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A Yearful of London Week 14: Happy Anniversary Karen & James
- Vanessa
- May 30, 2016
- 2 min read
When asked to join these legends for their 30th Wedding Anniversary lunch, I felt absolutely honoured.
Karen and James are the parents of my lovely friend Emma and make quite a couple.
Karen first attracted James' attention by getting her hair done in the exact same style as James' dog.
Whatever gets you going, James!
They had a lot of fun...
..got married in 1986
And had two beautiful children, one of whom I was lucky enough to grow up with.
Actually, did we grow up?
We digress.
So anyway, these two gorgeous pumpkins continued to have fun together for 30 glorious years.
Off somewhere special to celebrate?
Just up the tallest building in Europe...
"Up to the Oblix Restaurant on the 32nd floor please, liftkeeper!"
The decor was very nice.
The view: incredible. Ahhhh London <3
The menu looked interesting, and though shorter on vegetarian options than I hoped, I was still excited. And the meat and fish options were excellent.
My meal arrived - nicest aubergine I've ever had.
Karen said hers was the best steak she'd ever had too.
Though we were a little shocked by the £7 price tag of broccoli as a side dish, we were thrilled to get a spare portion free due to a kitchen mix-up! Hurrah!
There was plenty of love in the air.
James - who makes a rather fierce squash opponent - enjoyed the macoroni cheese side dish.
How can you fail to love the man who, instead of swearing when he makes a mistake in a squash, calls himself a 'Big Banana'?
The free broccoli rather steals the foreground of this shot!
In short, a delicious meal (and though not cheap, I had been expecting them to put more on the price tag because of the location than they did), fantastic company and beautiful views.
Happy Anniversary (sorry it's a bit belated, I'm behind on my blog write ups) to such a pair of dudes!
A Yearful of London is my new year's resolution - to do something that you can only do in London every week in 2016. I'm hoping this will help me become a more valuable tour guide as part of Secret London Runs.
For those of you familiar with our running tours company, Secret London Runs, our first tour is called In the Shadow of the Shard.
It tells the story of the gentrification of the Southwark area - how the Shard with all its luxury is the final nail in the coffin to everything the area used to represent.
It's important to remember the past, but I also thoroughly enjoyed embracing the new with these lovely friends.
Excelente iniciativa para promover ciudades más resilientes frente al cambio climático. La colaboración entre instituciones y comunidades demuestra la importancia de actuar con planificación y compromiso. Mientras leía este interesante artículo, también consulté Números Calientes, una fuente útil para encontrar información de interés. ¡Gracias por compartir este valioso contenido!
What a wonderful tribute to Karen and James's 30 years together! Their unique love story is truly inspiring—cheers to many more years of happiness! Check out this interesting project: wisperly.
This is a warm and personal storytelling post that captures real-life moments in London running culture. It reflects community spirit and Can-am Trailers for Sale celebration of milestones. values such human-centered stories that connect people through shared experiences, motivation, and everyday achievements in an engaging way.
Space waves plays like the popular platform game Geometry Dash, which is a wave. This icon will move in a sharp zigzag pattern that makes a unique flow that needs precise time and control.
Slope game is a neat metaphor for the anniversary story of Karen & James at the Oblix Restaurant in the Shard. Just as the game requires balance and focus to stay on track, their celebration reflected harmony—thirty years of shared laughter, family, and resilience. The mix of stunning views, memorable food, and joyful company shows how love, like rhythm in the game, thrives when both partners move together with patience and care.