Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Entertaining the Antipodeans


My best mate Brendan arrives in London later this month. He's basing himself in our spare room for four weeks while making brief excursions in Europe. In anticipation of visit I've been planning all sorts of adventures. We already have a long weekend booked in Berlin, a dinner party organised with friends and tickets to the Farnbourough Airshow. Garry and I have also talked about taking a day-trip to Brighton and at least one visit to a West End theatre.

Brendan isn't the only friend in town. We have another couple of friends in London for 24 hours later this month. Jon and his partner are off for a cruise on the Queen Mary. We'll be out for dinner and a mutual update on all that's happened since we last saw each other two years ago.

Unbelievably, yet another mate, Ian, relocated to London last month (that him above). We caught up with him for a lazy outdoor lunch in Soho that continued well into the evening. Garry and I enjoyed another outdoor meal on Saturday. It's wonderful to be outdoors again. Summer is finally here. It also great to have a few familar faces to share good weather with.

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