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Many things happened this weekend.The biggest news is that I finally cracked, and downloaded Uber ๐Ÿš™.  I have put off getting Uber ๐Ÿš™, as my worry is that my relationship with Uber ๐Ÿš™, will be similar to my relationship with chocolate ๐Ÿซ - if I don't have it, I can't eat it, if I do, I will always eat it all (I just don't understand these people who can eat two pieces of dairy milk, and not eat the rest of the bar for a week ๐Ÿซ๐Ÿ˜). Therefore with Uber on my phone I would soon be ubering everywhere, with my bicycle long forgotten ๐Ÿ˜ข.  Until this weekend I  have always  had to be fairly imaginative with my travel arrangements ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿšด ๐Ÿš• ๐Ÿš‚ โ›ต๏ธ.The reason for the Uber ๐Ÿš• download is as follows:Alice (not me, a different Alice) had organised an appointment at 9am a bridesmaid ๐Ÿ‘— dress shop in Chiswick, on Saturday morning.  Many alarm bells ๐ŸŽŠ should have started ringing at this proposition - 9am is not my strongest hour and the last time I went to Chiswick on a weekend it was a disaster.  But this was the only appointment they had, so I City Mapppered ๐Ÿ“‰the route in preparation (walk ๐Ÿšถ, bus ๐ŸšŒ, bus ๐ŸšŽ) and remembered to set my alarm โฐ.  I however forgot (ignored) the fact that I would be participating at a very nice dinner ๐Ÿท๐Ÿ› at Mosimann's for Gabby's birthday ๐ŸŽ‚ on the Friday evening.  And after some good wine ๐Ÿท, much good food ๐Ÿฒ and a 2am sleep time ๐Ÿ’ค - a 7.30am alarm did not feel at all like a satisfactory option ๐Ÿ˜ณ.I did wake up ๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽŠ, and neither of my flatmates seemed particularly inclined to drive ๐Ÿš™โŒ  me anywhere, so after an inner turmoil, I downloaded Uber.  You have to get an UberX apparently, so Hassan turned up in his white Toyota Prius ๐Ÿš˜ and off we went.  An eye make up disaster ๐Ÿ˜œ (too rushed, smudge everywhere) didn't seem to phase him, although I am certain I looked more like I was doing a walk of shame ๐Ÿ˜Ž, rather than going for respectable dress fitting ๐Ÿ˜‡ when he picked me up from side of Wandsworth Bridge roundabout.  He even said 'take care' when he dropped me off (at the wrong place).  However, THE most important thing was that I made it, and we were able to try many bridesmaid dresses ๐Ÿ‘— ๐Ÿ‘—on ๐Ÿ’•โ˜บ๏ธ.This weekend I also assisted in celebrating three birthdays ๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‚๐ŸŽ‚ ๐ŸŽˆ๐Ÿ˜„.The first was Gabby's ๐Ÿ‘งfor which we had a magnificent dinner ๐Ÿ› at Mosimann's (thank you Mary โ˜บ๏ธ).  It was really very pleasant - I ate risotto al fungi (mushrooms) ๐Ÿฒ, some pigeon (hopefully not too local) ๐Ÿฆ and we shared a pudding plate ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿจ (the passion fruit soufflรฉ ๐Ÿฎ is so delightful, I would happily go back and order just that.)  I do like Mosimann's very much - the building is a converted 19th century church, and the space is splendid.  The walls are filled with many beautiful works of art ๐ŸŽจ and the loos ๐Ÿšฝare rather decadent, they have a fireplace with an actual fire burning ๐ŸŒ….  And the food is very very nice indeed.  A charming evening out with wonderful company โ˜บ๏ธ, and Jerome the chef even came out to say hello ๐Ÿ˜‰.On Saturday evening we celebrated Tom ๐Ÿ‘ฆ and Chatty's ๐Ÿ‘ฉ birthdays with a large feast ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿจ๐Ÿท๐Ÿธ.  Chatty cooked for 26 people - and she didn't just do a pie ๐Ÿฒ - she went the whole hog and did roast pork ๐Ÿท, with potato gratin ๐Ÿฒ, and many wonderful trimmings (She was putting the pork in at 7.30am โฐon Saturday morning, whilst I was having a break down trying to work out how to order an Uber ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿš™).  It was magnificent and the pudding ๐Ÿจ was amazing - apple ๐Ÿ tart tatin AND banana  ๐ŸŒtart tatin.  Really delicious - there was not a scrap left (which was good, as last time we had a big dinner, there was a lot of pudding ๐Ÿจsmooshed into the floor the next morning).  But we had an excellent time - 26 is the most we have sat for dinner so far in our house - thanks for all the chair  and table lending!!  Possibly, most excitingly of all, one of Tom's friend's, completely coincidentally works for Sipsmith, and brought some of that lovely gin ๐Ÿธalong ๐Ÿ’—.Sunday we cleared up (mainly Tom and Hugh), and then went for a potter down to the antiques market on the Northcote Road.  This worries me slightly, as I am not sure we are at antiques pottering age yet, but really it is because our house came completely unfurnished and we still need to acquire certain bits of useful furniture.  Anyway I really like the antiques market - there are many curious things, and the people are nice.  We rejuvenated ourselves with a nice hot chocolate โ˜•๏ธโ˜บ๏ธ in Gails, which is well worth it.Alice xxxIMG_2305IMG_2329IMG_2273IMG_2260IMG_2269IMG_2385IMG_2262IMG_2296IMG_2345IMG_2369IMG_2374IMG_2363IMG_2362 

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