On the last minute tourist trail

This morning as I left the Hotel it was snowing and it didn't let up all day.  Unfortunately it melted as it hit the ground so you cant really tell in these pics.  

Regent Street, London

I am a complete tourist when it comes to the red phone box, let alone 5 in a row! Funny thing is you never see anyone using them.  I'm sure British Telecom is subsidised by the tourism dollar (or rather, the pound!) to keep them on the streets.

Covent Garden

The Balthazar Boulangerie, Covent Garden

Covent Garden is full of over sized easter eggs at the moment, decorated by British artists for a children's charity auction.  Humpty was my fave.

Tomorrow night we get on a plane back to Melbourne but not before a quick trip back to Wimbledon to measure up some of the rooms.  There is not a proper wardrobe in the house.  We might be building up to a big Ikea moment!

No. 4 Berkeley Place Wimbledon ... our new home

Today we did the whirlwind rental property tour of SW19.  We saw 8 or so houses and this was our favourite.  It ticks all the boxes; quick walk to the village, the schools are in the next street (more or less), it has 5 bedrooms over 3 levels (the kids will be loving that!!) and a sweet little garden which I will enjoy tinkering in.  Landlord has verbally accepted our "offer" and all should be signed off tomorrow.

Now for the hysterical part.  See the little blue sign near the front door?  It is an English Heritage plaque saying that actress Margaret Rutherford lived in the house from 1895 - 1910.  Magaret Rutherford was none other than Miss Marple in the Agatha Christie movies of the 1960's.   Anyone who has known me since the 1980's will remember that I worked at Miss Marples Teahouse in Sassafrass, in the Dandenong Mountains for several years in the Uni days!!  You wouldn't read about.  I have come full circle, this house was destined for us!!

Miss Marples Tea Rooms, Sassafrass, Mt Dandenong, VIC, Australia

Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple

Here are a few other views of the street ... the houses are so pretty.  It feels more like the country than a suburb of London.

And this sealed the deal for me.  In the lane behind us there are stables, complete with ponies and horse riding lessons!

Ponies in the streets of Wimbledon - who knew!

I have a feeling that Bella & Charlotte are going to love this!!! Stay tuned for more.