London And The Thames

For the last few weeks I have been re reading a book called London by Edward Rutherfurd. It is an epic novel about the history of London right from the earliest Saxon and Roman days up to 1997.

Even as a Londoner, it makes me see things in a different way and realise that although I would not choose to live there now I should be proud to have that heritage!

In May 2005 I became a tourist in my home city and did some of the Sights. Once again I was struck by what I missed growing up there and living there for 20 years. I have been away from London more years that I lived there now! Two things in this photo were not there then, guess which.

Not hard I think.

We visited The House of Lords, The Eye and rode on the River Thames all the way down to Greenwich. I really enjoyed seeing London from this new perspective.

It helps that many of the buildings have been cleaned in recent years. I think a quote from the dust cover from "London" says it well. The book is "An invitation to witness a unique pageant unfold to reveal the heart and soul of one of the greatest cities on earth".

To bring this to a close the River attracts visitors, trade, boaters and many others from Kent to Lechlade. As it did us when we visited Henley, home of The Regatta - another couple of photos from last Sunday to finish.

There were a few narrowboats moored, looking back towards the bridge and town.

Marsh Lock