I had a pretty cool night last night.

Back when we were at high school, one of my best guy friends and I decided to found a new club. Members: us. Rules: exploring London. Because you know that malaise you get when you think you've done everything there is to do in your city? That you've exhausted it all and that you might as well just move? Well, my friend and I felt that way. So we decided to inject a bit more culture into our lives.

The plan was simple. We'd spend a day doing things that were totally out of our routine. They could be weird or completely normal - as long as they were different. My friend's choice was to visit St Paul's Cathedral and then eat lunch at a pub on the river. Mine was to see the famous Rembrandt exhibition that was on at the National Gallery that year. Both of us remember that day as one of the best in the history of our friendship.

We were 17 back then. Now we're 29. And the club lives on. Every couple of months, my friend and I meet up to do something new. He's into curry, so one night he might take me to a random little curryhouse way up in Wembley, North London. I'm into theatre, so I might take him to see a play that he's never heard of. Last night, we went to Vertigo 42. 

It was a beautiful June evening. Vertigo is a bar right at the top of one of the highest buildings in the City, and my friend is into views, so it seemed a clever choice. Check out this pic I took - can you spot the London Eye, on the north bank of the river? Yep, we're way higher than that. Awesome, right? 

Actually, if I'm honest, I gotta say that Vertigo 42 isn't really my kind of bar. They charge £16 for a glass of iffy champagne, and the whole place feels a bit like a Virgin Upper Class lounge. Which is great - if you're at an airport. 

On the other hand, seeing the whole of London from that high up is pretty special. I never realized before how green our city is.

And after all, that's the whole point of our little club: seeing old things in a new way. Here's to many more evenings like last night.

xo

Kate

Have you discovered anything new about your town or city lately? Write me, I'd love to hear about it.