Back in May 2021, I marked the 700th post on the blog by listing 7 incredible things. It being in ThoseaDays, the incredible things were all about actually leaving the house for once and eating Disappointing Wasabi at Liverpool Street. I had Disappointing Wasabi at Liverpool Street again yesterday but it was nothing to blog home about.
Still, the idea of 7 things is a good one to self-plagiarise for the 777th post. And we may even have done things that are more exciting than getting a vaccine…..
1. Van Gogh Immersive
This one is probably the most exciting but also the only one I wasn’t there for because Nathan took Eva while I was working. But apparently it was awesome – giant canvasses and rooms that were like stepping straight into a Van Gogh painting. It’s closing soon so book while you can.
2. Granary Square Fountains
On this stormy October night, it’s hard to believe that London was sweltering just a few weeks ago. It was so hot that we headed down to Kings Cross one afternoon to cool off in the fountains and have a beer. It was also the day I discovered the “magic eraser” tool on my Google Photos, which accounts for the lack of other people’s kids in the photo above…but also the lack of some of Nathan’s limbs. Anyway, I’m constantly surprised by how pleasant Kings Cross is nowadays and it’s pretty much perfect for a sunny day Central London hangout.
3. Coffee and Bubble Tea in Chingford
For reasons best known to us, we’ve been hanging out a lot in Chingford lately and that requires a lot of hydration. I’ve had coffees from Greggs and Costa, neither of which were spectacular, but I very much enjoyed our trip to Helen’s Coffee on the Green and Eva rates the dragonfruit bubble tea from Double Bubble
4. Rainbows over Slough
Slough is definitely special but not normally in a good way. But as we were driving home from Wokingham last week, we had a rainbow in front of us all the way from Junction 10 to Junction 7 of the M4. It turns out the pot of gold is somewhere in Slough….who knew?
5. Dinner at the end of the Met Line
I think I had a summer mission to explore the Met Line one year and while we went to Pinner, the joys of Amersham remained a mystery to us. Well, no longer! One sunny evening in the summer holidays, we went for dinner at the Metro Lounge while handing children over and it was a lovely meal. Plenty of veggie options for Eva, wheelchair-accessible and even dog friendly. We drove there but when we go for the return visit next week, we might just Met Line it. Why not?
6. Befriending dogs in Islington
I mean, this is standard stuff for Eva but it’s a lovely shot of her now-lost Van Gogh hat and a goodo doggo, in the midst of the chaos of a church Fun Day. Plus, we spotted Routemasters on the way home!
7. Hanging out in Leicester Square
Again, Leicester Square can be the wrong kind of special and we did have my old colleague’s walking tour serenading us with “I Will Survive” as we ate our overpriced scoops of Ben and Jerrys. But the Lego Store never fails to impress the kids, especially when it’s largely Harry Potter themed. Roo was in search of the new collectible minifigs and had moderate amounts of success. So it was worth the two mile walk from the Brunswick Centre..
There you go, 7 Special Things from the last few months. It’s Festival of the Girl this weekend so I’m sure I’ll have lots more to tell you soon. For now though, just enjoy this view of E4’s most scenic field:
