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This was our first real exploratory day so we decided to start our journey from East Croydon, and apologies to those who are unfamiliar with London but it is about 10 miles south of Trafalgar Square which is in the center of London. We took the 109 bus which goes through all the small towns and my old haunts (we used to live in Streatham) basically up the A23 to Brixton. That was our first...

Various images seen from the street. Images in and around the South Bank Centre Andrew's 84th Birthday Celebration The main purpose of our London visit was to celebrate the 84th birthday of my friend Andrew Taylor whom I have known since 1970. There were six of us, 3 couples, and we met in the Union Jack Club just off Waterloo. This is for servicemen only and they rigorously check everyone to...

You can pay any amount of money getting to London. The most expensive is the train directly from Bath to Paddington. A return train ticket London to Bath comes in at around £70 return, more during peak times. We prefer a coach which although it takes longer is a fraction of the price. This time we paid five pounds each way which made a total of £20 return for us both. We like to leave in the...

No less than 44 gardens to visit over a period of three days. For some reason we did not prioritize the visiting due mainly to the weather but we made up for it today Sunday. I can only give you a fraction of the amazing and original gardens that we visited with the added privilege of meeting the proud owners. Who needs a book on garden development when you can see it all before your very eyes?...

  So we have a so called summer weekend, the Harbourside Festival in Bristol which is a three-day event and lots going on locally including three types of event in Frome. We awoke this morning to a largely clear sky but above is the forecast for 1:00 p.m. This does not auger well for any sort of planning. There is a secret garden event in Frome but looking at the weather it will be better...

I thought I had checked all the pockets but... obviously not. Do not try this will bank notes (though the modern plastic ones would probably survive 🙂 So, a rainy day. I think of my farmer friend Rob, desperately wanting to use his combine harvester. Where is summer? After three years, I have still not perfected the art of making bread. This is probably because I don't follow the instructions...