Went to check out the Change of Guards at Buckingham Palace. To get to Buckingham Palace, you gotta arrive at either Victoria or St Jame's Park, on the Circle/District line, and its just a 10 - 15 minutes walk from there. You'll see a park and lots of people walking on this path of street, and you'll know they are all gonna be there to see the change of guard. It takes place at around 11.30am. So near to that time, the new shift of guards were prepared and in their squad, ready to march out.
This guard riding on the horse would be guarding the roads and controlling the traffic. If I were to be inside the vehicle, I'd get a shock seeing this man on top of the horse in the middle of the road!
Here comes the marching band playing the music, followed by the troop of guards marching in.
Guess what's next, a troop of men on the horse entered the palace! How cool is that?!
Then, it was 5 mins past 12 and the old set of band came marching out! But i had a feeling the previous set of band just changed into this outfit with the big furry hat and marched out!
Looks kinda cool yea? Then followed by the off-duty guards who marched out. Bet they're damn happy to be off work/duty!
London Taxi with its flag on!
On the way back to the train station, past by an ancient looking building with very european architecture, and guess what, its a university building! Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
I love these kinda european styled buildings that i MUST have a picture with myself in it, so here it goes. Its definitely gonna be awesome living in these kind apartments.
I love the toilet of Harrods, though its kinda hard to find it! There wasn't any toilets on the ground level, and had to scramble through the next level in search of one. Inside the toilet, there was some perfumes layed out at small table near the sinks, and one can actually test it out without the stress and stares of the sales assistant at the respective beauty counter and I thought it was a really great idea for promoting a certain product subtlely without the pushy sales staff and encourages trial.
I realised something, and that each new section that you step into has a completely new theme. Like this section of the mall selling branded bags in an egyptian themed deco. Its really free to see kinda concept where bags are just placed along the shelfs/table without those sales assistants guarding it, so at least it makes browsing less stress free that you gotta bother the sales person to show this and that to you. And if you aren't that well dressed, they probably wouldn't even bother attending to you. Bitchy much right?
The main aim of coming to Harrods is to get some chocs. WOW, the selection is huge and it looks so yummy. Its a room full of chocs of different brands.
The lift is so special, I had to take a picture in it.
Thats the doorman! He only welcomes girls taking picture with him! haha!
The window display outside Harrods, and that the prince and princess wedding!
Heeeheee.. If only I could steal the crown.
Thats Selfridges, but I didnt step in to check out the stuffs. Probably wouldn't be getting anything there YET.
Look at those funny jumpsuits! Doubt anyone will buy it unless for pre-halloween shopping?
How to not miss out on catching a play/musical in London! Its really cheap there compared to in Singapore. To get DISCOUNTED tix, head down to Leicester Square! There's a row of shops with box offices selling discounted tix at around half the price. The trick is, just get a ticket, and then during the intermission, swop to one with better view!
I took out the ticket to snap a picture, and guess what! After that, I was soooo blur I forgot to put in back into my bag. Who says girls wouuldn't lose the ticket!!! The lucky chaps who picked up the tickets I left on the dining table.
Luckily the guys at Garrick Theatre were really nice! Phew. I showed them the picture i had of the ticket and they reissued another ticket at their box office, and let us in.
The show was soso only, not much of props. Just sleazy, sexy, slutty clothed guys and girls, with props like chair, ladder and feather bower. Nowonder its so much cheaper than the other shows. Would love to watch Lion King, but the tix are at 50pounds, and its kinda ex! Its sold out too =(
It started at London time 8pm, which was Singapore time 3am. So freaking shag to appreciate and enjoy the show. Yawns!
That's the entrance of the palace from the faraway where I was standing. Couldn't even catch a glimpse of the official ceremony of the handover. =( Should have came earlier to catch a good spot.
Tried going through the other way where some were standing there, just outside the palace overlooking at the ceremony. But it was all cordoned off! So, went back to the original road just outside the palace.
Looks kinda cool yea? Then followed by the off-duty guards who marched out. Bet they're damn happy to be off work/duty!
London Taxi with its flag on!
I love these kinda european styled buildings that i MUST have a picture with myself in it, so here it goes. Its definitely gonna be awesome living in these kind apartments.
Then, headed down to Harrods. Its a high end shopping mall, and you can recognise it with all the British flag hanging outside the Mall.
Harrods is at Knightsbridge station on the Piccadilly Line.
This is a rare shot that I managed to capture with a bird in it!
I love the toilet of Harrods, though its kinda hard to find it! There wasn't any toilets on the ground level, and had to scramble through the next level in search of one. Inside the toilet, there was some perfumes layed out at small table near the sinks, and one can actually test it out without the stress and stares of the sales assistant at the respective beauty counter and I thought it was a really great idea for promoting a certain product subtlely without the pushy sales staff and encourages trial.
The main aim of coming to Harrods is to get some chocs. WOW, the selection is huge and it looks so yummy. Its a room full of chocs of different brands.
The lift is so special, I had to take a picture in it.
Thats the doorman! He only welcomes girls taking picture with him! haha!
The window display outside Harrods, and that the prince and princess wedding!
Heeeheee.. If only I could steal the crown.
Thats Selfridges, but I didnt step in to check out the stuffs. Probably wouldn't be getting anything there YET.
Off to Primark! Everyone's favourite shop. Apparels at just a few pounds! wooots.
Look at those funny jumpsuits! Doubt anyone will buy it unless for pre-halloween shopping?
How to not miss out on catching a play/musical in London! Its really cheap there compared to in Singapore. To get DISCOUNTED tix, head down to Leicester Square! There's a row of shops with box offices selling discounted tix at around half the price. The trick is, just get a ticket, and then during the intermission, swop to one with better view!
I took out the ticket to snap a picture, and guess what! After that, I was soooo blur I forgot to put in back into my bag. Who says girls wouuldn't lose the ticket!!! The lucky chaps who picked up the tickets I left on the dining table.
Luckily the guys at Garrick Theatre were really nice! Phew. I showed them the picture i had of the ticket and they reissued another ticket at their box office, and let us in.
The show was soso only, not much of props. Just sleazy, sexy, slutty clothed guys and girls, with props like chair, ladder and feather bower. Nowonder its so much cheaper than the other shows. Would love to watch Lion King, but the tix are at 50pounds, and its kinda ex! Its sold out too =(
It started at London time 8pm, which was Singapore time 3am. So freaking shag to appreciate and enjoy the show. Yawns!
