It was a beautiful autumn day in London yesterday. I spent most of the day at the Tower of London-an incredible place with a lot of history (not all of it pleasant!). It was great to wander around and learn a bit more about English royal history and see the Crown Jewels-very impressive. In the late afternoon I visited the Tower Bridge exhibition which is housed in the upper level of the Bridge with impressive views up and down the Thames. It was beautiful in th...

Dear friends, Well its taken me a while to get back to this site and write a note-sorry for the long time between updates! I arrived in London on Saturday after a pleasant train journey from Wales. The remainder of my time at Borfa Hafod near Caersws in Wales(don't you just love those names!) went well. I celebrated my birthday with the family on Guy Fawkes night by going to a community run bonfire and fireworks display. The bonfire especially was very ...

London-where do I start!! Arrived here on Sunday evening-staying near Wimbledon with my cousin Duncan and his partner, Toots. They have a lovely garden at the back of their flat which is great for relaxing in. Yesterday was another very warm dry day so I decided to spend most of the day outside wandering around central London. I took the underground to Westminster then walked from Ben Ben and Westminister Abbey to St James Park where I had lunch. It was great ...