Four old buddies from Form 5Sc (1976) had a little reunion in London. I was on my way home from a business trip in Europe, and stopped by London. Met up with James Kuo, Ho Boon Chiang and Philip Chin. Kuo is resident in Devon, Boon Chiang is in Cambridge, while Philip came back to UK for a short visit.
The photos below reflects our own version of the recent movie "EAT . PRAY . LOVE" (starring Julia Roberts) except our few hours together in London can more appropriately be captured as "EAT . PLAY . ROVE"
EAT
We had long chats about old times while enjoying various cuisine ...
First, it was dim sum ...
... followed later by the famous Roast Duck at Four Seasons restaurant in Chinatown. Yummm ...
PLAY
We also re-lived our schoolboy cycling days back at St Joe ...
ROVE
We spent time roving around central London, visiting places familiar and new ...
... starting with the festive atmosphere of Carnaby Street ...
... and then to Gerrard Street, better known as London Chinatown ...
... to the slightly chilly as fresco coffee-drinking in Covent Garden ...
and finally to the shopping areas around Oxford Street.
We had a great time. I for one had not met Boon Chiang for 34 years.
Great to see all happy and healthy.
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This is cool! Looked like fun!
ReplyDeleteThe 3 in Covent Garden look like gangsters or football ruffians!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots. I like the biking one.
ReplyDeleteFor more info on the Londonbicycle rental scheme, check out
ReplyDeletehttp://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/15025.aspx
I think it's a very interesting idea.
Where are the babes???????????
ReplyDeleteLondon sejuk ka?
ReplyDeleteThe makan looks good !!! Where?
ReplyDeleteIf it turns out to be as "successful" as the Paris Bike Scheme, you will soon see one of these bikes appearing in Pisang Road. hahaha
ReplyDeleteWe don't want ROVE, show us the LOVE please. Lol
ReplyDeleteSorry, Anon Dec 15 2:15AM ... you got the wrong movie :)
ReplyDeletehey Gerard, u got a street name after you in London ... hehehe
ReplyDeleteWE LIKE YOUR HEADSCARF, MISS KUO. ROTFLMAO
ReplyDeleteIs the color blue the trend in London? Jackets got blue, bicycle blue, buildings little blue, thank God the food are not!
ReplyDeleteWJ, no photos of London market meh?
ReplyDeleteNot snowing in London yet?
ReplyDeletePip should get a thicker and warmer head-gear.
No snow in London. But wind and freezing temperatures. Brrr
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