This morning, my travelling companions took off and left me here in London. They drove a hire car out to Stony Stratford, approximately in the direction of Liverpool. They will drive the rest of the way to Liverpool tomorrow and stay there for three nights.
I stayed here because there were more things in London that I wanted to see. I spent a lot of time on the tube today (I love the tube) visiting some popular landmarks.
First, I went to Aldgate. There is a town in the Adelaide hills called Aldgate, and one of my company's clients, the Aldgate Pump Hotel is there. Not many people in that part of South Australia would know that the original Aldgate Pump is a landmark in Aldgate in London that dates back to the 13th century. Its form has changed a bit over the centuries, and it no longer functions as a water pump, but it is still there.
Next, I went to Earls Court. Back in the 1980's and 90's, Earls Court was a very Australian part of London. There were lots of Aussies there, working as bartenders and baristas, while trying to become actors, musicians, or comedians. I don't know if it is still very Australian today, and that really had nothing to do with the reason why I went there. I went there to see a box. Not just any box. One specific, particular box. A blue box. A blue phone box, to be precise.
Finally, I went to the Hippodrome Casino, mostly just to see what it is like, but also to maybe play some poker. I decided against playing poker when I noticed that all of the players appeared to be professionals. Then, out of my own professional curiosity, I had a go at playing one of the fruities and picked up a small profit. So then I left. Quit while you are ahead, kids.
Tomorrow I will be catching a train to Wales, where I will stay for a couple of days before heading to Liverpool to rejoin my compadres. That should be a lot of fun.
Wish you were here.
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