Off to the Globe Theatre reconstruction- terrific guide ( ?aspiring actress) showed us around explaining the intracies of theatre production in Elizabethan times- all funded from a charity type organisation and a wonderful achievement. Exhibition of costumes and medieval intruments was also very interesting.Off over pedestrian bridge heading for the Courtald institute- ended up nr St pauls- drifted through Temple courtyards to Fleet St. What a peacful area for the lawyers etc. to work away from the bustle. The press was out in force outside Old Bailey as the Diana inquest is in full swing. Headed to Covent Garden- tourist mecca nowadays and thru the Theatre district to Somerset house where 2 wonderful exhibitions were on- Courtauld collection of Impressionist art and some religiious art collected by the man whose family invented Nylon? amazing quality and not too much of it.Then the Gilbert collection of decorative arts. Another American who had amassed a fortune and spent it on decorative arts- silverware, miniatures, mini mosaics which looked painted till you looked very closely to see tiny pieces of stone making up pictures etc.Gold doors from Russian churches, silver services from nobility ( flogging the family silver to pay death duties I guess?)Then home via the trusty underground.
Less eventful meal at a Thai restaurant and to bed. Breakfast had not improved. Headed to Kew Gardens- lovely weather and we had a great time- a Henry Moore exhibition was on and the gardens provided a terrific setting for his giant sculptures. Back to the hotel via Harrods- still over the top but had to see Dodi and Diana statue and Mohammed Al Fayads statue- there is a now middle eastern influence in the decor. We bought some great pistachio cakes for dinner on the way back to Thurston in the train(also some truffle stuffed ham and rolls). Keith and Carol met us and we slept well. Good to be out of flurry of London tho Pimlico was lovely area. The cathedral and church of St Mary at Bury awaited so C and I went in and she went to the records office and I went exploring. Caught up on washing and organising luggage for Italy.
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