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Coates Water Park - waking in the morning

 On Saturday, I went for a walk, to get my steps up. So I headed for Coates Water Park. Before Morning and in the Dark. As I walked around the park it came to life  The Birds were feeding and the fishermen were asleep in their tents.

Weekend to Down Wind

On Friday the 28th, It planned to head to Swindon to join Liz. After quick finishing the emails, to apply for new roles. I Packed and headed off To save money and to get my steps up. I decide to walk to Paddington. I walked along to Elephant and Castle and made my way to Westminister Bridge Passing the London eye Pass Big Ben Pass the House of Commons  Passed Churchill And across St James Park Along Wellington Barracks I quickly had to do a detour around Buckingham Palace due to the changing of the Guards.   And the Tourists were in mass.  Cutting up through Hyde Park Passed the Hyde Park Estate Home  With there beautiful little alley ways behind the houses. And finally into Paddington Station  With it huge glass roof.  And Lunch  A Paddington Hot Roast. Oh and the train trip took less then a hour.. The walk 2.5 Hours...  

Quiet Week - Hunting for work.

So Monday was cold and so was Tuesday. Walked to the City Business Library and stayed put. Boy! was it cold, the rain had set in. So Wednesday opened up, Sun was out, but still cold. I cleared my email and decided to hunt for one of Harrys pubs that,  "Horse and Dolphin" it was in the City in the Soho area. So I decide to find it. According to the map's it was just off Macclesfield Street. So after Lunch, I went hunting.  After passing Seven Dial Monument and found it the Chinatown district  When Harry sold it, the owner changed the hotel into the De Hems and it still exists.  After that I dropped down to the National Art Gallary   And went Hunting for more John Constable works and found the Startford Mill painiting  The more, I see of his work in detail, the more I'm liking him as an Artist.  But coming out, I found myself in Trafalgar Square.  So a Stayed and watch life for bit before heading ...

Sunday 26th.

 The Morning was church, Stake conference. So after that I went to Hyde Park.  So lunch had been some Pate, Cheese and Baguette  Great eating at the French Garden in Hyde Park  Then off to the Marble Arch and down Oxford Road.  Popping in Selfridges. I can say I was impressed. Far better selection at Harrods. The Walked down the expensive New and Old Bond Streets. Cut down St James and into St James Park.  Where I found Westminster Chapel.  Onto Westminster Cathedral  This is the Catholic Cathedral  It was very old and pretty inside  But after this, I went back home passed Westminster Abby. I need to take Jennifer there when she get here.

Saturday - A Day on the Tube.

Saturday had been in the planning for a week. First to get tot see the Boleyn Tavern  this is the place the Still Family has a major link too. This is where Harry raised his Family and so did Emily, has daughter raised hers. Alonzo was to die here after the war. So I was out of the hosue before 7:00 in the morning.  The tube at this hour in the morning is not busy. So is the tube trains.  Jubilee Line first to West Ham Then onto the District Line to Upton Park.  When I came out of the Station, there were Signs pointing to the Tavern.  From before 1896 until after 1932. This Tavern was in the Family. This Tavern is No cheap place. It is a Listed Property and it looked beautiful. The workmanship that had built this tavern and the stone are of high quality.  I had checked and planned to have breakfast But it was closed tight. No breakfast here. I had made it, I was here, Harry had built myself up from nothing, and this was ...