Packed the car up and we took it back to Avis.
Hopped on the tube to Victoria. Dumped all the gear with Robert and Mum in a taxi and left to go to Camden Market.
Got off the tube at Camden and wandered down the street. Full of stalls and stuff but no cheaper than in town.
Bought some 501s for £45 and Dr Martens for £50.
Karen caught up with Cheryl who is working here for a couple of years.
Back to our hotel for the night.
Saturday, September 21, 1996
Friday, September 20, 1996
London - The Tower, Hard Rock Cafe
Got on the train into London. Was midday by the time we got there. Hopped on the Big Bus tour and peeked at bits of London.
Information Centre was full of morons and had no information whatsoever. Karen rang up and got us in at Oxford House Hotel for £54 for a triple room. It is in Cambridge St, Pimlico. Handy to the tube and quite nice.
We went to the Tower of London and looked at bits of English history. Didn't seem anywhere near as good as Edinburgh.
Kicked us out of there and we ate at Hard Rock Cafe in Green Park (Piccadilly St). Yummo! Mike was feeling sick with a bad sore throat and grabbed some lozenges.
Left my bag under the table, but remembered as I was buying the souvenir t-shirts out the front. Whew.
Hopped back on the tube to Ashford at 8:30pm.
Information Centre was full of morons and had no information whatsoever. Karen rang up and got us in at Oxford House Hotel for £54 for a triple room. It is in Cambridge St, Pimlico. Handy to the tube and quite nice.
We went to the Tower of London and looked at bits of English history. Didn't seem anywhere near as good as Edinburgh.
Kicked us out of there and we ate at Hard Rock Cafe in Green Park (Piccadilly St). Yummo! Mike was feeling sick with a bad sore throat and grabbed some lozenges.
Left my bag under the table, but remembered as I was buying the souvenir t-shirts out the front. Whew.
Hopped back on the tube to Ashford at 8:30pm.
Thursday, September 19, 1996
Oxford to Ashford
Wandered around the Oxford shops and I bought quite a lot.
Hopped into the car at 12:30pm and drove down to Ashford to stay with Robert's Aunt Helen. She's lovely. Cooked us dinner and treated us well.
Hopped into the car at 12:30pm and drove down to Ashford to stay with Robert's Aunt Helen. She's lovely. Cooked us dinner and treated us well.
Wednesday, September 18, 1996
Hadrian's Wall, Oxford
Left Edinburgh and headed down the A68. Had a pee(k) at Hadrian's wall.
Hooned down the M1 motorway to Oxford and stayed at the Welsh Pony for £13 each. But no shower. [48 George St, now the OXO Bar http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/oxfordshire/oxford_welshpony.html ]
Oxford looks like a great place. Student town and alive and buzzing with young people.
Hooned down the M1 motorway to Oxford and stayed at the Welsh Pony for £13 each. But no shower. [48 George St, now the OXO Bar http://www.closedpubs.co.uk/oxfordshire/oxford_welshpony.html ]
Oxford looks like a great place. Student town and alive and buzzing with young people.
Tuesday, September 17, 1996
Edinburgh Castle
Went into town and visited Edinburgh Castle. Great place. Saw the crown jewels. Queenie isn't allowed to wear them. She had her photo taken next to them.
Frank came in from Glasgow and wandered around with us.
Went out for dinner to the Station Restaurant in Castle Road. Quite nice although I preferred the Indian food from John and Vivienne's local takeaway the night before.
Frank came in from Glasgow and wandered around with us.
Went out for dinner to the Station Restaurant in Castle Road. Quite nice although I preferred the Indian food from John and Vivienne's local takeaway the night before.
Monday, September 16, 1996
Edinburgh Shopping (with all the details)
Picked everyone up at 10am and headed into town for some shopping.
Shopped.
Shopped.
Sunday, September 15, 1996
Perth, Palace of Scone, Bannockburn, Stirling Castle, Edinburgh
Had a wee look at the abbey before we took off for Edinburgh. Stopped off at Perth to see the Palace of Scone (pronounced 'Scoon'). It was really interesting. Cost £5 to get in and the grounds were beautiful. The palace itself was set out so you wandered around and the information was fascinating. Learned all about the history of Scotland and their monarchs' problems - and there were a few of them.
The grounds had a fake of the Stone of Scone outside the chapel where the kings and queens were crowned. The real stone has been promised back to Scotland by John Major, but suspicions are high that this is due to the election year. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_of_Scone#Return_to_Scotland]
There were quite a few albino peacocks running around the grounds.
Weather was great too.
Drove through Bannockburn and on to Stirling Castle. Looked out from the top across to the Wallace Monument. I later learned that Mike was visiting Wallace Monument that day, looking back at us! Watched a loopy slide show on the history of Stirling.
Went on to Edinburgh and parked in Castle Tce. Wandered up Princes St to the i. Booked into a B&B in Portobello, not far from John & Vivienne's place.
Called Mike to let him know we were there, and he was in!! Expected him to be away til tomorrow visiting Loch Ness. So, I threw all my stuff in the car and went round.
John, Vivienne and wee Benjamin are very nice. They have a 3 bedroom house with a great nursery for Benjamin. Nuisance is a cute wee cat, but extremely shy. I think her rubbing up to me was a mistake.
Slept on a futon bed that is a couch during the day, in the lounge. Very comfortable.
The grounds had a fake of the Stone of Scone outside the chapel where the kings and queens were crowned. The real stone has been promised back to Scotland by John Major, but suspicions are high that this is due to the election year. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_of_Scone#Return_to_Scotland]
There were quite a few albino peacocks running around the grounds.
Weather was great too.
Drove through Bannockburn and on to Stirling Castle. Looked out from the top across to the Wallace Monument. I later learned that Mike was visiting Wallace Monument that day, looking back at us! Watched a loopy slide show on the history of Stirling.
Went on to Edinburgh and parked in Castle Tce. Wandered up Princes St to the i. Booked into a B&B in Portobello, not far from John & Vivienne's place.
Called Mike to let him know we were there, and he was in!! Expected him to be away til tomorrow visiting Loch Ness. So, I threw all my stuff in the car and went round.
John, Vivienne and wee Benjamin are very nice. They have a 3 bedroom house with a great nursery for Benjamin. Nuisance is a cute wee cat, but extremely shy. I think her rubbing up to me was a mistake.
Slept on a futon bed that is a couch during the day, in the lounge. Very comfortable.
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