Catching up on the end of summer '09 in London

So, I'm months behind in posting...and these are just pictures from August!

After-work BBQ at Charlie & Belinda's in Ealing

5/8/2009

My colleague's, Megan, "leaving night out" in London

8/8/2009 First stop- Roadhouse in Covent Garden

Megan, Trish, Siew, Belinda

I remember seeing this sign growing up in Oklahoma!

On the way to dinner

I just loved this old-fashioned English umbrella shop

Megan....going back to Boston :(

Belinda and Charlie

Adam and Megan; Jacob and Sarah

Claire, Idalina, Siew, and Megan

Speech and Language Therapists


Another speech and language therapist leaves, so to say goodbye she arranged for the paediatric therapy team to learn the "Thriller" dance!
20/8/2009

Stacey (who left the team), Melanie, and Allison

Trish, Siew, Claire, and Stacey

Pineapple Studios in Covent Garden

London Underground sign as the city dealt with the hot weather

Weekend BBQ at Jacob & Sarah's in Swiss Cottage
22/8/2009

Siew, Franz, and Jacob

Trish, Megan, and Siew

Franz & Siew cycled over from east London (I was so impressed!) and they had to leave while the sun was still up

Hanging out on Primrose Hill
23/8/2009

The view from the top of the hill

Friends from Oklahoma, Julie & Eddie Reed, came to visit London

and we went to dinner on Brick Lane

On my way to Tooting to another BBQ
29/8/2009

Wow! I can get Dallas Chicken & Ribs in England!!

Sanjiv's BBQ

Louise was in charge of the drinks

Trish & Louise

I hadn't seen this on the BBQ before

The last day of August, also a Bank Holiday

Notting Hill Carnival
31/8/2009

One of the floats

Most of the businesses on the parade route close during the Carnival

and board up their windows

Residents along the parade route enjoyed the Carnival from their "balconies"

Plenty of police presence on foot...

...and in boats!

Just one of the MANY food vendors

One last outing with Megan before she moves back to the States

The window at Harrods remembering Princess Diana's death 12 years ago