A visit to the big city

I ventured into central London last Thursday in order to attend the Annual Postcard Exhibition and Fair at the Royal Horticultural Halls. My last visit was in 2002, and every year since then my Diary has conspired against me getting there. This year I set aside the day and saved up some spending money, coming back with around 50 cards to add to my collection.

The Fair aside, being in the city was quite exhilerating - tourists, different ethnic groups, the familiar sights - the Monument, St. Paul's, Westminster Cathedral, Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Boudicca's statue, the RAF memorial, Cleopatra's Needle, the London Eye. No chance to visit any galleries or Museums this time, but I did get an unplanned opportunity to attend Evensong in Westminster Abbey, which has given me several things to think about in relation to how our Church of England daily offices are presented.

The weather was fair, bright and breezy, and I was indoors for the duration of the heavy rain shower in the afternoon. None of the three journeys I took on the Underground were packed, and walking back along the Embankment during the evening rush hour, the main traffic seemed to be runners doing their training session. In all, quite enjoyable.