What’s been happening here in London? (I mean, apart from events of global significance and all that other stuff.) I think that the last time I wrote, we had just enjoyed dinner at a curry restaurant (now immortalized in tour lore as “Currymania”). The next day, we had our usual ecclesiastical schedule (rehearsal in the morning, rehearsal in the afternoon, Evensong at 5 in the evening), with a trip to the Tower Bridge at midday, and fish and chips for dinner. Thursday, our midday activity was a cruise on the Thames, which we topped off by a visit to the terrible 3D movie playing at the Imax on the South Bank, but then a delightful and exuberant pizza banquet. Yesterday, we had a romp in Hyde Park for midday, then were invited to the a reception at the home of the Succentor at St. Paul’s. Dinner and evening involved dinner in small groups, which Margaret and I spent with the rest of the tour staff (Nurse Naida, Choirmaster Mr. Webster, and Organist Mr. Budzynski).
This morning, Margaret and I will try to contain our excitement as we wait to meet up with Gary Turner. Chukka Bar Reloaded? Probably not with Cameron along, but we’ll see. All I know is, I’m keeping my eyes open for any blue Volvos. (Links absent since I’m composing offline so as to save pounds, sorry.)
Posted by AKMA at August 16, 2003 02:17 AM | TrackBackPerhaps, if you go to All Saints [near Oxford Circus] you'll meet my friend Allen Shin, who is getting his doctorate at oxford. Studied 1 yr at Seabury Western, and then went to General.
He doesn't know, I think, that I have a blog.
He won't know me by John Wilkins, however.
But if you ask him if he knows a priest who dances salsa, he'll know exactly who it is.
I'm glad you're having an excellent time.
British Cuisine is now Indian.
Posted by: John Wilkins at August 18, 2003 07:17 PMDear John,
Wish I’d had the opportunity to visit around. As it was, the tour was, and I was, rushing around trying to adhere to a group-determined schedule that allowed very little leeway for individual interests. One of my favorite thinngs to do in London is to walk around to as many churches as I can; All Saints Margaret Street is a hardly-ever miss visit, foir reasons that go beyond my wife’s name, but this year I didn’t even get there.
Posted by: AKMA at August 24, 2003 05:23 PM