Here is our 8 kg organic turkey! We were SO happy to see that it had a pop-up indicator so that we would know when it was done!!
November 29th, 2008
We even had American football on TV :) 
Our beautiful turkey!! It was, if I do brag on our abilities, DELICIOUS.
Jonelle, me, Christopher, and Adam
Elizabeth-Anne and her mom's famous Dixie Rolls. They were a hit! 
With some country music on the iPod Bose stereo, football on TV, and a plate piled high with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, green beans, cranberry sauce,
sweet potatoes, and a roll we all felt like we were back home. And, for those of you who say I take pictures of everything, Elizabeth-Anne took this picture.
Megan and Liuba
Trish and Megan (we work together...and Megan grew up where my sister, Stephanie, now lives in Connecticut. SMALL WORLD!)
The lighting of the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square
The lighting of the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square December 4th, 2008
In front of the the fountain at Trafalgar Square
Southwark Cathedral, near Borough Market and London Bridge. I just couldn't
One of the entrances to Borough Market.
A cheese vendor in Borough Market. All of the booths want you to taste their foods- which is one of the best parts ;)
A bread vendor in Borough Market
Birds for sale...pheasants (?) in Borough Market
A view from the inside of Borough Market
I had my first cup of mulled wine, which is very popular in England at Christmastime.
Sarah, Allison, and Siew-Lian looking to buy some Pâté
Our group at Borough Market:
After Borough Market Megan, Sarah F., and I went to Covent Garden.
In front of the the fountain at Trafalgar Square
Southwark Cathedral, near Borough Market and London Bridge. I just couldn't stop looking at it because I thought it was so beautiful. I later read a sign that said it was
built in 606 A.D. That is just amazing.
December 6th, 2008
One of the entrances to Borough Market.
A cheese vendor in Borough Market. All of the booths want you to taste their foods- which is one of the best parts ;)
A bread vendor in Borough Market
Birds for sale...pheasants (?) in Borough Market
A view from the inside of Borough Market
I had my first cup of mulled wine, which is very popular in England at Christmastime.
Sarah, Allison, and Siew-Lian looking to buy some Pâté
Our group at Borough Market:From left (top) Trish, Megan, Sarah, Siew-Lian and (bottom) Sarah, Allison.
What a beautiful day in London!
After Borough Market Megan, Sarah F., and I went to Covent Garden. This is the inside of part of the market at Covent Garden.
Entering Piccadilly Circus...I liked the British flags.
Sarah, Trish, and Megan at Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus
My friend from work, Sharon, suggested I go to Fortnum & Mason to see one of London's oldest tea stores and check out all the authentic British foods/sweets. Megan and Sarah wanted to check it out with me, so we walked to it from Piccadilly Circus. This flagship Fortnum & Mason has been around since 1707- and now it is an enormous, elaborate store with 6 floors. They also have expanded into having stores around the world...but only have online business in the USA.
One of Fortnum & Mason's Christmas windows
The Ground floor, where there is almost any type of tea you can imagine
I went to the Royal Festival Hall to see the World Photo 2008 exhibit. Their mission is to "encourage high professional standards in photojournalism and to promote a free and unrestricted exchange of information"...and they "aim to support professional press photography on a wide international scale".
Entering Piccadilly Circus...I liked the British flags.
Sarah, Trish, and Megan at Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus
My friend from work, Sharon, suggested I go to Fortnum & Mason to see one of London's oldest tea stores and check out all the authentic British foods/sweets. Megan and Sarah wanted to check it out with me, so we walked to it from Piccadilly Circus. This flagship Fortnum & Mason has been around since 1707- and now it is an enormous, elaborate store with 6 floors. They also have expanded into having stores around the world...but only have online business in the USA.
One of Fortnum & Mason's Christmas windows
The Ground floor, where there is almost any type of tea you can imagine
I went to the Royal Festival Hall to see the World Photo 2008 exhibit. Their mission is to "encourage high professional standards in photojournalism and to promote a free and unrestricted exchange of information"...and they "aim to support professional press photography on a wide international scale". December 8th, 2008
Some of the pictures at the World Photo 2008 exhibit
I went to the Mayor's Carols Service at Southwark Cathedral. I was so excited to go inside this historic church since a few days before I had seen it for the first time from the outside. It was a really beautiful service.
December 10th, 2008
After the service, they invited everyone to stay for drinks and mince pies. I got really close to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson (on the right), but I chickened out and took his picture instead of asking him to be in one with me. The Town Crier is on his left.
Looking into the front part of the sanctuary
Claire B., Idalina, and Megan at our work "Christmas-Do" aka Christmas party
Trish and Claire T.
Jo (my line manager) and Melanie (lead Speech and Language Therapist)
Trish and Lindsay
Free Salsa lesson!
The Salsa instructors
My (very non-traditional) Christmas Pudding. Apparently since we were at a Brazilian restaurant, it was not really Christmas Pudding, which was disappointing since I chose it because I've heard so much about it, but at least it was good! Jo was trying to make the picture more festive by holding up a poinsettia.
Trish and Aoife
Some of the pictures at the World Photo 2008 exhibit
I went to the Mayor's Carols Service at Southwark Cathedral. I was so excited to go inside this historic church since a few days before I had seen it for the first time from the outside. It was a really beautiful service.December 10th, 2008
After the service, they invited everyone to stay for drinks and mince pies. I got really close to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson (on the right), but I chickened out and took his picture instead of asking him to be in one with me. The Town Crier is on his left.
Looking into the front part of the sanctuary
Claire B., Idalina, and Megan at our work "Christmas-Do" aka Christmas party at Guanabara, a Brazilian restaurant/bar.
December 11th, 2008
Trish and Claire T.
Jo (my line manager) and Melanie (lead Speech and Language Therapist)
Trish and Lindsay
Free Salsa lesson!
The Salsa instructors
My (very non-traditional) Christmas Pudding. Apparently since we were at a Brazilian restaurant, it was not really Christmas Pudding, which was disappointing since I chose it because I've heard so much about it, but at least it was good! Jo was trying to make the picture more festive by holding up a poinsettia.
Trish and Aoife December 13th, 2008
Louise and Sanjiv
The Tir Na Nog in Wandsworth, which is owned by Aoife's family. Aoife is from
A view of Eton College from the tour bus.
It was so funny because Elizabeth-Anne and I were the only passengers on the bus, plus two elderly women. Anytime the bus driver wanted to point something special out to us, he would stop the bus, turn off the automated tour guide, and come upstairs to tell us.
Louise and Sanjiv
The Tir Na Nog in Wandsworth, which is owned by Aoife's family. Aoife is from Ireland and she has lived in London for over 5 years. She says this is the most authentic
Irish pub in London...she might be biased but she would know!
A view of Eton College from the tour bus.It was so funny because Elizabeth-Anne and I were the only passengers on the bus, plus two elderly women. Anytime the bus driver wanted to point something special out to us, he would stop the bus, turn off the automated tour guide, and come upstairs to tell us.
December 14th, 2008
Elizabeth-Anne outside the entrance to Windsor Castle
Inside the castle grounds
Our tour guide
It was a typical London autumn day...grey and cold, but it was easy to 
This is the quadrangle where the Queen enters when she 
The River Thames that separates Windsor from Eton
The Eton high street
Our last pic of the day!
Elizabeth-Anne outside the entrance to Windsor Castle
Inside the castle grounds
Our tour guide
It was a typical London autumn day...grey and cold, but it was easy to forget that when we were walking around seeing everything and standing where
kings and queens had stood hundreds of years ago.
This is the quadrangle where the Queen enters when she drives into the gates of the castle. Too bad we didn't get to see her today
because she was in residence!
The River Thames that separates Windsor from Eton The Eton high street
Our last pic of the day!
1 comment:
I'm so happy that you're getting to go and do so much. And I'm so happy to see that you're meeting so many new people. Looks the people of London love you as much as we do. Not shocking!
Missing you. Merry Christmas!!
Stacie
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