Libby's blog: Further wandering in London and Kent

We have been out and about, appreciating London on a Sunday morning, when there is far less traffic, you can walk without the crowds, and smile at the scampering squirrels, who have caught onto the fact that many people mean little snacks. No need to forage when it is all handed to you.
It was the quintessential scene of London, as we checked out the pretty flower beds opposite Buckingham Palace, when there walked by a group of the Household Cavalry, resplendent in their red and gold. A bit of ceremonial is always appreciated and the British do it like no others.They strolled elegantly down the Mall, which is closed to traffic on a Sunday. Also worth checking out were some new additions and some familair friends in the National Gallery and the Portrait Gallery.As the weather starts to turn colder again, and the rain comes back, there is something very special about exploring some of the most iconic paintings ever produced. I revisit the Turners and Monets and other impressionists on a regular basis.
A train trip into Kent showed how luxurious the growth is in the country now, After the wet winter and spring, the growth is lush, there are little woodlands that we sped by, resplendent in a carpet of bluebells, under trees with their new dappled growth of new green. The country is showing herself to be really the 'green and pleasant land'
We are going to the north of Scotland for a couple of days so, but absolutely no hagis!)
More soon