Friday, 28 October:
Happy Birthday Dad! Now that you are 60, you are officially middle aged, right? I hope you get another 60 with us.
Nothing too exciting or frustrating going on right now. We did get to see the changing of the guards today. Well, we got to see the backs of a lot of heads, some soldiers in big puffy hats, and a marching band in the same hats. After about ten minutes of watching over people's heads, I heard hoofs clopping behind us and turned around to see a large group of soldiers in cloaks and gold helmets with shiny swords on horseback ride by. I think Suzanne and I were the only ones to notice, as everyone else was so intent on watching soldiers march. As we were walking away from the palace, Suzanne pointed out that the band was playing music from Star Wars. I thought surely not, but she was right, it was the Rebel March. This is a bit funny, as I would think that the seat of the British EMPIRE would not want to play music written for rebels. As we moved farther away, we distinctly heard the Indiana Jones theme music. Wow, this changing of the guards thing must date back to at least the 1970s if it is done the same every time.
More job surfing and we have made a routine of walking around the Serpentine Pond in Hyde park every day. It is a really nice walk, and we enjoy getting away from the sounds of the city for a bit. Now that we have identified a Royal helicopter, I am surprised at how many fly to and from the park, as we definitely hear on a day at least.
The ziploc conspiracy has ended. We found some bags, though we are now loathe to use them, as we are not sure when they will appear again. Out of the blue, they were on the shelf at M&S food. This is either a new edition due to our blog, or it is a trick to throw us off the trail of the conspirators. We'll have to see if they still exist once we run out, as I know I scoured that store four times looking for them before.
Nothing too exciting or frustrating going on right now. We did get to see the changing of the guards today. Well, we got to see the backs of a lot of heads, some soldiers in big puffy hats, and a marching band in the same hats. After about ten minutes of watching over people's heads, I heard hoofs clopping behind us and turned around to see a large group of soldiers in cloaks and gold helmets with shiny swords on horseback ride by. I think Suzanne and I were the only ones to notice, as everyone else was so intent on watching soldiers march. As we were walking away from the palace, Suzanne pointed out that the band was playing music from Star Wars. I thought surely not, but she was right, it was the Rebel March. This is a bit funny, as I would think that the seat of the British EMPIRE would not want to play music written for rebels. As we moved farther away, we distinctly heard the Indiana Jones theme music. Wow, this changing of the guards thing must date back to at least the 1970s if it is done the same every time.
More job surfing and we have made a routine of walking around the Serpentine Pond in Hyde park every day. It is a really nice walk, and we enjoy getting away from the sounds of the city for a bit. Now that we have identified a Royal helicopter, I am surprised at how many fly to and from the park, as we definitely hear on a day at least.
The ziploc conspiracy has ended. We found some bags, though we are now loathe to use them, as we are not sure when they will appear again. Out of the blue, they were on the shelf at M&S food. This is either a new edition due to our blog, or it is a trick to throw us off the trail of the conspirators. We'll have to see if they still exist once we run out, as I know I scoured that store four times looking for them before.
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