Friday 22nd September 2023

Woke around 0815. Got up and made tea. Grey day outside, after yesterday's heavy rain. Porridged, then did some work at the computer until breaking for lunch. Afterwards, we walked to Finsbury Park station, and caught the Victoria Line tube train to Green Park, then sauntered down Piccadilly to the Royal Academy. Went to see the Herzog & de Meuron exhibition...it was smaller than I'd anticipated, occupying just three rooms in the north wing, the first comprising various models of historical architectural projects housed in large glass fronted cabinets, which made some of it difficult to get a good look at, especially the models on the top and bottom shelves. There were some great photos on the walls, though, blown up to enormous proportions. The second room housed a double screen, and we sat and watched a 30 minute compilation of moving pictures filmed inside and outside some of their iconic builds...it made us want to go and visit them! Especially taken with the Philharmonic Hall in Hamburg. The final room detailed a current project for a huge children's hospital in Switzerland. Wandered onto to Regent Street afterward, and popped into Uniglo to buy t-shirts, then took a tube train to Caledonian Road, and a No.91 bus home. I cooked a chicken and mushroom pasta sauce, which we had with wholewheat tagliatelle, and some vegetables. Bread pudding and ice cream for dessert. FaceTimed Kath, who told us dad had been discharged from the Freeman and was now home...FaceTimed them for a quick catch-up. Dad looked a little drawn, but otherwise none-the-worse for wear. He's got to keep a catheter in for week, though, which is always a bit discomfiting. Watched a bit of telly before bath and bed...