The Wanders’ Return

This week has seen the return to CSHQ of both Sanchita and Madeleine after a week’s pleasure away from the office. Both soldiers have returned weary from their exploits; coughing and sneezing and spluttering away. They maintain their innocence, but I suspect they’ve obtained these war wounds by partying just a little too heartily. You know how us CitySocialiers like to have a good time! Regardless of their ill health though, it’s good to have them back.

The end of last week saw a repeat performance from Karis’ superb blagging skills. No cupcakes this time, but instead we all found ourselves on the guest list for Counter Culture’s launch night.  It seems that Counter Culture is all about fighting for fresh, new, independent art - a noble cause indeed - but I was happy just grooving away with a can of Red Stripe and meeting some new people! And being in the socially hallowed arches of London Bridge it’s only just up the road, so we’re sure to be back there at some point – it’d be great to see some other CSers there.

As we moved into this week, the return of our wandering pleasure seekers meant a belated birthday lunch for Madeleine. So on went our coats and hats as we took a trip down to Dim T, where we were greeted by a whole world of fine Asian dining (and half hour wait for a table!). Madeleine managed to continue her tradition of finding the sweetest Asian dishes around with a Sweet Coconut. It was certainly more of a success than her previous attempt, which more closely resembled a ‘desert salad’ than anything else. No meal at Dim T is complete without the compulsory fortune cookie. On this occasion I have been advised patience will help to build the closest friendships – good advice, if a little non-descript. Miles on the other hand was given a much more specific fate as he was instructed to buy stock and await the financial rewards.

This week, in case it had managed to pass you by, is also British Cheese Week. So it’s an opportunity for cheese lovers from across the land to celebrate by polishing off a bit of their favourite pasteurised treat. We’ve been celebrating here not only with a couple of cheese and marmite sandwiches (I do love it), but also by giving away two whole boxes of some of the poshist cheese you’ll find! It’s a selection kindly donated by South Kensington’s La Cave a Fromage, so if you want to get your hands (and more importantly mouths) around it just get onto our Facebook page and Like the post beginning COMPETITION TIME.

And thus we draw to the end of another week here at CSHQ. Happy to be back at nearly a full team (minus a poor Karis who has developed another case of Tonsillitis – why don’t they just take them out!?) and looking forward to kicking off our next Monster Mingle in under two weeks.