With the sunshine bursting all over the nation, Tara has decreed the theme this week to be just that:
Sunshine!
Watch it rain when she opens the linky!
However, for the moment I am going to use an image that I took on the weekend when we went to London. We've never taken The Boy there before and haven't been ourselves for about eight years, so this was a big thing for us. Originally invited to a press event in the O2, we decided to turn it into a family day out and stayed overnight in a hotel in Slough. We got up early on the Saturday morning (we even had to wake our son, an unheard of event) and caught the train into 'the big smoke'. He adored it and found the underground fascinating.
After we'd finished in the O2, he asked if we were going to London again? I suppose the size of a place is quite a difficult thing for a two year old to understand and so we explained that we were in London. That's when he declared that London was where the London Eye was and Justin had been on that. We'd already discussed the possibility of taking him on it, but weren't sure if he'd 'get it'. After that little proclamation from him, we trekked off to the embankment and found ourselves queueing for an hour in the blazing early afternoon sunshine.
We queued for nearly an hour and he didn't complain once, why would you when you have this to enjoy?
Oh, and yes, he adored the whole experience. My 366 photo from Saturday shows that.
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He has an excellent memory. The weather was brilliant that day. It's forecast rain here tomorrow. Ahh bum. Lovely picture though.
Thanks, he has got a very good memory.
What a gorgeous picture. x
i have seen that episode – sorry we have- a few times so well done to the boy for remembering!! thats a fab shot swell with the sun shining through the leafy branches with the London Eye behind it. x
We've seen it way too many times, it's actually one of my favourites. I like the way the sun is shining through too.
Lovely write up and picture. I think of Westminster as 'London real' too!
It absolutely is, makes it feel like London if you've been there.
Beautiful photo. I love the angle, makes it look like a giant bicycle wheel. Sounds like you had a super time exploring London.
Thank you, I like the big spokes of the wheel too.
That's a lovely shot of the Eye. I hope your flight was fantastic!
It was brilliant, really enjoyed it even if it was boiling hot in the pod.
It's a great angled shot. I hope you had a really great day. Awesome weather!
Thanks, better than a straight on shot I think.
Love the picture – doubt you would convince me to get on the london eye though so i think your boy is very , very brave
You don't feel like you're up in the air at all, it's really lovely to see London from such a marvellous height.
What a gorgeous photo. I always love London the most in the summer.
Sounds like you had a great weekend. X
It was fabulous, I haven't been to London at Christmas time but I'd love to.
Thats a gorgeous sunny picture, loving this weeks topic x
It's fabulous isn't it? Something to hold onto now it's pouring down.
What a lovely shot 😉
Brilliant! An unusual perspective but it looks fab!
Thanks, I like to take the photos from a worm's view!
That is a fantastic shot and I am so pleased that he enjoyed the London eye as I am taking my three to go it next week in half term! x
It's brilliant! Beware: you have to fold up your pushchairs before you can go on the Eye.
I really like this picture of the eye as I know it is the angle I would be experiencing it from if I were in London. I would never be brave enough to go on it!
Oh it's a fabulous view, they've planted beautiful leafy trees to provide shade in the queue, but it's still very warm there. It's really not that scary; my husband is petrified of heights and he didn't even flinch.
Wonderful photo – great view 🙂
Thanks, it's one I'm very fond of.
I grew up on the South Bank. My nana lived in waterloo and we spent hours playing along there and I"m so happy you, The Boy and Him had fun there it has a very special place in my heart and what a fabulous day to go on The Eye!
It was absolutely beautiful there and I'm so glad we spent nearly an hour in the queue.
Nicely done. Enjoyed reading about your adventure♫♪
Thanks, we had a fantastic time.
Lovely photo! We thought The Eye was great. I'n glad you had a lovely weekend. xx
Thanks, it's such an adventure for them isn't it?
Gorgeous picture. x
Gorgeous picture – what a brave boy you have wanting to go on The Eye, Dan really didn't enjoy his experience last summer.
I really believe that London is a magical place for children – ours loved their staycation there last summer & we will definitely return with them to explore more.