This week was onto the final few days of British Summer Time (aka daylight saving time), before the clocks have to be turned an hour back. We’d been warned that once BST ended, the night sky descends over the city at around 4.30pm :(
Post Iron Man and Brendan continued to walk the 3.8km home from work, partly for the exercise and partly because its actually quicker than taking the bus.
On Thursday night, Roslyn had a dinner event at the Houses of Parliament as part of the American NFL International Series games that are played in London. People of significant wealth such as team owners and other top clients were in attendance and so it was quite a lavish spread, with delicious traditional British food. London’s Houses of Parliament lying beneath Big Ben are simply stunning – Roslyn was lucky enough to get a tour whilst she was there.
Friday night, and Roslyn went for dinner and cocktails with Mel at Brixton, while Brendan caught up with Shaun for a boozy evening down the road from our house at Clapham Junction.
Once we arose from our sleep-in on Saturday, we wandered over to an area of Clapham Junction that we hadn’t been before for brunch at a well-regarded café, Ben’s Canteen. This may seem like a very broad generalisation, but most of our experiences eating at pubs and some cafes in the UK have suggested to us that the Brits have a pretty bland flavour palate.
Apparently Ben’s Canteen is Australian-inspired, and maybe that’s why this café is different. Brendan had an ‘Eggs Pig Out’, it sounded a bit unusual - pulled pork on toast with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. But. It. Was. AMAZING! Paired with an Aussie Iced Coffee (iced coffee with Milo on top) and this brunch was probably one of the best meals we’ve had out the whole time we’ve been abroad.
Sunday was the Rugby World Cup semi final game of Argentina vs Australia. Considering that Brendan had drawn out Argentina in his office sweep and is also the only Australian at work, the outcome of this game was going to be win-win either way. We went to the nearby Clapham Grand, which dates back to 1900 and was historically a music hall and theatre. The internal layout and design pays clear homage to its roots, and makes for an interesting modern bar and nightclub.
With a massive screen set up on the stage, there we were, 2 Australians in an English pub, drinking Mexican beer (Corona’s) watching Argentina vs Australia. Very multicultural.
Highlights for the week:
- Last week of British Summer Time
- Roslyn went to an American NFL International Series dinner
- Tour of the Houses of Parliament
- Friday nights out for both of us
- Saturday brunch at Ben’s Canteen
- Rugby World Cup on Sunday at Clapham Grand
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