London Still Rocks!

Well, I was in the office yesterday - and we had a talk from the board of management of the company that's just acquired ours. So we were all asked to come in - handily, it was my office day anyway. So I needed to get in early. I was certainly out earlier than usual - caught the bus at about 8.45am. And so, imagine my frustration when, first, we paused for 15 minutes to "even out the gaps in the service" - before having another delay to change drivers! I got into the office about 9.30.. and sure enough, there were no desks left. I spent the day - when not in meetings - at a coffee table right inside the door. Comfy seat, but nowhere to plug in my laptop - which died in the middle of the day. Really doesn't do well on battery. So, with half an hour to go before my next meeting, and not wanting to be obviously not working in the office, I went for a walk - and found myself in Outernet : And, of course, I left pretty soon after my meetings ended.  Last night, second nig...

Now in the midst of three nights of  Meetup . Last night, I just could not resist accompanying  The Hideout  to the re-released  The Nightmare Before Christmas , by  Tim Burton . Showing in the  Cineworld Leicester Square , and we were meeting in  Victory House  beforehand - and finally, that meant I got to book  Bella Italia  before that! Phew - I have vouchers, and it was nice to use one of them before it expired! I was coming from the office, of course - which meant I could walk to the restaurant. And gee, we were meeting late enough that I could stay at work till a decent time! I know this route well, although it's weeks since I was last down this way.. and en route, I saw that Outernet are feeling Christmassy too! And so to the restaurant, just in time for my booking - and my friend Pawel was there, and I got my regular table. He mentioned their Christmas menu, but honestly, I didn't fancy it, and went for my usual chicken Milanes...