Monday 3 December 2018

How hard is it to keep left?

Today was going to be a fairly quiet day....instead we did over 27000 steps..... Hmmmm. Firstly was Westminster Abbey always a good start to the day especially with the audioguide listening to Jeremy Irons. Have a slight issue when we realised we should have picked up our Pre paid guide books on entry but got that sorted and made it 1/2way round before our scheduled time at the new Queens Gallery. This is a brilliant addition especially as it is the gallery level and as you go round you can look down over the Abbey. Man so they pump some people through that place. After this part we continued round the rest of the Abbey saw Stephen Hawkins burial stone and managed to see the coronation chair this time which was good. Of course we exited through the gift shop. A quick trip home to sort the rest of the day and pick up the umbrellas as we left in bright sunshine in the morning and it had started to rain quite a lot. We decided Winter wonderland would be the afternoon visit so headed off to Hyde Park. Winter Wonderland has changed a lot in 6 years hardly any stalls selling Christmas decorations and instead it is full of food outlets and rides and fair ground games. As everywhere is tap and go we imagine it could be quite expensive quite easily for some. We just visited the ice garden to see the sculptures. They had a forest and mythical theme and it was awesome. We then walked to Oxford Street via Mayfair and stumbled upon Annabels gosh they decorate for Christmas. We visited John Lewis and their Christmas bauble wall was amazing. To round out the night we went to Dennis Severs House once again an awesome visit and it was decorated for Christmas. As this visit takes place in silence and by candle light stepping back into really life is always interesting as you really notice the change. Our feet are hoping tomorrow's visit to Watts Gallery involves less walking!





2 comments:

  1. love the bauble wall. are these glass ones?

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    1. They are glass and £2 each so they stayed there

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