Shopping in London...

Hello mes amis! Here are the last few pictures of my London shopping trip. The picture above and below are the Horse Hospital and Stables shopping mall. It is literally old horse stables from the late 1900's converted over to a mini shopping mall with all of the architecture and design left in it's original state. It was really a cool and nostalgic place to spend some money! It is located in the Camden section of London, and it is a very popular shopping destination for locals and tourists alike.

Picadilly Circus...

LOVED the big sign....especially the message for Japan!

...everyone needs a good rifle maker!

A cute little old-fashioned sweet shop down in Picadilly Circus....

An upscale nightclub complete with red-carpet and velvet ropes....

...yes, that's Mary Kay trying to get in. (haha)

I just loved this humble little building in the middle of such a huge city. It's probably been an "Oasis" for many of people in the past...

The most awesome antiquing at Portabello Road....

...everything from A to Z could also be found here!

from  flowers....

 vegetables...

fruits...

... Paella and Calamari....

... to hilarious masks of royal figureheads.

Our last great meal in London....

Indian take-away...and it was one of the most delicious meals I think I have ever had!

If you are ever in London, you must try the red curry chicken with the long grain rice and traditional Indian bread, Naan.

Here are those beautiful earrings up-close that I purchased from the Victoria and Albert museum's gift shop. Expect some tassel inspiration in my up-coming winter designs!!!

I am so inspired by my trip to London and so very thankful that I had the opportunity to visit such a wonderful place so full of history!

In Love with London...

The one and only, very historical, breathtakingly beautiful, Westminster Abbey..

Delicious lunch here, at a pub called "The Red Lion"...

We had the Stilton Blue cheese and sauteed leek baked potato, Oh, YUMMMM....

Then off to the Victoria and Albert Art Museum...

The beautiful art inside the museum....

We also visited their extensive collection of jewelry from all throughout history. Sadly, they would not let us photograph any of it. :~(

Big Ben and the Parliment building...

The iconic London Eye...

Note my earrings in the picture below...they are signed pieces from the Victoria and Albert museum and are absolutely exquisite in their construction. I was looking through the jewelry book we had purchased at the museum book store after I had purcahsed them, and lo and behold, they were in there! Designed to mimic a pair from the collection....

A fantastic souvenir from a fabulous museum, don't you think?

"Cheer-ee-o" my blog friends, see you soon with more European travel pics!

Thank you for stopping by!!!!



Cheers, from 'Jolly Old England'...

Hello everyone in blogland! Here are just a few of the several hundred pictures I took of wonderful and FABULOUS London. I had the best time in this incredible city full of culture, great architecture, and the most kind people I have ever come across upon traveling. In fact, the kindness that everyone showed to us in that city will be the most memorable feature that I cherish from the trip. People in the underground subway would literally come and offer help if it looked as if you needed it. The kind hospitality from the people of that city still and will forever warm the corners of my heart.

Our beautiful hotel room transported us to Morocco everynight...

Quaint little mercantiles were scattered all over the city...

Fun old taverns and pubs that spilled over with jolly people on lunch hour and in the afternoons...

(and yes, I said lunch hour. hee hee)

Our 'Hyde Park' neighborhood where we stayed...

alot of time coming and going was spent here...

My jewelry designer friend, Mary Kay, who invited me to come with her on this incredible journey. If you get a chance, stop by her website Adorn Jewelry by Samouce and see her work. She is incredibly talented and has a great eye for fabulous!

I have a soft spot for musicians...because of my musician-husband. So I tried to stop in the underground and toss a few pounds their way to show my appreciation. Here is a really nice one that was singing Frank Sinatra and playing the trumpet. He was really talented...

You guys know me and those churches, can't stop taking pics of them! They just provide so much 'magic' for the camera lens...

The first antique market we shopped at. It was amazing, there were so many great deals, and again, the people and vendors were so amazingly kind...

My friend Mary Kay driving a hard bargain....oh and by the way, that vendor had some amazing finds. Will show you later!!!!

After a day of fun and prosperous shopping it was time for a pint and some good old fish and chips

at this fun pub...

Stay tuned friends, more pictures to come!!! I couldn't fit them all in one post, so will be back next time with Westminster Abbey, The Victoria-Albert Museum, and Big Ben.

Thank you for visiting with me and my exciting London trip.

CHEERS!!!!!