Thursday in London

A bit of a boring day for my blog readers. Had a leisurely breakfast this morning and then set off to use my 'hop on/hop off' complimentary voucher. Decided to get off the bus close to the Tate Modern which is an interesting Art Gallery in what was an old power station on the river Thames. I was there some years ago interviewing Town Planners for one of my clients who was seeking to recruit Town Planners to New Zealand. It turned out the Tate Modern was the most convenient place to interview three different candidates so back then I sat in the coffee shop meeting with some interesting Town Planners keen to come to New Zealand. I am pleased to say that one of the people I saw back then was employed by my client in Auckland and she is now a Partner in the Town Planning firm. Because I was interviewing back then didn't have time to wander around the gallery so today was the chance to do that. Amazing spaces with high walls which once controlled a major power station for London. After that I set off towards Oxford Street but soon got tired of that as what I once knew as Oxford street is being completely rebuilt and on every corner there was a construction site making negotiating the sidewalk difficult. Finally headed back to the hotel mid/late afternoon and am planning soon to go out and find some dinner. Tomorrow is loser final (a terrible name for hoping to be third in the world) It could be an interesting match and I am backing Argentina as I think they play more interesting rugby. The match doesn't start until 8 pm which is the latest match time I will have been to. The match is at the Olympic Stadium which was built for the last Olympic Games. It will be nice to be at a different venue. Today Graham Henry signed my Rugby School football which I am sure will add more value to my Facebook competition. Lots of media here hedging their bets about who is going to win on Saturday. No doubt it will be a nervous time for us all but I will have my fingers and toes crossed as I am sure you will. No photos today as the Tate Modern was a no no for photographers.