Guy Fawkes Day, though rain is predicted later in the day, so we probably won't head out to Clapham Common for the fireworks. Jenny texts to suggest we meet up at Waterloo Station late this morning. First to the bank to sort the card problem and then, with a bit of extra time, to Canada House on Trafalgar Square, pausing on the way to admire the model of Nelson's ship in a large bottle (4 tons in all) on the fourth plinth. Lucky stop as it happens, as there's an email from Dave saying he'll be in London Sunday.
Collect Jenny and we head to the Museum of London for coffee and a look at some of the new displays, many based on recent London excavations. There's a movingly attractive and modern looking bust of a woman based on a skeleton found in a lead coffin. We're interested to learn that when the Romans left in the fifth century London fell into deserted ruins until the Saxons began to arrive.
Then lunch at the Olde Cheshire Cheese. None of us has been here for years, and it would be a classic pub even without the astonishing sign proclaiming it to have been rebuilt in 1667 after the Great Fire. Good chat and catch up time. Jennycatches a bus to Waterloo and we go home via Camden Town.
Rain and bonfire night fireworks beyond the trees outside our window as we make dinner.
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