London- Art, coffee and friends

Funny to wake up in the same room from wich we left 5 weeks ago. Much of the day was spent organise tax and closure of Pete limited company, boring. In the afternoon we headed into tow, destination Stanfords, the map shop. Another surreal experience, no looking at cycling maps this time, off to the hiking section. So much to do in Europe, something that caught both our eyes was the Pyrenees. I have wanted to go back since my brief trip a few years ago. Maybe this is the moment.

We then headed off to Mammout in Covent garden. They do it so well. Darn good coffee and cake. Beautiful area, lovely designer shops and boutiques, all hideously expensive. Then off to the Portrait gallery to see the annual portrait competition. Wow, the entries were amazing. One of the paintings was so real, I found myself checking the label to see if it was really painted. Then off to meet a few friends at the Old Crown for a pint. Great to see familiar faces and catch up on the last 2 months. Seems like some strange time warp.