May 2011 a

Ledge is done, and the panelling at right
of the bath is finally patched and painted.

Sat 07 May 2011
DIY day. Sanding, wood puttying, waterproof sealant and painting in the bathroom. Steve used his manly muscles to get the sealant laid down. In two days the sealant will be dry and the final coat of paint can go on, hurrah!
OK here's a photo taken once it's all dried and finished:

Sun 08 May 2011
Today we picked up an old friend Finnian from Heathrow. Since he assured us he was feeling great upon arrival, we took him off to see the top 4 on his list of things to see.
First up was the chalk horse + uffington, 2nd Avebury with Silbury Hill and the avenue of kings. 3rd Sanctuary just down the road from there, and finally finishing with a stop uphill of Stonehenge. Oh yes he was beside himself with excitement!

Finn above the Chalk Horse

Steve poses in front of a bunch or rocks

To top off his first day in the UK we took the road home along the north bank of the Thames, most spectacular going around the Parliament Square roundabout (Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Big Ben) along past the London Eye etc, etc, etc.

 

Mon 09 May 2011
Tonight after work Steve cooked up a tres delicious ancient Roman recipe of tuna steak with Tuna Sauce. Oh my gawd it's good.

After dinner we took Finn to Tower Hill and the Tower (London Castle, you could say) to familiarise him with the Tube system. It works well, as Finn is off like a shot the next morning, out on the town on his own.

Wed 11 May 2011
Jen attends a day-long seminar on the Adobe CS5.5 - very nice stuff thank you very much.

The theatre's almost empty, before people come back in from Tea break.

Afterwards she met up with Finnian and let him loose on the Treasures Room at the British Library. He was well-impressed with the 2 original Magna Carta's in there, let alone Shakespeare's Folio, Beouwolf, Gutenburg bible, the famous Composers' cabinet, the Davinci cabinet, and all the other amazing things on display. Oh and a fun little cabinet with hand-scrawled lyrics for several Beatles songs. Not a bad tourist stop considering it wasn't on his radar as somewhere to visit.
After yet another yummy Steve-cooked dinner, we all 3 headed over to fighter practice where Finn reminisced about his glory days.

Fri 13 May 2011
Tonight we bought tickets for gigs in November - Tori Amos and Sisters of Mercy. Sweet.
Tonight Steve took Finnian to pick up his hire car. We watched a DVD (Prince of Persia) until late.

Our first Blue Moon rose has fully opened up. It's Steve's favourite, with a full and heady fragrance, and delicate blue shade to its petals.

Sat 14 May 2011
Very early this morning Finn headed off toward Brighton and a proper visit to Stonehenge too. He'll be back with us on Wednesday.
So, a nice relaxed weekend for us, doing very little. Yay!