This is the thatched roof of the Sopley Pub under repair. It caught fire apparently. Sopley is near Christchurch and I had to nip back there to get my camera so Kath and I stayed for lunch.

This was yesterday and the intervening days could not be recorded pictorially and perhaps its better that they weren't. Kath came back from Turkey with two lovely children stricken with diarrhea and vomiting. Kath herself wasn't in fighting form so I evacuated the "House of Pestilence" and had a lovely ride in to Putney Bridge along the Thames Path. Highlights were the deer and their cute little fawns in Richmond Park. London has huge parks..formerly hunting grounds and palace gardens and in places you really dont feel that you are in one of the largest cities in the world. Another highlight was Hamptom Court Palace which is beautifully preserved , very ornate ..a bit over the top really but Henry V111 was a big man with a big ego. The facade viewed from the Thames is very beautiful. It was added later. Friday, had to have a rest watch Home Alone with Kaitlin (7) and Matthew (5) and had a lovely dinner out with Kath.