Went up to London to visit the Queen...

...or at least we are on our way there. After an overnight stay at the Windsor Travelodge (aka Traveldodge or Alcatraz) we are now on our way to London for a two night stay. We have just finished dinner at the Rose and Crown in Ivinghoe after our concert at St Mary the Virgin Church. I had quietly wondered to myself whether anyone would come. After all, it is a little village. The pubs don't even open until 5pm. No shop, no corner store...

Well, it was pretty much a full house, with a church-full turning up for a 3:00pm concert featuring Cathedral Classics such as Bruckner's Locus Iste, Stanford's Beati Quorum and a whole lot more. I will post the "menu" later. The audience was enthusiastic, and I hope we raised a goodly sum for Amnesty International.

Tonight's beer was called "Proper Job". I like it. Even though occasionally I wonder if I should get one.

I promise, Dear Reader, that once I get checked in to our London Hotel I will post some more photos. I have many. But it is hard to sort them on the coach.

Cxxx

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