Since Conner is being set apart tonight and won't be able to watch TV afterwards, we watched the final episode of Downton Abbey this morning. It felt like "drinking before 5:00" because one never watches period dramas in the morning. It was a great season and almost everything was resolved, leaving us wondering if there will be another season. Around 11:00 we took the train into London to have lunch with Matt at the Cooperage, a very old pub under the train arches at London Bridge Station. With all the redevelopment at London Bridge, the pub will be forced to shut down after Christmas. That's a bit of a tragedy, because it has been in business in some form or another since 1801. The make a mean burger! After lunch we wandered through Borough Market before returning home to Edenbridge. This evening we had one last supper at the Swan across from Matt and Kim's.
The Cooperage under the station bridges
Good eats
Southwark Cathedral
Borough Market
Remember Neal's Yard at Covent Garden (near
the bag Nazi)? -- this one is at Borough
The Monty Python boys could never say "Not much of a
cheese shop" in this place: this is where Wallace and
Grommit would want to be
Market and Cathedral
A beautiful Georgian door on St. Thomas Street
behind London Bridge Station
We love The Swan
Tomorrow we will return to the land of our births and leave our ancestral home behind. As Colette might say, "Oh sob!" We will, however, be very happy to be back in the bosom of the family and see you all again. That's all for now.
OXO
D.
9 comments:
I have loved EVERY MOMENT of your trip. It's almost as if we were all there! Except the part about us not getting to be there. Safe travels home! Thanks for all the excellent blogging!
I too have loved EVERY MOMENT. What fun. Happy trails....and did you vote early? Can't let that ninny get all the votes in Utah.
"Oh Sob" indeed! Excited to see you though!
I just want you back home so badly, not that we're going to be doing fun things, but I really have missed you terribly! This venture of yours to England has only re-instilled in me this great hungering I have to live in England!! Thank you for being a faithful blogger and we look forward to seeing you soon, happy travels!
Katy Kathryn
I've loved every minute of your trip! What a grand adventure! Thanks for all the beautiful posts. Enjoyed every last one of 'em.
Such fun. I need to move to England!
Lovely.
I'm so glad we'll get to see you face to face soon!
It's been great fun to share in your adventures!
I wish you guys were still here this week! I'd definitely go with you everywhere! Safe travels & come again :-)
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