Wednesday, 18 December 2013

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.......
 

 

Sunday, 15 December 2013

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.....
 

 

Sunday, 8 December 2013

Twinkle..... Twinkle.....

Count down to Xmas Day and there are plenty of lights and decorations to be seen out and about so with that in mind we headed to Blenheim Palace, home of Sir Winston Churchill, to have a look see.....




Up the front steps through the large doors and into.....




The entry hall....

 
Along the....


 Hall way...... Couple of soldiers on guard....



Further along...


The hall way.....   Old Standard Lamp...


Pass through...


A Drawing room......
 
And enter the.....

 
 

Dining room..... Magnificently decorated....




A Great Feast awaits the lucky....
 

 


It's all about "Height", giving the Impression of,  in decorating.....

Passing through.....



A State Room......



2nd State Room....


To enter the.....


 


Library..... Statue of Queen Anne.... No one shall pass her to soil the wreath.....


Also in the.....



Library.... nicely decorated table.....

And along the library's long  walk way......




Fireplace with  hanging Xmas Stockings.......



 

Leonie said not to buy her  presents.... I can't help myself......

 



Another fireplace...... A wreath with presents too.....

Then onto......  "I saw you crying in the......



Chapel".....

Outdoors a row of.....

 



Well lit Xmas trees.....

 


In the Palace Courtyard... was actually dark out there....

Still got "Snow" ordered on my Xmas list but the weathers been mild and tonights forecast was for continuing fine weather for the next week.....