So while he was in London on business during the day, the evenings he was free to come and build mine and the girls dining room table, and then grab some dinner.
Which is exactly what we did when he came to meet me at our new pad in Notting Hill. And on a warm October evening, we headed to my local pub The Prince Bonparte, to catch up over some delicious food and even better company.
A nervous looking Alan ahead of his blogging debut!
The pub itself is reminiscent of an English country pub, all brick walls and wooden floors and wine lists scrawled on chalk boards, a little taste of home for both Dad and I. The menu is a lot more metropolitan London, with some old favourites in between, which allowed Alan (as he will hereby be referred to) to order a Great British beefburger, while I had mussels, a seasonal favourite.
The food arrived and Alan continued to fill me in on all the news from home, while I talked at him nonstop about all the exciting things the girls and I have ahead of us.
Seeing my dad makes me realise how much I do miss all my family and friends while I'm away but I know I'm making him proud by living out my dreams in London. Here's a little snap I love from the archives!!
