London Transport museum

The Boris bikes. Something we want to do, when the kids are able to touch the pedals

An electric car. The first time we have actually seen a car been filled with electricity.

The Transport museum was good fun. The kids got to drive a simulator tube

London taxi cab

London's latest bus driver

I love Covent gardens, there is always something going on. They had a food show on. The a food market with to die for goodies.

Jamie Oliver is opening restaurants all over the place. Great pizza toppings from the menu.

Where is the seat?

We walked across London Bridge and saw Tower Bridge

One thin about living in the UK is the awareness of the recycling. The recycling bins in Borough Market.

Borough Market. Lovely, delicious food.

We had a chorizo roll on the church grass.

Lazy St Albans Sunday

Once a month there is a market with lovely goodies to eat

A walk down St Peters street in St Albans. Love all the old buildings

All the window boxes on the pubs are beautiful. 

We lived in Harpenden for 7 years and never been up the Clock Tower. It was fantastic. The clock tower was where it all started. When we first arrived in the UK in 2004 and we were looking for an area to live in and I saw the clock tower in St Albans and said to Leon this is the place we must live. Been a good decision.

The stairs were very narrow

View of St. Albans Abbey

St Albans Abbey

View of the fields from St Albans

The window boxes

Have to laugh at all the very very small door ways

Kids had a milkshake

The smell of all the lavender

Our flat is so small we sat in the park the whole afternoon. Lovely family time

Kara making daisy chains

I got a flower make over

Walk in the park. The babies were so sweet

Nice to see the swans again

Yet another hanging basket, we stopped and had another cider

News from St Albans

We have been in St Albans for a week now. I can't tell you how amazing all my friends have been. We have been so spoilt and it honestly feels like we were away on a long holiday and back again. Very little has changed. The people are amazing and so friendly. I am smiling all the time, waving to all the cars at pedestrian crossings, thanking and big grin for everyone who lets us in with traffic. Light and day. The pace is a lot slower , but that's maybe because we don't have a house yet.

I gave the kids 20.00 pounds and they had to choose a menu, buy all the stuff with the 20.00 pounds and cook it. They were amazing and did so well. We had tomato soup, hamburgers, salad and sweets. Things went a big sideways when the sweets came into play. Funny though.

St Albans market which is every Wednesday and Saturday. The veggie and fruit sellers are amazing with their cockney accents. The kids were naughty because lots of slow old people around.

We went to the splash park. The water was so cold. I just sat and read.

I have made contact with Harpenden pool to try get some work. I hope there is something.

We met my fantastic friend Kate in Wheathamstead to play in the river. A very different river to Tracy's one. We still had fun.

Kara and Victoria with Kate's kiddies

Wonderful to see so many people chilling and having fun.

Kara was in her element collecting and very quickly eating fresh black berries

Kate

Aidan and Oliver were teaching Victoria to play football. They think she is pretty cool

Kara used a willow tree branch to swing into the river

All the boys came together to play soccer / football. Victoria was the only girl but in her element.

Friday night so we stepped across the road for a beer and the kids to have a meal. I love marigolds because they remind me of Botswana. 

Friday night pub.

The garden in the pub was wonderful. I loved the ornate mirror amongst the pot plants.

Our new car.

Stop and had lunch today at the wicked lady. We sat in the garden which was great.