Apr 2007 b

Thu 19 Apr 2007
Measured Steve's head for a new SCA helmet.

Fri 20 Apr 2007
Beer and Museum night. This time a whole bunch of us meet up at the V&A, including Kit's lady, Alice. We all look through the plaster courts.

Above: the Victorians did love to collect - and what they couldn't bring home they took a plaster cast of, instead.
Below: Here's a cast of the bottom half of Trojan's Column.


Above: The V&A itself is lovely, and here's a photo of the beautiful courtyard to prove it.
Later, we find a nearby pub for a pint togethet, then settle on an italian restaurant for a late dinner. Kitan (yes, the vet) meets up with us all for dinner too. Good to catch up.

Sat 21 Apr 2007
1 week down of being royal heirs. So far we've sorted out our calendar for the next 8 months and decided what to wear at Coronation in 7 weeks' time. Tonight we got a lift with Marina and John to the Thamesreach revel. There we were entertained by a couple who's passion is entertaining in the 'Far Isles' which is a group who split from the SCA years and years ago. A lovely revel - low key and informal.

Mon 23 Apr 2007
Dinner with Morde, Giles and Leisel (from Brisbane)! Unfortunately, we forgot to take any photos, since we were having such an exciting time chatting. Will get photos when they come stay mid-May. They were nice enough to bring Steve his fighting boots that Bain hand-made.

Wed 25 Apr 2007
Payday - hooray! Also Anzac Day, which we marked by eating Anzac biscuits.

Thu 26 Apr 2007
As we've been given notice of a house inspection for Tuesday, Jen started to make covers for the floral sofa we bought awhile back, which clashes terribly with the other lounges.

Fri 27 Apr 2007
Had Dan and Elizabeth around for dinner. Pleasant conversation and advice. More sofa covering - now the cushions are all covered, just the rest of the sofa to go.

Sat 28 Apr 2007
Dan and Elffin came over for an afternoon of geeky board games. Both assisted us in putting together a proposed schedule for Coronation.

Sun 29 Apr 2007
Today the K&Q of Drachenwald announced the birth of their second daughter, Annika.

Finish covering the sofa completely!

10 minutes after the above photo was taken, we're visited by Deb & Clancy, with their pal Dirk and his lady. And Michael turned up too. We all visited the British Museum together. Here we are outside the museum.



Mon 30 Apr 2007
Bought flowers to celebrate our first year in the UK. Steve mops for tomorrow's house inspection, and Jen tidies and washes up.

Tue 1 May 2007
Mayday mayday. Jen's workplace stages a fire drill (but we didn't know it was a drill) at 3pm. We're all told its a level Red emergency, all go home and check the website to see if we can come back into work the next day. Just as well its glorious weather! Jen takes the opportunity to do some fabric shopping. (The house inspection doesn't appear to have happened after all!)

Wed 2 May 2007
Jen's work sends her on an afternoon Photography course, in a lovely old building facing onto a courtyard behind Westminster Abbey. So, here are some photos Jen took. Another glorious sunny day!


Above: houses of parliament
Below: Westminster Abbey


Above: Jen just outside Westminster Tube station.