Mood: Nervous but Excited!
Weather: Quite nice~
Quote of the Weekend: "Awesome"
Arrived on the Aylesburg bus to visit family friends, the Smiths, in Watford. Met up with Mrs. Smith and Princess Smith. Had a nice lunch in the square and admired the little shops around there. Princess Smith is quite the little shopper and had to stop in many a shop to admire the items there. She's just as darling as when I first met her several years ago back when they visited Canada.
We drove back to Watford and Princess Smith showed me around. Princess Smith had a band she wanted to show off, called JLS. They were quite good. I was able to talk to almost everyone I know [all at once] using their computer. Mr. Smith and The Little Doctor returned home and TLD and I had quite a bit of time to talk Doctor Who. He's just as big of a fan as me, though he does have more tools. I'm going to have to get my own Sonic Screwdriver soon or I think I might die.
We had some nice chicken fajitas for dinner and sat and talked. Apparently I have become an older sister to the two little Smiths. So adorable!
Day 78
Mood: Thrilled
Weather: The most beautiful day since I've been here
Today we went to Windsor. Thank goodness I didn't go back on Valentine's Day because today it was beautiful. No coats. Nothing.
It's very amusing to the kids how I speak. Princess Smith speaks frequently that I say things weird. I suppose I'm the outsider here. XD It's amusing. Every time I say 'Awesome' she puts on a Canadian accent and tries to repeat what I say. It's very cute.
The castle was gorgeous!! Turns out the Queen was in this weekend and you could see the Royal Standard flying from the top of the castle.
Ooo~ Nifty guard costumes there boys! I should really research what their hats are made of. I know they used to be bear fur but nowadays that couldn't be possible. Are they synthetic maybe?
View from outside! Gorgeous!I couldn't take pictures inside the castle or the cathedral but trust me...it was absolutely beautiful inside and out! I was amazed with the private painting collection of the royal family. Spectacular!
Something else I found very amusing was when we were in the section of the castle that had been damaged by a fire in the 90s. There was a large hall and the audio guide said the floor was the original floor. But in order to cover up all the scorch marks...they took the floor boards, flipped them over and then put them back in. I found this quite funny.
Overall it was a great day! Did a bit of wandering~ Had a great time!
Another blog post will follow with my feelings on the Doctor Who episode that ran this Saturday~ I need to rewatch for content~
Day 79
Mood: Worn out
Weather: Not as warm but still pleasant
This morning Princess Smith, Mrs. Smith and I went to a 'boot sale'. It's like a garage sale only everyone packs their wares into the boot of their car, gathers on a field and proceeds to sell things. I bought 2 Doctor Who books for a pound each. Woo! I felt very accomplished.
Then Grandad came over and we all went out for lunch. It was very delicious. The Smiths were incredibly sweet and kept offering me food and drinks when I was around. I felt so guilty having to decline all the time because of my tiny little stomach. But I did have a dozen cups of tea~ Can never go wrong with a cup of tea!!
Also got to spend some time watching television, something I haven't done in a long while off of the internet. I saw a reality show called 'Over the Rainbow' and we had a real laugh over Andrew Lloyd Webber. He seems so completely out of it most of the time. Hilarious!
Also watched a wedding show and some sort of quiz show. They were quite entertaining.
The kids kept asking me if I knew of things and I kept having to say 'no'. I never figured there was so much difference between Canada and the UK. I guess with the internet you really don't have to leave home.
Any whoo~~
Next updates will be Ireland as well as the new Doctor Who episode! Stay posted!
And once again, a great big 'thank you' to the Smiths for allowing me into their home and feeding me! It was fantastic!
:: Julianne ::
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