Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

With less than 3 weeks to go, things are happening apace now with preparations for The Central Weekend to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee taking place from Saturday 2 June to Tuesday 5 June 2012.

Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate 60 years on the throne in June 2012

There has been a lot of hoopla and build . . . → Read More: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

all the eggs gather at Covent Garden for Easter

the big egg hunt; north, south, east and west

Aiming to break a Guiness World Record – The Faberge Big Egg Hunt in London made great strides!!! And kept us entertained. With tantalising titles like ‘Scramble for giant eggs is set to begin’ & ‘Humpty Dumpty sits on a wall’ or ‘Egg beats crime’, you could . . . → Read More: all the eggs gather at Covent Garden for Easter

here an egg, there an egg, everywhere an ‘egg’ and another….

the Mayoral Egg – so cute!

Aiming to break a Guiness World Record – The Faberge Big Egg Hunt in London is making great strides!!! And keeping us entertained.
With tantalising titles like ‘Scramble for giant eggs is set to begin’ & ‘Humpty Dumpty sits on a wall’ or ‘Egg beats crime’, you could not fail to . . . → Read More: here an egg, there an egg, everywhere an ‘egg’ and another….

one photo tour of London – Neal’s Yard

What a delight to discover this tranquil little corner of London.

a sliver of heaven hidden in London

 

Unless you knew it was there, you could walk past a dozen times and not know the treasures beyond.

I have walked past this lovely little place many, many times as I zip around London from one place to the . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Neal’s Yard

Spring forward; Fall back

At 1am on 25 March 2012 UK summer time begins and the Clocks go Forward by one hour.

at 1am March 25th, the clocks go forward by one hoour

 

Spring in the UK, and certainly in London, is eagerly awaited after a long dark winter.

a long dark winter…..

The sun rises earlier each morning and the . . . → Read More: Spring forward; Fall back

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 2012

With just 4 months to go to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June 2012, excitement is mounting! Well mine is anyway!     I cannot even begin to express how thrilled, delighted and privileged I feel to be able to attend what promises to be an amazing event!

Of course London in 2012 is not . . . → Read More: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 2012

London’s Admiralty Arch up for sale????

Admiralty Arch – a national treasure

According to Channel 4 news, the government plans to sell Admiralty Arch in central London for up to £75m – part of a wider drive to get better value from its vast property estate.  To say that this is a shock to my system would be an understatement.  This is . . . → Read More: London’s Admiralty Arch up for sale????

London 2012 Olympics – 1 year to go!!!

London 2012 Olympic Games – 366 days and 5 hours to go!

And the winner is! – London!!!
or is it?
On 06/07/2005 the London Olympic team in Switzerland and the thousands of people gathered in Trafalgar Square, London waited with bated breath for the decision! Finally as each round went through and more cities were out of . . . → Read More: London 2012 Olympics – 1 year to go!!!

…from the other side of the fence

The view of a very Royal Wedding from the other side of the fence………..

Katie, Katie give me your answer true, I’m half crazy just for the love of you.
It was a stylish marriage, We used my granny’s carriage,
and you looked sweet, good enought to eat,
so glad you said I do!

the newly married couple; Duke and . . . → Read More: …from the other side of the fence

21 April – Happy Birthday Queen Elizabeth

Today 21st April is our Queen’s birthday: Elizabeth II – The Queen was born at 2.40am on 21 April 1926 at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London.

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary aged 3 years

The first child of  The Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was third . . . → Read More: 21 April – Happy Birthday Queen Elizabeth

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