Christmas Party!

well, in all the mad developments over the last months in london and the rest of the world is has to be said that christmas time around my office is rather beautiful and the splendour of somerset house and its ice rink never fails to entice. that and a lovely christmas party, where my daughter and her friends played so prettily makes you almost forget of the horrors to come...

our garden in august

having spent a good deal of my holidays in the back yard, it is nice to see that our garden looked rather lush this summer, and indeed a few plants have already been added during last week. 

animal count: 3 cats (plus all the neighbours' ones), 1 fox, 1 frog plus tadpoles (i have not seen the toad this year), 1 stag beetle, numerous squirrels and then all the birds, led by a noisy gang of parakeets.

all pictures by our budding artist, frederike.

Marlene's London Guide

	MARLENE'S LONDON VISIT SOUVENIR GUIDE - MIT VOLLPENSION

 

DAY 1 – FRIDAY, 22^nd JULY 2016

Arrive in London, Manor Avenue

Mode of Transport: your own car

Event: Deac’s Birthday Bash

Food: Filet Steak with Pepper Sauce, Tagliatelle, Asparagus

Drink: Beer, Bordeaux (not for you, darling, you had lemonade)

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DAY 2 – SATURDAY, 23^rd JULY 2016

Event: Kent - The Garden of England. Visit Crockenhill near Swanley (where our friend Jane lives), and Cooling's in Knockholt. See Wildlife Trail.

Mode of Transport: host’s car

Food: Breakfast: Full English, Lunch: Fish and Chips, Salmon Burger, Dinner: Burgers on the BBQ

Drink: Beer, Bordeaux, Pinot Grigio

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DAY 3 – SUNDAY, 24^th JULY 2016

Event: Columbia Flower Market , Arnold Circus, Shoreditch, Brick Lane Market, Truman Brewery

Unsuccessfully tried to go to the horse in Bexley – Car broke down!

Mode of Transport: London Overground from Brockley to Hoxton, back from Aldgate East via Whitechapel to New Cross Gate, pick up from Deac

Food: Breakfast: Full Continental with Scrambled Eggs, Lunch: Pizza at Pizza Purist, Dinner: Pasta with Ham and Cheese

Drink: Beer, more Bordeaux, Pinot Grigio

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DAY 4 – MONDAY, 25^th JULY 2016

Event: Westminster, Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Victoria, Knightsbridge, Harrods

Mode of Transport: Docklands Light Railway, Thames Clipper, London Cab, Bus, Underground

Food: Breakfast: Continental with boiled egg, Lunch: Sandwiches in M&S Victoria, Dinner:  Salad Nicoise

Drink: Beer, much more Bordeaux

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DAY 5 – 26^th JULY 2016

Event: Tower of London, Horse Riding with Leon and Gizmo in Bexley

Mode of Transport: London Bus, your own car, horse

Food: Breakfast: Pancakes made by Rike and Marlene, Lunch: Sandwiches in Paul’s, Dinner:  Sausages on the BBQ, Guacamole, Potato Salad

Drink: Beer, much much more Bordeaux

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DAY 6 – 27^th JULY 2016

Event: Going Home to Hannover

Mode of Transport: your own car

COME BACK SOON!!! 
HAPPY TRAILS!!!!

LONDON IN EUROPE!!!

now here's an idea: a petition has just been set up to keep london in the eu and therefore split from the rest of the country. though unlikely, why not try. after all i have never seen a more international place in europe, and i personally would like to keep it that way.

sign the petition here!

EU referendum

with thanks to wolfgang tillmann's eu campaign!

purple cloud

nasa's tribute to prince - r.i.p.