My World Tuesday - The Eye

Nigel phoned me on his way home last night and said 'Do you fancy popping into London for a ride on The Eye' - well you don't have to ask me twice the answer, of course, was 'YES'. We got there for 9pm and guess what? The London Eye closed at 8.30pm!! Never mind we had a leisurely stroll along the river and then ended up at Waterloo Station for a McDonald's - such is my life and my world!!

These photos were taken on my mobile so are not the clearest but still give an idea of my neck of the woods.

The trees are all lit up on the avenue walking towards The Eye.

The London Eye at 9pm in the evening. I couldn't believe the amount of photographers there were about with their 'professional' equipment but then again it was a beautiful evening and The Eye is a fantastic piece of work.

Opposite The Eye on the side of the River Thames stands the Houses of Parliament or the clock more commonly known as Big Ben.

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Scenic Sunday

The Thames Barrier Park (London) is just 20 minutes drive from our house and, sometimes, when we have a free hour or so Nigel & I will drive over and wander around the park, enjoy a cuppa and look out over the River Thames then return home feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and relaxed.

A sailing boat passes through The Thames Barrier

A part of The Thames Barrier Park with the Thames Barrier in the distance.

London Holds My Heart

I'd kill to see the lights of London

Out of the windows of my room

Or to gaze upon the streets of Cairo

And farther out all of the pharaohs' tombs

I'd love to see the Eiffel Tower

And the Louvre's pieces of art

But there is only one city I could stay in

For only London holds my heart

To gaze across Scottish meadows

And bask in the light of an Irish moon

To hear the street musicians of RomeDoling out their classic tunes

I want to fall asleep at sunset In the snug bed of an Israel inn

And sip the finest of Greek wines

And lay with Arabian silks caressing my skin

How it would be to walk the deserts of Mecca

Or bathe in the Nile river for a few nights

To wander the vast jungles of Africa

And see the exotic birds take flight

What I wouldn't give to run up the stairs of old cathedrals

In ancient cities made up of ancient art

Though there is only one city

I can ever belong toLondon Holds My Heart

Tatianna Rei Moonshadow

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Pink Saturday

These Boots were made for walking...

"Walking takes longer..than any known form of locomotion except crawling. Thus it stretches time and prolongs life. Life is already too short to waste on speed." Edward Abbey 'Walking'

They are not glamours or delicate nor particularly feminine but they are comfortable and pink!!

When Nigel & I enjoy a day out in London by travelling on the tube (underground trains) the buses and walking, particularly, down the embankment alongside the River Thames - then for such adventures sturdy footwear is essential, hence my pink boots.

On one of our walks during the summer in the area of St. Katherines Dock, which is next to Tower Bridge, we came across a pond covered in these beautiful pink water lilies. Sometimes it is the unexpected that brings much pleasure and these lilies created an oasis in a very busy city.

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