We are in Shropshire at the moment spending a couple of days with our English family and they are just wonderful. We are staying with my cousin, Christine, and her husband Steve and it has just been delightful. They have looked after us so well and we have had a wonderful day today in Shrewsbury, Much Wenloch (where the modern Olympics were started) and preparing for a Beer Festival. We are off to dinner tonight but have just had a wonderful day. Yesterday when we arrived on the train from London and after lunch with Muriel and Chris, Pete, my cousin also, came around and took me fishing for four hours. It was so relaxing sitting out on Lower Hill Farm by the side of a stocked pond and fishing and talking and barbecueing. Haven't seen these lovely people for quite a while but it was very easy and comfortable to renew our friendships. Wish we didn't have to leave tomorrow.
Our last couple of days in London were spent either at the theatre or wandering around places we hadn't been last time we were there. Went to see Singing in the Rain on Tuesday night which was great fun. Believe it or not they had it raining on the stage and I think the people in the front rows got a bit wet. We went to the British Museum and Buckingham Palace and other places in between. Probably the highlight of our time in London, beside spending time with our good friend, Alana, was going to see War Horse on stage. It was the finest production I have seen on the stage - anyone who is London soon go and see it - you won't regret it. We got the tickets just by walking in to the theatre at the right time when someone had just cancelled so we were lucky and then Alana also got a ticket the same way. We all thoroughly enjoyed the show - it was mindblowing.
Tomorrow we head off to Edinburgh on the train. Although we are looking forward to this stage of our trip it will be sad to leave our good friends here.
Congratulations to our baby girl on her fine results in her Uni degree. Good talking to everyone this week. Take care.
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