Monday, August 01, 2011

On the Roof!

Every once in awhile, a weekend comes along that reminds me how much I love London. This past weekend was exactly that! I've yammered on before about how much I love the Southbank. With the Vintage Festival happening and temperatures reaching 25C (heatwave by London standards), Mr TR, step-daughter and I hopped in the car and went over to the river.

Rooftop garden, on top of the Royal Festival Hall.

Pimms!

Looking down to the Thames on a perfect summer evening.

Hope you all had a great weekend, too. Anyone get up to anything fun?
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  1. Rosalind Adam1 August 2011 at 13:22

    We can't compete with your weekend but I did cook my chicken supper for friends yesterday and we sipped drinks in our new garden swing seat.

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  2. Unknown1 August 2011 at 13:23

    Lovely!

    Me fun? No, don't know what that word means...I need to get out of the house more.

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  3. Alex J. Cavanaugh1 August 2011 at 13:28

    Looks like a fun time - and with a great view.

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  4. Jessica Bell1 August 2011 at 13:29

    Pimms! :o)

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  5. Joyce1 August 2011 at 13:45

    Pimms! Love it and I've introduced it at many a party here. Pretty sure the makers should be giving me a commission.

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  6. Brigid O'Connor1 August 2011 at 13:45

    That looks fab, Talli.
    I started a screenwriting course which I know sounds like work but it was held in one of our national historic houses and was great fun. Also, my daughter arrived home from a trip away so that was fun, too (even with all the washing)

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  7. Angelina Rain1 August 2011 at 13:51

    Sounds like you had a great time. Lovely pictures.

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  8. Hilary Melton-Butcher1 August 2011 at 13:58

    Hi Talli .. looks just great .. I keep thinking about all the great events that London offers .. concerts in the park, art exhibitions etc etc .. looks like you all had a fabulous time .. fun! Very quiet down here .. cheers Hilary

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  9. Manzanita1 August 2011 at 14:09

    From rooftops to river's edge. Now that's what I call a perfect weekend. Get the most out of August. Squeeze it, shake it, love it.

    Manzanita@Wannabuyaduck

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  10. RHYTHM AND RHYME1 August 2011 at 14:16

    A good time was had by all.

    The pics were wonderful thanks for sharing.

    Yvonne.

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  11. The Time Sculptor's Secret1 August 2011 at 14:29

    This looks idyllic... I'd like to see a photo of the Royal Festival Hall rooftop garden from the London eye. Anyone have one?? Jane Gray

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  12. Pauline Barclay1 August 2011 at 14:32

    Sounds like you had a fab time. We loved working in London when we lived in UK. We enjoyed it all. Thanks for reminding us of some fabby times there too. xx

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  13. Summer Frey1 August 2011 at 14:55

    We did a bunch of back-breaking labor in our yard... :) But I did get the foundation shrubs planted at the front of the house, so that makes me happy. Looks like you had a much more relaxing weekend. :)

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  14. Creepy Query Girl1 August 2011 at 14:55

    looks like so much fun! I wish I got into Paris enough to enjoy the city like that. Btw - finished 'The Hating Game'- really liked it!!!

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  15. Bossy Betty1 August 2011 at 14:55

    Ahhhh! That looks just wonderful! Thanks for sharing it with us.

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  16. Elle Symonds1 August 2011 at 14:58

    Looks like you had a great time - envious as I wish I'd been in London in this nice weather! Love the pics. :)

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  17. Angela1 August 2011 at 14:59

    What a gorgeous view! Makes me wish I lived there.

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  18. Old Kitty1 August 2011 at 15:05

    Beautiful views, lovely Pimms, perfect weather!! Yay for a gorgeous summer's weekend!! Take care
    x

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  19. Paul Anthony Shortt1 August 2011 at 15:08

    If I'm honest, it's been a rough weekend. But in among all the low points we've had, there's been seeing Captain America on Friday and going for a drink with friends after. And there's the fact I've written three chapters of my WIP between yesterday and today.

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  20. Jacqueline Howett1 August 2011 at 15:08

    What fun. Now I'm feeling home-sick for London!

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  21. Lenny Lee1 August 2011 at 15:22

    hi miss talli! wow! looks like a real fun place. im just real happy you went and had a fun time. for me i did one of my most favorite things and that swimming. i got a new snorkel and its soooo cool.
    ...hugs from lenny

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  22. Carol Kilgore1 August 2011 at 15:30

    I love the angle of the sunlight. Totally looks like summer. Glad you had a great time.

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  23. Unknown1 August 2011 at 15:55

    What a delicious good time!!!! I love those moments where the city is yours and you just can't help but love where you're at.

    I had that two weeks ago. This time I have a camera to capture those moments!

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  24. ~Sia McKye~1 August 2011 at 16:06

    You got some lovely pictures, Talli. Sounds like you had an enjoyable time.

    My weekend fun was seeing Captain America. We double dated with my teen and his girlfriend. After the movie we went to dinner.

    Sia McKye's Thoughts...OVER COFFEE

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  25. Talei1 August 2011 at 16:44

    Ah, wonderful summery weekend! I could do with some Pimms right about now. Isn't it amazing today? I went swimming, yah me. ;-)

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  26. Suze1 August 2011 at 16:45

    Ah, I love that last photo, Talls! Very romantic. A sweet post to kick off the week. :)

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  27. Anonymous1 August 2011 at 17:13

    Fabulous photos. I'm taking Amy to London at the end of this month and we have a trip on the London Eye booked!

    CJ xx

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  28. Anne1 August 2011 at 17:34

    Looks like you had fun!

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  29. Samantha Vérant1 August 2011 at 17:41

    Went to a beautiful village two hours south of us on the Mediterranean sea called Collioures, after picking up 11-yr-old from scuba camp! It was great...and a nice break from writing!

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  30. L. Diane Wolfe1 August 2011 at 18:04

    I would love to go back.

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  31. Janet Johnson1 August 2011 at 18:33

    That looks like so much fun!

    We went to the beach this weekend, which was lots of fun, but no festivals involved.

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  32. RaShelle Workman1 August 2011 at 18:55

    Beautiful pics! Glad you had a great time. =D

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  33. Andrew1 August 2011 at 19:20

    Oh, how I long to visit the fair city of London....

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  34. Unknown1 August 2011 at 19:48

    Definitely looks like a fabulous day!

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  35. Empty Nest Insider1 August 2011 at 19:50

    What beautiful surroundings and a perfect view! Glad you had such a wonderful time! Julie

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  36. Yvonne Osborne1 August 2011 at 21:07

    London is one of the world's great cities. Thanks for sharing your photos.

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  37. Fran Hill1 August 2011 at 21:50

    Now we've moved North of London I do miss the South bank. We used to take the kids up there on Sunday afternoons and especially loved those silver-clad mime artists who jump out at you when you're least expecting it.

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  38. Heather1 August 2011 at 22:16

    How beautiful! Thank you for sharing those photos with us. I have no idea what that temperature translates to in Fahrenheit but it looks lovely!

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  39. Norma1 August 2011 at 23:29

    Oh, why don't we have rooftop gardens here in the US?

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  40. Theresa Milstein2 August 2011 at 01:10

    25c is so cold! Oh wait, that's 25f.

    I love the pictures. I recall a Pimms photo from last year. That last picture is lovely.

    Glad you're not just living in a revision cave.

    Cheers!

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  41. Anonymous2 August 2011 at 02:02

    I don't know what Pimms is, but I hope it has vodka in it!

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  42. Jules2 August 2011 at 02:08

    Looks like a great weekend. Now I give... what the heck is Pimms?

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  43. LynNerdKelley2 August 2011 at 02:08

    Looks like you had a wonderful weekend. I love that rooftop garden. Amazing!

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  44. alexia2 August 2011 at 03:21

    How delightful! What kind of drink is that?

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  45. Pat Tillett2 August 2011 at 05:59

    Wow! That looks like a lot of fun and I'm betting you had a great time...

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  46. Raquel Byrnes2 August 2011 at 06:45

    Looks awesome. Never heard of Pimms, but it sounds yummy.
    Edge of Your Seat Romance

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  47. Neurotic Workaholic2 August 2011 at 07:10

    That looks like fun! I had to work all weekend, but such is the life of a retail employee. Weekends are when all the shoppers come out, so it's pretty much required that the employees work every weekend.

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  48. Missed Periods2 August 2011 at 07:32

    I had my first Pimms a couple of weeks ago. Delicious!

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  49. Rosemary Gemmell2 August 2011 at 08:53

    Sounds great The Edinburgh Festival has just started and it has a wonderful atmosphere (haven't been yet this year), but you can't sit beside the river, unless you go along to Leith!

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  50. Flowerpot2 August 2011 at 11:02

    oh that Pimms looks wonderful! I went to our musical director's special birthday party where we sat in te sun, ate cake and had a fabulous sing!

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  51. Christa Desir2 August 2011 at 12:21

    London is my favorite city in the world. I would move there in a heartbeat. Can you find me a job? Ha ha. Nice pics, Tali.

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  52. Julie Flanders2 August 2011 at 12:39

    Wow, that looks like so much fun. Great pictures!! I visited London once and have always wanted to return, such an amazing city.

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  53. Lacey Devlin2 August 2011 at 14:08

    Well, I'm jealous. Pass the Pimms.

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  54. Jayne2 August 2011 at 15:35

    Gosh the Southbank looks busy! I didn't get to the Vintage festival but it looked good. :)

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  55. Angie Paxton2 August 2011 at 15:36

    I'm jealous of your weekend. It's looks like it was so wonderful.

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  56. Shirley Wells2 August 2011 at 17:16

    What a wonderful weekend. Just love those pics. Thanks for sharing!

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  57. Bethany Elizabeth2 August 2011 at 17:54

    Beautiful pictures!! My weekend was lame, compared to that, but I did have fun. :)

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  58. Sarah Tokeley2 August 2011 at 21:04

    Oh how I miss London :(

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  59. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardy3 August 2011 at 00:47

    Now that's a great weekend!!
    The pics make me want to visit London again!

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  60. Ann3 August 2011 at 01:12

    Looks like a great weekend! It was my anniversary, so it was a special weekend for me too! Not to mention a bank holiday.

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  61. Michael Di Gesu3 August 2011 at 05:26

    Nice Talli,

    It looks like you had a great time. On Sunday I spent the day having brunch with friends, went to finally see Midnight in Paris, WHICH I LOVED, and then a wonderful dinner at Cantina. Yumm...

    Every writer must see MIDNIGHT IN PARIS...

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  62. Unknown3 August 2011 at 05:35

    Sure looks like you had fun! For me, I sat and edited and wrote, and did the chores...oh wait! went on an impromptu date with the husband! :)

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  63. Pearson Report3 August 2011 at 08:36

    Gosh...that was like taking a mini vacation.

    You know what I like most about reading a post like this - feeling the passion in the writing. It's so believable and real when the passion flows out of the written word, as it does here.

    Thanks, I enjoyed that!

    Cheers,
    Jenny

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  64. Anonymous3 August 2011 at 09:03

    I moved back to Australia a year ago after living in London for three years. Reading posts like this remind what I gave up. It's so much harder finding funky events, like the Vintage Festival, in Sydney. They happen, but infrequently and on a much smaller scale.

    Thanks for the pics. It's nice to see Southbank again, even if its only vicariously.

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  65. Writer Pat Newcombe3 August 2011 at 11:55

    Sounds like you had a great time! My only visits to London seem to be a mad dash from one tube station to the other!

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  66. Deborah Carr (Debs)3 August 2011 at 12:42

    I had a great weekend, but nothing as fun as yours was. You can't beat London at times like those. Glad you had such a good time.

    Feeling the need for some Pimms now!

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  67. Anonymous3 August 2011 at 17:00

    I still remember my vacation to London and how much I fell in love with it. Grat photos - thanks for sharing!

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  68. Shelley Sly3 August 2011 at 17:50

    Ooh, sweet pictures! :)

    I visited my best friend this past weekend and we went to a huge concert. It was lots of fun!

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  69. Jess3 August 2011 at 18:49

    Wow sounds like you had lots of fun! Love the pics!

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  70. Chris Phillips3 August 2011 at 19:26

    that drink looks amazing.

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  71. Donna Shields3 August 2011 at 20:41

    I wish mine was as exciting. Looked like lots of fun.

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  72. nutschell3 August 2011 at 21:29

    oh i miss London! Wish I could've visited longer. Great pictures,Talli!
    nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  73. Memoirs of Me & Mine4 August 2011 at 00:04

    I had a weekend full of birthday parties. Looks like you had a wonderful weekend.
    www.rebeccabany.com

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  74. notesfromnadir4 August 2011 at 03:27

    Looks like a blast!

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  75. kjmckendry4 August 2011 at 03:29

    The kids and I were in a parade on Sunday. It was fun but so hot!

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  76. Anonymous4 August 2011 at 08:21

    Absolutely delightful!!!
    I'd love to visit London one day ;)

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  77. Peaches Ledwidge4 August 2011 at 12:09

    Talli, I like the picture. Much success with your book.

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  78. William Kendall4 August 2011 at 17:04

    Beautiful pictures, Talli!

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  79. Susan Oloier4 August 2011 at 17:33

    Beautiful! Your weekend looked divine.

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  80. Arlee Bird4 August 2011 at 18:23

    We stayed home as my wife recovers from her gall bladder removal surgery. Looks like you had a grand time though.


    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  81. LTM4 August 2011 at 23:00

    How fun! What's it like with all the prep for the Olympics? As for us, this weekend we went to Holiday World in Santa Claus, Ind.

    Yep. That's what I said. LOL! :D

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  82. Maeve Frazier4 August 2011 at 23:52

    Looks like you had a great time!

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  83. Olga5 August 2011 at 03:15

    Thank you for the visual treat:) You seem to have a really good grip on balance in your life, which is absolutely wonderful!

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