Well half way through the calibrations n still on my feet – just :)
All started @ Julie’s family gathering in Guilsborough for the first public announcement.
Onto The firms Christmas do and last farewell drinks. Everyone scrubbed up well :)
Sis arrived Monday, unfortunately Marion had just flown out to complete a contract in Armenia – you can’t always time these things. Were sitting under freezing snow atm and just hoping she will manage to get back for Christmas :-/
I was whisked off to the Metrop for the day itself, well two days actually, of precision timed events and surprises along the way. Took in a festive Covent Garden then off for the most amazing Thames cruise + lunch on the Bateau, it was magnificent – just the best!
Carols in Trafalgar Square then off on a manic taxi drive to My Old Dutch Pancake House which hosted the surprise entrance of Alx – pancakes of all sizes all round :-p
The evening was spent in the company of War Horses – truly unbelievable. Within minutes of appearing the horses took on personalities of their own and the show stealer was a goose on a wheel, honest, if you get a chance if it goes on tour go and see it.
After breckie in the park (St James) the war theme continued with a trip round the War Cabinet rooms. A real insight and a place we had never visited before.
Then the Duck. M and I had experienced the one in Toronto but never managed to get on the London one. A 70 year old solid mass (no, not me) built to carry troops onto the beeches still starting first time driven both through the London traffic and into the Thames (via the MI6 slipway).
Couldn’t leave without the annual trip to Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park. Gently strolling through main street when a passer bye said ‘strange who you meet here’ cousin Judith all the way down from Nuneaton, together with daughter Alx, what a surprise. The heavens opened so had to duck into the German beer tent and down some hot mulled wine :-p
Were due to travel north today back up to Carlisle via Fox’s Covert but got snowed in! So a day recharging the batteries before the eventual great trek north for Christmas, trip back to Tewks for Kathryn n Waynes weddy then onto Chelt for the New Years bash.
It’s hectic (but exciting) being a retired pensioner. What is it they always said – how did I ever have time to work!
