New Year in Norwich
December 20, 2010Winding Down for Christmas
December 22, 2010Christopher Robin may well have been there with Alice but I didn’t see him.
If he had any sense he’d have stayed home. What I did see were some chilly soldiers, chilly pigeons and lots and lots of snow.
I was in London over the weekend for a little pre Christmas break, staying in a hotel just across the road from the Ritz (thus giving me the opportunity to check in at the Ritz on Facebook, that’s the only time I’ll be able to use the words “check in at the Ritz” I suspect)
Before I start I’m going to share my misery. See this picture of me in the hotel bar enjoying a lovely drink?
See the lovely vintage snowflake brooch on my hat? Here’s a closer look.
Well, at some point between Friday night and Saturday morning it disappeared. I’m sure it was in the hotel room and I can only assume I helpfully put it somewhere safe, but despite having searched high and low (and called the hotel) it is nowhere to be found. I’m quite sad as I really loved it, so if you happen to bump into one the same anywhere let me know!
Anyway, on with pretty pictures of snow.
As I got off the tube at Green Park it suddenly occurred to me that despite having lived in the South East until the age of 18, having lived in Greater London, and being a frequent visitor to the Big Smoke I have never actually seen Buckingham Palace. So I trudged across Green Park in the snow, had tea with the Queen (not really, she wasn’t in) and then took a pleasant wander down Whitehall being terribly touristy, before taking shelter in Starbucks (who have run out of Egg Nog Latte, I’m distraught!) to warm up my feet.
Nothing like being a blogger to enable you to bore strangers with your holiday snaps. Do look at that poor chilly Soldier though and feel a little bit of sympathy for those with jobs where you have to hang around outside in this weather!
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Ok – brooch wise – have you checked the lining of pockets on coats, the inside pockets of bags, your makeup bag and the other halfs pockets? I say this – because this is where I often find things that have gone walk about. Oooh Berkley Sq has a fabulous tree as always.
ps) tree-less baubles? put them on the ceiling!
Yes! I have checked all those places 3 or 4 times. I looked under all the furniture in the hotel, in all the drawers and the safe.
I guess it will either turn up suddenly or it is lost forever *sigh* it was so festive I had planned to wear it Christmas Day.
ps. I saw your ceiling baubles, I am considering it as an option!
Sorry to hear you lost that brooch. Fingers crossed, it will turn up!
Are you an egg-nog latte fan then? All my friends rave about them, I must try one. I feel so grinchy with my regular old Americano!
Oooh yes! I do love an Egg Nog latte. They’re incredibly sweet and sickly but they’re my guilty Christmas pleasure!
You were this close to my work and didn’t come and visit???? You must come soon. Looks like you had a fab time lady and you look lovely.xxx
These pics bring back memories. I love that walk down to Buckingham Palace. I have this theory that London comes to you. You don’t need any agenda at all. Just walk outside and let it all come to you. I was on that road when all of a sudden a stampede of horse & riders appeared so I followed them to the palace where they arrived in time for the changing of the guard. It was the best unplanned tourist event ever!
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Oh! It’s horrible that you lost your brooch! I lost a beautiful blue flower cameo brooch off my jacket and was so upset… : ( I hope you find it.
xox,
bonita of Depict This!
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its as close as I can find sweetie xxx
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SNOWFLAKE-SHAPED-PALE-GREEN-CRYSTAL-VINTAGE-BROOCH-1-/260701569150?pt=UK_Jewellery_Watches_CostumeJewellery_CA&hash=item3cb306407e
Oh bless you!
I have had a look on eBay , I’ll never find the same one, I’ll have to buy loads to make up for it 😉
Oh my God, just looked properly and thats exactly the same brooch but green!
You’re a genius!