Keith dropped us off at the station, and we treated ourselves to a coffee and pastry before going down to the platform. When the train pulled in, we could see free seats, so we rushed on and grabbed two together! Result!
The journey to London was smooth and trouble-free, and I enjoyed people-watching. Virtually every person was on their phone, but I liked watching the scenery flash past and observing my fellow passengers!
We arrived in Euston, and our Uber was waiting for us. It took us ages to escape the traffic around the station, and our poor driver had to make a U-turn and go in a completely different way to get us back to the main road running past the station. Next time we have vowed to take a black cab as it'll be a lot easier!
We planned to have a coffee at Le Pain Quotidien before Sophie's appointment at 11.30am, but we were dismayed to see that the popular café had closed down and the parent company was in administration! What a shock, and how disappointing!
We set off down Marylebone High Street and stopped to have a look in a beautiful delicatessen to see if they had a café but they were just selling coffee to take away.
We strolled along and came to 31 Below which was serving coffee and smoothies. We sat inside and we were glad we did as it started raining shortly afterwards!
I had a very acceptable flat white while Sophie had a berry smoothie. It wasn't quite Le Pain Quotidien, but it was lovely to sit and relax.
It was a short stroll to Harley Street and we were soon seated in Dr Bawa's consulting room. Sophie asked him if she needed any more filler in her nose, as it had been over a year since her first treatment, and he agreed. She had more filler injected into her nose and Botox put in as well to correct the lopsidedness. It was horrible to see her go through it again but she said it was worth it!
We made an appointment for the 9th of August and Sophie paid her bill which made me gasp, but as I said before, Sophie thinks it's well worth it for the boost in confidence she has.
We made our way to Le Relais de Venise - L'Entrecote, and we were seated immediately in between two tables of men enjoying the food immensely. The place was packed again!
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| 31 Below |
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| Salad starter with walnut dressing and crusty bread |
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| Delicious steak! |
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| Profiteroles and house cake |
As usual, the food was excellent and the two helpings of steak were tender and tasty. I had so many chips on my plate I couldn't finish them! We ordered a bottle of the house red to accompany the meal, but a lot of people were making do with water or bottles of Coke! Yuk!
There was a great atmosphere in the restaurant which was good as we were seated so close to one another! As soon as a table was free it was re-set and another group sat down! We chatted to a man on the next table who I think was dining with his daughter and was German. He asked Sophie about the bill and she said that the service charge was included and not to pay any more on top! Their bill, when it arrived, was considerably smaller than ours!
We waddled out at about 1.30pm, and ordered a Uber, chatting to two girls who were waiting to go into the restaurant. This whole area was full of people either having lunch or emerging into the sunshine having eaten, so there was a great atmosphere here as well.
Our Uber arrived and we were delighted to find it was a sleek Mercedes which conveyed us in considerable comfort back to Euston. We managed to catch the train waiting at the platform and had seats together in a largely empty carriage.
Both of us fell asleep on the way back and Keith arrived to take us home, where we did very little for the rest of the day! Sophie was in quite a bit of pain with her face so all she wanted to do was relax and I gave her some paracetamol to help with the soreness. We watched Wimbledon and it was wonderful to not have to think about dinner!
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