21st-23rd February in London

Came up on a cheap deal train to Marylebone then because of various protests not including what was happening in Parliament and in the pouring rain took a taxi to the Courtauld. Special  Frank Auerbach exhibition reminding me of my girl.

On the way there I passed this plaque. They are all around its just sometimes the you spot one. Standing in the rain I noticed it.

The courtauld has a wonderful collection of French Impressionists.

Cezanne and Monet and Van Gogh alongside Manet and Pisarro and all free to see.

And this Hitchens.

Then these two from the National Gallery which I visited the next day. The Rousseau tiger and one from Switzerland by Hodler.

It sure did rain and here are the scenes of that.

Met Robert for delicious dinner at Waggamamma.

Didn't sleep well.

In the morning it was wet again but walked to Borough market - passed many offices of architects with their lovely little models.

And found the way into Southwark Cathedral.

When walking back towards Tate Modern I came across this near the Clink, the oldest prison in England. The Winchester Palace ruins which have been partially incorporated into a new build.

We didn't stay long at the Tate which is such a barn of a place. It was still raining so I went back for a massage at the hotel - Sea Containers. Then had supper at the top of the Oxo Tower. Very disappointing.

Food is very expensive now - you cannot eally have a meal out for two for less than £70 so imagine with wine.

By the time I walked back the rain had stopped.

On Friday I went to the National Gallery where there are hundreds of ancient religious paintings.

Here is just one.

Had lunch with Becca from the VC GC Association and am going to do some work for her. They are doing a school project for the Key Stage 2 pupils on awards and so I'm to produce a data base of the schools the GCs attended and have offered to give talks is required.