Finding my way...in England: July 2010

31 July 2010

English Pedal Power

Bikes, bikes everywhere...in the city, in the country.

The message is out there to get out and ride and

do something for the enviroment and your health.

via London Cyclist

For you city riders:

Check out the London Cycling Campaign

For you country riders:

The National Trust has downloadable cycle rides.

To all this I say.....

RIDE LIKE THE WIND!

Top image: London Cyclist

Middle image: Bike Radar

Bottom Image - ©NTPL/John Miller -

The view north at sunset at Devil's Dyke, South Downs, Sussex.

23 July 2010

A kid at heart...

I sat on a plane recently and was in movie heaven watching Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang. A little slice of English childhood. The kind of stuff that dreams are made of. Very sweet!

17 July 2010

Kate and William..

Prince William and Kate Middleton, an engagement announcement ?

All this speculation in the tabloids, imagine the excitement if they do!!

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I am off to the Land of the Long White Cloud...more here:

http://collageoflife-henrqs.blogspot.com/2010/07/be-it-ever-so-humble.html

Back in two weeks with more travels ...next stop, Scotland :)

15 July 2010

How nice would it be to have one of these little beauties tucked away in your home, to find a spot where you could pass it every day and enjoy the beauty of it. I discovered these at Polesden Lacey, a National Trust property in Surrey and have not been able to stop admiring them since. Mrs. Greville was one lucky lady.

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13 July 2010

RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2010

I went, I saw, I conquered!

This pretty much sums up how I felt when I left the

RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show on Thursday.

It was huge..33 acres worth!

It was hot..28C

It was mind boggling...so much to see!

It was fun!

Did I mention that it is the largest annual flower show in the world? Should I have thought to note that little fact before I tottered off? Yes! The theme this year was Shakespearean with the addition of Girlguiding UK centenary celebrations. This was a family flower show. It was hands on for the kids..there were many wonderful exhibits all done by local schools and organisations.

The displays were impressive. Everyone shopped here. You had to look up, down and all around to make sure you did not collide with people, plants or gardening trolleys. My hat goes off to the English shoppers...they have the best devices for shopping around London streets and showgrounds! So..how did I view the 2010 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show? I did my usual, I wondered, I pondered, I took photos of what interested me. They all go into a memory file. It is growing in leaps and bounds.....