London, Fri.11th Oct. We’re killing time now before our flight leaves for home. As it’s raining, we chose to while away some time in the hotel sitting room, watching the passers by pass by. Spending a couple of hours in the local cinema helped pass the time and we saw ‘le Weekend’ starring Jim Broadbent, Lindsay Duncan and Jeff Goldblum…not the film we thought we were going to see, the program changed today so we missed out on ‘Blue Jasmine’ with Cate Blanchett.
On Monday 7th we drove to Blue Anchor with Marion and Mike and enjoyed an excellent lunch at the Smuggled Retreat Hotel. The retreat is one of many throughout England housing returned/injured soldiers and assisting them to readjust to civilian life.
Rather than completing our meals with dessert at the hotel, we drove back a little way to Watchett, bought yummy ‘Styles’ ice creams and devoured them whilst admiring the harbour view.
A most enjoyable day out and as none of us was hungry enough for an evening meal, we indulged in a snack of a few superb local cheeses from the farm shop at Nether Stowey, breads and biscuits.
Tuesday 8th saw our departure from Taunton, sad farewells to good friends Marion and Mike and a relaxing, smooth and comfortable train journey through lovely countryside to London.
For the last three days we have enjoyed an easy visit to our favourite big city and in that time have visited Covent Garden, the War Cabinet Rooms, Apsley House (home of the Dukes of Wellington), Wellington Arch…climbing 62 steps to the top as the lift was not working, the Australian War Memorial, Emirates Air Line Cable Car
followed by a river trip back into the city, the theatre twice, for a repeat performance of “We Will Rock You” which we saw on our last trip and a comedy “Barking in Essex” starring Sheila Hancock and Lee Evans. As we’ve been staying in Notting Hill, we’re close to Portobello Road so have wandered through the markets there a couple of times and are a little sad that the journey is almost over.
BUT…we’ll be back!!
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