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Being Tourists in London, The Cutty Sark and Greenwich
We’ve had a beautiful day! We’ve been tourists in London, visiting the amazing Cutty Sark and walking around Greenwich so I’m going to tell the story with photos – many more than 3 beautiful things today! Please click on any photo for an enlargement.
The Cutty Sark
- The very beautiful keel
- Collection of figureheads
- Beautiful rustic sculpture, I guess of the family left behind when the sailor went to sea. There is no plaque to give a name or to attribute the sculptor
Keel
Tea chests on the second deck. It was very odd how we both felt the ship was moving!
The Cutty Sark was brought to Falmouth 1922 in and rescued by the Dowman family
From The Falmouth Times 1922 Catharine Dowman was a Suffragette, like my Great Granny!
Beautiful treads on the steps
They kept pigs on board for fresh meat!
Patched wood
- One Tree Hill, a viewpoint used by many artists including Turner
Squirrel in Greenwich Gardens
- A Triffid perhaps?
Ship in a Bottle at The National Maritime Museum
We’ve gone through The Greenwich Foot Tunnel (not beautiful but very efficient) to see this view of Greenwich from Island Gardens on the North of the river
Riding The Docklands Light Railway was amazing! Do you know, the trains have no drivers!!
Cheeky Squirrel, Horses and Apple Mincemeat Crumble (and recipe for the scones)
1 We thought we might keep the pigeons and squirrels out by upturning a hanging basket over the bird food and clipping it down but, no!
Squirrel after the bird seed
2 The horses have returned to the field behind our house! I couldn’t take a photo as it has been Cornish misting all day but it’s such a pleasure to have them back.
3 We hardly ever do puddings these days but the weather was so grey and mizzly, comfort food was required. Some mincemeat left over from Christmas, a couple of cooking apples and come oaty crumble mix from the freezer and, in no time, a delicious pud for the eating!
and just for today……
4 I’ve had a couple of people ask for the recipe for the Marmite Scones. Here it is. The recipe says to make 8 but they must be huge! I pat them a bit thinner and make about 20 small ones. Just remembered, I didn’t have any plain yogurt in so I used Vanilla! Your choice. Enjoy!
Marmite and Red Onion Scones
