A day to myself

Thursday 20th

Carla over at Alex and Mila’s for the day and for dinner so I am a free agent.

Booked myself a London Walk at 1015 – ‘Inside Covent Garden’ was fascinating. He showed us sone things in the nain piazza I had never seen before took us into the Anglican and Roman Catholic actors churches and Rules – told us all about John Betjeman and Graham Green two of the many famous patrons and both of whom have private dining rooms named after them. I like Rules a lot although have had some bad ‘service’ experiences there but would definitely go back. The guide told us too about King Edward VII and Lily Langtree’s dangerous liaisons at a special area in the Rules Bar (now named after him). Was great so am going to do a few more I think.

Was reading the Grauniad and they have the 10 funniest jokes from the fringe so thought I would share the link:

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/20/magicians-and-margarine-10-of-the-funniest-jokes-from-the-edinburgh-fringe-2026

I liked this best : I spent all day writing a joke about margarine and I can’t believe it’s not better.

Also meant to share yesterday an article from the Times about a deliver at home Indian food option rum by the Chef who had the only two Michelin stars for his Birmingham restaurant and who has opened recently in London.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/london/article/birmingham-aktar-islam-michelin-london-indian-restaurant-w7jmfc6cs

His delivered at home service is here, looks really good and am going to give it a go.

https://aktarathome.co.uk

Sold another pair of shoes on eBay so walked down to post office – on way back there as a group of women filming/ chatting and one asked me if I wanted to go on camera and tell them my favourite word for sex! I laughed and walked on but … got me thinking – ‘a bit of how’s your father’ probably.

Watched Spectre on TV and eat the rest of the Dabba then, when Carla got home we watched – and loved – our first ever Ludwig.

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