Soho for Dinner with the Grandparents(Carmens)
It was great to see my Nan and Granddad while they were passing through on some more of their travels (I swear I’ll never catch up)! They’ve just come through China, Mongolia, Siberia, Russia, Paris etc etc on the Trans-Siberian train. Justine (my auntie) and I organised to head out for dinner in Soho (Chinatown) which is in the centre of London. We chose a Chinese restaurant from the hundreds and spent the evening chatting about everyone’s travels and our ‘settling-in’. Nan and Granddad are off tripping round the Southwest of England for a couple of weeks before heading home, and hopefully we’ll get another chance to catch up with them before they leave the country. Walking back to the tube station, we passed Trafalgar Square – which really looks much more magical at night time than during the day.

Where do you work?
For no particular reason except we were bored, we went and had a look at each others work places and decided you guys should know as well. We are in theory pointing to our offices. Of particular joy, the other day the tube workers had a strike, they are sick of only getting paid approx £30k, working 35 hours a week. They want more, more money, 4 days a week working.. so we had to catch the bus (picture) (with the other millions of Londoners trying to get to work)

Flat life
Flat life is going well. You start to learn the really annoying habits of your flatmates (anger is building, oh yes, anger is building). Our flatmates are Kate and Richard. We had our first flat dinner last week. We are planning on having them once a month and take turn on what course we are cooking. We got the dessert, so I cooked a picture). What I didn't realise is that a Pavlova doesn't rise. I should have figured it out, as there isn't anything to rise. But I spread it out nice and thin and made a big flat meringue.

Soon we will take you on a photo-tour of our flat. But Carmens side of the bedroom is still a bombsite. We got a computer desk last week for £30, which I skilfully managed to assemble. From pieces to table in two minutes flat.