Hen party

Some photos from a Hen party of 1920's burlesque.

Chihuly at Kew Gardens

Mom and Dad travelled down last Wednesday for a week away.

On the first day of our holiday road trip, we went to Kew gardens to see the Chihuly Exhibit. Chihuly is one of the worlds best glass sculptures. I saw his work in Seattle and loved it. So took mom and dad to Kew to see it. Here are some of the many photos I took.

Walking grey hounds

While Kerry and Craig were here last, at the Chestnut Sunday we found a stall for the Wimbledon Grey Hound Rescue centre (oddly no where near Wimbledon). They are ex-racing dogs which have no home. Some of them can be re-homed and are just waiting for their forever home but others never will be. They have been racing and living in a kennel too long. But they still need walking and still want a bit of love. You can volunteer to walk the dogs so this weekend I decided to give it a go. 

They are such sweet dog and so lazy. You can only walk them down the lane and back and they are done. My first dog was Leo who was such a happy lad. 

Happy Leo.

I tried to take some photos while walking but when they move they move. Otherwise so lazy. 

They also had a pair so I teamed up with a lovely lady and took Shauna and Romeo out. Shauna was very nervous, as she was new but relaxed once we started walking. Romeo, who I walked, was a charmer and a gentleman protecting Shauna but a solid muscle. There were only a few times he really wanted to go somewhere. But when he did, we went. I have no choice in this. 

Shauna

With (black) Romeo - there is also a white Romeo.

Today I woke up in a foul mood. So went to Bushy Park to sit in the sun with some wine and strawberries to cheer myself up. It worked.

Fancy meal

A couple of weeks ago I meet my old boss from America and we caught over a meal in central London. The restaurant, Archipelago, was amazing! The menu is the exotic and very cool. For my main I have crocodile curry (I was tempted by the Kangaroo though). And for dessert I had to try the chocolate cover scorpions. 

Yes they were actual scorpions and they were crunchy and really tasting. I highly recommend. (And if anyone is London wants to go for a cool meal, I am totally ready for another lot.)

And very nice decor.

Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace was, among others things, the childhood home of Queen Victoria and home of King George and Queen Mary (first and only truly joint monarchy). 

Kings Staircase.

Not the best women fashion.

The ceilings are always the best.

There was an exhibition of Princess Diana's fashion.

Queen Victoria's doll house

The exact place where Victoria first laid eyes on Albert.