We got up at 6.40 and had our breakfast. Just after 8 the door bell rang, we were expecting a package 📦 because we had ordered some coffee pods which were coming on that day and also our grandson was coming round with a card ,I thought it might be him on his way to work. I went to the door and it was the postman with a special delivery! A card from the Queen! What a wonderful way to start the day which got even better as it went on. When our son was ready to go back to London we went with him stopping at a mcDonalds on the way for coffee and fries. When we arrived at his flat and taken up his luggage etc. We set out, walking through St Katherine’s docks and were lucky enough to see the Queens barge tied up there. ( it’s a pity she wasn’t on board, I could have thanked her for our card! ) we walked past Tower bridge and London Tower to catch the tube to the embankment. We then walk through Trafalgar Square and to the National Art gallery. We spent an hour or so there before it was time to walk down the strand to the Savoy Hotel where we were having afternoon tea. We were introduced to our waiter who asked us if we were for a special occasion. I told him it was our diamond wedding and next he came out with a bottle of champagne 🥂. I asked if our “tea“included the champagne because he had given us a menu and the one with champagne was much more expensive. He said no it wasn’t included but it was with his complements! The meal was fabulous, first mini quiches 2 avocado with shrimp and 2 with coronation chicken. Next we’re the sandwiches, 2 cream cheese and cucumber, 2 egg and cress, 2 coronation chicken, 2 ham and lettuce and 2 smoked salmon with lemon mousse and Mayo on sour dough bread. After that we had quails breasts with champagne mushrooms in a juniper jus and pomegranate seeds. After we had finished our first pot of tea they brought a second and then out came the scones and cakes. I was so full I couldn’t eat any but H had a fruit scone with butter jam and cream. They gave us a ‘doggy bag’ with our spare scones and cakes to take home. Then after all that our waiter came out with another plate, on it was written Happy anniversary and there was another small cake which we cut in half and shared. There was a lady playing a grand piano while we ate, it was all wonderful. While H was collecting our coats I rang son to say we were about to leave and when we came out he was there to meet us. All this was extra special for us because the Savoy was where we spent our honeymoon! Our family didn’t know this when they booked it for us, they booked there because the Ritz was fully booked. We walked from there round Covent gardens and then Victoria Park where we sat 60 years ago. We caught the tube back to Tower Hill and walked back to our sons where we had a drink and a sit down before it was time to leave. He then came with us on the tube to Liverpool Street station where we caught our train ( first class carriage) home to Norwich. At the barrier our granddaughter was waiting for us, shew us where her mum was parked and our daughter drove us home.
We were treated to the whole day by our 3 wonderful children and we will remember for the rest of our lives. We feel so lucky to be blessed in this way and also that we were fit and healthy enough for all the walking etc. A truly wonderful day.
Also when we arrived home our coffee pods were here, our card from our grandson and the regular post.
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