Social, Dover Castle, & Notting Hill Carnival
Last Saturday , my monthly ex-colleagues' meeting again, at The Phoenix - and just James again, as Ivan continues to be distracted by family matters, and Martin just let me know on the day that he was a bit busy too. I arrived first, took one of the window seats for a change. There were a lot of Americans in, it sounded like - and the magician barman was there, performing to their delight. It wasn't busy though, at that time - with nothing better to do, he took my drink order at the table, and when James arrived and I went up to order, he stopped me en route and said he'd come over. I had steak - lovely, but quite salty on this occasion, and I didn't finish it. Nice how he remembered my drinks order when I went back, though. Good soundtrack, as usual - it's a nice place. And it was good to see James again - doesn't look as though we'll manage next month at all, as he's a bit busy and I can't really count on the others at the moment. I couldn't...