Still stunning

even without 883,500 ceramic poppies.

The Tower of London is breathtaking even with layers of mud where the moats should be. The beautiful tribute to the fallen of World War One has now been packaged and sold for charity. The crowds have subsided and the low afternoon sun gleams on the walls of our historic monument.

Down in London again for a ballet and opera weekend, we struck very lucky with a one time only deal on a luxury hotel tucked behind the Minories. 9th floor. Glass lift hurtling skyward and a beautifully designed. 25metre pool. This is really rather fun.