Friday 15th

Update - Here is what happened on Friday...consider it at high speed and fast forward ...
Up early about 6.00am to pack the work suitcase,
Went to breakfast at 7.00,
Finished the packing,
Wrote thank you notes and postcards,
Went to post office to post everything including suitcase,
Was served by the most unhelpful post office lady in the history of post office ladies - Mary from the South Kensington Branch, consider yourself named and shamed!
Almost lost my temper in public place, but managed to only shout "You have got to be joking!" when I was asked to lift the 22 kg suitcase onto the scales for the third time as she couldn't see how much it weighed from her seat behind the safety glass without standing up, and "No thank you, I do not want to buy a roll of sellotape!" after I was concerned about the post office labels adhering to the suitcase. I turned to go and said " THank you so much for your help" in my best sarcastic voice and saw a queue of sympathetic faces and one lady turned and said "did she really tell you to buy sellotape!"
After that I headed to Holland Park to meet the photographer and pick up the photos, zoomed to Notting Hill and bought my red toile - perfect instructions Anna - ran to Portobello and managed to buy a snuff box and some silver trinkets.




Stopped for something to eat and then raced to the Royal Mews - only to find they were shut again but this time because of Trooping of the Colour on Saturday - WHat!!! I was here and going to miss it, I decided to change my train tickets.
Dashed back to the hotel (this is all by stinky tube) and reckoned I had 20 mins to see the V& A Museum . Did a quick reckie, and then headed to knightsbridge mainly to get foot balm (!!) then sat at the hotel computer and uploaded all the photos onto the website, then flagged the nana nap and headed off to Collier Wood to see Richard and Sue. Although I was absolutely buggered it was a lovely relaxing evening, I bumped into Nigel Burdon on the tube so managed to catch up with him and then shared Pizza and red wine with Richard and Sue and relaxed.
Home by 12.00ish and sat up and repacked my suitcase and sorted the damage following some mysterious mini tornado that had demolished my hotel room. Phew!!!