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April 30 London ZooI spent yesterday with Sally and the kids at London Zoo, Regents Park. The digital camera took some pretty poor quality pictures considering the conditions. The pictures were either blurry (my fault for moving), or oddly coloured (the camera). So I attach the decent pictures taken. April 06 Chief Executive Awards TripMonte-Carlo!
What a great couple of days they were.
It all started nicely with a taxi ride to Stanstead via Helens house to pick her up. At the airport we were treated to a few pastries and drinks before boarding our privately chartered boeing 737 filght bound for Nice airport. On arrival at Nice we got on coaches taking us to our hotel in Monte-Carlo. In the coach we were given a guide to the local area and it's inhabitants who include Elton John and Bono from U2. We arrived at the hotel where our bags were taken to our hotel rooms which were superb (see photos).
In the evening we were wined and dined at a local Mexican restaurant. Our meals included Melon and Parma ham (italian) followed by Tiramisu (another Mexican delicacy NOT!). After the meals we had some entertainment including dancers in Notting Hill Carnival-esque outfits and acrobats. From there a few of the croud headed into town where there was a Casino. Our hotel gave us gold card entry into the casino where I managed to lose 20€.
The second day was the highlight of the trip with 3 activities planned for the award winners including a helicopter ride around the bay and inland over the mountains. That was amazing. We also had a speedboat trip aound the bay and a ride around the famous grand prix track on the back of Harley Davidsons.
That evening we got dressed up (some more than others) and set off for our Gala dinner. The location was really splendid with painted walls and arches covered in gold leaf. The hall lead out into a balcony area to take in the sights and sounds of the city. Unfortunately for some, the only way out of the hall was through a glass door which was so well polished that the odd one or two of us tried to walk straight through it. The meal and drinks provided were the best I have had in a long time.
Our final day was packing and last minute photos of the area. I was nabbed to do an interview infront of a camera. That was fun. Apparently I was picked because I looked awake.. Little did they know I had got out of bed at 9.30 and had just enough time for breakfast. We stopped off on the way to the airport (stopping the traffic and pissing off the local police at the same time) for some drinks and nibbles before our journey home.
All in all a terrific journey that cost me absolutely nothing and the best hotel room I have ever stayed in. June 14 Visit to the Natural History MuseumToday we decided to take the kids to the National History Museum in London. We took a bit of a detour around the houses on the tube as the district and circle lines were out of action. So unfortunately our one-stop journey turned into about 6 with a tube change. Once at South Kensington station after hoofing the buggy up and down various staircases we arrived at the museum. The Diplodocus skeleton in the main foyer greeted us, as always (thanks to Msword for suggesting that slight alteration to the sentence). We wasted no time and headed straight for the dinosaur exhibits. Louis found the animatronics T-Rex a little too lifelike and held on to Sally for dear life. Our next port of call was the Natural world area containing stuffed and model versions of creatures of land and sea. Megan at this point started to play up and soon got tired of walking around. We also visited the bird exhibit where we saw the ill-fated Dodo and the “creepy-crawlies” exhibit too. Finally we took the long escalator up to the top floor where we were treated to the inner workings of the earth including an earthquake simulator that Lauren enjoyed. It was altogether a good day with a few good pictures taken with my camera. June 10 Welcome FriendsHello and welcome to my weblog. A little about myself... I live near Croydon (greater London, UK) in a two bedroom maisonette with my wonderful wife and three adorable children. Every morning I join the rest of the working class and make my way to work in Croydon.
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