...as opposed to a dead one.

I am about to be part of the new Tonbridge volleyball team for Kent "Foundation" League. This is basically a beginners' team to get match experience.

22 November 2010 Volleyball Tonbridge (us) versus Bexleyheath (them) away at their place. They won three games to two but each game was won by the narrowest of margins!

So far Helen, Sue, Suzy and Simon are keen to make it a party! :) Following Helen and Sue's suggestions I'm buying tickets to see Don Giovanni on Sat 13 November at The Coliseum.

Saw the opera this evening. Brilliant.

1. Made a new friend, Shelley, yesterday, 24 August 2010. We'd met very briefly at a pub with a group of friends last Friday. We had a lovely evening talking about all kinds of things. :)

2. Made a new friend, elodie, today. I've met her fleetingly three times before but today we had a good talk in Tunbridge Wells.

3. Made a new friend, Giada, on Tuesday 7th September. She is a comedienne and a photographer from Sicily. She took the photos for my DZP goal 8. She is easy to get along with and competent at her work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6j1UOjslgc


4. Made a new friend Simone from Germany. She visited me (with Annegret) one weekend in September and we roamed London looing at the sights (and spotting the pope):)

5. Met Philippa at the Spanish Restaurant La Farola in East Grinstead on 15 October 2010.

19 October 2010, Kashtoori, Tooting. (Recommended by Stephen Dillane)

25 October 2010, Masala Zone, Covent Garden. Tried on the spur of the moment with Philippa.

19 November 2010, Sofra, Covent Garden. Went there with Sue, Helen and Simon. Very diverse selection of small dishes. To be recommended!

26 September 2010 National Maritime Museum, Greenwich visited.
26 September 2010 Royal Observatory Museum, Greenwich visited.
19 October 2010 Sir John Soane's Museum, London visited.
24 October 2010 Natural History Museum
24 October 2010 Natural Portrait Gallery
25 October 2010 British Museum
19 November 2010 The National Gallery

Went to Torrianos on Tuesday 21st September 2010 - saw Paco Erhard,Robert White, Wayne Deakin, Alex Maple, Samuel D Joker, Henry Ginsberg, Sophie Buchan, Gwilum Argos, Rhalou Allerhand, Joe Kingston and Rob Callaghan but failed to take my camera for my goal 38 so I'll be going to more!!

Mustang Sally
Guess you better slow that Mustang down

Mustang Sally, now baby
Guess you better slow that Mustang down

You’ve been running all over town
Ooh, I guess you gotta put your flat feet on the ground

Sing it, too long time, girls
All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride, Sally, ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride, Sally, ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride, Sally, ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride, Sally, ride), tell you
One of these early mornings
I’m gonna be wiping those weeping eyes, yeah, alright

I bought you a brand new Mustang (ride)
It was a nineteen sixty five
Now you come around, big fine woman
Girl, you won’t, you won’t let me ride

Mustang Sally, now baby (Sally, now baby)
Guess you better slow that Mustang down (down), alright

You’ve been running all over town
Oh, I guess you gotta put your flat feet on the ground

Oh yeah, baby, you gotta put your flat feet

All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride, Sally, ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride, Sally, ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride, Sally, ride), ah yeah
All you wanna do is ride around Sally (ride, Sally, ride)

One of these early mornings
I’m gonna be wiping those weeping eyes, yeah
Oh yeah, baby, come on, boys

Those weeping eyes, oh yeah, babe (Sally)
Those weeping eyes (Sally), yeah hey, yeah
Those weeping eyes (Sally), yeah yeah (Sally)
Oh, those weeping eyes (Sally)
Those weeping eyes (Sally), those weeping eyes (Sally)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, hey yeah

12 September 2010 Hyde Park visited.
26 September 2010 Greenwich Park visited.

Further candidates...
Kensington Gardens,
Richmond Park,
Regents Park,

Here it is...

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