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Yesterday I met up with V who I have known for over 50 years. We first met in our hall of residence on our first day at college. In our second year we shared a flat together and have been friends ever since. To celebrate her birthday next week we went to an exhibition (Picasso and Paper) at the Royal Academy on Piccadilly. It was a very good exhibition with many drawings and paintings I hadn't seen before. I was surprised by his sculptures (didn't know he had done any) and the collages using different types of paper.
We were there for 3 hours chatting, eating and people watching. Very impressive head wear.
How lovely! (Not sure about that headgear though lol)
ReplyDeleteAfternoon tea sounds good!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful thing to have a friend for such a long time. The afternoon tea looks very nice and the venue is quite busy.
ReplyDeleteAfternoon tea - around a silver tea pot, a silver cake stand and white linen table clothes - used to be a real pleasure. Not luxurious... just leisurely and tasty.
ReplyDeleteHello, Happy Birthday to your friend. Sounds like a nice time with your friend seeing the exhibit and the lovely tea. The headgear is fancy! Enjoy your day, wishing you a great new week ahead.
ReplyDeleteAfternoon tea. Mmmmmm You have me salivating now.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what the occasion was to wear such splendid head gear.
That is so fun to meet an old friend, as years fade away, you always pick up the conversation again.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice day you had. We all need to be pampered once in awhile. Maybe that other woman was also celebrating her birthday?
ReplyDeleteNothing better than a long time friend. You know eachother like siblings. Sounds like you had a wonderful time. I might have been tempted to have gone to her and admired her head wear hoping that would release the story.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool you have been friends for 50 years! What a wonderful way to celebrate her birthday and your friendship.
ReplyDeleteI’ve lost track of all my friends from college but my sister has kept up with hers. I think it is a matter of whether or not you move far away, as I have done while my sister has stayed in the same state she was born in. What a lovely tea. Next year you should wear hats!
ReplyDeleteThat's nice to celebrate a birthday with an old friend ! I have two in Germany I know from 1953 on and we still meet or call each other. One unfortunately lost her husband just before Christmas !
ReplyDeleteI could do some damage to that plate of goodies. I'm pleased you enjoyed your get together.
ReplyDeleteThat looks a delicious afternoon tea. Its great to keep up friendships.
ReplyDeleteI've been to the Wolseley twice, once for breakfast and once for lunch. That's a great place for people watching. Afternoon tea sounds perfect.
ReplyDeleteSo pleased you enjoyed your get-together.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing your photographs …
All the best Jan
Oh I would love to celebrate my birthday enjoying an afternoon tea. (Scones and clotted cream refill? Yes please!). What a lovely afternoon.... Yes, Looks like you had a royal wannabe at the next table!
ReplyDeleteI like the colours in the tube station.
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