A week ago we visited the London Museum, which was AWESOME, then took our
"London's Hidden Walks " book.and went on part of the Clerkenwell walk nearby.
On our walk we discovered many interesting things.....
like the square where William Wallace (Scotland's "Braveheart")
was hanged, drawn and quartered in 1305...
Also, in this square, many protestant martyrs were either
burned or boiled alive in the 1550s. What a place.
Close by was Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great..
begun in the 1100s.
A bit down the road we went to a 12th century crypt,
the remains of the Priory Church of St John.
Think of Knights Hospitallers, Knights Templars, crusades, Henry VIII,
Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, and Dickens...different times, different uses for the buildings.
This book of hidden walks could keep us busy finding unusual places for a VERY long time...
But on to Wimbledon....
Twas on my bucket list one day, and checked off the very next.....
Rick met Dave Wilkey there on Tuesday and decided to take me on Wednesday.
Because we could.
We watched a couple of matches and he taught me about tennis.
One errant ball almost hit the person sitting next to Rick...
it made a dent in the wood behind her.
Who knew you could serve a tennis ball at 116 mph?
Wimbledon was beautiful...purple and white flowers everywhere...just a fun atmosphere...
could wander around and watch numerous matches. Even if you didn't have tickets to Center Court or the other two pricey venues, there was plenty of tennis going on.
And who knew that you MUST have strawberries and cream while there.
LOVE British cream.
And on to Sandra....
Sandra Gregory, my Third Cousin Once Removed, came to London.
Sandra and I started communicating on Family History 4 years ago
and were thrilled to finally meet.
Her great-great grandfather, George Gregory,
and my great-great-great grandmother, Ann Gregory (wife of John Wilkey),
are brother and sister.
She was born in Beaulieu, Hampshire, England, where the Gregorys had lived for generations.
(See earlier posts for our trip to Beaulieu.)
She spent a lot of time in London, but has lived near Washington D.C. for 20 years.
Has worked for BBC, National Geographic, Discovery Channel....
So lucky she came to London while we are here and wanted to meet!
Had a delightful chat over coffee and juice.
On Friday Dave Wilkey called and wanted us to meet his pre-tour group at the
Churchill War Rooms.
So we did.
Dave and Lynne, Duane, Cindy and Megan, others we know from St George and Nephi,
but especially....
Andrea!
So glad to hug her and spend some time.
Today was Warwick Castle,
a family-friendly castle where kids can have a more hands-on experience...
Knights fighting demonstration, birds of prey demonstration,
Trebuchet Fireball show, princess tower, etc.
Soooooo, for our children's information, we bought a years pass.
With those passes came 8 free tickets.
Wonder which of our children and grandchildren will be using them.....
Thinking it's worth the 1 1/2 -2 hour drive from London for the kids!
We also walked into Warwick and had to go to
St Mary's Church and Cemetery.
Love cemeteries.
Whew! Busy, fun, eventful week.
AND, I was sustained to another calling on Sunday....
Assistant Stake Family History person...
will be getting the YSAs going on Indexing and Family History...
and helping to open and staff the Stake Family History Center.
Will be good.
Life is good!
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