London - V&A Museum + Vegemite Tales

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Brendan and I went for a walk down to the Shepherd’s bush shops to get him a new cellphone, since his other one is stuffed from the water damage. He left about 2pm to drive down to Southampton / Portsmouth to go flat hunting for the next few days.

I caught the tube to Hammersmith and while I was waiting in the station I got a call to say that I have a flat that I really wanted in Marble Arch!!! Yay! How exciting!!
I met Irene at Bond Street Station after she finished work later that day and went for coffee down a little alleyway off Oxford St in a little grove of nice restaurants.

I got home, had dinner and watched a movie with Helen: the Bourne Identity, before going to bed.

Wednesday was spent searching the internet for job information and did a bit of food shopping. After dinner Beth, Helen and I went down to ‘Vesbar’ for Logan’s Birthday drinks.

On Thursday I caught the tube to South Kensington and meet Ben at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
We had a look through a number of the exhibitions then had some lunch in the garden in the centre of the museum and chatted for a while.

We caught the tube to Piccadilly Circus, and while I stood in the middle trying to work out which road when where, Ben ran off and brought me a much needed A to Z! - Thanks Ben!
I said goodbye to Ben, and went shopping up Regent Street. I found a really neat shop called ‘Hamley’s’ - a 6 storey toy shop!! Awesome!
I went shopping along Oxford St before heading back to Shepherd’s Bush.

I spent most of Friday preparing for Brendan’s birthday. I cleaned the house plus got some food, balloons and a cake for tomorrow. It is also Kate’s Birthday (my friend from Greece), so sent her a card since I couldn’t make it to her party. (HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE!)

Brendan got back from Southampton in the late afternoon. We dropped the rental car back and had a drink at ‘The Defectors Weld’ on the walk back home.

After dinner I took Brendan to Leister Square to meet Helen, Beth, Grant, Claire, Nick and Jacqui at All Bar One and had a drink. I surprised him by going to watch a play called ‘Vegemite Tales’. It’s a comedy about Kiwi’s and Ozzies etc living in London, which was very funny!

We walked along to Tottingham Court and met up with some of Claire’s friends for a drink. Then caught the tube back home ready for the birthday celebrations tomorrow…

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Photos

Victoria and Albert Museum
Central Park

V&A Museum
Grand Entrance

Hannah & Brendan
Drinks post Vegemite Tales

Grant, Helen, Nick
Drinks after Vegemite Tales

French Totem Pole
.. So tall they had to show it in two halves!