Pollards of Epping forest
On Wednesday I had to drive to Epping to pick up Kavitha and take her to her mandatory life support course and baby sit the little one while she was Continue Reading →
Tag: London
Bikes and Lorries
Recently I’ve been getting to work late most days. It’s not a problem if I have a junior with me who usually sees the patients and fills me in by Continue Reading →
Beyond Caravaggio – National Gallery
When you look at a painting what do you see? The overall beauty of the picture? The brush strokes? The life like capture of the event, the person? The painstaking Continue Reading →
End of 2016 summertime
About a month ago I lamented on the passing of summer and the fact that autumn was almost upon us. My grief was a bit premature. We’ve had one of Continue Reading →
London Olympics
On July 6 2005, we found out that the 2012 Olympics was coming to London. Our joy was short lived when the next day the 7/7 bombings took place in Continue Reading →
Olympics pool
I finally got around to giving Danielle her wedding present. This is not how I visualised it. I can still remember the excitement of buying it and looking forward to Continue Reading →
Swan lake and the Bolshoi ballet
This summer we had three productions of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake to chose from. The English National Ballet version, an Australian version and the Bolshoi Academy’s one. I chose the third Continue Reading →
Neighbours and Hilda
I took Kavitha to visit our previous neighbours today. They are all in their nineties and have been asking to see the baby. Hilda lived across the road from us. Continue Reading →
Trooping the Colour 2016
I’m sitting here at home watching the continuation of the Queen’s birthday celebrations on TV. Today it’s the Patron’s lunch with a parade down the Mall. I have only watched Continue Reading →
Colonel’s review and the ‘Trooping of the Colour’
Colonel’s review, is the second dress rehearsal before the actual ‘Trooping of the Colour’ ceremony. The Trooping of the Colour is also known as the Queen’s birthday parade. This year Continue Reading →
