Ducks Patch

Saturday at last, and the Queens State room were open, so we had a wish to see something only open a few weeks a year. These rooms are only for quests but open to the public only 2 weeks of the year. We took of early to get to them to beat the queues, with being there so early we got in on the 09:45 session. The queen was even Home. and not at Windsor. We had time to admire the front gate of Buckingham Palace They were so detailed. Not your normal gates of course. I even got to admire the Queen Victoria Monument without he crowds. We got there on time But NO PHOTO's inside again. :-( So off we went admiring the Staterooms and beautiful surrounds, the Art works and Rooms we magnificent But once outside int the gardens The back of the Place is not something you see in the tourist brouchures But they are just as grand. We stopped an had something to eat, a Banana in the Place Gardens.  And no we didn't see the queen, she was sleeping in

Well we went into London for the day, By Train of Course And they go fast of course I had a Job interview, so While I was there Jennifer went to the London Museum. The interview went weel, and whne we came out it was Late afternoon. So we decided to avoid rush hour trains, they can be very crowded.  Now I had the New Camera I got look around a bit out St Paul's. Looking up you so much more, This is a beautiful Building We strolled down the Southbank  Watch the city start to quieten down. before sneaking by upto Leicester Square to a lovely Steak house for Dinner Getting home about 9:30pm.

 Today was a quiet day at the temple We were early int he morning on a day with plenty of rain. But I was there just as one was around rain had paused. But I only had my Iphone camera. :-)

This Saturday we decided to see just how we could travel cheaply on the train and target to National Trust places, Packwood and Baddesley Clinton. Both place are Tudor era And have great gardens at this time of year. It was also ideal to test out the new camera. So we were up bright and early on on the Bus to High Wycombe to catch the train to Leamington Spa on the Chiltern Rail network. we arrived and paid for the tickets just as the train pulled in, perfect timing. The day was overcast and not too hot, ideal weather. The train was a high speed express to Leamington Spa, great With the English countryside whizzing passed, yes the camera could auto focus fast. By 9:30 we were at Leamington Spa. Great, issue was the Hourly train to Laptworth had left at 9:25. So we had to wait, at the station.   Once at lapworth we set of walking to Baddesley Clinton.  Walking along country Roads for about 30 Minutes Passed the Local canal. But great country lanes