Happy New Year London!

Well, we are now in London as I type. In an internet cafe and trying to figure out what the heck to do next in this town. Too many choices make for a dizzy set of decisions. Anywho. Had a lovely time in Stratford. Saw all 3 houses down town that had to do with Shakespeare: Nash's house and New House Garden, Physick house and the Birthplace. Enjoyed the history we learned and then went to a play. Got tix for All's Wll with Judi Dench. Went a bit overboard and got the extra pricey ones to make sure we felt like we had really been there. (they were Sue's christmas present late, which she rather enjoyed- so she says) Then we had a lovely New Year's Eve together with champagne and fish and chips (and something called a battered sausage that Sue insists was quite good, even though it clogged my arteries to look at it). YUMMY! then we got up late, got on the train and got to London on the 1st. Yesterday we did the touristy thing, but loved every minute of it. Westminster Abbey (saw Newton's tomb -just like the Davinci Code and Lord and Lady Baden Powell's graves), Buckingham Palace and the Queen's Gallery, Big Ben, rode the Eye (huge ferris wheel that takes about a half an hour to go full round. And we went 430 ft in the air. Saw the whole city's lights and everything.) Stopped at the Royal Festival Hall and got last minute tix for an acrobatic proformance of the Chinese State Circus. Sue had never seen anything like that and it was very entertaining. Got home late and woke up this am to goto Liberty's and meet a KR correspondent: Michelle. She was great fun. We met at Oxford Circus tube and went to Liberty's which was having a HUGE sale on Rowan and some Jaeger. (they only sell these 2 types of yarn) Bought some for 2 sweaters. Went on the John Lewis and looked at their yarn. While their assortment was better, the prices were not as good as Liberty's and the people were staggering. We ended up at Selfridges for brazilian tapas lunch and said goodbye to our new friend. Went on to find Sue's dad a lovely present of english fly fishing flies. Had tea (and here is where Sue would like me to say a LOVELY mousse cake) and walked up to Charing Cross road. if anyone out there has read 84 Charing Cross road.. I knew the store was gone but was not prepared for the devastation known as a freaking pizza hut in its place. Went on to Foley's (proportedly the largest bookstore in the world) and spent considerable time there. Was on the way out and got caught in the vortex known as Ray's Jazz Cafe and bought more things (several jazz CDs). Ended up here on our gad about town and hopefully will do some more walking and find dinner before all the places roll up their sidewalks. (had a great dinner quite by accident last nite, but luck is not always so kind)

Thoroughly enjoying my adventure. No colinette was bought sadly as I found NONE anywhere. Finished a very very short scarf of fruit loopy color. But I might change it into a purse and someone next to me here might not wear it (it is really really short). Finished 3 whole books while on trains and am thinking about the next one I want to read (Stroud's first children's book, which you can only get here in the UK. But i am not liking it as much as i thought. I will say though that I am only in the first few pages and I am sure it will get better.)

OK, I need to leave. Keep good thoughts for me and I'll be home by Tuesday. Maybe another post- perhaps not.