30 Thursday Sep 2010
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| You Are Energetic |
You are bright and motivated. You have a lot you want to do and the drive to get it all done. You may or may not be successful in the traditional sense, but you measure up to your own ideas of success. You have trouble getting along with people who are boring or lazy. You want to be where the action is. You connect best with other high achieving types. You like to be around people who aren’t just talk. |
29 Wednesday Sep 2010
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A while ago I talked about longing for some Diana Porter Jewellery and it did cross my mind that I might drop into her shop in Bristol while I was there, but what I hadn’t imagined was that it would be a fast very last minute in-and-out visit and that I would actually end up buying something! (I blame Lizzie) What happened was that we were hanging out in Lizzie’s charming Folk House Café when she suggested I might want to take a walk along Park Street before we went to the train station. It turned out that Diana Porter’s shop was right across the street and so…
28 Tuesday Sep 2010
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Lizzie showed me this yesterday morning after printing out my boarding pass – it’s absolutely brilliant! Have to admit I got a bit nervous when we landed in Sevilla and they told us to leave by the back exit – one of the passengers must have seen this too because she turned to me and said, “I hope they’re not going to make us jump!” 🙂
27 Monday Sep 2010
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Had a lovely Sunday in Bristol with Lizzie. We got up quite late and then enjoyed some coffee before heading out to The Maul and M&S where I stocked up on the basics. Then we took a nice car tour through town and I got to see my old hood and lots of familiar places, and ended up at the waterfront to have lunch and – I was assured – the very best chips in Bristol, at the River Station. And they truly were amazing. Later on we took a walk over to the Avon Gorge Hotel hoping to see the sun set behind the Clifton Bridge, but clouds rolled in and so we headed home for cava and snacks.
This morning I am off to pick up a prezzie for Nog and to visit Lizzie’s Folk House Cafe (can’t wait!), before packing up and getting on the train to Paddington, and then making my way to Heathrow to fly home again. I’ve had a wonderful time – especially meeting with friends old and new – and I hope you’ve enjoyed me sharing my trip with you.
26 Sunday Sep 2010
Posted in food & drink, friends, london, travel, trips
Yesterday I said goodbye to Clare & Joe and their pretty Hackney flat where they really made me feel like home. But before heading off to Bristol, Sara & Steve took me out for my first ever Vietnamese meal – it was amazing! Then they even came with me to Paddington and saw me off so I could be there in plenty of time without worrying about missing my train, and so I wouldn’t be there alone. We had one final drink and chat at a bar there and then I headed out to Bristol, where Lizzie picked me up at the station and took me to her very comfortable house. A couple of old friends were there for a quick visit before heading back to London, so we all had dinner together. Then Lizzie and I sat up drinking wine and chatting until well past midnight. Today we are planning a trip out to the HUGE Marks & Spencer here, but other than that I am happy not to have to plan anything or be anywhere at any specific time … just happy to be here. Haven’t seen Lizzie since the summer of 2001 and it feels like no time has passed at all. It’s so nice to have these couple of days to just relax and catch up before heading back to Sevilla.
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