The best double act since..........

........Jake & Elwood ?? Starsky & Hutch ??? Penn & Teller ???? Ben & Doug ????

Ben, Sharon & family are back in the UK, so Ben came over a few days back and we caught up a bit :-) Somehow we managed to miss out on going to the Ex http://www.thex.co.uk/ where Ben once had a room above the pub, so that remains outstanding business. Ben & Sharon's blog is linked (see right).........NZ must have been a great experience.

Doug & Susan are off to Ireland shortly for Emma & Brian's wedding.....hoorah !

Cosmic Tea

Yesterday on our way to the Proms we came across a place called "Ping Pong" in Marylebone serving dim sum, where jasmine tea is served as a complete dried jasmine flower head that is floated in boiling water and infuses in the glass, expanding before your eyes flower and all. Looks and tastes fantastic.

The Prom season is brilliant, nothing like it or even close around the world. Last night was Marcus Roberts Trio playing some Gershwin. The RAH always reminds of Brownie and the Pro Cricket Awards some years back when strategic knowledge of the stairways gained from Doug's promming allowed access to the event proper :-)

Swiss Frank

Just back from Geneva where James Bond lives so they say. Very cool and swiss french chic, and surprisingly cosmopolitan with it, another great trip including the Geneva festival (like to say we knew that was on but found out when arrived!).




Smelly fondue and Bellagio class lake with "Jet", street cafes and slow life for a change :-)







The 2 week festival included a full stage with live bands, food and drink stalls.........a real world melting pot. Heres the ferris wheel at Jardin d'Anglais.