Gidday from the UK

Thoughts on life from an Aussie sheila in the UK

Laugh out loud at Spamalot!

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Kym Hamer

A busy bank holiday weekend was capped off with a visit to the world of Monty Python last night. In deference to my partner’s love (read wittering on) of Monty Python’s The Holy Grail, I thought this would be a winner of a birthday present for him (despite the fact my only association with anything MP-esque is John Cleese in Fawlty Towers).

Well I grinned from ear to ear the whole way through – that is when I wasn’t laughing out loud. Loved loved loved the twisted end to the quest and thought that the understudy last night did a fab-tastic job as King Arthur. Def. a must see partic. if you are a Monty Python fan…

A great day out…

Posted on August 5, 2008 by Kym Hamer

I went along to the annual Innocent Fete in Regent’s Park on Saturday – what a great day out! Aside from a 20min absolute downpour mid afternoon (what else can be expected in London!), the weather was great and the atmosphere really chilled. Lots of great music to listen to (loved the Jive Aces), amazing food stalls and lots for families to do as well…so def. put it in your diary for next year (first weekend in August)…

The weekend before saw us take my partner’s parents to Polesden Lacey, a National Trust property near Dorking. Great to see lots of kids playing on the lawns (and there were a lot of those) and the most amazing piece of carrot cake I’ve ever had! Walking through the house was quite fascinating as things weren’t ‘roped off’ and you could wander through the rooms and see things up close. Gardens were gorgeous and the locals (cows) were on hand to say hooray when we left. Def. loads to see and do over this side of the world!