A day in London town

A tub full of roses to start the day - fragrant and colourful. 

A stroll through St James Park and along the Mall. The city full of Union Jacks ready to celebrate Queen Lizzie on the first weekend in June. Much pomp and ceremony and a lot of rehearsing going on. The mounted band was possibly the most impressive with those poor men having to control unruly but beautiful horses with one hand, stay in line while blowing a great trumpet with another and making sure they did not fall off!  We stood by and took it all in and next to us an Aussie couple from Ballarat with whom we enjoyed a lovely Aussie conversation. 

A statue entitled Mother and Child by Rebecca Hawkins commemorating victims of sexual violence in conflicts around the world and their children. 

Wet Fish in the evening serving up delicious scallops - A lovely end to a very active day.