Catching Up

Just as I nearly get up to date, it all falls behind again as life takes over. Now, sitting in my house and Christmas done and dusted, it's a chance to fill in the gaps. Maybe my New Year resolution should be to keep this blog current, rather than retrospective.

Having arrived back at Waltham Cross, for 6 days, I was looking forward to a quiet time and a couple of trips into London.

On the Sunday we woke to find both our football team managers (Watford and West Brom) had left their positions and not only that, QPR, whose training ground was at the bottom of the lane from where we were staying, had also given their manager the elbow.

Which is why, for the next few days, this was the sight that greeted us when we walked by.

First trip into London was a daytime one and we arranged for our dog walker to call in and feed and exercise Rowley, while we were out.

Mike wanted a quick peek at the Olympic Village, so with our excellent Day Travelcard £8.90, to go wherever we wanted by train or bus in the 6 zones, we hopped on a Tube to Stratford. Then back into Liverpool Street and then a Tube to the Museums. When we got there, we decided the V & A was the one for us. Mike had never been and I went on a school trip, so that has to be over 40 years ago!

This was going to be a day in London on the cheap, as the Museums are free entry and we really enjoyed the V & A.



A wonderful glass sculpture, with the Hereford Screen up on the balcony.

The actual wedding suit worn by James II

A selection of clothes from the 1950s, These are just like the things I remember my Mum wearing when I was little. She was a bit of a social butterfly and Dad always liked her to be dressed well.

The Great Bed of Ware.
It's huge!

The Hereford Screen, removed from the Cathedral in the 1960s, when Victorian styling was considered unsuitable for a Medieval Cathedral. At least it has been beautifully restored but what a poor decision. One I suspect that is regretted now, as it would have been a big attraction for visitors.

Then, when it was getting dark, we caught the Tube to Covent Garden,

We got ourselves somewhat lost and caught in a rainstorm, while trying to find another Tube Station. We decided to call into The Old Bank, where I had a lovely, warming glass of Mulled Wine before we continued our walk, which took us past St Paul's, which looked really dramatic and made the Shard look quite insignificant in comparison.

 And look what I found! 'Ome, Milady?