Early Sunday morning and off to Hampton Court palace on a No 85 bus. We were reminded of the No. 10 to Stanley, but there was no screaming. (perhaps Anne should explain)
Actually, the No 85 was a disappointment as it only went to Kingston, after which we had to catch the ferry.
Actually, the No 85 was a disappointment as it only went to Kingston, after which we had to catch the ferry.
First view of Hampton Court from the river.
We've edited out the late lunch at the pub across the road, and here we are, proceeding straight to the Palace.
A peaceful inner courtyard
A lurker in the peaceful inner courtyard
A garden gnome, gloomily glancing.
These trees are almost certainly the descendants of the trees that Jen gambolled, and Tony rolled, under in 1978
Cathy and yews ... no, not yous, YEWS
There was a lucky Palace door prize, and these people won! They intend to call their prize Koo Chi
One of the very few photos of Paul where he is not bandy. Good look!
And so we bid goodbye to beautiful Hampton Court. As we wandered through the palace, various actors in Tudor dress were wandering around. As we walked down one corridor, Henry VIII appeared, exactly as in the famous painting, and hurried past, surrounded by courtiers. When he reached me, he nodded and grunted 'hullo'. So there!
Having just met Henry VIII, it was amazing to come across Betty Windsor on the ferry home. She's the one in the middle.
Reminded of the No 10 to Stanley Markets..... It must have been because the wheels on the left side were spinning in mid-air over a catastrophic chasm, while the brave passengers above were forced to grip their husband's thigh while leaning to the right to assist the driver to correct the imbalance.. . . . . or perhaps because you seem to have been sitting upstairs in the very front seat where you could see the sign saying "Driver Learning" or words to that effect. Having said that, wish we were there! XX
ReplyDeleteWe cleverly chose not to get the Stanley bus but to go to the bus terminal in town. When we did make that decision we were on the peak and decided to get the bus down which was just as scary with brown underpants potential.
ReplyDeleteYou were lucky with your bus to Hampden Court. We got one into the city from Paddington but only realised after about half an hour that we had got it from the wrong side of the road and were headed to John o' Groats or Lands end or something.
Does Koo Chi have a brother and a sister called Koo Chi and Koo. Get it, Koo Chi Koo Chi Koo!
Was Henry XIII the one who was the eighth old man named Henery or was he the one who ate all the Twistys