A Royal Visit

My flat is about 500 metres from Kensington Palace. This evening when I retired to the park to enjoy my Starbucks Iced Soy Mocha - a regular weekend event for me - the occasion was marked by a special visit. The heavy clap of helicopter rotors heralded the arrival of an unmarked burgundy helicopter. When landing gear appeared, and the helicopter dropped from the sky, I figured the destination was nearby. I raced to the palace wall where a police officer informed the crowd that the special passenger was the Duke of Gloucester. He was met by a Jaguar and driven about 150 metres to the Palace entrance. This photo was snapped when the helicopter zoomed off a few minutes later.

Old World Style

The thing I love about London is the mixture of old and new. In Soho there are really cool and new bars and restaurants... But you're never too far from a shop like this, a timewarp, with its 40 year old fit-out. Sam Arkus is in Berwick Street. My favourite detail is the phone number with its ancient area code.