Yesterday set out at about 8.45 a.m. and drove to London. Got to Lizzie's (youngest daughter's) home - just of Chiswick High Street- at about twenty to eleven. With grandson Matthew caught tube train to South Kensington, and viewed Christie's forthcoming Arms and Armour Sale. Spent three hours or so viewing, collected a bidding form, then went to nearby coffee bar and spent twenty minutes or so refreshing ourselves and filling in bidding form. Back to desk in Christie's where usual very helpful young lady made sure my filled in form was legible and made sense. Left eight bids (some optimistic, but within the pre sale estimates, some fairly realistic) so fingers crossed for the sale on Wednesday. Would normally have gone to the sale, but have long standing lunch engagement with friends, so couldn't. And anyway, this way I can't get over excited, have a brainstorm, and overbid on things. We'll see.
Then took tube back to Lizzie's, and eventually had supper with them. Left them at about 7.30, and drove home. Traffic rather heavier than in the morning, but got home at about 9.40 p.m.
Busy day, but hopefully worthwhile.
P.s. Took above snapshot a couple of days ago, of a lane on the way into town. People we know in the house on the left of photo are busily expanding their garden along the edge of the lane, and very colourful it looks too, even this late in the year.
3 comments:
We hope you had a very happy and fulfilling 27th birthday Mike. It must seem very strange finally being 27 after forty-four years of being 26! All loving blessings, Carl & Jude.
Thank you Carl and Jude. I had a lovely day. As Ruth started off the birthday celebrations by giving us a tour of the NOrwegian Stave Churches in JUNE, this birthday has been not only a good one, but a long drawn out one (and many,many, thanks to my family for making it so!!!!)
Perhaps should record, that of the eight bids I left one of them was successful.
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