Leaving beautiful Romania… but going to equally beautiful England… I wasn’t expecting to visit Great Britain again for some time, but restrictions changing made this the best next destination for me… By the way, I have ceased calling the area “the United Kingdom”, as they haven’t felt all that ‘united’ for some time – but I prefer “Great Britain” anyway… it harks back to ‘my’ era of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras…
So, on to my journey…
I love how these clouds actually follow the landscape! If there are any meteorologists reading this post, please reach out and tell me why this is so… Thanks!
Champagne breakfast… Delightful…
After staring at and play with this “coat hoot” button for ages, I finally asked the man in the seat near me if he knew how it worked… This lead to a wonderful conversation with my fellow traveller – a fascinating man who is a multi-talented artist in several disciplines, and turned out to be very much a kindred spirit… and yes, he did help me get it sorted! (one turns then pulls, if you are ever in need of a coat hook)
Arrived at Heathrow for a four-hour layover… and was fascinated by yet another button… this time a supposedly “self-cleaning” elevator button… really………….? The sweet man pushing my wheelchair said as far as he knew it was the same button that had always been there – just now with a sticker above it… Hmmmmm…
…a view of times gone by………
…and arrival at my beautiful hotel… I am here just for a week or so to get settled and sorted, then have rented a pretty little cottage for the duration of my stay…
The staff here are ever so lovely – and it’s like being in an old-fashioned family sit-com… they are hilarious and just wonderful…
…and the view from my balcony… bliss!
~ Bella
