On Monday, Roslyn was up and out of the house by 5:30am departing for her week of warmth in Barcelona, Spain for work.
This ran from Monday to Thursday, and so in order to make the most of the time there, Brendan joined her on Thursday. We then spent Thursday through Saturday in Barcelona, meaning that our "week" in London was really on Monday to Wednesday (for Brendan) and Sunday for the both of us.
Having been adventurous enough a few weeks ago to give venison a try, Brendan now believes it is better than beef. We usually find that the beef over here isn't as good as that in Australia and so tend to steer (mind the pun) away from it.
We aren't sure whether venison isn't as popular in Australia or whether we've just never noticed it, but it seems to be relatively easy to find over here. Although it remains more boutique than, say, pulled pork or salted caramel, you can get it in burgers and sausages at market stalls and from the meat fridge at supermarkets. Brendan enjoyed a venison steak for dinner on Monday night, from our local cheap and cheerful grocer Asda.
Meanwhile in Barcelona, Roslyn's colleagues were enjoying their own slabs of meat.
Brendan posted our Christmas presents for home on Tuesday and some £130 later, realized that small things with minimal weight are much better gifts when sending abroad.
On Thursday, Brendan also left home in the early hours of the morning bound for Barcelona via Gatwick Airport.
We returned to London on Saturday afternoon, where it had been sleeting earlier in the day. The temperature by 7pm was a reawakening 2°C.
Roslyn's work provided us with a private hire car transfer from the airport back to our house. Strange as it sounds, there was something quite relaxing and settling about spending the approximate hour long journey in the back seat of a quiet and smooth riding car, very different to the tube and buses that we are used to.
Highlights for the week:
- Roslyn departed for Barcelona, early Monday morning
- Brendan discovered venison steak
- Posted Christmas presents back home
- Brendan left for Barcelona, early Thursday morning
- Minor snow in London on Saturday
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