Not bloody likely!  She wasn’t at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle, I wasn’t expecting the royal red carpet, or anything, but a wave would’ve been nice. The views of both weren’t bad.

Buckingham:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kensington:

No matter, I would much rather a cuppa  with Kathleen Meehan, the best sweater knitter in Ireland! She knows hospitality, the queen could learn a thing or two from her.

It was quite a busy day, up at 6, breakfast and first a tour of St. Paul’s Cathedral where the royal weddings and coronations are performed. I stood in the spot where Charles married Diana, where Elizabeth (the queen to you) was coronated and where Winston Churchill’s funeral service was held. When Churchill was asked if he wanted to be buried at the church his response was: ‘No, I do not want to lay in eternity with people I couldn’t stand when I was alive’! Ha ha! It is a marvel of architecture, not just for the worshippers, but for masterpiece that it is.

This was outside the cathedral, a golden statue of the ‘town crier’. Before newspapers, this was how people found out the news of the day, they would gather around to hear what was going on.

Finally!! Sheep!! Made of metal, but still….sheep! ‘A shepherd and his flock’ also outside the cathedral.

No pictures inside, I cannot describe it’s magnificence. Yes, that’s right, a statue of Queen Anne in front of the cathedral. So for those that know me as MiLady, here’s why!

I thought this was odd:

Hmmmm…….not sure what they are saying.

Also…..as you enter the castle grounds and when you leave there is shopping, kind of takes away from the history of the castle.

First stop on our Taste of London tour, a traditional pub:

Julie, stop giggling!!! Fish and chips, Amstel beer?!? Vanilla Cheesecake with fresh cream to pour on. Thank goodness it was a lite beer!!!! Great table mates:

From the Thames at night, the London Eye and the Tower Bridge are among the most amazing views.