Woke around 0400. Took ages to get back to sleep…seems to be becoming an unwanted routine! Aki up early to ready for rowing…she’d cycled off by the time I got up to make tea. Took it back to bed with me…read some Chuzzlewit. Porridged. Did my exercises. Aki back in time for lunch. I departed thereafter for a tooth-hurty dental appointment…I think that’s the first time that’s happened in my 67 years. I haven’t been to the dentist for about 20 years…supposedly NHS but had to fork out at reception. Seen by a young Asian lady and her Slavic assistant…they were great…took x-rays which came back OK, though some filling required, and I was booked in for a thorough clean with the hygienist next Monday…more money passed hands! Walked up to Kissawa near Highbury Fields for a coffee, then walked home via Waitrose. Aki cooked pasta with homemade pesto, plus tomatoes and vegetables.
Walked to Holloway Road tube station and took a train to Covent Garden, from whence we ambled down toward the river and the RSA. Had tickets to see a documentary about a Japanese health food pioneer Yoshiko Tatsumi…marking her 100th birthday. She preaches the benefits of simple soup recipes, teaching doctors and nurses how to cook up life enhancing broth for their patients…came out feeling hungry! Repaired to the RSA bar, which is housed in an C18th building originally occupied by the Adelphi Tavern and Coffee House. The interior decor now has a very modern vibe, and we sat by the groovy fireplace and enjoyed a cocktail before heading home on the tube from Covent Garden…
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