London Day 3

St James in Bermondsey is not far from where I'm staying, Jessis Burrigde was Baptised here in 1748.
The Burridges didn't live far away form it. Unfortunately the 1871 Census does not show the address clearly. 

Then onto St Botolph without Aldgate, this was again and beautiful church but I could not get in. 

Alice Pannifer - 1833 was Baptised here, 

Sarah Catling in 1822 was Buried here,

Edward Goulson was Married here to Ann Williams 

in 1796,

and Robert Etherton lived around here in 1850-1860.

I plan to go back to see if I can get in.

 Across London are numerous eat places, Basically they are European Fast Food, great healthy fast food like this one called EAT. . They blow McDonalds for six. The food is high quality and low fat.

Lunch was Egg Hot Pot with Greek Cheese, Chilies and herds.

 Of course as I walked to my next interview (which was cancelled at short notice) I passed the
Leadehall tower, but you need to keep your eye out for the little churches tucked away in the side street liek this in St Michaels Street.

 But also the views in the shop windows, this is an Italian Cafe ( that's I was to be taken too on  following Monday) that was row upon row of Fantastic looking European Hams.

Then back to Bank Station.

 Then making a Bee line up Guild Hall Library. in the basement of it is the City Business Library, this is my Base while in London.

 

After I had cleaned up my emails and Made my Calls 

(Yes Looking for Work is my Priority)

I went for a walk up to the north of Guild Hall and found London Wall

 And then the London Museum

Oh Jennifer would have loved it, Generally too Dark to dark Photo's and they ask you not to use your flash.

 On my walk I found the church of Bartholomew the Great.

Cute church again in a back alley.

Time to head home, so cut back past St Pauls.

for the Millennium Bridge

Past the Monument for the Firefighters during the Blitz

 Past the Globe Theater 

and onto Borough Market for Duck Confit for Dinner

London Day 2

 

The Day Started off great - I found the Chapel called St John the Martyr - this where:

 Rosina Emily Mary Burrridge - 1869 was born and lived.

John Sayce - of 1789 Lived

Numerous Etherton around the 1850's to 1870's

And of Course Wright Gundy Iggulden ( Harrys Brother) was Baptised.

34 known Ancestor went to this chapel

And I stumbled across it walking into London..

Then back to Borough Market. to really check it out.

Great food that opens early and closes really Late.

 It was not just British food it is European food fresh and ready to take away.

This was my kind of Market - I got a Venison and Blue Chesse Pie.

YUMMY.

They I cut down to the Thames Escarpment  

 Walking Past the Globe Theater as I took Pictures of the Millennium Bridge

But the Bridge was beautifull

 They don't tell you but as you cross it you see St Pauls and it just grows as you walk closer.

 St Paul's is beautiful. and I can;t wait to got in, but it costs. So it waits.

After that I made my way to Guild Hall

This is to be my Base when in the City.

 On the way home I passed the "Great Fire of London Monument

 And had a quick look at St Katherine's Docks across  the Road from Tower Bridge

The Thames is a Muddy smelly river that has a City of Wonder either side of it, Another day and still looking for work.

London here I come - By train

I went to London on the Train. It only took an hour but I got to see the countryside.

But it wa sthe railway the caught my eyes. the old building and fast trains.

 I traveled by Great western Railway to Paddington.

Paddington is a large Station and leaves Southern Cross in Melbourne wanting.

 I quickly found the Tube entrances and got on the Jubilee Line for Bermondsey and home for the next 6 weeks.

 A small clean room to call home.

Old Town Swindon

On the Tuesday morning before I headed of London, I got the chance the walk around Old Town Swindon

This is a charming English town.

 With it own little food market, I was impressed by the quality of the goods in it.

 Before going to the gardens to watch squirrels playing.

Stourhead with Liz

On the last day before a went to London, Liz took me to Stourhead, This was the place the completed Pride and Prejudice films.

The day was beautiful with great company. We traveled in the morning through typical English countryside.  Took a little stop to drink and have cookies at the start. The drink was great.

 

 Then onto the gardens.

Before heading for the house.

 

Taking picture was hard due to No flash allowed but the room were what I expected. 

Great art works everywhere. Liz was great company and we took our time. So dinner was late.

Quiet walk on Sunday with Liz and Adrian

On Sunday we went to church, and afterwards we went for a walk.  It was a beautiful day and walk was along the old railway line. 

 We even got to see the Canal Boat running

Meeting Old family that I have never met

Today I had the pleasure of meeting Family I had never met, but had heard heaps about.

First with got to meet my Uncle Michael and Aunty Margaret.  where we chat about the NZ Family and what had happen in 50 years. 

After that we headed to Alex's for a late lunch, yah, we chatted for to long, so it was a late Lunch.

 

Olie popped in for lunch so we got to meet him as well.

 After many hours we got the left with Plans to meet again Soon.

Roll on the end of the month... :-)