Today was spent with some very special people who showed us a London that we would never have seen. We met Roger and Sue at Westminster station - delivered Rachel's Christmas presents (phew) - and then set off for Greenwich. It was a loveky, but cold again, boat ride on the Thames. The captain of the boat gave us s running commentary on historical facts about the buildings beside the river, mostly that they were warehouses but now 'luxury apartments'. As we we...

After several false starts thix morning - mostly because we decided we weren't warm enough and needed to revisit our rooms and add some layers - we successfully used the train from West Brompton to Tower Hill so visit the Tower of London. Spent a good couple of hours there visiting the Bloody Tower, White Tower, The Chapel and of course, viewing the Crown Jewels - all very impressive. We caught the end of a Yeoman's tour and it was very informative - and entert...

After several false starts thix morning - mostly because we decided we weren't warm enough and needed to revisit our rooms and add some layers - we successfully used the train from West Brompton to Tower Hill so visit the Tower of London. Spent a good couple of hours there visiting the Bloody Tower, White Tower, The Chapel and of course, viewing the Crown Jewels - all very impressive. We caught the end of a Yeoman's tour and it was very informative - and entert...