Now we are FIVE

How did that happen? Five years ago I was dragged kicking and screaming from Paris to London ... "I will never like it here, not after life in Paris". But I did and I do ..., in fact I fell in love with London in a way I could never have predicted.

Every single day in this city is an adventure. Every day it just slips under your skin in a way you don't notice until you are away. You find yourself so happy to be heading back (no matter how much you enjoyed where you have been). But you are going back to London ... your own London town ...

... where else in the world would you feel like this ??

Isobel and Astrid gave me a high five to celebrate. A high five and thanks to all who have followed this blog or just popped in from time to time. I hope you will continue to visit.

Celebrate

Union Jack flags, dresses, jackets and hats and thousands of royal face masks greeted you where ever you looked. Over a million lined the banks of the Thames for seven miles. Some camped over night in the heavy rain. Others arrived at dawn to try and get a perfect spot to view the Jubilee pageant. A flotilla of 1,000 boats on the Thames heading for Tower Bridge. The first time in over 300 years that a flotilla like this has been on the river.

Despite the rain the crowds were enthusiastic and jubilant, with loads of cheering and fervent flag waving all day. The Queen looked magnificent dressed in white aboard a beautiful gilded barge covered in 10,000 flowers. She must have been so moved to see this public display of affection for her. More celebrations today and the Jubilee concert and lighting of the beacon tonight.

Vaisakhi in Trafalgar Square

Vaisakhi is the Sikh new year. Celebrations include partying, bathing and worshipping. London's sikh community put on a fun and colourful party in Trafalgar Square yesterday, but there was no bathing in the fountains as it was too cold.

Cheers

A combination celebration. Yesterday a glimpseoflondon was 2 years old. Tomorrow will be my 500th post.