Adam in London

Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't posted in a while! Adam came to visit me in London and we had an amazing time! It was the first time Adam and I saw snow and Hyde Park on his first day was stunning. We walked around and we were so cold that we stopped in the most gorgeous place in Hyde Park/Kensington Palace called the Orangery Conservatory. It was stunning and the food amazing. Beautiful start to our 10 days together.

The Orangery Conservatory.

I was even lucky enough to have Adam over for Valentines Day. It was Adam's idea to take me to Harrods for the day and he even bought me a Burberry Present!

After a few days in London, we flew to Glasgow; Scotland which was absoltely beautiful with gorgeous weather. We stayed in a place called Sherbrooke Castle and to say it was beautiful was an understatement. Four poster bed, clawed bath in a huge bathroom, quaint little alcoves and our very own turret! We visited the city, went shopping and Adam even had a business meeting! We dined often in the castle restaurant and we spent many an hour by the large ornate fireplace drinking red wine.

We went to see the Musical 'Thriller' which is a Michael Jackson show and it was terrific! It was in a theatre in Picadilly circus. The next day we came back and went shopping in Oxford Circus!

The 10 days went far too quickly, as they were always going to, and I loved every second! Even the parts where we were crammed in my tiny bed in my shoebox apartment. The sore necks and backs were worth it! I am a very lucky girl to have such a wonderful man as my husband. Of course he has gone now, and saying goodbye at Heathrow was one of the hardest things I have ever done. I am having the time of my life and I can't wait to see him when I go home at the end of the British school year.

Until next post... :)

Tower of London

The Tower of London, built in 1066 by William the Conqueror is one of the most historic and amazing places I have ever seen. The photos speak for themselves. I saw the crown jewels, including a 530 carat diamond sceptre, the Yeoman Warders, the 7 Ravens that have to be in the grounds and if they leave it means England will crumble. The place where Henry VIII proposed to Anne Boleyn...and the place where he had her executed. I saw the Tower Bridge, walked around the outer walls that border the Thames, saw the Traitor's Gate and so much more! It was a brilliant day! And it snowed tonight! Amazing day!

London in January - Hampton Court

As anyone that knows me will tell you, I have long been obsessed with the Tudors. I especially love the BBC seried The Tudors with Jonathon Rhys Myers. If you haven't seen it, go and watch it NOW. It is breathtaking. So it was only a matter of time before I visited Hampton Court, the place where King Henry lived when he reclaimed it after building it for Cardinal Wolsey. Oh and guess what? I get to teach the Tudors at my special school this term!! Enjoy the pictures, including a sneaky one from Kensington Palace of me on a throne.

London in January - Natural History Musuem

Hello everybody! Here are some pictures of the most beautiful Natural History Museum in London, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. (My favourite place in London) They also have a huge outdoor ice skating rink out the front with fairy lights and a carnival! There are a few places like this in London, I iceskated here and at the ice rink out the front of Hampton Court. (More on that later!)

A New Update - December 2011

Hello everyone! Sorry I haven't posted for a while but I have been so busy and so much has happened! I will start today's blog by going back to the first thing I did when I arrived in the United Kingdom....went to Harrods. And it was everything I imagined and more! The most beautiful building that, when it is dark, is currently lit up by over 180,000 fairy lights and each window display is creatively dressed by Swarovski with the most impressive displays. Inside it is like a giant maze and my map was of little help as I went from room to room, my favourites being the Harrods gift shop and of course the designer accessories section on the ground floor. I fear I barely scratched the surface and have not been brave enough to return without a few more paydays. I left on the 29th of December with Harrods pens, keyrings and bags, a bracelet and some Chanel sunglasses.

On the 30th of December I thought it would be great to see all of London, so I bought a ticket to the London Big Bus tour, where you can sit in the open top of the red bus and see all the major sights of London and some not so known sights with live and audio commentary. As cliche' as it sounds I found it the best way to see London for all the reasons I grew up loving it; the history, palaces, Baker street, Paddington, Notting Hill, the Eye of London, Big Ben, Kensington, Buckingham Palace, Leicester Square just to name a few. As part of the Bus tour, walking tours were included so I bet you can guess which tour I jumped at? Of course the Harry Potter movie spots tour! hehe

Above is the movie snapshot and above that the picture I took of exactly where that film was shot. They shut down the entire place for 48 hours, one of the busiest travelling spots in London, and they didn't fix the sign before, during or after filming.

This gate is the gates of Kensington Palace, the place where most recently Lady Diana lived. This is a famous palace in London where many royal princess' lived and grew up. What added to it's beauty is that I knew it was there, but I stumbled upon the entrance by chance as I was riding a bike through the famous Hyde Park. It was a cool day and I saw that it was open until January 3rd before it closed to the public for a 12 million pound refurbishment. Inside I can barely describe. They had set up a tour for the public with the theme of Enchanted Princess and each room was dedicated to a princess (some who became Queens) that had lived in the castle. Eerily beautiful, it was breathtaking with every step that I took.

It is currently being refurbished for reopening in March 2012 where, once again it will be open to the public. It is said that this is where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate will move into!

I will try and post over the weekend about my new job in a Special School as I have been there 3 days and am loving every second... Particularly dinner and pudding!