Our new online grocer (Ocado) delivered our first set of groceries this morning at 7:30am. As much as we both love a good trip to the market on Sunday, online grocery shopping is so convenient. Ocado it is!
What a good hubby. :-)
Monday, 4 October 2010
Come and Get It!
Bromley apple and cider pork chops for dinner at the Reingardt casa tonight. Are we Brits or what?!?!?!
Sunday, 3 October 2010
Oktoberfest 2010
We returned a few hours ago from Oktoberfest 2010 in Munich. It was the 200th time those crazy Germans have gathered to celebrate the marriage of King Ludwig and his bride.
We had an absolute blast and are so glad to have had the chance to go. Our table was in the Schottenhamel tent, where we sat with over 10,000 beer drinking, song singing, bratwurst eating, lederhosen/dirndl wearing party-goers.
There are many things we could say about the weekend, however we think the next 15 pictures are worth 1,000 words.
Prost!!!
(Our plane to Munich)
(Bus to the terminal, we finally made it!)
(Jackie's dream come true, Grosse Breze!)
(Night 1 at Augustiner Bierhalle, Marienplatz)
(Enjoying more pretzels and beer!)
(Our beautiful Oktoberfest tent)
(Everyone wore these cookies around their necks)
(Steve and Jake)
(Naturals)
(Jackie and Gabi)
(Jake with our waiter Alfie, what a gem)
(Gotta love the glasses)
(Did we say glasses or beer goggles?)
(True Bavarian style)
(Why wouldn't we ride the bumper cars on the way home?)
The Last Two Months
Days have become weeks and those weeks have now become 2 and a half months since we started living in London. As this is only our third blog posting in that time I am sure many of you are wondering what exactly it is we have been doing over here in the UK, or if we ever really came!
Well it's time to turn this Blog around, so here's the latest...
We have been busy working during the week and then trying to fit in some sort of cultural activity around London each weekend. Jackie is back working at CB Richard Ellis and PwC London has been great for Jake. We both work with people from all over the world and are quickly becoming accustomed to corporate culture in the UK. Jackie’s office overlooks St. Paul’s Cathedral and Jake’s is at the foot of London Bridge. We take the over ground train to work which we catch a block from our flat and it drops us off right at London Bridge.
We have included pictures of a few of our favorite adventures around London below. Enjoy!
- A picnic at Primrose Hill – the highest natural point in London with great views of the city.
- A walk through Camden Market and Regent’s Park
(The lock system in Camden, in the middle of London)
- Trips to Portobello Road Market, Leadenhall Market and Borough Market
(Getting German sausage at Borough Market)
(Delicious looking Paella at Portobello Road Market)
- Jake attended the England vs. Hungary football (soccer) match
(Thankfully England won)
- A tour of Lloyd’s of London – London’s famous “inside out” building
(At Lloyd's, they record each Lloyd's insured ship or sea vessel that was lost at sea in a log. This is the Deepwater Horizon that caused the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico)
(Jake, Jackie, Rob and Laura taking an elevator at Lloyd's)
(The escalator system inside the Lloyd's buidling is exposed)
- Buckingham Palace – We toured the Queen’s State Rooms while she was “summering” in Scotland.
(Just another afternoon on the back patio at Buckingham Palace)
(Jackie and Rob in the 30+ acres of the Queen's gardens)
- Absolut Ice Bar – Everything, including the glasses, are made from ice and the temperatures inside are sub-zero
- Notting Hill Carnival – Words cannot describe this crazy street fair
- Pub crawls through Clapham and Hampstead
- Trips to Harrods, Selfridges, Big Ben and Parliament
- A stroll down Abbey Road
And last, but not least, a trip back to Colorado for Kacey and Dave’s wedding!
(The bride and groom before Tour de Fat - Congratulations!)
Well it's time to turn this Blog around, so here's the latest...
We have been busy working during the week and then trying to fit in some sort of cultural activity around London each weekend. Jackie is back working at CB Richard Ellis and PwC London has been great for Jake. We both work with people from all over the world and are quickly becoming accustomed to corporate culture in the UK. Jackie’s office overlooks St. Paul’s Cathedral and Jake’s is at the foot of London Bridge. We take the over ground train to work which we catch a block from our flat and it drops us off right at London Bridge.
We have included pictures of a few of our favorite adventures around London below. Enjoy!
- A picnic at Primrose Hill – the highest natural point in London with great views of the city.
- A walk through Camden Market and Regent’s Park
(The lock system in Camden, in the middle of London)
- Trips to Portobello Road Market, Leadenhall Market and Borough Market
(Getting German sausage at Borough Market)
(Delicious looking Paella at Portobello Road Market)
- Jake attended the England vs. Hungary football (soccer) match
(Thankfully England won)
- A tour of Lloyd’s of London – London’s famous “inside out” building
(At Lloyd's, they record each Lloyd's insured ship or sea vessel that was lost at sea in a log. This is the Deepwater Horizon that caused the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico)
(Jake, Jackie, Rob and Laura taking an elevator at Lloyd's)
(The escalator system inside the Lloyd's buidling is exposed)
- Buckingham Palace – We toured the Queen’s State Rooms while she was “summering” in Scotland.
(Just another afternoon on the back patio at Buckingham Palace)
(Jackie and Rob in the 30+ acres of the Queen's gardens)
- Absolut Ice Bar – Everything, including the glasses, are made from ice and the temperatures inside are sub-zero
- Notting Hill Carnival – Words cannot describe this crazy street fair
- Pub crawls through Clapham and Hampstead
- Trips to Harrods, Selfridges, Big Ben and Parliament
- A stroll down Abbey Road
And last, but not least, a trip back to Colorado for Kacey and Dave’s wedding!
(The bride and groom before Tour de Fat - Congratulations!)
Thursday, 5 August 2010
Our Arrival
Jackie finished working on June 17th and Jake wrapped-up in the NYC office on June 25th. We finally finished packing the apartment on July 1st at 7:45 a.m. and our flight to Denver left one hour and 30 minutes later. Let's just say Jackie was wishing she hadn't packed the "Easy Button" at that point. While in Colorado, we were able to enjoy lots of time with friends and family. We celebrated Jake's grandfathers 90th birthday in addition to Dave and Kacey's bachelor and bachelorette parties.
We left Colorado on July 11th for a 24 hour trip back to New York where we stayed the night with Jake’s co-workers Suzanne and Vinny. They were great hosts, who performed duties such as luggage handling while we were in CO, and a last minute trip to the Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru for a good old fashioned cup of American Joe before boarding the plane.
It was finally time to leave and start the next two years of our life in London. We checked in at JFK with all seven bags (that’s right, SEVEN!), and kindly donated half a month’s salary to Delta in luggage fees.
The flight went smoothly and six hours of cramped sleeping later, we landed in our new home. At Heathrow the task of moving the luggage would be easier with two carts, so we loaded everything up and headed out to the taxi line. The cabbie looked a little bit shocked by the mountain of luggage to be packed into his taxi, but we finally got everything loaded up and were off to our temporary housing, i.e. Rob and Laura’s flat.
Rob and Laura are old friends of ours from Colorado. Laura also works for PwC, which is why she and Rob are in London for the next two years and kindly offered to let us stay with them for a few weeks while we search for a flat of our own.
While driving from Heathrow to Rob and Laura's we pulled up next to a huge Harrods delivery truck. It was at that moment that Jackie knew she was going to like it here.
In anticipation of our arrival, Laura left the keys to the flat in a little garden area next to their building. She assured us that we would be able to find the Ziploc bag mixed in with all of the plants, empty beer cans and other "rubbish." For some reason, we had doubts. However, after unpacking the taxi Jake ran down the block to look for the keys and found them with no problems and we were dragging our suitcases up to their flat before we knew it.
After getting settled, we decided to go for a little walk around the new neighbourhood, an area called Fulham. It was now mid-afternoon and time to grab a local brew! We had read several articles about a pub near Parsons Green called the White Horse, or as locals call it "the Pony" and thought it was only fitting to have our first round of pints there. They were amazing and a great way to end our first, jet lagged day in London.
Our gate at JFK - Let the good times begin!
Jackie cancelling her Verizon Wireless service before boarding the plane.
Check out those exchange rates!! Bummer!
A quick shot with our seat mate, Pete.
We're here, with ALL of our luggage.
Nice ride, Jake!
Our luggage stacked up in the taxi.
The Harrods delivery truck.
The hiding spot for the keys.
Outside of Rob and Laura's flat.
We left Colorado on July 11th for a 24 hour trip back to New York where we stayed the night with Jake’s co-workers Suzanne and Vinny. They were great hosts, who performed duties such as luggage handling while we were in CO, and a last minute trip to the Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru for a good old fashioned cup of American Joe before boarding the plane.
It was finally time to leave and start the next two years of our life in London. We checked in at JFK with all seven bags (that’s right, SEVEN!), and kindly donated half a month’s salary to Delta in luggage fees.
The flight went smoothly and six hours of cramped sleeping later, we landed in our new home. At Heathrow the task of moving the luggage would be easier with two carts, so we loaded everything up and headed out to the taxi line. The cabbie looked a little bit shocked by the mountain of luggage to be packed into his taxi, but we finally got everything loaded up and were off to our temporary housing, i.e. Rob and Laura’s flat.
Rob and Laura are old friends of ours from Colorado. Laura also works for PwC, which is why she and Rob are in London for the next two years and kindly offered to let us stay with them for a few weeks while we search for a flat of our own.
While driving from Heathrow to Rob and Laura's we pulled up next to a huge Harrods delivery truck. It was at that moment that Jackie knew she was going to like it here.
In anticipation of our arrival, Laura left the keys to the flat in a little garden area next to their building. She assured us that we would be able to find the Ziploc bag mixed in with all of the plants, empty beer cans and other "rubbish." For some reason, we had doubts. However, after unpacking the taxi Jake ran down the block to look for the keys and found them with no problems and we were dragging our suitcases up to their flat before we knew it.
After getting settled, we decided to go for a little walk around the new neighbourhood, an area called Fulham. It was now mid-afternoon and time to grab a local brew! We had read several articles about a pub near Parsons Green called the White Horse, or as locals call it "the Pony" and thought it was only fitting to have our first round of pints there. They were amazing and a great way to end our first, jet lagged day in London.
Our gate at JFK - Let the good times begin!
Jackie cancelling her Verizon Wireless service before boarding the plane.
Check out those exchange rates!! Bummer!
A quick shot with our seat mate, Pete.
We're here, with ALL of our luggage.
Nice ride, Jake!
Our luggage stacked up in the taxi.
The Harrods delivery truck.
The hiding spot for the keys.
Outside of Rob and Laura's flat.
Sunday, 1 August 2010
We’re here!
After months of planning, nine different passport photos, PwC’s legal team on speed dial and a four month long excuse to eat out and celebrate with friends and family as much as possible; we are in LONDON!
Feel free to follow us and our adventures on our new blog: J-Squared. We’ll do our best to post often and keep you updated on our whereabouts. We hope you enjoy!
Jackie and Jake (J^2)
Feel free to follow us and our adventures on our new blog: J-Squared. We’ll do our best to post often and keep you updated on our whereabouts. We hope you enjoy!
Jackie and Jake (J^2)
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