In Rundon with Pooey (and others) - Day 3

The Asian food binge in London continued when we decided to have yum cha. Pooey was shocked SHOCKED!!! when I told her the story of the blank faces in response to my question as to where I could have it Munich so she and Smee decided to include me in their search for the best yummers in London.

Poo and Smee peruse the menu

They were finally satisfied by what we'd settled on

I SO HAPPY WITH ALL MY FOOD!!!

Unfortunately, the happiness didn't last so long. While all the food was *right* on the surface, the more we ate, the more we realised it was kinda sub-Melb standards. I was particularly disappointed by the xiao long baos which had almost no fluid inside! :O  


Anyway, after the disappointment, Smee went off to look for Thai basil so he could make pho while me and Poo continued our shopping odyssey. First stop was Escapade Costume Shop in Camden where I bought a costume for an upcoming Halloween party and where we saw this amusing sign:

Because we were so highly amused by the costumes for sale and decided to make our time in the long queue worth it, me and Poo decided to try on a few costumes. They ranged from the hilarious to the horrifying. Why are female costumes so slutty? Almost all the outfits had skirts that ended just after my ass, low necklines or both. Also, it was annoying to discover that the Camden Town tube stop allows passengers out but not back in. People visiting the area might want to be aware of this.    


Next, we went to Oxford St. and went nuts, as outlined in this entry. As big sis and a hater of European Winters herself, Pooey is especially concerned about the likelihood of my freezing in the snowy Munich Winter which resulted in us first hitting Uniqlo and Marks & Spencers before committing shopping suicide by going to Primark last on a Sunday afternoon just before 6pm. At several points, one of those announcements that goes *This store will shut in X minutes* was broadcast over the store. At the first one, Pooey said, "Just ignore it" and sure enough EVERYONE in the store pretty much ignored it! We eventually managed to leave the store as the 5 minute message was broadcast.


From here, we actually then went to Embankment. Why? It turned out Smee was unable to find Thai basil in Chinatown and he went home and phoned around different groceries to see who was stocking them on a Sunday night. Having located a shop in Hackney, he decided to borrow a car and drive there to get it. We also bought some noodles, hoisin sauce, chili sauce, and a six pack of soy milk which I was taking back with me to Munich.


And then we had home made Pho!

NOM NOM NOM

Pooey looking mighty happy

More happy faces!

Smee slaved over it all day so I guess his smile cracking abilities were less than ours.

Close up with all the herbs and chili and hoisin sauce!

And then after this, I actually passed out on the sofa and vaguely recall Poo and Smee turning off the TV and lights.