This may be my last post from London for a while. I am at Heathrow, waitiing for my flight to Bangalore, India.
Dawn is breaking over England after a fittingly stormy night (I thought I'd get soaked in the wind and rain. Fortunately, the storm abated not long before I started loading my bags in the car that took me to the airport).
Yesterday was bittersweet. I saw one of my closest friends, Jonathan Engel, for lunch, then went for drinks with my new colleagues in the London polling unit. I finished the day with a quick drink at one of my favorite pubs, the Calthorpe, with Mike Roddy, whom I've know since we both worked for The Associated Press in the mid-80's.
I went home and finished packing. In between, Diane cooked me a wonderful farewell dinner: bangers and mash (I'd asked for it).
The bangers were Cumberland sausages bought at Borough Market, London's foodie magnet. They were great. Where I'm going, pork sausages will almost certainly not be on the menu.
Diane and Jay also bought me a surprise treat: a rich piece of chocolate cake from Konditor & Cook (we love Konditor & Cook).
As I said, this may be my last post from London for some time. I hope to get back here to help Diane and Jay pack up our apartment in late March. We'll see.
"Last Post" has a double meaning in Britain. In addition to the webbie implications, it is the name of the bugle call that is the equivalent of America's "Taps" and is played at funerals and memorial services. In a way, I am sounding "Last Post" today on my time in Britain (But who knows? I may come back some day).
Anyway, thanks for reading This Is My London. I hope you have enjoyed it.
If you want to follow my Indian adventures, check out Bangalore Torpedo, my India blog, already in progress.
Dawn is breaking over England after a fittingly stormy night (I thought I'd get soaked in the wind and rain. Fortunately, the storm abated not long before I started loading my bags in the car that took me to the airport).
Yesterday was bittersweet. I saw one of my closest friends, Jonathan Engel, for lunch, then went for drinks with my new colleagues in the London polling unit. I finished the day with a quick drink at one of my favorite pubs, the Calthorpe, with Mike Roddy, whom I've know since we both worked for The Associated Press in the mid-80's.
I went home and finished packing. In between, Diane cooked me a wonderful farewell dinner: bangers and mash (I'd asked for it).
The bangers were Cumberland sausages bought at Borough Market, London's foodie magnet. They were great. Where I'm going, pork sausages will almost certainly not be on the menu.
Diane and Jay also bought me a surprise treat: a rich piece of chocolate cake from Konditor & Cook (we love Konditor & Cook).
As I said, this may be my last post from London for some time. I hope to get back here to help Diane and Jay pack up our apartment in late March. We'll see.
"Last Post" has a double meaning in Britain. In addition to the webbie implications, it is the name of the bugle call that is the equivalent of America's "Taps" and is played at funerals and memorial services. In a way, I am sounding "Last Post" today on my time in Britain (But who knows? I may come back some day).
Anyway, thanks for reading This Is My London. I hope you have enjoyed it.
If you want to follow my Indian adventures, check out Bangalore Torpedo, my India blog, already in progress.
posted by Jonathan at 8:16 AM
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