Fluro Zen
We had Ry and Laura back in town after their European adventures (yes, this does show how long it has been since we posted anything). This of course called for another Fabric effort with Kath and Andres joining us, which turned into an extra big effort with us making our way straight from the club to the pub for the 6am start for the AFL grand final. Not too sure what was happening there, but we awoke the next morning to a bad dream that I had made the effort to drink beers at 6am only to see the Swannies lose by one point???
Aimes, Tam, Ry and Laura
Over the month of October we also had Pat and Em staying with us for a while as they made their final farewells to London after a couple of years stint here. It was great to have them about and we did the ubiquitous Brick Lane curry for a proper London farewell.
Kathy was on her last weeks of her 3 month Anglo-European break and we celebrated with coming back full circle to drinking at Soho and having a bite to eat. Aimes and Kath ditched Hobbes for a bit of a gals night and ended up in the wee hours at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Bar for a bit of swing with some cool cats of London.
Banksy in Camden
What an annoying Unkle
We also got to see our favourite London building, Battersea Powerstation, up close in all it’s dilapidated glory for one last hurrah before it’s redevelopment. It played host to ‘China Powerstation’, an exhibition by modern Chinese artists, which while good, could not really compete with the spectacular beauty and grandeur of the industrial landmark.
That's right, back in your box
October also saw the launch of the campaign that Aimes had been working on since our arrival in London. Billboards all over London and the TV and radio airwaves were saturated with the heavyweight campaign. A leaflet that will have distribution to every household in London is currently keeping her on her toes and out of trouble.
Our favourite building
Aimes' adding to the Chinese streetscape on a bike
Aimes’ had a work function which took outrageous party budgets to the extreme with her advertising agency conducting their birthday party in a shabby chic Georgian mansion. The themed rooms contained a myriad of activities to keep everyone entertained from karaoke, cheesey disco, post modern dance classes, a casino, to silent disco! Silent disco was where it was really happening with two Rotterdam DJs playing off for the attention of a room full of headphoned groovers. For the food lovers, the catering composed of a nicoise inspired salad with slices of fresh tuna sashimi. In true advertising form, despite gallons of supplies the champagne ran out at 9:30! At this point we won’t speak of the helium balloon stealing incident … which saw a giant balloon get stuck in the doors on the way out.
Delapidation
Last week we caught Australia v Ghana football at Loftus Road, … good attacking game, which probably fortunately ended in a 1-1 draw, fortunately as having purchased tickets at the last minute we were well and truly in the midst of the Ghanaian supporters. If nothing else they were proof of the lameness of Aussie supporters, with a full brass band playing for the entire match.
Cycles
Appley installation
Finally, on Monday we were able to again make the most of Shebu and our proximity to the Empire by catching Josh Pyke supporting Ben Kweller at the iconic venue. Yes for all you Fortians, at least one of you have finally made it!
I want to live here!
Contrast
‘Tripping Over’…a TV series that has just started here had scenes down at the Beach Road and on the beach which practically brought us to tears in homesickness. Hopefully by the next time we post we will have some positive news regarding potential new lodgings…. Though on current progress probably not…
Can't get enough of that pie and mash
Stanton Warrior!
Those of you back in Australia, please remember to spare a thought of us when you are lying on the beach soaking up the gorgeous rays that summer has to offer…
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