Monday, June 28, 2010

Why London Is Calling

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A YEAR AGO…

Michael Jackson died

and I was in London.

The Queen’s band played

THRILLER and MAN IN THE MIRROR.

Breaking with such stiff protocol

gave my friends and I

goosebumps.

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THEN…

My friends, Kelly and Nancy

helped me find Nina Campbell’s store.

I am in love with her parakeet design wallpaper

and I was dying to see it in person.

In fact, I finally ordered that wallpaper and

it’s going to be hung in my house this Thursday.

My friends will be happy to know

I didn’t completely waste their time.

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Visiting Nina Campbell’s store was exciting.

You can see Nancy  (in that mirror

on the desk) but she looks so good

at 1st I thought it was just a picture…

then….I realize “Hey, it’s Nancy!”

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We explored the streets of London

and found the neighborhood

Kelly’s brother called home for years.

I can see why he lived here…

I loved London even more than Paris!

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It was so sweet!

I took a picture of this stately door

because a paper wedding bell was hanging on it.

It was such a cool touch.

Maybe they were newlyweds?

Maybe they hung it there for me to see…

so I could repeat that look for a bridal shower?

How cute!

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The boys told us that they wanted to surprise us.

We let them…

especially since they made that request

in HARROD’s.

I spied on them so I could capture those

MEN on a MISSION  at the candy counter.

They bought us chocolate :)

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It was a very delicious candy counter.

My  cupcake BLOG picture

was taken at HARROD’s too.

I tried to buy a cupcake but the line was too long

so I took the photograph instead.

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MORE beautiful then the candy displays

are the fresh flowers for sale on many street corners.

That’s the stuff that blows you away in Europe….

all the fresh flowers for sale.

Europeans obviously

“take time to smell the roses”

more then we do. SAD, isn’t it?

We are missing out!

Fresh flowers and London

are two of the sweetest things :)

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I loved London. I love the memories. I love you!

Unknown said...

Hey Miss Lisa,
I'm so thrilled to hear you are hanging the wallpaper! Even if you had not ordered the paper, the trip to Nina Campbell's store was great fun. You really do have an eye for detail and design. By the way, the photo of me in the picture frame is of my backside! It was a great trip, one I will never forget. Bath, Cotswolds and London with you and Kelly were just too much fun. You're my die hard, let's stay 2 weeks travel friends. Thanks for making great memories for Michael and me. Love ya - Nancy

Hannah said...

Dr. Atkins & Daddy are another 2 of the sweetest things! So cute, them waiting in line for their wife! :)

lisaslovinit said...

you didn't see Mr. wilder there at counter too. they were cute :)