Let me start off with the London trip. Excellent! On the homely front, one of the beautiful events was that the ice finally seemed to break with 'Shy Experience'. She has always been rather quiet and I used to feel a little uncomfortable, the feeling you get being around someone who doesn't particularly like you and isn't too good at hiding it. But this time, she was in her element. I think Tweedledum makes her comfortable. And I really like her. She's quite a girl. Great brain, great at sports and an amazing cook and home-maker. What a fabulous package! And when I say amazing cook, her food has to be eaten to be believed and the speed she whips it up at......supersonic!!!
And then for the rest of London. Made it to the British Museum this time. Saw the mummies. I don't know what I should be more amazed about - the amount the Britishers have 'stolen' from other civilizations or the manner in which they have managed to transport it all back home. Entire temples, huge gates, gigantic statues, its a mini Egypt/ Turkey/ Greece, you name it. And then went to a church called Martin in the Fields for a lunch time concert. What an experience. The entire group was only horn instruments - trumpet, sax, trombo, tuba....the musicians were students, Phds from the Trinity School of Music. At the end, they got a standing ovation and had to come back and play some more. Now that the Internet is back, I have to figure out what all they played. It was a very good repertoire.
Also, found the soap that I had bought in Colombo, something I have been raving about to everyone possible for the last 4 years. Its called Lush and it seems to be quite a big thing. There are about 6 shops in London itself. I went to the one on Regent Street in a place called Quadrant Arcade. They even let you try some of the samples. I had to desist since the budget was just about one soap strong. Imagine, creams with chocolate flavour. Thats the end of anyone's diet. I've bought a soap with a lemony flavour (I think I wanted to say smell) with sand on one end to provide a scrub effect. Will save it only for the face. Also, found a place called Denmark Street, which is a guitarists dream come true. Came back home, picked up Tweedledum and dragged him to see it. Should have known better. His passion, these days, is totally, completely, absolutely, getting a break into Investment banking. I think his guitaring days are behind him.
And then for the rest of London. Made it to the British Museum this time. Saw the mummies. I don't know what I should be more amazed about - the amount the Britishers have 'stolen' from other civilizations or the manner in which they have managed to transport it all back home. Entire temples, huge gates, gigantic statues, its a mini Egypt/ Turkey/ Greece, you name it. And then went to a church called Martin in the Fields for a lunch time concert. What an experience. The entire group was only horn instruments - trumpet, sax, trombo, tuba....the musicians were students, Phds from the Trinity School of Music. At the end, they got a standing ovation and had to come back and play some more. Now that the Internet is back, I have to figure out what all they played. It was a very good repertoire.
Also, found the soap that I had bought in Colombo, something I have been raving about to everyone possible for the last 4 years. Its called Lush and it seems to be quite a big thing. There are about 6 shops in London itself. I went to the one on Regent Street in a place called Quadrant Arcade. They even let you try some of the samples. I had to desist since the budget was just about one soap strong. Imagine, creams with chocolate flavour. Thats the end of anyone's diet. I've bought a soap with a lemony flavour (I think I wanted to say smell) with sand on one end to provide a scrub effect. Will save it only for the face. Also, found a place called Denmark Street, which is a guitarists dream come true. Came back home, picked up Tweedledum and dragged him to see it. Should have known better. His passion, these days, is totally, completely, absolutely, getting a break into Investment banking. I think his guitaring days are behind him.
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