A quieter day in London today after all our dashing about over the last few days. James went out in the morning to get ingredients for his risotto, and after lunch we walked fifteen minutes along the road to catch a ferry to Battersea. How very handy for Ally and Cat, their flat is in such a great area! I noticed that the ferry is now called an “Uber Boat by Thames Clippers” instead of the old Thames Clippers, apparently they formed a partnership in 2020. The journey took about 50 minutes and was very pleasant. Battersea Power Station has been converted into a shopping centre, while retaining its architectural integrity and its iconic chimneys. The land around it has been sold to build luxury flats, and between the power station and the river there are landscaping and seating areas. It’s all very nice but shopping centres do not excite me. We did go into a shop which sells locally made stuff, and bought some rather attractive (in my opinion!) coasters for Ally and Cat, decorated with scenes of London. We returned on the boat all the way back to Canary Wharf and soon James was cooking his signature asparagus risotto. I helped with the prep but the cooking was all James and it was absolutely delicious. We had a lovely evening with Ally and Cat.
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