Our London Trip 2013 Day 10 – Queens Road in Walthamstow and Leaving London

On this day we had to leave our beloved London, but before we took a little stroll down Queens Road in Walthamstow. We also visited the cemetery with its many old graves. Unfortunately, many of the graves had partly sunken into the ground.

We arrived at Heathrow Airport several hours before our flight, so I had time to take this little video ;)

After the security check we also had time for a very good lunch at Huxleys Restaurant. We had ordered steak and chicken breast, but we had difficulty cutting the meat – as this restaurant is within the security area they are not allowed to give out “real” knives, so the knives we got were very small and not very sharp. We didn’t remain hungry, though, it just took a little longer ;)

Afterwards we had to wait for a rather long time, before they announced the gate for our plane, so we were stuck among the shops ;)

The last thing we did in London was standing (or rather sitting) in a queue – very British ;)

Goodbye, London – see you again next year, God willing! 

Our London Trip 2013 Day 9 – Platform 9 ¾ and Hyde Park

Actually, we had not planned to go to Platform 9 ¾ as we had been there last year already. All we wanted is to use the public toilet close to it, but when we arrived there this event was taking place, so of course we watched for a while and took some photos.

Afterwards we took a long walk through Hyde Park and fed the animals with biscuits. We also came across a bench with this sign on it:

From the internet we learned that Anuban Bell and her friend had been killed by a lightning. They died, because they were wearing underwired bras.

As it was Sunday, our day ended with a church service in Belmont Hall in Harrow.

Our London Trip 2013 Day 8 – Jane Austen’s House and Regent’s Park

On this day we travelled to Chawton to visit Jane Austen’s House Museum. Last time we had been there, in April 2010, there had not been very many flowers blooming in the garden, because it had been too early in the year, but now, at the beginning of June, the garden was very colourful.

As the weather was beautiful I was able to wear my Regency dress and spencer. At the House it was also possible to try on some dresses and accessories, so I completed my outfit with a bonnet :)

After our visit in the House we had tea in Cassandra’s Cup, a lovely tea room just across the street.

When we returned to London it was only late afternoon, so we decided to take a little stroll in Regent’s Park again.