Singstar! Royal wedding and Ripon

We all enjoyed a game of Singstar!

The wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton provided another bank holiday. The weather, in stark contrast to the week before was grey and cool. But we cracked open the Bolli, breakfasted on scrambled eggs and smoked salmon and enjoyed a floor picnic with the family (when they finally got up!) All with the wedding played out on the telly.

On May day hubby and I went on a magical mystery tour....and ended up in Ripon...the weather was glorious and all around was Beltane magic!

Fish!

It's been a cracking eleven days off, but now we are back to the grindstone. The kitchen and bathroom have been cleaned and I have started back on my diploma work, but it feels ok!

yet more holiday

After the London weekend my family came  to spend the day with us.

Celebrating birthdays past and near future!

Nanny

Grandad

(note to self...don't leave the camera laying around or someone may point and shoot you!)

Or they may get all 'arty'!

two beautiful lasses

hehe!

Spring weekend in London

On Friday we headed to the big smoke on the train, where we met up with JJ and CJ's parents. The weather continued to be summer hot and in the capital was sultry.
After refueling with nachos and cheesy wedges, we headed to the British museum.

'Australia'

I just love this guy!

I'm not a huge fan of cheesecake...but JJ loves it...this piece, however....was just the worst, cheesiest, most inedible piece ever!

After the British museum, we went back to the hotel for a snooze before getting ready for dinner at a fab Italian called Ciao Bella http://www.ciaobellarestaurant.co.uk/

It was a lovely way to, belatedly, celebrate Granpa's 70th and JJ's 18th birthdays. Followed by a nightcap in the hotel.

Saturday, after breakfast in Giraffe http://www.giraffe.net/restaurants at the Brunswick centre http://www.brunswick.co.uk/, we headed down to the South bank which was buzzing with vibrant life under the warm sun.

We strolled along beside the river, stopping here and there for coffee, waffles, iced lemonade and mango smoothie.

If I had been asked what I expected to see down by the Thames....sand sculptures would probably not have been high on the list!

The Globe theatre.

We had a delicious lunch in the restaurant at The Tate modern  http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/  before Granma and Granpa set off for home.

The rest of us continued to wander along by the Thames, stopping to sup ice cold cider before a visit to the London film museum. http://www.londonfilmmuseum.com/

I think there is a passing resemblance...

Having fun on the Star Wars set.

As we came out of the museum it started to rain...quite heavily! But thankfully not for long!

We enjoyed We Will Rock You in the evening. http://www.wewillrockyou.co.uk/

Sunday morning was bright and warm again. We headed off to Camden. http://www.camdenlock.net/

'Breakfast'

A churro with caramel filling and pineapple and strawberry, with melted milk and dark Belgian chocolate with almonds and hazelnuts washed down with fresh lemonade...yum!



Josh's hog roast sandwich



Heathers chips



http://www.501places.com/2010/07/camden-lock-and-londons-first-nitro-ice-cream-parlour/

 

Then back to the train and home, tired but happy.