Christopher Robin went down with Alice....*
Just found some more pictures of my time in the UK...so my last post was not the last UK related post - there will be a few more!!!
On my last day we went up to London...
We started with morning coffee at the Ritz, after having had my father suitably attired in a loaned jacket (judging by the size of the jacket they are either used to catering to the larger American crowd or they were expecting him to consume vast quantities of food!)we settled in the lobby for morning coffee....we ordered two cappucinos and a tea..my mother then decided she was a little 'peckish' and asked for scones...the waiter kindly informed her that scones were not available until 12 noon and the time was now only 11:25am. The waiter left, and then another member of staff came over and asked if we were having 'afternoon tea'...we declined, however professional curiosity got the better of me so I ambled over to have a look and ask a few questions....I was passed a menu to take a look at with some details about reservations...two things caught my eye...the first being that the menu includes...
Freshly Baked Raisin and Apple Scones
with Devonshire Clotted Cream and organic Strawberry Preserve
the second being that
There are five sittings every day (11.30am, 1.30pm, 3.30pm 5.30pm and at 7.30pm we offer a 'Champagne Afternoon Tea').
yes...one can have scones at 11:30am with afternoon tea...but elsewhere (literally 6 steps away) scones are not available until 12noon...and this is at The Ritz....incredible! Anyway, we settled for some homemade shortbread which was quite pleasant.
So back to Buckingham Palace....the Queen was at Balmoral and as "usual" as a result of her enjoying her summer holidays, the State Rooms were open...and they really were quite incredible. The tour is good - headphone guided tour (with a little intro from HRH Charlie Boy), but I would like to have had some more info on the paintings...both the portraits and the scenes.. Walking through the rooms and looking at the artefacts one is reminded of just how Germanic our Royal history is and also how Queen Victoria managed to populate the majority of the European royal families!
Her marriage to Prince Albert brought nine children between 1840 and 1857. Most of her children married into other Royal families of Europe.
Edward VII (born 1841), married Alexandra, daughter of Christian IX of Denmark. Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (born 1844) married Marie of Russia. Arthur, Duke of Connaught (born 1850) married Louise Margaret of Prussia. Leopold, Duke of Albany (born 1853) married Helen of Waldeck-Pyrmont.
Victoria, Princess Royal (born 1840) married Friedrich III, German Emperor. Alice (born 1843) married Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. Helena (born 1846) married Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. Louise (born 1848) married John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll. Beatrice (born 1857) married Henry of Battenberg.
One of HM's outdoor lights!
a view not often seen, the rear view of Buckingham Palace...
After lunch we headed out of town towards Heathrow and settled on lunch at The Runnymede Hotel, by the River Thames and under the Heathrow flight path! Being a family a tad more obsessed with aircraft than any other form of transport made being under the flight path that much more interesting! The hotel was actually surprisingly pleasant and the sandwiches for lunch were amongst the best I have ever had! Typically for lunch in English eating establishments, lunch stops at 2:30pm...and suddenly only sandwiches are available..anyway...they were good!
Runnymede is a very historic site in England, for it was at Runnymede that probably the greatest document in English history was signed...none other than the Magna Carta.
Also at Runnymede...and this I didn't know....there is an acre of land that was given to the US government in memory of JFK....picture - here
Messing about on the River(Thames)
Up, up and away...take off from LHR
* For those of you unaware of where the title quote comes from....see below, as my mother rightly said...'it is just a little suggestive'!!
Buckingham Palace
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
Alice is marrying one of the guard.
"A soldier's life is terribly hard,"
Says Alice.
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
We saw a guard in a sentry-box.
"One of the sergeants looks after their socks,"
Says Alice.
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
We looked for the King but he never came.
"Well, God take care of him, all the same,"
Says Alice.
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
They've great big parties inside the grounds.
"I wouldn't be King for a hundred pounds,"
Says Alice.
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
A face looked out, but it wasn't the King's.
"He's much too busy a-signing things,"
Says Alice.
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
"Do you think the King knows all about me?"
"Sure to, dear, but it's time for tea,"
Says Alice
A.A. Milne
On my last day we went up to London...
We started with morning coffee at the Ritz, after having had my father suitably attired in a loaned jacket (judging by the size of the jacket they are either used to catering to the larger American crowd or they were expecting him to consume vast quantities of food!)we settled in the lobby for morning coffee....we ordered two cappucinos and a tea..my mother then decided she was a little 'peckish' and asked for scones...the waiter kindly informed her that scones were not available until 12 noon and the time was now only 11:25am. The waiter left, and then another member of staff came over and asked if we were having 'afternoon tea'...we declined, however professional curiosity got the better of me so I ambled over to have a look and ask a few questions....I was passed a menu to take a look at with some details about reservations...two things caught my eye...the first being that the menu includes...
with Devonshire Clotted Cream and organic Strawberry Preserve
the second being that
yes...one can have scones at 11:30am with afternoon tea...but elsewhere (literally 6 steps away) scones are not available until 12noon...and this is at The Ritz....incredible! Anyway, we settled for some homemade shortbread which was quite pleasant.
So back to Buckingham Palace....the Queen was at Balmoral and as "usual" as a result of her enjoying her summer holidays, the State Rooms were open...and they really were quite incredible. The tour is good - headphone guided tour (with a little intro from HRH Charlie Boy), but I would like to have had some more info on the paintings...both the portraits and the scenes.. Walking through the rooms and looking at the artefacts one is reminded of just how Germanic our Royal history is and also how Queen Victoria managed to populate the majority of the European royal families!
Edward VII (born 1841), married Alexandra, daughter of Christian IX of Denmark. Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (born 1844) married Marie of Russia. Arthur, Duke of Connaught (born 1850) married Louise Margaret of Prussia. Leopold, Duke of Albany (born 1853) married Helen of Waldeck-Pyrmont.
Victoria, Princess Royal (born 1840) married Friedrich III, German Emperor. Alice (born 1843) married Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine. Helena (born 1846) married Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. Louise (born 1848) married John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll. Beatrice (born 1857) married Henry of Battenberg.
One of HM's outdoor lights!
a view not often seen, the rear view of Buckingham Palace...
After lunch we headed out of town towards Heathrow and settled on lunch at The Runnymede Hotel, by the River Thames and under the Heathrow flight path! Being a family a tad more obsessed with aircraft than any other form of transport made being under the flight path that much more interesting! The hotel was actually surprisingly pleasant and the sandwiches for lunch were amongst the best I have ever had! Typically for lunch in English eating establishments, lunch stops at 2:30pm...and suddenly only sandwiches are available..anyway...they were good!
Runnymede is a very historic site in England, for it was at Runnymede that probably the greatest document in English history was signed...none other than the Magna Carta.
Also at Runnymede...and this I didn't know....there is an acre of land that was given to the US government in memory of JFK....picture - here
Messing about on the River(Thames)
Up, up and away...take off from LHR
* For those of you unaware of where the title quote comes from....see below, as my mother rightly said...'it is just a little suggestive'!!
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
Alice is marrying one of the guard.
"A soldier's life is terribly hard,"
Says Alice.
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
We saw a guard in a sentry-box.
"One of the sergeants looks after their socks,"
Says Alice.
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
We looked for the King but he never came.
"Well, God take care of him, all the same,"
Says Alice.
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
They've great big parties inside the grounds.
"I wouldn't be King for a hundred pounds,"
Says Alice.
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
A face looked out, but it wasn't the King's.
"He's much too busy a-signing things,"
Says Alice.
They're changing guard at Buckingham Palace -
Christopher Robin went down with Alice.
"Do you think the King knows all about me?"
"Sure to, dear, but it's time for tea,"
Says Alice
A.A. Milne
posted by Madame Chiang at 7:00 pm
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