Blue Skies in London

Amazingly, we have seen blue skies both days in London. Today began overcast and cool, but the skies cleared as the day progressed. We enjoyed the encounters with waxy figures of Madame Tussauds, being photographed with various waxy luminaries. Some of the dummies are quite stunning - and their wax figures aren't bad either. By the time we finished at Tussauds, we emerged into clearing skies. The kids had demanded a stop at Hamleys - a toy store which is 249 years old, but with contemporary prices. A little bit of fun indeed.
We have been travelling on the Big Bus around London, hopping on and off at our convenience. The next stop was Westminster Abbey, and a wonderful journey through history. One is struck with two thoughts in reflection: the first - being surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses: the wonderful stories of faithful people; the second: the temptation towards worship of ancestors. I couldn't help but pray that God would do even greater things in the future... Interestingly only two scientists are commemorated within its walls - an Australian (Howard Florey), and - gasp - Charles Darwin!
We arranged to meet up with Ben Leslie once again, outside the London Eye. Unlike the Southern Star, this one is still working. The views of London at dusk were spectacular. And then of course, no Christmas visit to London can exclude Harrods (second shudder), which was kept mercifully short. We returned to Notting Hill for Thai food with Ben and Kate - who joined us after inishing work - before walking back to our hotel. It was a lovely way to finish the day.