Home from London...

 

What a fantastic time we had

in London.

 

Daughter, Deborah.

Granddaughter, Rebekah.

And Me....

 

On the train to London - it

only took four and a half hours

from Glasgow.

 

When we lived in London when

 I was a kid, we would travel

 to Scotland to visit with family.

It took ten hours!!

We used to travel by sleeper

 - it was such a long journey.

 

Thank goodness for progress!!

 

First stop on the Friday night

after we arrived was a place

I have never been before

Harrods.

 

We always go to Fortnum & Mason's.

 

So, this time I was determined

 to get to Harrods.

 

Mighty expensive store,

but I did treat myself to

 a gorgeous bag!

Saturday morning saw

 us off to Rebekah's highlight

of the weekend!

 

The Sylvanian families store.

A little girl's dream.

Everything available in one place!

Just a few purchases....lol

 

She did have her own birthday

 money to spend, and Mummy and

 Granny bought her a

 few pieces too!

Then some (window) shopping,

after daughter made a few

 purchases at

Abercrombie & Fitch!

The London Underground.

 

Must be one of the most

efficient in the world!

 

We were on and off those tubes

 like I don't know what, and we

 never had to wait more than

 one minute for one.

 

Altogether the best way to get

around London.

Piccadilly Circus.

Hanging off the back of an

 original London Double Decker.

 

Health and Safety put paid to

 them many years ago!

Sunday morning - the pool

 at the hotel.

Then the highlight of my trip,

Buckingham Palace.

 

Sadly, no camera's allowed inside the palace.

 

But, all the pictures I could

have taken are on the Net

anyway - just Google it...lol.

 

On display at the Palace this year

are the Queen's Coronation Gown

 and Robes and the Regalia

from the Coronation 60 years ago

 in 1953 - fascinating.

 

The Gown was gorgeous,

and must have weighed a ton.

 

The Palace is as opulent

 as you imagine.

 

Lots of red and gold and art

 and sculptures - imagine living there!

Then tea and scones in the

 garden - where the Queen holds

 her Garden Parties in the summer.

Then it was off to the

Grosvenor Hotel for a

 Champagne High Tea.

More opulence.

 

Oh, how the other half live...lol.

And to round off Sunday...

 

Thriller

 at The Lyric Theatre.

Absolutely fantastic.

 

This lad was so good,

you could almost believe you

 were watching

Michael himself.

 

He kept his hat down to maintain

 the illusion - fabulous.

 

He must study Michael's moves

 for hours - excellent.

 

Rebekah loved it.

 

 She has fallen in love with

 Michael's music over the last year,

and is still too young to quite

 understand what death is

 - she was quite convinced

 it was him!

 

"See Granny, it IS Michael Jackson"

Then to finish off our weekend

 we had a few hours before we

caught the train back

 to Scotland.

 

We started off at the Palace....

Walked the length of

The Mall to Admiralty Arch...

Onto Trafalgar Square

and

Nelson's Column....

 

Did I happen to mention....

 

I LOVE LONDON

 

Can't wait 'til my next trip.

 

Need to take Hubby

- can't believe he's

 never been to

 London!

 

Hugs