Sincere apologies to the Bryants..
This, Dear Readers, was what it was like in London today, the sky was a bright blue with not a cloud to be seen, it was crisp but not 'that' cold and people were happy! She caught an overland train from Victoria to Streatham Hill and walked down the high street to the Henry Tate Library where she had arranged to meet Ann.
Who was already there talking to a librarian, wearing Constance's jacket, it looked SO good on her! She had on a bright turquoise rollneck sweater underneath the jacket, exactly the same colour as her mama used to wear with this Jaeger jacket all those years ago.. it made her smile.
First stop.. a bank to plunder her account for cash, then to a tiny restaurant which Ann had never noticed, it's that small! They squeezed in through the door and she asked "do you have room for two more hungry people?", a couple laughed, moved over and gave them half of their table.
"Oh goodie.. beetroot soup and chicken with mushroom sauce, that's for me, with tap water please" she said and Ann said she would have soup, followed with pudding. But, whilst they were drinking their soup, she gave Ann the pot of fresh goaty curd, which she tried on a slice of rye bread, "my goodness, that's delicious, where do you get it?", so she was told about 'All things Goaty' aka Ellie's Dairy being at Borough Market four days a week or at Balham Farmer's Market once a month.
"Let's go to Borough" said Ann "are you up for a jaunt down there, is it easy for you to get to?", mama replied "it's as easy for me to get to Borough as it is to get to Hammersmith and as quick, let's do this in a couple of weeks time". These two foodies then grinned and slurped their way through dark red soup!
Then they went into Bartek, another place where Ann had never ventured, she was introduced to Ishpol, Hamburg Parsley, Pork Brawn, "just like granny used to make up in Louth when I was a child" said Ann, who was clearly delighted to be introduced to such a great food shop!
And thrilled to find all the different varieties of rye breads.. "I must tell Roy (husband) and the boys (her two sons) about this shop, it has delicious food, will you just LOOK at those dumpling!"
Next stop Lidl for a few bits'n'bobs.. then it was time to 'waddle' to their bus stops.. Ann's was going up the hill and mama's was coming down the hill, hugs were hugged and faces were patted.. such a happy few hours of friendship had been exchanged.
And she smiled.. all the way home as the sun went down.
GeeGee Parrot.
January 15th, 2016.
This, Dear Readers, was what it was like in London today, the sky was a bright blue with not a cloud to be seen, it was crisp but not 'that' cold and people were happy! She caught an overland train from Victoria to Streatham Hill and walked down the high street to the Henry Tate Library where she had arranged to meet Ann.
Who was already there talking to a librarian, wearing Constance's jacket, it looked SO good on her! She had on a bright turquoise rollneck sweater underneath the jacket, exactly the same colour as her mama used to wear with this Jaeger jacket all those years ago.. it made her smile.
First stop.. a bank to plunder her account for cash, then to a tiny restaurant which Ann had never noticed, it's that small! They squeezed in through the door and she asked "do you have room for two more hungry people?", a couple laughed, moved over and gave them half of their table.
"Oh goodie.. beetroot soup and chicken with mushroom sauce, that's for me, with tap water please" she said and Ann said she would have soup, followed with pudding. But, whilst they were drinking their soup, she gave Ann the pot of fresh goaty curd, which she tried on a slice of rye bread, "my goodness, that's delicious, where do you get it?", so she was told about 'All things Goaty' aka Ellie's Dairy being at Borough Market four days a week or at Balham Farmer's Market once a month.
"Let's go to Borough" said Ann "are you up for a jaunt down there, is it easy for you to get to?", mama replied "it's as easy for me to get to Borough as it is to get to Hammersmith and as quick, let's do this in a couple of weeks time". These two foodies then grinned and slurped their way through dark red soup!
Then they went into Bartek, another place where Ann had never ventured, she was introduced to Ishpol, Hamburg Parsley, Pork Brawn, "just like granny used to make up in Louth when I was a child" said Ann, who was clearly delighted to be introduced to such a great food shop!
And thrilled to find all the different varieties of rye breads.. "I must tell Roy (husband) and the boys (her two sons) about this shop, it has delicious food, will you just LOOK at those dumpling!"
Next stop Lidl for a few bits'n'bobs.. then it was time to 'waddle' to their bus stops.. Ann's was going up the hill and mama's was coming down the hill, hugs were hugged and faces were patted.. such a happy few hours of friendship had been exchanged.
And she smiled.. all the way home as the sun went down.
GeeGee Parrot.
January 15th, 2016.
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