Catching up on email, phone calls, and skype form the London Apple Store in Regent Street.

Each time that I come to London I try to make the time to visit four
sites. First, I always like to go into St Paul's Cathedral for a
short time of quiet and prayer. The scale of the Cathedral (plus the
fact that I often use it as an illustration in sermons and classes to
highlight how language has changed...), and the fact that it is a
place of quiet in a busy and bustling city, make it a special, and
must visit location. Second, I always go down the road across the
Millennium footbridge to the Tate Modern museum. If I can I spend an
hour or so walking around seeing what is on display. Today it rained
cats and dogs as I was crossing the bridge. Third, I always sure that
I get to the Apple Store in regent street! That is a spiritual
experience of a different kind! Lastly, I always seem to end up at
King's Cross at Platform 9 3/4 (the one from Harry Potter) - this is
not a choice, it always just seems to happen that way.

Well, here I am in the Apple store... It is a great place because
they have benches upstairs near the Genius Bar and Theatre where you
can sit and use free wifi. So, I made a few phone calls using my
'Skype out' credit - checking on some arrangements and meetings for
the week and returning some voicemail. Then I skyped home and had a
video chat with Megie and Courts. How amazing is that!? Free video
calling from London to South Africa at great quality and convenience.
Then, I downloaded all my emails, typed this message, and responded to
a few other emails.

I've done a lot of walking today (and some of it was rather quick in
order to get to my meeting on time). However, I'll need to leave this
Cathedral of Macintosh quite soon to get back to Kings Cross, collect
my bags and make my way out to Wimbledon (where all South Africans
start, or end up!) to meet my brother-in-law, Craig! I'll be staying
with him and Kath this evening! I always enjoy being with them, they
are hospitable in offering a 'stray puppy' like me a place to lay my
head!