Walt and Gaylene
Sunday Walters brothers Simon and Richard came from Birmingham to enjoy a BBQ at our house. Our main entertainment for the day was Walter and Gaylene running out the front of the house to get a look at the ice-cream van just as they had done the previous day when the postman delivered our mail. They are astonished by the fact that our postman drives a little red van, just like Postman Pat. Not sure what our neighbours thought of the new residents.
Richard, Walters Brother
We spent the rest of the week catching up with them resulting in very late nights, never got to bed before 12am.
Saturday the 25th May Alan and I decided that we would be tour guides for the Fyvies and show them around London. It was another early start to make the most of the day. We did a Hop on Hop off bus tour around London, just so that they could get to see the main sights of London. Unfortunately the weather decided not to play along and it turned to winter by the end of the day. We finally headed home after a very long day. But just before we hopped back into the car we decided to introduce the Fyvies to Starbucks coffee… mmm.
Al and Chants on the Tour Bus
Sunday we again spent the day in London went to church in the morning and then on to see Portobello market, where the movie Notting Hill was filmed. We attempted to find The Blue Door but couldn’t quiet remember what it looked like so we took pictures of lot of doors in the area. We then headed to Harrods where the rich and famous shop. Gaylene and I introduced the men to a few new designer names with lovely price tags like £1500 for a handbag? We then headed for the Kripy Kreme donuts on the ground floor, only to be amazed by the decoration in the food halls.
Krispy Kreme Donuts!
From there it was off to visit the Queen at Buckingham Palace, the lights were on but no one was home. By this time the temp was starting dip below 10degC so we decided that it was home time. But this time my travel skills for London did not do the trick, maybe it was because I was tired. So we basically ended up walking right around Buckingham Palace before finding the right bus stop to take us back to our car. And the Queen has a huge back garden!
Monday was a holiday here so we decided to brave the cold winter conditions (in the summer time) and go tour Cambridge. We managed to find parking, the Lush Shop, the Disney Store, Hotel Chocolat and the museum. By the time we exited the museum the temp was a mere 7degC apparently colder than the Arctic Circle. So we found a coffee shop to warm up in and then headed back home. Not the best day to tour Cambridge.
Our day out in Cambridge
I think next on the list is to take the Fyvies to Trooping the Colour in London on the 15th June, then Dad and Mom Carter arrive on the 20th June (2 more weeks to go) and then the much anticipated Carter/Fyvie family holiday in Switzerland the 25th – 29th June.
