Shirley and Pete's house exists! A visit to Streatham.

We went to Bromley in the morning to buy a few things (ie razor blades).  We were supposed to call Shirley when we got there so we could meet for lunch.  I did call, but, it turns out that I did not have her mobile phone number and was calling her house.  Meanwhile, she was waiting for our call and did not have our number.

So, we eventually went home and sat in the garden.  She eventually called and picked us up in her hot new convertible mini Cooper.  We drove to Coolings, a large garden center with an outside tea garden.


 Mark and I indulged in a scone with jam and clotted cream...yum.

Later, Mark followed Shirley and I in a twisty drive to Streatham.  He said that he ran two redlights and almost hit a bus in trying to follow the mini.

We had never visited Shirley and Pete's house and were charmed by it - lots of light, different levels going down a hill, outside decks, trees; you barely know you are in London.  Both Charley (21) and Pete came in, too, which was great.