To The Temple

On a bitterly cold day, we really didn't want to hang out in the open. Cold days are great for sleeping in late and have long lunches. The man was all snug and warm in the office till it was time to grab the tube and meet me for lunch. It's ironic how we never meet for lunch on a workday in Singapore, but we've quite a bit of time to grab a bite in London.

We went off to have lunch with the family at the Temple (Middle and Inner).

While waiting for them to come down from their offices, we strolled around the charming grounds. It was quiet and lovely. I think many people are away for the Christmas holidays already, except for a few who are still stuck at work ploughing through a mountain of files.

We took a peek in the heavily restored 12th century Temple Church too. It was breathtaking. As like all old stately churches, you could feel the pervasive sense of calm emanating from its stones (cement more likely).

Then it was time for lunch and more conversation at the very historic and very proper Middle Temple Hall. We dumped the fish and chips for a traditional Christmas lunch of roast beef, Yorkshire pudding (tasty tasty bread really!) and wine!