Monday, Marcus had his first real job interview in the UK. It was doing insolvency work at an accounting firm. Interview went well so then the waiting game began...
Tuesday it was time for some more sightseeing. Had we known that it was school holidays we may have planned better but no point in worrying when you don't have to be anywhere at any given time. Today was a biggie. The Tower of London. After some serious queuing (UK compulsory) we were inside and looking around. We heard that the Yeoman tour was great. Unfortunately, we never quite managed to time being in the right place at the right
time. Guess we will have to come back at some stage. Anyone feel like visiiting us who wants to see the Tower of London? There was a special exhubition on showing the armour of Henry VIII. It is Henry the VIII everywhere at the moment as it is celebrating 500 years since hince reign. There was a man who sure knew how to wear fancy and ridiculous armour. We weren't allowed to take photos but look up his armour on the internet if you are interested. Highlight for Jess was the Crown Jewels of course. Marcus had to keep a tight hold on his credit card...As a bonus the interview the day before had done the trick. First job offer for Marcus. Woo hoo! Something to sleep on...That night we caught up with Monique for a tasty Turkish dinner at "Cafe Gallipoli...Again." Pretty weird name, but basically there are three restaurants all close to each other along the street. "Cafe Gallipoli", "Cafe Gallipoli Bazzare" and then "Cafe Gallipoli...Again." Marcus enjoys the joke. Dinner was tasty but the highlight was definitely our brush with a celebrity. Monique noticed that sitting behind us was none other than Neve Campbell from Party of Five and Scream fame/ We Neve...er thought we would actually see someone famous. We were very sly in our evidence collecting too....(You have to look at our album to see the evidence :p )
Wednesday Marcus accepted the job offer. Senior Insolvency Administrator at Vantis PLC. Then it was more sightseeing. Today the British Museum. Whew! So much to see. Egypt, Greece, Rome and another period in history you could think of, this place had real artefacts from everywhere. It was very interesting and amazine to see such historic artefacts as the Rosetta stone, but it couldn't help feeling a bit like the British Empire showing off the way it had pillaged the world, especially as a lot of stuff wasn't even behind glass. Also, the place was BUSY. People everywhere and with the advent of the digital camera some people seemed to be not so much interested in looking at the artefacts while they were though as much as getting a photo of everything so that they could look at it later...However, we will be back to the British Museum. We probably only saw 2/3rd max before we were exhausted so it will be good to head back and see the rest. This free Museum thing is a great idea.
That night we caught up with Scott, Kate, Jen and her boyfriend Dean down at Upper Street. Turns out they were in the neighbourhood. Was great to enjoy another beer out and then Jen and Dean took us for very nice, very cheap french cuisine at Le Mercury. I highly recommend it. It is possible to eat for less than 10 pounds and those of you in London will know that that is a rarity.
Good Friday, after munching on Hot Cross Buns we decided to combine sightseeing and shopping with a trip to Camden Market. It was quite a big contrast to Portobello Market. Portobello Market is the traditionally street with stalls and some shops on the side, a la, Hong Kong. Camden is quite different. Every space you see, be it street, couryard or stables is jam packed with stalls, some of which are well established and more like shops. Particular focus here on goth clothes. I have never seen so much PVC and metal studs in one place. Unfotunately the weather just got wetter and wetter. Good excuse for Jess to buy an umbrella and may have kept some of the crowds away, but will be good to go back when the weather is better.
Saturday we jumped on the train from Fenchurch Street Station (Big ups to Monopoly) out to Leigh on Sea to visit Jess' newly engaged and newly pregant cousin Karla and her fiance James. Her other cousin Greg, his wife Nicole and their daughter Emily was also there and James' daughter Ella joined us later on. Karla and James had a nice house with a front lawn! Not something you see much of in London. After a nice lunch and some Ritchie catching up time we went for a walk in the local woods. Very pleasant and a bit of a contrast to the thick bush at home. Then James talk us and Greg out for a tour around the waterfront pubs. Karla and Nicole, both being pregant had to stay home and babysit. Marcus sampled some more fine ales and then we jumped back on the train to London.
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