London trip, interview and seeing friends

20.10.2006

Yesterday I went to London for an interview - not entirely a job interview but for going on a sort of advisory board. Governmental type on disability.. I have been so busy in the last couple of weeks with work and all sorts that I did not have time to really prepare for it. However what will be will be...que sera sera. I was never good at interview techniques.
They put me up in a lovely City Inn hotel but I was so tired when I got there I went to bed quite quickly after dinner. I had grilled pheasant with butternut squash. The pheasant was nice with the breast meat being moist however the leg was a bit overcooked and salty and the squash was nothing to write home about.Not sure it was worth the money.

This is a new hotel. The room itself was superior..my one complaint is that it was a very stiff door. I had difficulty geting in - the next time, I will ask for a receptionist to open the door for me. Lovely bathroom -

Hotel adapted bathroom/shower

This hotel isnt in the midst of much eating or drinking places so you are oblighed to eat there. However, they do have internet access free complimentary to your stay. Its a shame that the keyboard was a bit high so I couldnt make full use of it. They also offer dvds for room entertainment. My full english breakfast was included in the deal (English breakfast was £17a piece) . I wanted kippers but that was extra.

I met Joanna and Edmund, her son for coffee - it was great to see Joanna again. Joanna was my Open University tutor who is now becoming a friend. I admire her careful corrections so much that I have kept my essays through all my moves! They were waiting for me after the interview,.we went to Starbucks. Joanna has come into an inheritance and we were discussing about thhe difference it will make to her 2 sons.

Lunch was with David, who was my chaplain when I was an undergrad at Kent University in Canterbury. He took me to an indian vegetarian buffet behind Euston Station Divala Restaurant, I think is its name - it was an ' eat all you can' but it was very cramped and the waiters are none too friendly. Anyway this was my dish there.

my lunch