THEY LIVED BELOW

In an effort to stop representing no name yoghurt and obtain some culture we recently went to the Cabinet War Rooms.

This is situated below the heart of London near St James Park.

What's really interesting is that they constructed the reinforced roof during the war and without anyone in the city noticing.

Hard to believe but that's their story.

Not only did they work underground but also sleep.

Their rooms were very cramped and the furnishings were minimalistic. Often working and sleeping in the same room so that they would be on call.

Furthermore, they were allowed to smoke. For convenience, as well as uninterrupted working, ashtrays were affixed to the walls.

WAFFLES IN CAMBRIDGE

We wondered around Cambridge and discovered more than architecture and students - WAFFLES.

That's right, after meandering for a few hours we stumbled upon a little student bar which served sweet and savoury waffles.

I had a banana toffee waffle and my partner a bolognaise one.

I was honestly dubious about the quality of these but I shouldn't have been.

Delicious! :-)

The scenary wasn't half bad either.

MEMORIES

Quote of the Day -

"One of those made me an Ozzie."

Followed by - "Our first home."

SQUIRRELS & DOGS

SCENE: A couple romantically lying in Hyde Park on a beautiful autumn Sunday amongst trees with leaves which are just beginning to turn yellow, red and brown.
There are people everywhere - playing soccer and other games, picnicking and sleeping on the 1 1/2 inches of soft grass, walking dogs, skating, and generally enjoying the last cloudless sunny day. Snuggling on the picnic rug enjoying the sunshine the Wayward Child and partner quietly lap up the sounds of the park whilst gazing around at the sun drenched panorama. Relaxed the Wayward Child decides to narrate an unusual interaction to partner whilst his eyes are closed.

Wayward Child: Just imagine a white jack Russell, with a brown patch on it's back, sniffing and scurrying eagerly amongst the surrounding long grass. 20m away is a squirrel bounding around appearing to check his various buried stashes.

DOG: Run, run, run. Pant, pant. Run.
SQUIRREL: Nuts, nuts, nuts.
DOG: Run, run, run. Pant, pant. Squirrel?
SQUIRREL: Nuts, nuts, nuts. DOG!!!!
DOG: Run, squirrel run, run. Pant, pant. Squirrel. Run.
SQUIRREL: Run! DOG! Run!
DOG: Squirrel run. FUN. Pant, run, run. Pant, pant. Run.
SQUIRREL: Run! Tree. TREE! Run up tree...
DOG: Run, run, run. Pant, pant. Run. Squirrel. Tree.
SQUIRREL: pant, pant. I love tree.
DOG: Pant, pant. Squirrel gone. Tree. Pant. Squirrel gone. Tree.
SQUIRREL: Nuts, nuts, nuts. Dog. Dog under tree. No nuts.
DOG: Under tree? Run, run, run. Pant, pant. Run.
SQUIRREL: Nuts, nuts, nuts.
DOG: Run, run, run. Pant, pant. Run.
SQUIRREL: Nuts, nuts, nuts.
DOG: Run, run, run. Pant, pant. Squirrel.
SQUIRREL: Nuts, nuts, nuts. DOG!!!!

SCENE: The above repeats for the next 15 minutes.

Death Themed Party

In October I was invited to another themed party. 'Death' was chosen as the party was close to Halloween but provided a twist on the tradition.

Oddly this theme was well received after they potential participants put their minds to what they could be.

As you can see some people took this theme literally (Grim Reaper) whilst others saw it as people who inflicted it on others. (Dr Death, Werewolf, Jason, the Mafia Boys and Vampires).


A few more decided that they would offer a look at those who'd experienced it (Undead Hooker and a Mummy) or emulated it (Goths).