London part 2 and #50 Giveaway

Fifty

You know ....

the big five-oh.

They say

fifty is the new forty.

Not sure what that

REALLY

means.

But

THIS 50

is the real deal.

Time to stand up and say

"this is what life is all about".

This 50 is about

FUN, FRIENDS

and

GETTING OUT OF TOWN.

I am currently in London

and wish you could be here, too.

Here's our hotel.

Yes --

the potted trees on the balcony ...

that's our room.

I can tell we're not in

Whoville anymore ...

public phones ...

public bathrooms (toilets)

and public buildings

way too snazzy for our 'burb.

Today we went to the V&A.

That's the

Victoria and Albert Museum.

A museum founded by Albert

consort to Queen Victoria.

Albert and Vickie

(his nickname for her)

Dedicating the "new" building was apparently one of her last official duties out of the palace.

Sorry - found that interesting ....

Inside the entry was this chandelier.

Yep -- Northwest glass artist

Dale Chihuly's work.

Felt right at home!

Didn't take too many pictures.

Plexiglas makes it tough and I hate asking people to move so that they AND their reflection are out of the screen ....

Maybe if I were a better

photographer ...

Anyhow ....

Tomorrow we go to

Buckingham Palace

and the Queen's Gallery.

Liz will be out of town.

But said we could visit.

More importantly,

this is my

50th post!

Yes ...

I did want to get this done

BEFORE

London.

However,

plans are often optimistic.

Enlarging the pic

to read the sign -

the pink corsets

off display

at the V&A

were scheduled

to return to exhibit

MARCH of 2008.

At least I'm not

THAT late!

I had planned an

extravagant post.

Over-the-top.

Rose themed

with

TONS of pics!

They are all on my computer at home.

This is what I have:

Why roses?

The giveway goodies

are all about roses.

Imagine a beautifully

decorated box.

Covered in pink paper.

Everything padded with

Pink tissue paper.

Pink and roses on

EVERYTHING.

Didn't get done.

I DID get a quick picture.

Of some of the stuff.

Great book

Comforts of Home

bone china egg cup

fun little dish with cutouts,

three dishes with aqua banding

a plate with rose trim

delicate glass blown flower basket,

handpainted mug ....

Oops ...

not the mug.

Pink princess

"borrowed" it

after the picture was taken.

How could I say no

when she just confessed

she feels drawn to flowers.

This is something

new for her.

To make it up to you I am adding some vintage floral ephemera from my private stash, as well as a few goodies I hope to find at the markets and fleas here in London.

Interested?

Just let me know of your visit

to ANY of my

London posts.

Voila!

You are entered.

One for each post if you visit them all.

Thanks for all of your support -

Hugs and have a great day!

Sammy Girl