We took my neatly groomed nephews to London this weekend in order to spend some time with them before our departure - I wanted it to be a day that they would remember. I am sure that this was achieved :-) One of the joys of being around children is seeing them discover the world that surrounds them, hearing their questions, seeing the gaze on their faces as they respond to the new. This results in an opening of your own mind and seeing things from a fresh perspective. My nephews are wonderful and I love them dearly, they are great to be around and they are well behaved for children of their age. I like to spend time with them although it is often not as frequently as I would like :-(

I am going to miss them when I am gone....

A train to Euston, a window seat. Green fields, brown fields, the Grand Union canal, a ruined castle, cargo cranes, the Mcvities factory, fast carriages and thunderclaps, tunnels and bridges......How far are we from CF?.......Hot chocolate and brightly painted walls, being posh and napkins.......Riding atop a double decker, streets from above, people walking, building facades of Angels and men.

The Thames, THE THAMES!

Waterloo bridge, Embankment, The London Eye, BIG Ben, the Houses of Parliament all golden in the sun and large boats, small boats, party boats. Trafalgar Square, crowds and busy roads. St James Park and nitrous boots, war heroes and Victoria, railings and the Coldstream Guards. Stamping boots, swords, guns and a brass band. March march march. Smiles. A map, rehydration and energy, another bus, fancy window displays and Anti Climb paint, traffic jams in Kensington, frustration, too far from our destination. A brisk walk, piggy back rides, fun and laughter.

Arrival - the middle of the Earth.

Dinosaur bones. Huge and glorious skeletons. Dropped jaws and holding hands. Millions of years between us and them. Roaring T Rex and bloody teeth. Crowds and crowds and the shuffling of feet.

Mirrors of illusion, bendy necks, long eyes and stumpy legs.

Tiredness. London tunnels underground. Heading home and nobody moans.

Memories and dreams created............


.....Thanks to K for making it happen.