Whereas the question of the type of plant raised in the previous post is revealed in conjunction with a trip to the famed Chelsea Physick garden.

But that comes later in the post.

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Monday, cool, no rain.

St. Martins concert, pizza at one of the best, with David James a pizza review expert and master Dalik maker.

After another Gails breakfast and a stroll down Sloan street and through Hyde Park on our way to Chelsea

for a while. Then..

Off to the National Gallery to see Canalettos, Turners and hear a QB pun, a rarity. We went up the stairs and turned left instead of right. “Wrong turn for Turners”.

As the signage says Canaletto made (some) of his paintings for consumption by English tourists.

Tea and scones later then off to St. Martins again. This time one of their best. Four choruses selected for their final evening of the season. Lead piece Spem in Alium. Each chorus was the best and the finale was all four choruses signing together. Ran out of programs and in theory I will get one via email following my request.

Got the link to the program. They sent it quickly.

https://www.evernote.com/shard/s18/sh/0d32f622-0806-4595-b92a-0f04a59f5d50/d5f4011f21f74c69918fcbe669f3ac7b

David James, Bobby and us rounded out a full day. Great to see him and all get together.

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Tuesday.

Starts with free breakfast at the hotel. The restaurant opens today after a six plus month renovation of the Baker Street side of the hotel. We were invited to review or possibly praise.

Worthy of praise.

Off to the Physick garden, open and not raining this time. New Kunst installed at the entrance.

Asked the gardeners about the plant of earlier discussion. No one won the full paid trip around the world.

Fatsia japonica aka Paperplant. Berries are not edible, they blanched when I asked. Apparently a tropical plant that grows well in the UK. Used both indoor and outdoors.

Earl Grey and oil of bergamont

We are not fans of Earl Grey tea but many are.

Dinner at Bobby’s place. Muru better.

Bobby went all out! Wontons with scallops and shrimp,peppers de padron, fresh chicken broth with added ham into broth for flavoring and filled with thin noodles.

Then baby octopus in fiery red broth made, apparently, just for me.

Wow.