Athenaeum Lunch

 The Athenaeum Club

Terence in Trafalgar Square

So today was a lovely day with my friend Terence. I met Terence at the London chapel I attended in 2008, and I had the opportunity to see him again when he came to NH in 2010 for a school reunion.

Today we met at the Athenaeum Club on Pall Mall for lunch. It was a really lovely place built in 1824 with columns, chandeliers, a winding staircase and a gold statue of Athena. We sat and chatted a bit in the "drawing room" that was filled with old books and leather chairs. We talked about religion, politics, travel, and history, including some of his very interesting family history. Turns out his dad was a part of the "Bloomsbury Group"  with Virginia Woolf. He was an artist which is pretty neat. Terence also invited me to his family home in the country in Sussex where there are historical homes from some of the  Group members like Vanessa Bell.

Lunch was lovely. A three-course meal that included a starter, main course and dessert. I had pear waldorf Salad, Swordfish with vegetables, and a lovely chocolate cake and hot chocolate. The club was quite nice and i feel very lucky to have been invited.

After lunch Terence escorted me to Trafalgar square and the National Gallery as well as the National Portrait Gallery. Loved the art and also Terence's commentary on all the paintings, about British history and art.

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