Early finish

One thing that's strange here is how going out for dinner with colleagues after work means just that, and then straight home. Table booked for 6pm, order food, eat and then straight home. Home just after 8. Not like London where meeting someone for dinner after work means a whole evening thing usually.

Maybe it's because there's no 'pub culture' as such over here. You don't meet in a pub for a drink, or before dinner. Or go for a quick one after dinner somewhere. You're much more likely to meet in a coffee shop and, as we've seen, go straight home after dinner. There are a few sports bars and stuff with big screens, but no proliferation of pubs and bars like the UK. It's a little strange.

Joanne's been to a music workshop at St John's tonight, with a view to joining the music group to start singing again. She did so enjoy that on the barge, while it happened. At least it means she's not firing up the Singstar, at least ;)