Thursday

We woke to the first frost this winter and I am so glad we have central heating!

I got ready to go to London but had to go and see Rene to change the dressing on her foot. It is looking ok and she is taking her antibiotics. She told me she had paid the plumber - cash!!! Not sure what she is doing keeping that much cash around.

Jon and I drove down to Audley End and caught the Stansted train again and then the Stansted Express to London Liverpool Street and then the underground to Tower. It was very busy but not like it was last week.

Getting out of the station was hard and then crossing over the road as all the people want to look from this part of the wall. We walked around and got a view at the side and then managed to walk all the way around and saw all the poppies from all sides. I think the good weather had brought a lot of people out, too as it was very sunny.

We then got the tube to St Paul's and it probably would have been as quick to walk but Jon hates crowds and walking around London so we got the tube!

I had a voucher for Café Rouge and knew there was one near St Paul's. I also wanted to see at least one of the 50 Paddington Bears and I knew there was one around there.

We had a lovely lunch and then set off to find Peter's Hill where it was. We ended up walking right around St Paul's and back to Café Rouge and then saw Paddington! We could have saved ourselves a 10 minute walk!

He was not as big as I thought he was going to be but looked very grand on his plinth.

We then walked back to the tube and to Liverpool Street where we caught an express to Stansted again and then changed for Audley End.

We got home just after 5.00 o'clock and Totty hadn't made a mess at all and was in no great hurry to go out but was happy to see us.

I made dinner for Jon but I just had beans on toast as I was not very hungry after my big lunch.

We watched some TV and I had a message from Heather to say her flight was delayed and she would not be home until 10.00 and she was very, very tired. Too much drinking, eating and late nights in Dublin I think.

Heather got in just after ten had a quick chat and went to bed. She is off to Stoke to see her uni friend straight from work tomorrow and hopes she can leave early.

WEATHER
Sunny but cold 10 degrees