Sat 16th Elizabeth and Exeter

Phew, well a mega week but now the holiday was to begin proper.
I was up early again and finished the last of the packing and headed off to breakfast. I was pretty jaded and stiff I must admit but got underway and met Cath at Paddington at 9.00. Her partner Stuart is Station Manager or something and so he kindly looked after the mammoth suitcase while we headed off to see a steam engine that was about to depart. We then had something to eat and headed of to see TRooping of the Colour! Whaoo, I've only wnated to see this since I was a little girl. Anywya there were quite a few people but it wasn't crazy, no one was pushing or shoving and we made it to the MAll in time to see the procession. Then we learnt they would be coming back so we stayed and got front line seats and set up the camera. Pierz, the darling, had made a mad dash to catch up and stood with Cath and I and we watched the guards with their big fur hat things. Then the horses thundered past and then Beatrice, Eugenie, William, Anne and the Queen - resplendent in Green. We were standing next to a lady who had camped out for three days to watch Charles and Diana's wedding. ANy way, no time to wait for the flyover it was a absolute run for the tube and then Paddington, made it wiht one minute to spare but no time for collecting luggage and getting fast tickets - so STuart sorted us out and we had lunch instead.
I then set off abourd the next train and although I had a little snooze, mostly I watched the green hills, the canal boats, the garden fetes, the thatched cottages, hedgerows and skies by constable.
Exeter - and there was sue and jane - rushing from a foot massage. So wonderful to see them, and Jane all the way down from Manchester. ANyway we went to Exmouth to NAt's and had a quick catch up and a chat and all of a sudden it was eight o'clock and time for dinner!! We had dinner in a lovely little cafe, had a drink at a bar at the marina then home and I was virtualy asleep before I'd turned off the light.