Monthly Archives: July 2015

And yes, we even saw little Prince George…

Posted on July 10, 2015 by pouringmyartout

That red arrow is pointing to a little blue and pink blob. That blue and pink blob is the baby Prince George, being held, on the balcony of Buckingham Palace by his father, Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge. You … Continue reading →

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The Queen… part… wait… is that The Duchess of Cambridge???

Posted on July 10, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Yeah, you heard me… that right there is Kate… (Catherine)… Duchess of Cambridge. And who is that sitting in the carriage with her? Her brother-in-law, Prince Harry. Her husband will show up in a later post… keep your pants on… … Continue reading →

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The Queen… part 4…

Posted on July 10, 2015 by pouringmyartout

After we saw the Queen of England formally inspecting her troops, Mollie had the bright idea of running over to the Mall to get ahead of the procession back to Buckingham Palace… We got a good spot along the route … Continue reading →

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The Queen… part 3…

Posted on July 9, 2015 by pouringmyartout

So yeah, we saw the Queen of England… She rode by in her carriage about 30 yards away as she inspected her troops. And then she rode over to that arch under the red flags on the other side of … Continue reading →

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The Queen… part 2…

Posted on July 9, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Here I am looking all giddy as I wait for the arrival of the Queen of England… You could feel the excitement build as more and more troops of soldiers marched in to be inspected be her majesty… because who … Continue reading →

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The Queen… part 1…

Posted on July 9, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Yeah… we saw the Queen of England. I can’t even tell you how exciting that was… I know that isn’t a very good picture. I used better pictures in that first post I did telling you I was back home. … Continue reading →

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How did you get around in London with all that crazy traffic, I am sure you are all dying to ask…

Posted on July 8, 2015 by pouringmyartout

I have five words for you… hop-on/hop-off busses… There I am, listening to the historic narration on the pink headphones provided on the busses. And there, by pure coincidence, is St. Paul’s in the background. The busses take these big, … Continue reading →

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For Trent Lewin, my head minion…

Posted on July 8, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Here is a picture of a brochure we brought back from London… Is there something you would like to tell us???

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High tea in a low crypt…

Posted on July 8, 2015 by pouringmyartout

Okay, that title warrants some explanation… we had high tea in a low crypt… is that better? I am not going to go into the history of the term ‘high tea’, because it has diverged from its original meaning. Suffice … Continue reading →

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The Tower… the final chapter…

Posted on July 7, 2015 by pouringmyartout

I think nothing sums up the history of the Tower of London like the new buildings that are popping up in the city around it… It is the juxtaposition of the ancient stone battlements and the ultramodern skyscrapers that is … Continue reading →

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