On the trails with cianciofam4

  • London to Milan

    An eye wateringly early 4:30 am start to Heathrow for our 7:30 flight to Milan. Brilliant clear views of snow covered alps from the plane and once again framing the landscape once we arrived in Milan directly on tarmac alongside all the (other 😜) private jets. Collecting the rent a car was drama filled which…

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  • Last London day…

    …wouldn’t be complete without a trip to Harrods ! What an explosion of Xmas sparkle Harrods is at this time of year! Managed an early 10:15 meet up with the Girton Lit tour for some time cruising the luxury brands with some friendly faces 😊 Lovely afternoon carols at Raphy’s school church, including a strange…

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  • Xmas come early

    Sunday morning visit to the British Library while waiting for David and family to arrive home. Xmas drinks , pressies and a virtual fire 🔥. Followed by dinner at the Kings Head .

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  • Well before RC woke up , Sebastian and Joe headed off to Bletchley Park . They had a great day and Sebastian even got to do some coding ! Olivia and RC spent the cold and drizzly Saturday morning in before braving the crowds for a quick trip into Regent St for purchasing of gloves…

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  • Jammed packed action

    What a day … we had BIG plans today and we made it through them all tired but happy! What a day . First up pastries at a local spot we hadn’t tried before in Palmers Green then into the city. Hopped off at Green Park for a walk through Green and St James park-…

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  • Frameless art

    Started today with a visit to the Frameless art exhibition. Absolutely amazing !! 4 installations of interactive visual art across the surreal, impressionist, life art and abstract genres . Follow by a walk through Marble Arch to lunch at the Grazing Goat – a gastropub with a fabulous old world feel – even still has…

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  • Early risers

    We were all up by 5 am this morning – thanks jet lag …. Pity the sun didn’t come up until after 8 ! Much to our dismay at 5 am we realised we’d run out milk so Joe had to venture forth in the 4- degree early morning darkness in search of milk! Once…

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  • Rainy days in the big city

    Sebastian was awake pre 5 am this morning and yet was the last to be ready for the day! After a very slow start (by the boys!) , we walked the lovely 700 metres to Palmers Green Station and headed for Picadilly Circus. Coming up out of the station the grey clouds, dark light and…

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  • 127 Fox Lane

    This is our little home away from home for the next week…. Very quaint and cosy !

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  • Day 1 in London was hanging out with David and Lucy with lunch up at a new cafe up at the Green. Lovely mildish winters day for London. From 3pm we went with D&L to pick up some excited nibblings, followed presents games fun and Spaghetti Bol a la DBC 💯

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