Wednesday... time for something new, something I have never done before. Now you may be thinking the London Eye or the Tower of London, but no this is something I could do anywhere in the world but it has never happened before... shopping with Wiz.
So I headed off and caught the tube to Oxford Circus to hit the shops and we hit them hard. Over four hours of serious shopping, the thing is we didn't go to that many shops... Schuh (a great shoe shop), H&M, Mark and Spenser (in the food court for lunch), Dorothy Perkins (I got a jacket and an outfit for Paris here), New Look, River Island and Topshop... okay that was a few shops.
I am happy with the outcome, I managed to find a few things for myself and I am sure the boy is going to love me when I get home (he does love me anyway but I am sure that presents from overseas help)
After resting and recovering from my day I decided it was time to do some more exploring and so I set off on foot in my local area.
Walking through Kensington Gardens , it was a beautiful evening (around 7 when I left my room but it does not get dark until around 10), the park was full of people enjoying wonderful weather... it still surprises me how many people are out in the park.
Kensington Gardens is also home to Kensington Palace, the official residence of Princess Diana, the People's Princess, until her death in 1997...
it was outside these gates that the sea of flowers were left after her death... and now thirteen years later on what would be her birthday (1st of July), flowers and cards are left on the gate.
So I continue on my relaxing walk through the park, enjoying the flowers and the wildlife (there are squirrels everywhere in this park) heading to the Albert Memorial.
When researching my trip I looked at this memorial and I saw pictures to the one I show you here so imagine my surprise when I am walking through the park and I see this...
it is huge...
The Albert Memorial was built in the 1860's by Queen Victoria for her husband Albert, the Prince Consort at a cost of £150,00 and the money was raised by public subscription, a grant from Parliament and a contribution from the Queen herself... I don't know if that sort of money would be spent on Prince Phillip when he passes away.
The centre piece of the memorial is the seated bronze statue of Prince Albert, above him is a canopy of stone and bronze topped by the spire, and at every level of the memorial there are groups of statues representing different things from industry to four of the continents to musicians and artists... it is an amazing memorial. I know I have used the term before but it was truly breath taking.
Across the road from the Albert Memorial is Royal Albert Hall... it was originally going to be called the Central Hall of Art and Science when Queen Victoria laying the foundation stone changed it to Royal Albert Hall of Art and Science.
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