Still cold and bleak but not raining....off to the countryside for the day. We are on a coach and I am craving a cuppa......hope the Queen has the kettle on at Windsor Castle! Also hope she has some gluten free bickies.......no one else in London has. Very surprised with the lack of GF options here.....even In Harrods I could only find some little friands in a packet hidden on the bottom shelf........then yesterday I found a 'Byron Bay Cookie' would you believe!!...

Another crisp morning in London, promising us a top of 9C today. Off on 2 sightseeing tours, should cover a lot of the sights, including a river cruise. Good stuff. We are both still trying to shake these colds, hard to shift......don't think the weather is helping. Don't think I have mentioned what a pain in the rear 'laundry' is, as anyone who has travelled these routes would know. Never any laundries, they want you to pay heaps to have it laundered. Consequent...

Well that was a different day - not the best day so far, however one saving grace, I managed to get a tee-shirt at Harrrods for £5! Started out this am with the intention of catching the govt bus to Marble Arch, walking thru Hyde Park and then going to Harrods and getting the tube home. Just had to find the PO first and post some stuff home.......we walked to Kings Cross Station, went to the PO and found a lovely Indian chap who helped us pack the parcel.... Pos...

Woken up to a cold (11C top temp) and damp morning in this exciting city. Where to start and what to see first - meeting with Trafalgar rep to get a few things organised. Well that was easy....... Just organised the next 4 days in London (at great expense to our children's inheritance might I add!). They have promised us cold and rain for our stay here, so time to rug up and get going....... First stop Madam Tussard's Waxworks. Wow that was fantastic, even ran in...