Weekend part 1

[karohemd]

Saturday Daytime

After picking up my Folk Festival ticket and wandering around the Grand Arcade for a bit, I took a train down to London and read a good chunk of Eugenie Grandet, my Blog a Penguinc Classic allocation. Nothing much has happened yet but I know exactly what everyone and the house look like. It's actually a lot less painful than anticipated.

As I got to Borough Market ahead of time, I wandered around a bit and took a few photos (just one below, more to follow). Then ginasketch joined me, we ate ostrich burgers (OK, but nothing special, next time I try a steak) and organic ice cream (rhubarb and gooseberry, nice) and wandered around some more.
Then we walked to the river and then the wrong way along it. (I thought I remembered the Telectroscope was West of London Bridge but it turned out to be East, rubbish). At least there were Pirates at the Golden Hinde ;o).
Having finally found the blasted thing, we admired the very steampunky design but decided against queuing (we would have been about 10m behind the sign that said "An hour from here") so I just took a few photos of the main body and snuck in one from the side. It's actually a good thing the_lady_lily wasn't able to make it because we never would have "met" each other.
Then we had an early dinner at the Italian on that corner. I had a rather good seafood risotto and a tiramisu afterwards. Quite nice there, sitting outside.

After that, we went separate ways and I dropped off my stuff at Kings Cross. To be continued.

 

Comments

[ginasketch.livejournal.com]

Haha I look insane. Mad scientist, even. I suppose that's appropiate. :)

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

You should have worn your steampunk outfit, really. ;o)

[kit-hartford.livejournal.com]

>>we ate ostrich burgers (OK, but nothing special, next time I try a steak)<<

Not tried the ostrich at Borough Market, but the venison burgers are pretty good, as are the chorizo sarnies (the benefits of working in an office next to the market is that I've got chance to work through all the stalls :p)

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

I've had the venison ones, they are lovely. I think it would be very bad for my wallet if I were near that place more regularly...

[feanelwa.livejournal.com]

Are you sure you mean the_lady_lily? As far as I know she's in New York...

Oh yes

[karohemd.livejournal.com]

That's the whole point, because the other end of the Telectroscope (http://www.tiscali.co.uk/telectroscope/home.php) is at Brooklyn Bridge. :o)

[martinhesselius.livejournal.com]

Cool!