13th November 2009.
Despite the rain, Matt and I headed into Broadmead/Cabot Circus to see the German Christmas Market stalls which opened yesterday.
They are mostly selling yummy smelling food, but one or two are selling crafts. Not that many stalls, so a quick visit before the really nasty weather hits later.
11th November 2009.
Shopping. We had a wander along Regent and Oxford Streets before lunch and the inevitable viewing of the Fortnum and Mason windows. Lovely as always.
We were very restrained on this trip only buying some of a particular variety that a friend of Matt's likes and we usually get for him when in London.
Yesterday we visited Foyles which is/was the biggest book store in the world. I was in there for an hour and could not help myself - I made purchases! I therefore held back today and did not visit Waterstones, which is nearly as big!
The trip home was uneventful and it is lovely to be back although we had a lovely break away.
10th November 2009.
We visited the British Museum today. Saw the 'Elgin Marbles' and entered the philosophical debate as to whether they should be returned to Greece. The Egyptian exhibition was interesting, although noisy with all the school trip groups. The most interesting section was an exhibition on clocks and watches and their history. Matt liked the Manga exhibit. The drawings (all hand drawn) were very skillful!
In the evening, after visiting our favourite restaurant in China Town we headed to the Lyceum theatre to watch the Lion King. OMG, WOW, it was incredible. The most dramatic start to a theatre show I have ever seen and it just got better. I would thoroughly recommend seeing it if you ever get the chance!
9th November 2009.
At the Natural History Museum we visited the Wildlife Photographer Of the Year 2009 exhibition. Very interesting with some absolutely amazing shots. Well worth seeing.
We then headed to the Hummingbird Bakery, just around the corner for a cupcake and tea. The cakes are works of art in every colour, flavour, decoration!
We took a quick walk around Camden market. Much bigger than when we last went, but full of the same stuff. Each stall seems to repeat itself in a slightly different version several times over.
We were unable to get theatre tickets for tonight so decided to go to the cinema at the O2 Arena. Something different and neither of us had seen it before. We travelled there on the Thames Clipper, a water ferry. Quite a different view of London and as the sun was setting.
We watched the new Disney 3D animation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. It was good fun and the first 3D movie I had seen. The O2 was VERY quiet and cold too!
8th November 2009.
Matt and I arrived in the Big Smoke at 13.30 and hoped to check straight in to our hotel. Unfortunately we had got our times wrong so had some lunch and loaded our Oyster (travel) cards first.
Once checked in, it was much later in the day than we had hoped so had a relaxing evening walking around London looking at the Christmas lights. Regent St. was not very impressive but Oxford St was lovely.
The nicest were at Covent Garden though as shown in the photo which does not do them justice.
We also had a walk down Embankment. London looks very impressive in it's night attire!
We had dinner at the Rainforest Cafe to the accompaniment of monkey sounds and thunderstorms. Good fun.
31st October 2009
4th October 2009
I am rather proud of my pumpkin!
Roast chicken for tea tonight and all the veg (potatoes, parsnips, runner beans and peas) were grown on the allotment.
27th September 2009
Such a small little plant that I put in the ground, a bit late in the season. Now it is huge and a beautiful orange colour. I hope it lasts until nearer Halloween as I want to scoop out the middle and make pie or soup and use the rest for a scary face! I have never done that before and it will be very exciting to do it with a pumpkin we grew.
20th September 2009.
A glorious late summer day with warm sun and blue skies. Matt and I took advantage of our membership to Westonbirt Arboretum.
It was lovely as always and having been through one side of the Arboretum we stopped for a delicious lunch of carrot and coriander soup, and as we were going to walk some more indulged in coconut sponge with raspberry jam filling. Yum!
17th September 2009.
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virginia49 said:
Particular variety of tea? What a lot you did, you must be exhausted. read more
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Your Photos look just like postcards!!! I need to go see the new Disney Movie, glad to hear a positive... read more
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We love the British Museum! Mind you it is so huge it does hurt your feet. The Egypt section is... read more
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