Dateline: London ~ Friday 9th October
Broke our fast around the corner at Maison Fait ~ croissants dipped in chocolate. Walked along Stratford Road and down along Earls Court Road. Into the tube, just past another William Hill betting establishment, and emerged at Sloan Square. Clickety-click! sounded our Cuban heels.
Outside Chelsea Town Hall a be-ribboned Chelsea pensioner stood guard against enemies of the monarchy. Support was present in the form of that actor who played Hugo's dad in The Vicar of Dibley. Resplendent in a carbon blue jacket, he chatted to a King's Road furniture store proprietor.
Window shopping takes its' toll, and turning at the kink in the Road we headed back past Michael's suggestion the Bluebird Restaurant. We sat in The Cardogan Arms in Chelsea and supped a pint of London Pride and a chardonnay ~ having had our breakfast, lunch is out of the question. We pop into a florist to seek flowers as a gift for Sue and Michael to thank them for their generosity ~ what do you give someone who has everything?. Wine was out of the question, because the 'fridge is full of Tattinger, and the 1982 Chateau Gazin Pomerol is having an outing. Orchids look nice!.
Having not post-carded for some time, I seek inspiration at Scribble. Margaret Thatcher as Che a la Warhol, and a Stones' inspired weatherman fit the bill. Arrangements had been made to meet Sara McCarthy for drinks, and soon after we three were seated in our local The Devonshire Arms on the corner of Stratford Road and Marloes Road. London's weather continues to be unseasonally perfect and we sat outside chatting at dappled tables. We walked Sara back to High Street Ken underground via EMI headquarters, with promises to catch up again before our departure.
We are joining Robyn and Marina for dinner, and around sevenish meet them at Hotel 54 close to the V&A. We extract ourselves from your genuine hackney cab in Kensington Church Street, and enter Romano's Ristorante Italiano. Impeccible service plus the best fritto misto makes for a memorable night. The zablioni wasn't half-bad either.
http://www.bluebird-restaurant.com/www.thecadoganarmschelsea.com
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