Christine's work in Canary Wharf, London

This photo was taken on a hazey day but if you look closely, the tall building on the left is HSBC's headquarters. Kevin and I are thinking of moving closer to the area, Canary Wharf in order for me to avoid crowds on the tube during rush hour.

Royal Crescent - Bath

This is us infront of the Royal Crescent in Bath. These were all built in the 18th century (I think...). The gardens/fields in front of them are beautiful!

Roman Bath

This is a picture at the Roman Baths, with the Abbey in behind. It was a super relaxing weekend, and we stayed at Brock's Bed and Breakfast.

Bath

Last weekend Christine and I went to Bath with Neal and Sarah for the Bank Holiday weekend. It was Sarah's birthday on the Monday. This is the new Thermae Bath Spa. Its is brand new, and surrounded by histtory on all sides. You can see the surrounding hills in the picture.

Arsenal Football

Last night Christine and I were both at the Arsenal match. Crhistine was in the HSBC box with some of her colleagues, and I was with a client. It was the first win for Arsenal at their new stadium. The place is huge, and it was an amazing expierience. Over 58,000 people were at the game. Arsenal was down 1 - nil at half, but came back and beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-1. Getting home was a bit difficulat as one of the tube lines had severe delays, but we managed to get home eventually.

Proms at Royal Albert

Last night Christine and I went to the PROMS at the Royal Albert Hall (see picture). We went with one of Chrsitine's coworkers and some of his friends. They were all really nice, and we went for some Chinese Food in China town afterwards. The concert was Symphy Orchistra from Budapest. Christine enjoyed the last song, which was upbeat and fun. The second last song was my favorite, as it was more intense and I found, engaging. All and all, we had a good time. I can't see us going again any time soon, but it was definitely worth going to see inside the Hall.

One question, what does the conductor really do? I know... keeps the beat etc... however he does look quite funny waving his magical wand.

Parking 101 - Be careful of Pigeons

We found this to be quite amusing... all the other cars are clean... but this one was parked under the tree of pigeons. = )

Hannah in Shades

A couple of weeks ago, we had Lianne, Justin, Graham, Ali and baby Hannah over for brunch. Christine and I introduced them to slow cooked ribs (we bought a slow cooker). They turned out pretty good (we miss the Canadian BBQ sauce selection).

This is Hannah trying on Uncle Justin's sunglasses.

Greenwich

Christine and I are thinking of moving closer to her work. An area that we are considering is Greenwich. If that happens, you will all be able to set your clocks to us. Instead of Greenwich meantime it will be Kevin and Christine's time. =)

This is Christine by Cutty Sark. Greenwich has a town feel and is only about a 10 minutes DLR ride into Canary Wharf, where Christine works.

Hamstead Heath

This is Christine with Sarah & Neal at Hamstead Heath. If you have ever seen Notting Hill, the movie (not that I'll admit to seeing it), the building may be familiar. Its a huge park that is really nice to walk through. After the walkwe went to a pub called Spaniards Inn, which had a large patio and a BBQ. Delicious!

Feeding Swans in Kensington Park

This is Christine feeding the swans. It was a beautiful day, and we spent a couple of hours relaxing in the park. We brought some stale bread from home and fed the swans & ducks (tried to avoid those pesky pigeons).

Hugh & Hils in Andover

In June, Christine and I were fortunate enough to visit Hugh & Hils (Hugh is my Uncle's Nephew) at there place in the country. Unfortuantely, it was the weekend that Brooks and Claire came to visit and we had planned previously to watch a football match with them, so we had to leave a bit early.

It was wonderiful to meet their beautiful children and see the amazing countryside. Parts of the house are over 600 years old! amazing!

Roger and Margeret (my Aunt and Uncle) from Toronto were also there, and they kindly brought us a suitcase of stuff from Toronto. Thank you again for doing that!

Christine's Birthday

On the Sunday following Christine's birthday, our friends Neal & Sarah came over, as well as Christine's cousin Carmen. We had lots of finger food and had a good time. This is a picture of Christine opening her presents.

Christine is on the left, Sarah in the middle, and Carmen on the right (for those who do not know).

Brooks & Claire Visit

Brooks (my highschool buddy) and Claire came to visit in June. They were our first house guests. Timing wise, it worked out well as there was an England World Cup match on the weekend they were here. I went to a pub with Brooks and Jed (his brother) to watch the match... England won!

This photo is of them having some pints and Pimms by the Thames.

Electronic Gadgets

To make ourselves a bit more at home, we decided to get a TV and small speaker system. The TV is a 26 inch LCD (cheap brand, but we're really happy with it), and the Nano Ipod holder. The speaker system is really good, and we would recommend it to anyone who is looking for one. Interestly, the place that sold it the cheapest (that we could find) was Harrods.

Justin and Lianne's wedding

In June we went to Justin and Lianne's (Lianne is my cousin) wedding. The photo is the family photo. It was a beautiful day, and the wedding was located Hampton Court Scool. A beautiful location with wild deer next door, and bunnies in the court yard.

It was great to see everyone and we had a wonderful time.

CY Birthday

Chrsitine's birthday is June 30th, and for our first one here, I wanted to make it special. We had been talking about going to a show in SoHo since we got here, and I thought this would be the perfect time. Christine had mentioned that she wanted to see Mary Poppins,
so I decided this was the perfect time. Christine thought that Mary Poppins was sold out (I have have told her that to mislead her), so it was a lot of fun taking her to it. Before that we went for Sushi close by, which we always enjoy. The theater was a bit warm, but the show itself put a smile on our faces. Its nice seeing shows where you know the songs.

After the show, the streets were crazy busy as Italy won their world cup game (and there is a big Italian bar close by). We took a rickshaw to the tube station to avoid the crowds.

Spitalfield Market

One of the things that we have enjoyed in London so far, is all of the different markets. This is Christine in front of the food section at Spitalfield Market. This market is close to Liverpool Street tube station, close to where we lived for the first 3 weeks (with Andrew)

She's loving every moment of it!