24.3.06

Attilio's Ristorante

Attilio's Ristorante London! We can feel the trip closing to an end and we don't want it to, we really don't want it to; but it's the inevitable conclusion of any vacation. Kelly, Edward & Joseph had beat us to London, so with the wonder of the cell-phones that George had so very thoughtfully provided, we were able to get in touch with those crazy kids and arrange a meeting. Kelly & Joseph had, the night before, located this charming little restaurant somewhere near King's Cross, so off we trundled for good ol' Italian food, the English way. Actually, the food was delightful, the wine was good, and the company brilliant. I'd have had it no other way. Marita Beth & I were in a bit of a hurry, sadly, due to theatre commitments that we had so our dinner was a bit more rushed than I'd have personally liked; but great nonetheless. Kelly, Joseph, thanks for locating the spot; Edward, thanks for joining us there. It would be the last time we saw these fine folk on this trip, so we made it as wonderful as we could. Thierry still has not put pen to paper on a very lucrative contract; but I like to look at as though he's already made the commitment to stay and proves it on the pitch. He's a right purple man at the moment and when he goes purple, so does the team. The Arsenal have Portsmouth on the weekend, which hopefully will be somewhat of a waltz. However, Pompey are in desperate need of the points, too, so it may be more akin to a polka. Then there's the fact that both Reyes & Campbell look to be fit again. Of course, Wenger puts it more delicately in Sol's situation by stating that he is 90% read to compete for a place. Delighted to see that the overblown centre-back isn't just going to be gifted his starting berth back. It looks as though he'll have to prove he wants it more than Senderos or Toure, who have been marvelous. Lovely time, this. It's Friday. I'm staring at the arse of the week and thinking of having a beer to celebrate its leaving. So, that's it for now, headed to the pub. Wastrel On! (Listening to: On a Carousel by the Hollies)

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