Jemima’s Blog | London

…and pictures:

Here’s a wee run down of what I’ve been up to in August – illustrated heavily with pics and photos.

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From the set of Tiff’s film (in my house):

Some videos of Tiff doing her thang:

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We were impressed. And more… though I pressed stop just before TIff said ‘Action’ which is annoying:

And after everyone had left:

I ordered some funky glasses from ‘Glasses Direct‘ (thanks to Jennie Albone’s recommendation). They’ll send you 4 pairs of glasses to try on for 10 days – and if you don’t like them you can just send them back!

I decided to get everyone else to try them on too:

My boss, Richard Baxter:

and Georgina Maude:

Suffice to say, I sent them all back, except for one pair which my mum decided to buy – a photo of that another time.

On a lunchtime walk I found this rather fabulous courtyard near my office which seems slightly time-warped. If only could afford one of these gorgeous mews houses:

Here’s another spot from a lunchtime stroll:

And another lunch-based discovery – un-knockoverable glasses at Strada on Baker Street:

Watch the vid here.

Last Saturday I went to a rather fun sports day birthday event in Ravenscourt Park. I was made an honourary member of the Aldensley Awesomes – and we had wicked outfits:

Here’s a photo I didn’t take:

Sarah and Steven:

Here’s us on the way to the pub after it had all finished. We lost, but how cool do we look! That’s Mabel, Tiff’s Labradoodle.

And Sarah’s hand, at the pub:

Here’s the rowdy bunch, in their natural habitat:

And me in my natural habitat on a Sunday morning at home:

Or a weekday evening after a day at work:

And Steven a la amazing iPhone application OldBooth :

The beautiful Anna Dina invited me to her Summer party, which was a hotbed of creative performance activity.

Here’s Anna posing:

And dancing:

Vid here

They decided to put up tree houses in Regent’s Park, which is pretty cool:

Regent’s park is full of ducks:

This is my fireplace – quite pretty no?

Flame’s birthday came, and we had a fantastic dinner/cocktail fueled dance-off at Floreditas, which though not cheap was an asbsolute stormer:

I went to the Shunt preview show for ‘Money’, which was awesome. Here’s a video:

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and we bumped into Katie Sanders after – who decided to put on my scooter helmet:

On another evening, Nadine, from work, posed for some photies (lighting by zakazaka):

I quite like this girls shoes – anyone know where they’re from?

Facebook and Twitter seems to have absorbed everything I have to say.

Apparently this constitutes mumblings of no more than 140 characters in length, and some daily photographs with occasional explanatory or locational captions.

So here is the first of what may become a monthly update – a collection of some of my daily iPhotos that facebook absorbs.

First off, a video from my ‘Summer Holiday’ where we tried to sail to France, twice – but the wind was coming from France at great speed – humph.

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And more from that little trip…

Then I played some lacrosse…

Which we won…

and some tennis, which I didn’t…

Then I drove down to east sussex for bug’s birthday in my new car – a Morris Minor Traveller that looks like this – Cool huh?

But mostly I’ve been bumbling about London – enjoying summer and newly embracing the entire concept of a ’social life’ after 7 months of solid lacrosse evenings and weekends – here it is!

That’s Hammersmith Bridge, on my way to see long lost school friend Tiffany Freisberg. This is her in the middle below:

And my good friends Tommy and Tiggy (Hidetomo and Tugela)

Oh, I forgot – I spent a weekend working on a new website for a client (well… sort of client – we’re exchanging services – I’m doing her website, she’s giving me life coaching – pretty neat exchange I think). This is me at my desk:

This is Marylebone where I work, and my lovely summer lunchtime walks.

More London ramblings – detatched feet:

Present shopping – Oliver Bonas Rocks:

Out for my friend Jamie’s birthday do:

These are straws.

Then my pal Liz invited me to her ‘Domestic Burlesque’ exhibition (she was a model)

Oh, they were all taken on my iPhone 3Gs by the way – that phone rocks.

All in all a super month. More please.

I scooted over to the london seo get together, but decide to bail early and spend the evening strolling around London with a friend – something I’ve not had time to do for months.

Strolled through Covent Garden and up Shaftesbury Av, then popped into soho for dinner.

As I scooted home down the Strand, I drove past this classic car being run by what I think were two students from Imperial college. Its engine had a fantastic haphazard rhythm, and just as you thought it had settled into a song it would change entirely again. Very fun!

The west coast train to Scotland, originally uploaded by Jebaloo.

It was a journey from hell actually, train delayed and so I missed the
last connection to Edinburgh. Ended up going all the way to Glasgow
before finding a late slow train to take me east.

I was up in Edinburgh for a training weekend as usual, but this one
was particularly potent with not one but two fitness tests! Oh dear.
This week at work’s been pretty tough; the old legs feel pretty ripped
to shreads!

Last few weeks now till the World cup, and daily training is picking
up again. It’s most every night now. Going brilliantly!

Right must get some sleep now!

Seeing Kafka’s Monkey at the Young Vic, Southbank., originally uploaded by Jebaloo.

Kathryn Hunter is a fantastic actor and regular Complicite performer.
She is also my godfather, John Hadjipateras’s sister. I’ve never seen
her perform, but hear that she’s very big on physical theatre, and
judging from the promo video I saw for this on Youtube it seems to fit
the bill.

She’s the ‘monkey’ in the poster, and it’s a one man show.

Im just sitting in the Cut bar now, waiting for my godfather to turn
up. Very excited, haven’t seen him since I was 16!

Junior Scotland Pipers at Loretto, originally uploaded by Jebaloo.

We’re training at Loretto School this weekend, up in Edinburgh. It’s
lunchtime and spirits are very high as we break from training to watch
the junior Scotland lacrosse team play the junior Wales team. Tiny
little pipers are helping many a rendition of the highland cathedral
an other classic tunes.

Beautiful sunny weekend.

Back at Battersea Track, originally uploaded by Jebaloo.

It’s definitely becoming an old friend now! We agonized over what to
do, and ended up going with a 30 minute fartlek, folowed by weights. I
weighed myself and was absolutely aghast to discover I’d put on half a
stone, before I looked down and noticed I was holding a 5kg dumbell!
Doh!

Sunset in Battersea Park, originally uploaded by Jebaloo.

Spotted this after parking my scooter in Battersea Park, on my way to
track. Absolute bliss with these newly alive summers evenings in
London. Makes lacrosse training all the more fun.

Just adding an extra shot:

North v South lacrosse, originally uploaded by Jebaloo.

9-6 to North, and they have to play again in the finals tomorrow.
Beautiful day, but sun in as much as out. Looking forward to Scotland
v Ireland Rugby this avo. And Sunday! Can’t wait. X

Putney bridge towards barnes, originally uploaded by Jebaloo.

I’m walking over Putney bridge to get a bus to Chelsea. Had a fabulous
night out with a few Scots, and made the wise decision to deposit my
scooter there for the night.

I love this view west of Putney bridge towards Barnes. V beautiful.