It is the final few hours of mon vacation. I am doing my best not to get sloshed, because I do care about my comportment at work. In fact, I was telling Stephen not too long ago that I am actually looking forward to returning to work tomorrow as some kind of structure will return to life. I have very much enjoyed erasing my inner clock, and sleeping in until 10am. My biggest challenge this week though, will be keeping up the jogging, as I have been running at least every other day for over a week. Hopefully the benefits will keep my motivation up.
Today was a lovely last day of vacation though. Stephen and I got dressed and jumped on a train to Clapham Junction...where contrary to popular believe, we did not pick up any STDs (or STIs as they're called in England). We walked down to Battersea Park where we experienced our first taste of London without tourists. It was lovely: large green spaces, trees, a pond with paddle boats and boats with real paddles, there was a tiny art gallery called the Pump House Gallery which housed an unimpressive exhibit, and there was a large Thai Festival underway with scores of people queued up for some dancing and delicious food. We will definetly visit there again (and maybe take pictures: stay tuned!).
Once we'd seen what we wanted to, we headed to the local pub, The Latchmere, which was very beautiful with old wooden tables, and a mahogany mirrored bar unit.
After devouring deep-fried brie and cranberry wraps, with chips and beer, we read the Independent on Sunday and chilled out in the very informal and welcoming atmostphere.
We peeled our refreshed and sweaty bodies off the heavy wooden chairs and walked up to Lavender Road to the Battersea Arts Centre, and saw Attemps on her Life by Martin Crimp. An absurdist/postmodern drama/comedy/musical (how can it be all these things, Stephen's professors might wonder - the small minded idiots). It was most enjoyable and we headed home.
Now we have eaten our leftovers and are sipping (or gulping in my case) some cheap Rose. Mmmmmmmm
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