We have just about wrapped up the coverage of the coronation but before we close this chapter we thought you’d like a taste of London.
There is such diversity of food on offer but for Ma the best is Fish and Chips. she had it for dinner three times!!! The bro tried other fine fare like sausage and mash!!!!
Of course there is also lots of Indian food on offer and plenty of vegetarian options that made Ma think our Auntie Hema would have loved it.
Each area of London has its own character and each it’s own open air market too selling fresh goods. It really is a conglomeration of small villages.
If you fancy something fancy you can’t beat Harrods food hall. Just look at those chocolates.
Oh and of course we cannot forget Nestle the company that pays Mas pension who with Nespresso had the very best window of all!
We have just about wrapped up the coverage of the coronation but before we close this chapter we thought you’d like a taste of London.
There is such diversity of food on offer but for Ma the best is Fish and Chips. she had it for dinner three times!!! The bro tried other fine fare like sausage and mash!!!!
Of course there is also lots of Indian food on offer and plenty of vegetarian options that made Ma think our Auntie Hema would have loved it.
Each area of London has its own character and each it’s own open air market too selling fresh goods. It really is a conglomeration of small villages.
If you fancy something fancy you can’t beat Harrods food hall. Just look at those chocolates.
Oh and of course we cannot forget Nestle the company that pays Mas pension who with Nespresso had the very best window of all!
Precious Peeps it’s PITS! I’m perfectly perky once more. Just needed extra TLC!
Granny snuggled me on the couch last night and showed me pictures of the trip. The stinky old gizzards nose was completely out of joint. Jelly Belly!!!!
What I loved seeing most was all the critters involved at the big event.
The horses of course looking very dapper.
The working dogs who were there to sniff out any danger.
The pigeons that come in all shapes and sizes
Most of though I liked Seamus. He’s the big old wolfhound who walks in front of the Irish Guards.
Admittedly he does bear a resemblance to my nemesis but he’s much bigger and cooler and I think has the habit of caring for Princesses so I’m hoping to date him some day.
Maybe next time there is a big event Granny will take me along like other families did with their pooches and I’ll meet him!
Precious Peeps it’s PITS and even though Catherine looked well on the big day I’m still the Prettiest of Princesses.
I’m also poorly.
See what happened was I had a big brekkie at the spa around 8:00 am as they didn’t know Dad and Granny were going to pick me and Grumpy up as early as 9:00 am.
As soon as I saw Dad I bolted for the car and he put me in the trunk and Grumpy in the back seat.
Now as carriage go our trunk is quite spacious and I can stand up and look out but see those country roads did me in. Talk about “the long and winding road”.
When we got home I was wild thirsty so I drank a bowl of ADAMS ALE but it didn’t stay down. Put it like this Dad had a lot of cleaning to do.
That wasn’t all! When Granny went to get the groceries she discovered I’d left a gift in the car too.
All this made me feel weak so I’m resting up.
It’s so wonderful to have all my lovely cosy spots back to snooze on.
I love all the company at the spa but man it’s exhausting and noisy.
I’m so happy to be back in my own little palace with my own true King
Sunday was the Bro’s day to choose what to do so stop reading now if you are faint hearted this is not a cuddle teddy story.
Being a fan of murder most foul the deal was a day spent on the trail of Jack the Ripper the most notorious of serial killers. Ma is not immune to a little true crime herself so she was all for it. Let’s go gory!
They headed to the Tower of London where they met Sam a Jack historian.
He took them on a walking tour of Whitechapel and all the sites of the slayings.
They walked the cobblestones and touched the remains of the Roman wall and saw the sites that the unfortunate victims frequented for their “mothers ruin”.
It must have been a lousy life they lived and their deaths were certainly horrific.
Sam speculates that the murders were all connected and that the secret service was involved in covering up the culprit.
They ended up at the Ripper Museum where many more theories were offered up on the identity of the vilain.
Who knows who did the dreadful deeds but the investigating vacationers sure got plenty of steps in!!!!
Even though they got up at 5:45 and were at Green Park before 8:00 all viewing points along the Mall and at Hyde Park were closed.
There was still remote hope at Trafalgar Square so Ma took off at her fastest pace for that point but the bro decided it was a lost cause. So they split to meet later at the hotel.
The Bro was right!!!!
By the time Ma got to Trafalgar the viewing points were also closed so she retuned with tens of thousands of others to the big screen viewing site at Hyde Park.
Even with the rain that soaked to the skin everyone enjoyed the experience very much. Lots of cheering and singing and people generally in good spirits from all over the world including a lovely lady from Cameroon called Blandina who lives in London and shared her brolly with Ma.
Both the Bro and Ma got to see the entire ceremony and even got a sense of the live processions seeing some of the guards and horses on their return to barracks.
It was certainly an unforgettable day clearly the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales are very much loved
The bro was in charge of yesterday’s plans so the Ma and he went all around London to visit the premier league soccer clubs.
They did the big tour in alphabetical order just for fun so they started at Arsenal.
Next they went to Chelsea and from there walked to Fulham along the Thames.
Finally they hit Tottenham Hotspur that involved quite a circus of tube and bus and walking but they made it.
Tottenham had the best shop but the three new stadiums were all amazing. Fulham was cool because it is the oldest club in the league and has all the old gates.
Each area was quite different it was almost like doing a world tour.
After all the steps they rewarded themselves with much need retail therapy in Oxford Street and a fuel stop at Saint James Tavern at Piccadilly Circus!
Yesterday Ma and the Brother took themselves to Windsor to pay their respects to the dear departed Queen. Ma shed a tear!
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. It is truly majestic dominating the small town and can be seen for miles. Ma took this pic for us from the train they took to get there.
It houses some of the most magnificent art within the royal collection and most of the Kings and Queens of England are laid to rest here.
Alas you cannot take pics inside but it’s amazing when you stand in front of those famous faces and see the real thing.
They took these pics for us of all the famous sites including those steps at Saint Georges chapel
Here’s the great thing though you can attend the evening service at the Chapel at 5:00 pm so Ma and the Bro did that.
They got there early as Ma had sore feet so you will never guess what! Make your daily drum roll………
They got to sit in the seats where the Royals sit at weddings and funerals!!!! Right up front at the altar and we’re able to take photos of this.
The singing and the service were amazing truly a memorable occasion.
What better than to site where the Knights of the Garter sit and saying a little prayer for the King himself.
Well as the world waits for the big day on Saturday Ma tells me that she and the bro went to speck out the route for the coronation procession.
While attempting to reach the gates of Buckingham Palace along with hundreds of other tourists they were stopped by a police barrier. Please wait here for just a moment the lovely polite police people said.
So they waited and within a few seconds the palace gate was opened, then came an outrider ………….
and then as if by magic THE KING in his big maroon car arrived.
Ma just snapped and snapped and couldn’t believe she got such a good pic. People were asking her to airdrop it to them.
GOD SAVE THE KING!!!
It was like something from a dream.
Ma must have been looking so happy that while walking away she was approached by a journalist from France Inter. Madam can I ask you some questions? Well you know Ma ask her about the Royal Family and she right in there. You just can’t stop her!!!
Once released from her new found fame as chief correspondent the bro and Madame du Monde made their way to Westminster Abbey.
Down the Mall they went, past horse-guards and nipping through birdcage walk reached Big Ben before it struck one!
Next up they decided to see if they could get into parliament. No problem just wait here.
Where was here? Well dear reader it was the nine hundred year old Westminster Hall itself the very place where Anne Boleyn was tried for treason and where the late dear departed Queen Elizabeth had been laid in state.
Maybe people don’t know that you can get into Parliament because there wasn’t a long wait. There is however a very steep climb up the the chambers themselves
The House of Commons was debating a new security bill and The House of Lords a proposal about of all about all things Parish Councils.
The Abbey was closed to visitors but there was a lot of activity outside including a man touching up the gold leaf on the railings!!!
It was all a bit surreal and the day didn’t end there but we’ll save the rest of the pics for another time so you don’t fall asleep!!
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