gollygoshgumgoonz: London

I always get excited going to London and was really excited to head back after our excursion around the south and north.
At short notice my lovely cousin Karen put on a family BBQ and it was so good to see everyone again.

My new best friend, Imogen

Curtis and Maddie

Cuddles with Maddie

L-R; Immy, Emily, Aunty Doreen, Gail, Bailey, Ricky, and Dylan

Brett and Maddie have cuddles

Karen and Maddie

Zack, Ricky with Maddie, Gail, Alison

Uncle Pat

Gail, Brett, Ricky, Adrian, Aunty Doreen, and Barry

View from the other end of the garden

Young Immy is a budding gymnist and showed us her style.

We stayed with Uncle Pat and Aunty Doreen which was lovely, and gave me a chance to go through, and take photos of all the family history records. Both Uncle Pat and myself are super interested in this and 'one day' I really hope to finish Uncle Pat's work and create a family history book. They treated us to lunch at a local pub then took us to the council chambers to see the Mayors office. They have had three terms as Mayor and Mayoress and Uncle Pat has served on the council for over 40 years. Impressive!

Lunch

Seated in the Mayor's chair

We said goodbye (til we go back in November), and headed into the city where we caught up with Phillip and Catie, and Hannah and Charlie.

Barry's eye, Charlie, Hannah, Phil, Catie, and supposed to be me but I missed. Ha

We then checked out some of the places Dad, and Uncle Pat for that matter, lived as boys.

Standing outside the very first house my Dad lived in, 3 Thornton Road, Lambeth

My Dad's first school

And church

We also visited the zoo and Camden market and took a cruise to Little Venice in Paddington. We checked out the bear himself, and a few other places. Nowhere near enough time, so have to go back!