Today’s guest picture comes from our friend Bruce. He has noticed a subtle change in our post vans over the last month. After an early (by our standards) breakfast, we waved goodbye to our daughter and granddaughter, caught the tube from Stockwell to Euston, found our comfortable seats on the train to Carlisle, and proceededContinue reading “Home again”
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Last day in London
We had a quiet final morning with just a visit to the allotments where Annie grows her veg After lunch, Mrs Tootlepedal did some work in the front garden and I went for a walk. I discovered that you don’t need a watch in Brixton as there are many clocks about. I walked through BrixtonContinue reading “Last day in London”
Doing the Lambeth Walk and the play’s the thing
It was a chilly but sunny day today, so after a tasty brunch in a nearby cafe with Annie, Mrs Tootlepedal and I took a stroll through Lambeth and down to the river. Our route took us through some quiet and leafy back streets, as well as through two little parks, the second of whichContinue reading “Doing the Lambeth Walk and the play’s the thing”
The theory of relativity
One of the purposes of going to London is to see as many relatives as possible so on a thoroughly miserable day of wet weather, it was a treat for Mrs Tootlepedal and me to go up to town and have lunch with my sisters Susan and Mary. They were both in a very cheerfulContinue reading “The theory of relativity”
A family visit
We spent most of the daylight hours today visiting Mrs Tootlepedal’s brother and his wife in Marlow. Luckily, the overnight rain had stopped by the time that we walked up to Stockwell tube station . . . . . . to start our journey. We were royally entertained when we got there with a traditionalContinue reading “A family visit”
Just in time
After staying up late watching some entertaining stuff on the telly, i am going to get this update in before midnight. After Evie, Annie and Mrs Tootlepedal had gone to Evie’s ballet class, I joined them for coffee and a bacon sandwich in the park. On the way home, we met a flower, a squirrel,Continue reading “Just in time”
Falling asleep at the wheel
After a day of gently walking about the streets of London, I inadvertently fell asleep before posting, thus spoiling my policy of a post for every day. I have woken up in the early hours so I will put a little gallery of our morning walk without further comment.
Child’s play
The chief business of the day was visit to the Barbican Centre with Evie, her parents, and her other grandmother to see a performance of My Neighbour Totoro. It was a great delight and even if you haven’t got a handy child about you, if you get the opportunity to see it, I would suggestContinue reading “Child’s play”
Safe arrival
The bus was on time, the train was not busy to say the least … . . . it was on time and the views were good . . . . . . and we arrived in good time to wish our daughter a happy birthday and give our granddaughter a hug. All in all,Continue reading “Safe arrival”
A late walk
Today’s guest picture comes from my brother Andrew. He managed to take a very atmospheric picture as he crossed the River Derwent late on a misty afternoon recently. We had a marked change in the weather here today as we went back to a prolonged spell of rain. Luckily, not only did Margaret join usContinue reading “A late walk”
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