September Staycation 2012 ? Day 6 | SilverTiger

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The first item of the agenda today was my hospital appointment. The background to this has already been narrated (see August 29th) so I won?t go over it all again. I will just say that having a catheter replaced is not an enjoyable experience but it was done expertly and with minimal trauma.

We returned home after the hospital appointment to drop off the supplies I had been given and to have a cup of tea. Around 12 we set out on the next phase of the day?s activity.

We had a choice of places to go and decided on Burgh House in Hampstead, as it had been closed last time we went there.

We took the 214 to Kentish Town and got off at Prince of Wales Road. There we had lunch in the PizzaExpress restaurant sited in the apartment block on the corner of Prince of Wales Road and Kentish Town Road. Going there always gives me an odd feeling because this building previously belonged to the polytechnic where I taught for some years. The restaurant is in the old gymnasium, though this is no longer obvious apart from the unusual height of the room.

After lunch we took the 46 to Hampstead and got off at the top of the High Street. By now I was begininng to feel sore from my morning?s adventure and walking was causing acute discomfort. Apart from anything else, this distracted me from enjoying my surroundings and taking photos.

I tried to ignore that discomfort, telling myself it would wear off. At Burgh House we looked at some of the exhibits. In one room was a series of paintings of Hampstead done at various periods, mainly the 19th and early 20th centuries, accompanied by photos of the same views today so we could compare ?then? and ?now?. It was interesting that while many views had changed somewhat or even completely (and not always for the better), some scenes were still recognizably the same.

We made our way back to Hampstead High Street and went Caf? Rouge for coffee and cake. I took a painkiller but also went to the toilet where I managed to re-arrange things ?down there? in a more better configuration. It made all the difference, I?m glad to say, and I was reasonably comfortable from then on.

Despite being on holiday, we had certain chores to perform, one of which was to deal with an over-full laundry basket. We decided that as the day was already somewhat truncated, we might as well do the laundry this evening.

We found the launderette almost empty and thus had no competition for washers and dryers. As a reward for getting the job done, we dumped the laundry at home and went to the noodle bar for supper.

That was a good end to a rather odd holiday day. Tomorrow is a special day and, all being well, we will find something special to do.

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I live in Islington (N London) with my partner, "Tigger". I blog about our life and our travels, using my own photos for illustration.

Source: http://tigergrowl.wordpress.com/2012/09/06/september-staycation-2012-day-6/

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