Just a weekend in London

You wouldn't believe it but we have bought the sunshine to London. We had the most magnificent weather on the weekend. Saturday morning we were up early, Ben off to the Walk About Pub to watch the Australia vs South Africa play in the Tri Nations. I met my old client Nathan from Energex at Liverpool St for a little tour of the area.

The tour started at a Nude Coffee. Drinking coffee in London has only just started taking off in the past few years. The only way to find a good cup of coffee is to go to a cafe that is run by an Australian or New Zealander. What we've been told is that Brits generally burn the milk. After my very good coffee the walking tour began. We explored the area of Shoreditch, visiting the Broadway Markets and having a drink at a very busy pub.  Shoreditch is a mixture of Fortitude Valley and Paddington. You could explore the area all day as there are so many cool shops. The was a very cool cafe that was half a bike shop and half cafe. You could sit and eat your breakfast while watching your bike being serviced. Very interesting concept. I could see it working in Brisvegas with the number of cyclists.

Ben and I returned back to Melissa and Lee's house after a lovely day of exploring. Lee is like a DIY man on the weekend. This weekend the aim was to concrete the front path. Ben joined in with mixing concrete and laying it with Lee and another friend James. Due to the long hours of daylight they finished concreting at about 7:30pm. Once the DIY session finished the BBQ began on the Weber.

After the BBQ we had a bonfire. Now it has to be explained that you can have a fire in your backyard at anytime in London. We started the fire at about 10pm, the only thing you have to check for is if the neighbours have their washing out. It was a lot of fun having the bonfire. We were burning garden rubbish, the old timber shed and anything else that needed to be burned. We all couldn't believe you could just have a bonfire in your backyard. It was a lot of fun and no police or fire brigade turned up as the fire was very controlled. We used a watering can to help control the flames. Lee and I were past fire wardens so we were prepared for anything.

Sunday was spent applying for jobs and researching where to live. We were even able to use the outside clothes line to dry our clothes. Melissa says this is very rare. I spent the afternoon soaking up the sun with Melissa outside while knitting Benny a scarf preparing for the cold weather to hit. To really take advantage of this excellent weather we made rissoles for burgers and ate them outside for dinner. Hopefully the next few weekends will be filled with so much sunshine. We are hoping to maybe go camping this weekend.