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Memories of London Street, Reading UK, 1963
... coffee (the smell of which I knew from the Cadena Café in Broad Street), but then my father put me right: it was the smell of malted barley wafting across from the Courage Brewery a short distance away in Bridge Street. When the wind was blowing in the right direction, I would always catch the whiff of malt as I neared the hump-backed bridge.
On the right, before the bridge, was Brennan’s, a workingmen’s clothes shop where I bought my first combat ...
Kew Gardens
Today we went to the Society of Genealogists where Tom found gold. He was so excited because this place has parish records for Shropshire and he spent the day checking dates and collecting sources to validate them. Ruth looked for more information relating to London ancestors.
We had dinner at the pub at Kew Gardens, not a place we will ever rave ...
Don't Look Back into the Sun
... some reason during "Time For Heroes", but quickly returned to finish the set. Pete and Carl seemed to be enjoying it, but both have new albums due out soon so it might be a while before anyone sees the Libertines playing again. Yet hopefully they'll continue to tour, as they're far better suited to smaller indoor gigs than Reading's huge main stage with its poor sound.
But Arcade Fire still sounded massive, perhaps due ...
The end
Well, we're home safe and sound. Tomorrow I travel back oop north for a family get together in Halifax, but for now we're staying at the good old Dr Matt's. It's been an amazing adventure and we've experienced lots of things that India has to offer. From the hustle and bustle of Bangalore with its dusty streets, uncompromising traffic to the mix of its people. From friendly when clearly with other Indians, to trying to flog you a dead horse when ...
St Peter's Square continued
... more-ish DIY Rice paper rolls with Sugar Cane Prawn. All was very good and fresh tasting and a great ethnic variation on the Middle Eastern cuisine we have mainly been having on this trip.
Alan’s tales of his great career break moving from advertising to casting and the famous stars he has met enroute kept us very well entertained. There is a book in him, and he really should write these stories down for more people to enjoy.
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