My 'Weather for London' icon is showing a grey day, perfect for wandering around Highgate Cemetery. It would be spooky on my own but in a fun way. I'd try to be brave but would most likely seek out a group and tag along at a respectable distance so they wouldn't realize that I was a scaredy cat.
Afterwards, there's a cafe which would supply a warming cup of tea and surely a slice of cake or a scone would be in order. Miranda has mentioned Ginger & White in Hampstead and it looks lovely. When a shop looks this tantalizing, I won't rest until I'm pulling on the door handle and find myself standing inside so definitely a 'must do'.
I'd have the energy now to hop on the Tube and make my way to the National Gallery. An exhibit featuring this painting by Paul Delaroche and the sketches leading up to it will be coming to a close next weekend. I've admired 'The Execution of Lady Jane Grey' since spying it years ago in a book. It may cost a bit but as long as I have enough money left over to enjoy one of these....
Last May, I came upon The West Cornwall Pasty Shop. A friendly waiter saw me hesitate and asked if I wanted to come inside. I've never eaten a pasty before and usually shy away from anything quite so bulky, but I'm dying to know what they taste like and wish that I had tried one so there's only one thing for it. I'm parking myself at their location in Covent Garden and stuffing my face! Oh I'll try and be a lady but if they are as yummy as they seem then you may need to look away.
Since Drury Lane Theatre would be quite close by it would be terrific to see Oliver! And when that poor little fella is still hungry after his porridge and asks for more...I'll be thinking of that pasty!Snapping back to reality, it's time to have breakfast and get some work done. Enjoy your day!
If it's any consolation, I'm here in London - where it is indeed a cloudy day - and I'm also thinking (but not very hard) about housework. PS You should hold out for a real Cornish pasty from Cornwall ...
ReplyDeleteOh that sounds lovely. It's tipping down here in Oxford, and I'm home alone and rather bored. I've baked, done two loads of washing, Ken is out and NONE of my friends are around. Can i join in?!
ReplyDeletemary, I've been putting off a good cleaning until the weekend and now it doesn't seem like such a fun thing to do...at all! A proper Cornish pasty is a must!
ReplyDeleteverity, Of course you can, the more the merrier! You'll have coffee instead of tea...right?
I want to tag along too:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day you have daydreamed about! I wish it were sunny today...I've just got back from the pub where I went with some friends after church and I was hoping to have a nice lie down and a read on the sun lounger in the garden but no..the clouds have come, and instead I'm sitting indoors wishing for a Greek island to bask myself on!
ReplyDeleteI'm with bookssnob daydreaming of a warm Greek Island. Lovely post.
ReplyDeleteBook Psmith, Oh good! I wonder if we could manage a browse at a bookshop as well?
ReplyDeletebooksnob, Daydreaming over at yours as well are you?! My housework is done and I've just come in from reading in the sun. I had my t-shirt sleeves pushed up on my shoulders and now my arms are hot, hot, hot...literally!
Joan, Have fun you two...don't forget the sunscreen!
I love the fact that you have highlighted the execution of Lady Jane Grey - I first saw this on a visit to the Nat Gallery when I was small(ish) with my grandparents and I was so struck by the size of it - so was my Nan - i can remember her sitting down and looking at it for ages. Now I have a small repro myself which I haul around with us from flat to flat. Lovely.
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Hannah
Hannah, And thank you for sharing your story! That day out with your grandparents left quite an impression...lovely.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a wonderful daydream! It's so warm and blindingly bright here that I'm thinking very wistfully of a drizzly, coldish afternoon in London. I have a friend there who raves about Ginger and White, so it's been on my list of places to go for ages now.
ReplyDeletemakedoandread, You too?! My friends and acquaintances thought I was a bit nuts for loving our 'perfect' summer last year. Below average temps, above average rain...sounds perfectly lovely to me.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely me too. I love cold, rainy weather and I'm stuck in about the warmest, sunniest spot I know. British weather wins anyday! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree about the cold rainy weather. It's a lovely sunny but cold autumn day here but I'm so glad summer is over, the lawn is covered with autumn leaves & winter is on the way.
ReplyDeletelyn, Usually around the middle of August I start to crave the aroma of woodsmoke and apple pie. I'm glad to see the backside of summer but can't stand winter...autumn is bittersweet. Enjoy your new season!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good day to me. I do this sort of thing quite often when I know I should really be doing something else. But that's okay--a little mental vacation is always good thing. I've wanted to try a pasty now for a while--ever since I discovered what they are. I of course want to go to Cornwall to try one, though.
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