SATURDAY IN LONDON WITH AILEEN

Had a lovely day with Aileen Phillips [Piripi]. We have known each other over 45 years. We arranged to meet at Waterloo station by WH Smith.

Off we walked towards the London Eye. Along from there we saw The London Dungeon. In we went. They took photos at the beginning – always trying to get more money out of you. It is expensive to go to these activities. £25.95 to get in. We both chose a photo so that cost us £10 each as well. It was not as scary I thought it might be. We both opted out of the last bit. There was to be a 10ft plunge several times in darkness. Figured our bodies didn't need that kind of torture. I am wondering if Aileen is still my friend - she tried to chop my head off!

After that we walked across Westminster Bridge, up Whitehall to Trafalgar Square where we stopped and had an Italian lunch. Then back down to The Horse Guards, through to St James Park, back out to Whitehall and along to Downing Street. There we saw many black cabs tooting their horns and blocking the road and people with placards about Save our Black Cabs. 

We hadn't realized it was outside the entrance to Downing Street which was blocked by police. Aileen was sure the entrance to no. 10 Downing Street was down a side street so we walked down the next street to see where that was. We couldn't find one. Each end of the street had armed police.

More walking until we got back to Waterloo station just before 5pm. Time to catch our trains back home.