recent outings

We've had a wake-up call around here. We found out that our best buddies "the McGees" are being transferred back to New Jersey. It is an unexpected turn of events. Their arranged arrival and departure times were much like ours. They moved in a couple of weeks after we did, and were slated to return back stateside about the time we were. However, because of the banking crisis, they are going back early.

It is sad because there is so much more they wanted to see and do. They are frantically enjoying as much of London as they can and hope to see other parts of Europe if time allows.

Which brings us to todays post. I have learned from their experience.......and I am trying to keep up with Molly and do as much as I can with her before she leaves. We recently toured The Globe Theatre. It is an accurate recreation of Shakespeare's original. The tour left much to be desired....not exciting at all. I think it would be better if a play or maybe even a rehearsal was part of the tour. We were not even allowed to go backstage and see the "insides". It is just not part of their tours.

Which is exactly what Molly did when the tour was over. She bought tickets and will see a production before they leave.

I am not that organized. Maybe we will get there later....

Here are a few of the photos I was allowed to take. I admit they are not that exciting. But it does prove I went, right?

The trap door you see in the picture above is the culprit of the downfall of the orginal structure. Evidently, a canon was shot-off as part of the production and it caught fire to the thatch roof. The entire thing burned down within an hour.


I am on the upper deck taking this picture. There were preparations underway for the evenings performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream. (hence, the scenery is all black).

Our next outing was with the local women's club. We had an alfresco lunch high above Kensington High Street in Richard Branson's Roof Gardens. It is a magical setting beyond description-a beautiful mature one and a half acre garden atop the city, complete with koi ponds and flamingos. (SJWWC newsletter, May pg.7) Our buffet lunch came from the same kitchen as Branson's Babylon restaurant one floor below. http:/www.roofgardens.com