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| Street window in Selfridges |
This week I took two walks...
one in London
one in Richmond
See what I saw
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| Regent Street |
Union Jacks everywhere
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| Made of fake flowers, but beautiful nonetheless |
Drool-worthy Liberty
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| Made of Liberty fabric |
Boats heading toward London on the River Thames to dock for the flotilla
The Royal Barge Gloriana (below) will be in the flotilla tomorrow
and was being worked on as I walked by
At home, we decided to try to make our new favorite English dessert,
Lemon Drizzle Cake
I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was
We followed a BBC recipe here
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| Watch for precarious cracks, Mr Carriage Driver :) |
The cake broke while getting it out of the pan
but yummy, nonetheless
& the kids loved decorating it
& the kids loved decorating it
Off to the flotilla tomorrow in flip-flops or wellies :)
We'll see!
- all photos by me -
41 comments:
i am loving the little cut-outs on your cake!!!
Fabulous photos. I really liked it as I knew where the places were you took the photos, having visited there 11 months ago. Richmond looked very pleasant from the Thames. I hope NZ's Maori waka stays afloat.
I am watching it all from Australia and made a Union Jack cake with strawberries and blueberries. I'll link it on Wednesday. Fun Fun Fun.
My husband was in Britain as a twenty something for the silver jubilee and fondly remembers the street party he went to. Fabulous.
Carolyn
Great post! Liberty is my favorite place to shop in London. Love the Selfridges window. I posted on the Jubilee as well...wish I were there, but not this year. Take lots of photos! Hope it's flip flops tomorrow. Don't forget to wave...I'll be warching for you! LOL! :)
Ruth
Very festive! Love the cake, crack and all. :)
How exciting! It seems like you have been there for so many wonderful, historic events! Your cake is so cute, and I'm sure it's super-yummy! I love anything lemon. :) Have fun and can't wait to see pics!
xoxo
PS Seeing the date on the posts makes me miss being across the pond! Did you recently switch, or has it always been like that and I have been very unobservant?! (That's more likely than the first)!
I just happened to see your post on the sidebar at Letters from the Northwest. So excited to learn of the After Party that you are hosting. I'll be there! I'm having a Jubilee Tea that I expect to post Tuesday so I'll link up to your party on Wednesday. Thanks for hosting and thank your all these wonderful posts that you've created and shared to show us the highlights of the Jubilee. Wonderful!
~Sarah
PS. I have the same cake decorations. A thoughtful friend who lives in the UK sent me a box full of Jubiee surprises.
London looks just fantastic at the moment just great.
I would love to be there this weekend!!! Happy Jubilee:-)))
Definitely looks like a wellie day to me! I'll be down Pimlico way to watch the Floatilla! If you happen to see me - say hi! xx
Count me in for the after party. We're having a street party (sheltering under canvas!) and I have a swollen face after a tooth extraction so I'll be the one looking like Marlon Brando in all the Jubilee photos!
Hi Laura!
It's all so fun! I especially love the shoes and the lemon cake! Thank you so much!
Love the photos! I picked up those same cake toppers. Can't wait to use them. Just might try that cake recipe. xx
Too bad the cake broke! I am sure it was delish! I loved the store windows at Harrods.
I enjoyed your pictures. I've been watching all the Diamond Jubilee on the TV the whole afternoon! Such fun! I love how the British have carried on regardless of the weather! Lovely!
What a lovely time to be in London.
We had a wonderful long program
honoring the Queen's Jubilee on ABC
with Katie Couric. But wish we
could see all the British shows.
Oh Laura, I've been waiting for these fabulous posts from you, in your inimitable style. Fabulous! I met Prince Philip when he and the Queen were in Hobart for the silver jubilee in 1977 - I can still remember it! J x
London looks great Laura, I'm hoping everything is still up next Sunday when Paul and I visit with some friends. We are celebrating in the village at various events...see you at your party on Wednesday! Robx
I saw all the Union Jacks when I was in London May 17-22nd. Didn't make it to the Liberty store - run out of time :-(. Oh, well, next time.
There is so much to do and see in London. I hope you loved your trip :)
Yea! It will be great to have you at the linky party on Wednesday. Enjoy the festivities in the meantime :)
Really? Wow! That would be a timely post :)
Katie said one sentence to me at the Royal Wedding last year - I've been a huge fan ever since. She was super sweet.
Thank you!! The English 'Keep Calm' in any kind of weather thrown at them :)
Ooh, I missed Harrods - I bet they did a wonderful job :)
Did you try it? I love those toppers - it revived my not-so-pretty cake and saved the day. It really was delicious. I think pricking the cake followed by icing oozing down the holes is the secret to keep it moist.
Thank you :)
I hope you are feeling better. I'm so glad you will be at the 'After Party' - I'd be sad if I was the only one! Enjoy the street party :)
A wellie day indeed :) I am going to pop over to see your flotilla pics - sorry to have missed you - I was one of the ones wearing red, white & blue :)
Happy Jubilee to you too :)
Welcome! I'm so glad that I'll see you at the 'After Party'. Sounds like you have a great friend in the UK, lucky girl :)
I'm a sucker for lemon too (get it?). The date's always been like that, I think :)
Thank you :) My tummy loved it too
Liberty is AMAZING isn't it? I wonder if it was Anthropolgie's inspiration.
Ha! Did you see me? I was the one wearing red, white, and blue :) Holding an umbrella
Thank you!! I couldn't resist the splurge
There were a few boats being towed by the time I saw them (middle of the stretch) - some of the rowers got tired on the 7 mile stretch. Although I don't recall seeing the Maori boat per se, I'm sure they did a wonderful job. I bet they are sore today :)
I loved the photos of your cake - yum! It will be great to have you here on Wednesday :) Thank you for joining in. So cool your husband was here for the Silver Jubilee!
Wish you could see it in person - it's awesome!
I love you photos so much!
and i'm so surprised because I see MY LIS on your Lemon Drizzle Cake photo. (As a cake toppers)
there are two corgis and they are both Lis)
(this: http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-750169p1.html#id=77557453
and this: http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-750169p1.html#id=82472668) - It's my account and my photographs)
I'm so exited!
Where can we buy this cake toppers? (Ann will be in London on Wednesday)
Your corgi would feel right at home here!! I hope Ann has a wonderful time when she visits. You can find the cake toppers by Talking Tables here: http://www.talkingtables.co.uk/ranges/british-street-party/961/jubilee-cake-pop-tops-/
Thank you, Laura)
Ann will try to find it in local stores in London (because it is out of stock in Talking Tables...)
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