GOOD TIMES WITH GARETH

What a special day the Muru's had today. They got to spend it in London with their very good friend Gareth Moore-Jones from Ohope. Gareth and his wife Di use to live next door to the Muru's but now have a house at the other end of the beach. The day started by meeting at the "Sports Cafe" in Haymarket. (NB This was a concern as the Sports Cafe was only 200m from where the police found a car bomb the day before). The idea was to watch and celebrate the All Blacks victory over the Wallabies but someone forgot to tell the JAFFAs our plans (yes the English refer to Australians as we do Aucklanders) . We also met Gareth's close friend Stu Brizzle and what a small world as we discovered we had some very close mutual friends. GO THE "NUA
Lunch at the Sports Cafe was great. For a start it's located at NZ House so lots of Kiwis tend to congregate there. Kids are allowed in (big bonus for the Muru's). They boast 65 TV screens including 2 Wall size screens and viewing in the toilets. The meals are reasonably priced and lastly pool tables, foosball tables and game machines for little gremlins with that incessant "can we go now?" during the match. Yes as you can see by the look on Paraone's face, Ngahuia is winning the pool
After lunch and watching the All Blacks and Team New Zealand loose they decided to go for a wander to Trafalgar Square. As you can see by the crowds not many people were concerned with bombs.

Sharon had always wanted to see Covent Garden for the markets and the kids for the entertainers. Unfortunately because of the rain the street entertainers were fewer than usual
Ngahuia and Paraone liked the marbles stall. They had some spare change and managed to buy a couple of marbles each

At the end of the day they said their good-byes and went their separate ways on the Piccadily Line. Thanks Gareth for a neat day the Muru's really enjoyed the catch up and look forward to your return hopefully in September.

PS It would've been a perfect day if Auntie Di had been there. Maybe next time