Pocketful of Blue

I had a little time to myself one afternoon while we were in London so I decided to try to find a Cath Kidston store. I just love her designs.   They are so pretty and cheerful so visiting one of the stores was  on my list of things to do in London. As I was walking down the busy street, I suddenly spotted the Cath Kidston sign and I couldn't wait to see the store. This is the location at 180 Piccadilly. It is the flagship store that opened in 2013. This store has 7,000 square feet which is 4 times larger than the average Cath Kidston. I felt a bit uncomfortable to take any pictures inside but it was all so cute.   The summer displays were just adorable.   I spent over an hour just leisurely walking around and taking it all in. Here are a few photos inside the store that I found online. source source source It was a huge event when this store had its grand opening in 2013. People waited in ...

I thought it would be kind of appropriate to post our pictures from London, England on the 4th of July. To the credit of both countries, we are now friends rather  than enemies that battled each other long ago. Royal Guard parade at Buckingham Palace. This was fun and impressive to watch. Buckingham Palace The Queen's Foot Guard Big Ben with the London Eye in the background. Westminster Abbey Prince William and Princess Kate were married here. There was amazing architecture everywhere. London is a very big and busy city. Sometimes I felt like I was on a movie set -  it didn't seem real, especially with all of the sounds of the city. We also walked around Kensington Palace. This really made me think of Princess Diana and it was rather sad. This is where she lived after she and Prince Charles separated. Statue of Queen Victoria outside of Kensington Palace....

Hi Everyone, We are home from our trip to Europe. We had a wonderful time. And great weather. I picked out a few favorite photos to share today. I'm working on unpacking and getting back to a routine. But don't worry - just in case you were going to . . . . . . I'll be back with more. Probably way more than you want to see. I hope you are having a great weekend. See you soon! ❈ - joining - BETWEEN NAPS ON THE PORCH ~ MET MONDAY