Last Day in London (For My Sister)

I'm coming down the home-stretch with my current stitch, so I've kitted up this Mosey 'n Me bunny.

Today was my sister's last day in London.  She flies back home tomorrow morning.  This is how she chose to spend her day.

We started the day at the Chelsea Physic Garden.  Mom and I visited back in June and the garden looks quite different two months later.

June was spring and August is summer in the garden.

There was an explosion of color - look at all the blues!

The flowerbeds were full to over-flowing.

The green oasis of palms is a favorite place of mine.

With summer comes the reds, oranges, and yellows.

The vegetable garden is in its prime now.

Chelsea Physic Garden is a great place to bird-watch.  There are several birdfeeders with lots of customers. I saw Blackbirds, Mistle Thrush, Tits, Robins, and Parakeets. I know they are considered to be a nuisance, but I continue to be amused by the antics of the parakeets.

 

This small Robin sang and sang and sang to me.

On our walk back to Sloan Square station we passed this wonderful antique shop.  This is what I think an antique shop should be - small with carefully selected group of items:  Georgian sewing notions, snuff boxes, and Wemyss Wear pottery.  I spied a wonderful Wemyss box and tray with an attractive beehive motif.  I have great taste as it was £950.  

We popped up at Blackfriar's Bridge looking for a post office only to find that it had become a Tesco.  Oh well, it was a chance to admire the bridges and statues as we walked toward St. Paul's.

We ended our afternoon walking past the Tate Modern and over the Millennium Bridge (which always makes me think of the movie "Love, Actually") to St. Paul's.

This evening we will go to Prince Edward's Theatre to see a production of "Jersey Boys". Tomorrow morning my sister flies off to Oregon, and one week later we follow along.  Our time here is now ticking quickly away...

 

Back from the theatre - what a wonderful show.  Enjoyed it tremendously - highly recommend!