London August 2009
August 2009
Pictures from London in August 2009.
John's Pictures

Breakfast at the Regency Cafe
Saturday 1st August 2009
Another fantastically satisfying breakfast at the ever excellent Regency Cafe.
Lunch at Mitsukoshi and The Whole Vegetarian Chicken
Sunday 2nd August 2009
Assorted pictures from a Saturday afternoon out in London - lunch at Mitsukoshi, and then some shopping - including purchasing the "whole vegetarian chicken" in Chinatown.
Belgravia Pubs
Monday 3rd August 2009
An evening out visiting a couple of pubs in Belgravia.
Japanese Curry
Thursday 6th August 2009
One awful picture from my mobile of the very nice Japanese curry we had for dinner tonight.
Battersea Power Station
Saturday 15th August 2009
Just one picture of Battersea power station, taken from the train on the way to Guildford.
Sunday lunch with Andy
Sunday 16th August 2009
Sunday lunch at the Mayflower in East London with our friends Andy and his wife, as a sort of early celebration for their wedding anniversary. Didn't have my proper camera with me today so you'll have to settle for some rather naff mobile pictures!
Monday
Monday 17th August 2009
Random picture of the back of Horse Guard's Parade on an evening spent wandering about trying to find somewhere to eat (eventually ended up at Cafe Pacifico)
Regency Cafe
Thursday 20th August 2009
Picture of my lunch at the Regency Cafe.
Day Out in London with Simon and Vanessa
Saturday 29th August 2009
Our friends Simon and Vanessa were in London today, having arrived the previous evening. Packed quite a lot in today - started with breakfast at the Regency Cafe, followed by a tour of the Houses of Parliament (a real highlight!) then a boat trip on the Tate-to-Tate service with some very nice views of Parliament from the river. After that a wander around Borough Market, lunch at the historic George Inn, and then Simon and Vanessa went for a tour arounf Vinopolis.
Shoeburyness and the City
Monday 31st August 2009
A Bank Holiday Monday afternoon's trip out to see the end of the Thames estuary at Shoeburyness, followed by an early evening stroll through the City of London.