Borough Market.....

First stop last Saturday in London was Borough Market. Been there before but it's always interesting to wander and look and practically every stall has tastings on offer, you can virtually get your fill for free, which taste Good......

Breads, pastries, savouries, croissant, brownie biscuits.....

 

Truffle  oils...... expensive taste.......

A French speaking cheese connoisseur.......

 

 The colours in these Terrine made the brain say Buy.... Nearly.....

Great selection of Olives.....

Rock Lobster just Cruising...... Waiting for the Inevitable.....

 

Scallops not overly large.... 1quid fourty pence each.....

 

After months, the whole time we've been in the UK, of looking in fish shops we finally found the best, one of, tasting fish.... NZ Gurnard.... although the above were caught in British waters...
Not wanting to carry a bag of fish for the rest of the day we'll buy some when we go to London on the canal in the new year.....

 

A Pistachio coated Turkish Delight was Real Tasty.... Mmmmmmmmmm....

 

Had the Xmas theme going......

This Cheese shop had a large selection......

 

And a constant queue of customers buying........

 

Mediterranean spicy  food..... Looked good too......

 

Zebra, Springbok, Ostrich, Crocodile meat patties for the ultimate Barby......

The old market buildings with the modern Chard building in the background and the trains run through the Roof of the Market..... Constantly........

 

 

Back on the tube we had an unexpected meeting with......

 Santa.....
I've checked under the tree, nothing, so...
I asked, "Where's my F - - - - - - Bike"?
He just smiled...
I'm not holding out much hope co's I could see by the injuries on his forehead that the Chimney was obviously to Tight....

(PS, he was so pissed his mate behind was holding him up, he'd ripped his Suit, and he was trying to Pull that Chick.... he didn't even know her....)
He'd had a BIG DAY..... HOHOHO........ MERRY XMAS..........

Mind that Card.........

Yipp that's right when heading into Harrods to shop you have too show real strong will power and know your limits cos bouncing the plastic to many times could see one working all through there Xmas holidays just recouping the extravagance.....

With that in mind the first couple of floors were a sightseeing venture...... Seeing what  the "Other Half" may fill their homes with..... 


The inside  Xmas decorations started...

As soon we entered through the doors....



Passing by the....

Cosmetics section...... Some well groomed young men worked here.....


The Home furnishing  department.....

Had a selection of Xmas Wreaths from about 500 quid each.....

In the Silver and Crystal department.....

An Aston Martin was anybody's for a Cool 50,000 Quid..... A couple of real ones for the same "Smakka's" would be better....


In the kitchen ware department these......

Sugars for your tea or coffee drink were appealing......

They come in packets, not many in each packet,  priced from 8 to 20 quid....

Imagine having friends around for a "Brew".....

" How many sugars mate"?....
"3 please"....
Gulp........
Bloody hell you'd have to "Like them A lot".......


Onto the toy department.....

Stuffed animals of different breeds.....

A "Rhino" for about 1500 quid.....

Or the "Memory Bank" closer to the 2000 quid......


If the Kids have done well with their "A Levels",  Then why not go "Not To Crazy" and buy them....

Battery electric Mercedes at 13,000 quid...

A Ferrari at closer to 30,000 quid.....


Or the "Ugliest" one of all....

A "Range Rover"  for 40,000 quid.....  Not Joking......  That's why B+,s  don,t deserve reward...


OOHHH hears a B+ present.....

Pick a Peddle car from 2000 quid.....

Through Lego Land.....

Leonie wanted to walk over the "Tower Bridge"..... I said "careful you don't cut yourself on the surrounding glass cabinet"....
Got some funny looks......

Always gets her way.......


In the technology department I couldn't believe our eyes.......

Talk about "Free Publicity",  like getting it out there man......

 The latest Lap Tops for sale  were running.......

The "FireflyNZ1" blog.......  This one....

 

 

Here Toooo......


And......

 

 

 

 

 Over here......Amazing and in Harrods...... Nice speakers by the way.....



Talking about.....

A set of wireless speakers..... Trendy As.......  Bit large for a narrow boat though......


This Xmas decoration looked like....

A Large cake.... EEHHH.....


The centre of the store featured.....

 

The  "Egyptian Escalator".....

After sorting the kids and the missus then the dogs need attention....

This  Leopard skin and dyed hide.....

"Mini Sofa"  800 quid.... is affordable for a dog you don't love too much.......


But for a dog you do love too much then....

Gettmm on  this 4 poster.... 2,000 quid... It'll "Pull" the Bitches".....


Passed by a couple more Xmas wreaths.....

 

 

Nice table setting if you've just won "LeMans 24HR".......

 

So after a couple of hours looking we decided to make a purchase of our own..

The "Staff" at Harrods are trained to perfection and they "Know" when a spender Is getting near their "Safe Limit" so a couple of discreet words like, "That'll Be All Sir" means put the card away....

And following our "Spend"  those words were ringing in my ears....
Thanks Mate.....


Our purchase.....

Custard donut and Cheese bun...... 3 quid 80 pence....

So we "Tubed" to  the West End, showing off our "Harrods" bag, could have been filled with Diamonds for all those "Non Lookers"  on the tube knew.....

 And for us Top Bracket spenders the bag was Free.........

Coming up... Borough Market.......

 

 

Londons Calling....

 

 

The plan has been to visit London before Xmas for a look at the Xmas lights etc.
Saturday we headed off by 7.30am, drove to a park and ride, and caught the Oxford Tube, bus, to London. The buses go every 10 - 15 mins and the return fare is about the same as a car fuel bill plus you can get off at Hyde Park or Victoria Station right in the centre of town were car parking is prohibitive...

Spent the day checking out some attractions, another story, then as dark set in we made our way walking and mostly looking up at the lights...

 

Along Regent street.......  The twelve days of Xmas decorations above...

The familiar "curve" of the road and buildings fronting  Regent street.....

 

Only about "5 days" to go...

Along Oxford street the lights shone and the crowds built up.....












 The House Of Fraser from the front....

And along the side with the Xmas Trees  looking good.... I spotted a bulb out in the 3rd row bout half way up....

Looking back the other way.......

On a side street..... more decs,.......



 Had a walk around the West End.....

The lights had just come on......

Wasn't TOO crowded in this direction.....

Or this way....

There were rides for the kids on the "Green"....


Caught the tube to Tower Hill and walked down past......

The Tower Of London.......

Headed for......






Tower Bridge.....

No "on the water" traffic tonight......



Then we crossed.......

 

Stopping for one "mug" shot...

Followed by....

 

Another....

Tubed back to Marble Arch to see the sights of "Winter Wonderland" in Hyde Park.

Walked with the mass's to the entry gate in the park only to be told there was at least a half hour wait to enter and with the spitting down of approaching rain it was a good time to retreat and enjoy the warmth of a bus ride back to Oxford.  Arrived home bout 10pm..
A Great day out....

 

The "Big Wheel" at Winter Wonderland......

Tomorrow shopping with the Sheik.....