Westminister Abbey and War Rooms and shopping

This morning we joined London Walks for a Westminster Abbey tour.  No photography permitted inside the Abbey, so today's piccies are limited to the cloisters.  It is 18 years since I have been inside and I had forgotten just how big it is.  The guide was good, again lots of history stuff and she was quite humourous.

 Westminster Abbey through the cloister windows.

Then we went off in different directions.  BL went down to the river and shopping, and I went to the Cabinet War Rooms.

One of the bedrooms in the underground bunker.  It wasn't Churchill's but a man called Norman Brooks.  Churchill's was a bit larger than this, and had a proper quilt and better chairs.

I found a lot of the history familiar to me, so skipped the audio guide and spent the time reading the boards and looking around at the environment.  It wasn't impregnable - a direct hit would have been a big problem - it is said Churchill knew this but his staff didn't. Fortunately there was no direct hit.

Weather is hotter today - especially noticeable in the train.  Oh for some rain!!  But be careful what you wish for I suppose.

Tomorrow is Salisbury.