London on tenterhooks

This is the view that confronted me from my office window (well almost, I stole this from the BBC website) about an hour a go. If I was in Melbourne, this would clearly be a large fire at an industrial facility somewhere. Being London however, it’s a potential terrorist

London on tenterhooks

This is the view that confronted me from my office window (well almost, I stole this from the BBC website) about an hour a go. If I was in Melbourne, this would clearly be a large fire at an industrial facility somewhere. Being London however, it’s a potential terrorist

London

London on tenterhooks

This is the view that confronted me from my office window (well almost, I stole this from the BBC website) about an hour a go. If I was in Melbourne, this would clearly be a large fire at an industrial facility somewhere. Being London however, it’s a potential terrorist

Regent street

Today we headed into the city centre to go shopping on Regents Street, a grand old part of London’s central shopping district.  It’s full of “flag-ship” stores and some surprisingly good prices too (depending on which flag-ship store it is!).  Window displays are almost always a work of

Regent street

Today we headed into the city centre to go shopping on Regents Street, a grand old part of London’s central shopping district.  It’s full of “flag-ship” stores and some surprisingly good prices too (depending on which flag-ship store it is!).  Window displays are almost always a work of

Regent street

Today we headed into the city centre to go shopping on Regents Street, a grand old part of London’s central shopping district.  It’s full of “flag-ship” stores and some surprisingly good prices too (depending on which flag-ship store it is!).  Window displays are almost always a work of

London

Regent street

Today we headed into the city centre to go shopping on Regents Street, a grand old part of London’s central shopping district.  It’s full of “flag-ship” stores and some surprisingly good prices too (depending on which flag-ship store it is!).  Window displays are almost always a work of

Cold weather fun

The weather is taking a nasty turn here now, it’s finally starting to really cool off after what has been some fantastic autumn days (no complaining mind you).  On Thursday night a storm ripped through and we were amazed how the stunning autumn leaves we’d all been enjoying

Cold weather fun

The weather is taking a nasty turn here now, it’s finally starting to really cool off after what has been some fantastic autumn days (no complaining mind you).  On Thursday night a storm ripped through and we were amazed how the stunning autumn leaves we’d all been enjoying

Cold weather fun

The weather is taking a nasty turn here now, it’s finally starting to really cool off after what has been some fantastic autumn days (no complaining mind you).  On Thursday night a storm ripped through and we were amazed how the stunning autumn leaves we’d all been enjoying

London

Cold weather fun

The weather is taking a nasty turn here now, it’s finally starting to really cool off after what has been some fantastic autumn days (no complaining mind you).  On Thursday night a storm ripped through and we were amazed how the stunning autumn leaves we’d all been enjoying

Update on the kids

Rather than yet another tourist attraction, I thought I’d update people on the kids and how they are going.  Also both of the them said quite amusing things tonight that I thought was worth sharing.Interestingly we are all feeling a bit home sick at the moment.  Ella woke

Update on the kids

Rather than yet another tourist attraction, I thought I’d update people on the kids and how they are going.  Also both of the them said quite amusing things tonight that I thought was worth sharing.Interestingly we are all feeling a bit home sick at the moment.  Ella woke

Update on the kids

Rather than yet another tourist attraction, I thought I’d update people on the kids and how they are going.  Also both of the them said quite amusing things tonight that I thought was worth sharing.Interestingly we are all feeling a bit home sick at the moment.  Ella woke

London

Update on the kids

Rather than yet another tourist attraction, I thought I’d update people on the kids and how they are going.  Also both of the them said quite amusing things tonight that I thought was worth sharing.Interestingly we are all feeling a bit home sick at the moment.  Ella woke

Legoland again

Last time we visited Legoland, we succumbed to buying an annual pass.  Today was the last day of the season as they shut over winter, so we decided to head out there again.  It was a much simpler journey this time as the train line was open between Staines and

Legoland again

Last time we visited Legoland, we succumbed to buying an annual pass.  Today was the last day of the season as they shut over winter, so we decided to head out there again.  It was a much simpler journey this time as the train line was open between Staines and

Legoland again

Last time we visited Legoland, we succumbed to buying an annual pass.  Today was the last day of the season as they shut over winter, so we decided to head out there again.  It was a much simpler journey this time as the train line was open between Staines and

London

Legoland again

Last time we visited Legoland, we succumbed to buying an annual pass.  Today was the last day of the season as they shut over winter, so we decided to head out there again.  It was a much simpler journey this time as the train line was open between Staines and

Guy Fawkes

“Remember, remember the 5th of November, gun powder, treason and plot”Guy Fawkes is the quintesentially English celebration – the burning at the stake on a bonfire of an effigy of someone who died by hanging in 1606 after trying to blow up parliament and King James I to remove Protestant

Guy Fawkes

“Remember, remember the 5th of November, gun powder, treason and plot”Guy Fawkes is the quintesentially English celebration – the burning at the stake on a bonfire of an effigy of someone who died by hanging in 1606 after trying to blow up parliament and King James I to remove Protestant

Guy Fawkes

“Remember, remember the 5th of November, gun powder, treason and plot”Guy Fawkes is the quintesentially English celebration – the burning at the stake on a bonfire of an effigy of someone who died by hanging in 1606 after trying to blow up parliament and King James I to remove Protestant

London

Guy Fawkes

“Remember, remember the 5th of November, gun powder, treason and plot”Guy Fawkes is the quintesentially English celebration – the burning at the stake on a bonfire of an effigy of someone who died by hanging in 1606 after trying to blow up parliament and King James I to remove Protestant

Halloween

The kids enjoyed Halloween, to quote Jasper “This is the best night of my life”.They have been excited about it all week, and were thrilled when it finally came around and people started knocking on our door.  They had the lollies ready to go and carved a pumpkin to

Halloween

The kids enjoyed Halloween, to quote Jasper “This is the best night of my life”.They have been excited about it all week, and were thrilled when it finally came around and people started knocking on our door.  They had the lollies ready to go and carved a pumpkin to