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[Old Dog]

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Awake early this morning, texted WAW saying if they're coming down to London for WAW to meet up with one of her old school friends, I can take the boys for the afternoon.

Went for a run. Didn't overdo it this time, just a mile and a half in 15 mins. Down the hill and back up again.

Met up in London. Reminded myself that whatever I felt, look happy. Brief handover before me and the boys went to the Science Museum then met up with WAW at the station. Gave her a card, some chocs and a book token for her birthday yesterday. Cordial but short handover before I said I'll be off then. They had to wait for 20mins for the next train but i didn't hang around or look back.

And after that met up with three old friends for a few jars and a curry before heading back to the flat.

[Sotto]

Hi OD - you're sounding pretty good my friend. Good interaction with W and GAL. Hopefully you left the station sauntering confidently! :-)

[gan]

I agree. Sounds like Old Dog has got a spring in his step!

[Vanilla]

Wonderful to hear OD.

Real GAL, London for a day. How wonderful.

Are you a real ale buff?

V

[Old Dog]

Sauntering confidently? But of course. And with a spring :-)

Not an ale buff in any way. Never liked lager or beer except German Weissbeer. I do like cider though and boy does the Bree Louise (near Euston) do scrumpy.

[Vanilla]

Sauntering confidently? But of course. And with a spring :-)

Not an ale buff in any way. Never liked lager or beer except German Weissbeer. I do like cider though and boy does the Bree Louise (near Euston) do scrumpy.

Nice tip OD

I used to go to the little India area near Euston and just up from Pancreas (deliberate) station, for a curry. Lots of veg curry houses including Ravi but haven't done that for 3 or 4 years. Good to know there is a decent pub there doing cider.

V

[Old Dog]

That's it. Drummond St. The Bree Louise is parallel. On the street opposite the side entrance to Euston on the west side. They have proper beers as well as cider.

[gan]

So what's the plan this week, Old Dog? Do you have a regular schedule set up with IC?

[Old Dog]

The plan tonight is Fat Tursday. The culmination of a 5 day music fest. No one famous, just local bands.

Tomorrow I'm sacrificing mindfulness for football and the pub.

Looks like I'll be staying down on the South Coast for another weekend as WAW rang to say she wants to take the boys to her mums.

Mind you, I can't keep her out of my mind.

[Sotto]

OD, I'm sure a combination of mindfulness, football and the pub is a healthy one in life. It may be helpful that you have another weekend separate, so that you can keep moving forwards and regrouping. I have heard from my H today. He lost his job yesterday, and has finally told me our R is over. Just thinking about how to respond.

Hope you come up with some nice GAL plans for yourself this weekend! :-)