27-31 May 2019
Great to get a bit of down time and recharge. Stay at home a bit, explore the isle a bit - and revisit London town. The weather was ok, but it was our dear little island that shone brightly!... here is what we got up to:
Monday 27 - We finish off our new patio and tidy up the garden... we prepare for guests and are able to enjoy pre-dinner drinks on the sun terrace. Perfect!
Wednesday 29 - A washout... we shut up shop, light the candles and get out those books that have been waiting to be enjoyed.
Thursday 30 - A better day, the sun is out and it's stopped raining! Today is all about London. We arrive at Waterloo around midday and are soon off to meet up with Jenny, our chum from Africa. Snacks at Spitalfields Market and a walk through Brick Lane to The Whitechapel Gallery take up a few hours. The shows at the Gallery are typically fun and we have smiles on our faces when we leave. Next a walk to Tate Modern where we enjoy a beer outside in the sun. We say our goodbye's to Jenny and are soon off to Greenwich to meet up with Carl and Annette.
Friday 31 - Today we head in to London to enjoy the British Museum. We haven't been here for a good few years, we are eager to explore. Today we have tickets for Manga. A landmark show where we enter a graphic world of art and storytelling. This is the largest exhibition of manga ever to take place outside of Japan. This visual narrative art form has become a multimedia global phenomenon, telling stories with themes from gender to adventure, in real or imagined worlds. Immersive and playful, the exhibition explores manga’s global appeal and cultural crossover, showcasing original Japanese manga and it's influence across the globe, from anime to ‘cosplay’ dressing up. This influential art form entertains, inspires and challenges. We really enjoyed this ground-breaking exhibition. Later in the day we start our travel back to the Isle, we are soon at home relaxing.
Everything gets a very worthy 10 out of 10
