Saturday it rained – and we were stuck in the flat most of the day waiting for the Skye television to be hooked up.
(We ordered the super duper Skye package, and one of the channels we now get is an English language version of Al-Jazeera.)
When the technician finally left, we ventured out in the rain and hopped a couple of buses to a pub in Hampstead: The Holly Bush. After getting off the bus, we had to climb a hilly street to reach this pub. When we entered, we were struck by the warm and welcoming atmosphere. We were greeted by the bar in the first room; then, as we walked back further, the place opened up into several smaller rooms, each leading into the others, and each with four or five tables and chairs. The lighting was dim, and the walls were either dark wood or deep colours (not colors). The tables were large, chunky, and dark wood, with wooden chairs or benches. The floor was wood as well. Everything looked well worn and comfortable. In each of the rooms, there were clusters of people sitting around, talking, drinking, eating, and laughing. We selected a small table for two, and had our dinner there. It was a very pleasant evening.
Back at the flat we watched a pay-per-view movie on our newly installed Skye television: The Brave One with Jodie Foster. About twenty minutes before the movie ended, the service cut out and the screen got all snowy. We were unable to get the movie back on again – and I went to bed and to sleep. Carl gave up and watched something else. (If anyone has seen that movie, I would appreciate an email describing how it ends.)
Saturday night, we pushed our clocks ahead one hour - so now we are on Summer Time (Daylight Savings Time). There is now a five-hour difference between us and the east coast, and an eight-hour difference from the west coast.
Sunday brought us a return of the sun, so we went exploring
After our meal, we took buses across town to
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