The Jazz Café

Saturday 5th July: We had a day where we visited some friends and family to share meals, both near Swindon (thanks Trevor and Sue) and then in Ruislip (thanks John and Dominique), then finished with a memorable night out at London's premier jazz club, at the Jazz Café in Camden Town. There was a performance by Victor Wooten and his band, which was superb, and was our son's highlight of the trip. There was 2 and a half hours from his band, preceded by another hour from another excellent jazz trio, so we really got a great show, and some delicious food served to our balcony table with very intimate views of the band players and stars. Needless to say, we got photos and autographs afterwards, they are very amenable to their fans at this venue.

Crescents and Cobblestones

Monday 30th June: Our guides also gave us an excellent tour around the crescents and cobblestones of Bath. We also wandered around the parks and precincts, and ended up overlooking the banks of the Avon river near to Poulteney Bridge. Striped deckchairs can be seen in the adjacent park, where many narrow boats were moored on the canal and river walls. This was very pleasant and personable!

Bath and University

Monday 30th June: We were fortunate to get an interesting guided tour around the University of Bath with our friends. This is like the AIS renewed and extended, plus more sports provided on perfect green grounds. A home strong in rugby, sometimes used by international teams to train. ** We did also see the amazing Roman Baths and the nearby Abbey. The excavation and displays are much more extensive than appear from above. It is a large and eye opening experience of over 1600 year old Roman technology and evidence of life - not to be missed.