tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709113517895944060.post6053254143817847357..comments2014-02-12T06:07:10.682-05:00Comments on Has Suitcase, Loves to Travel: Day 41 - The Storm of the Century in UK HeadlinesKathryn R. Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15772415563451755090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709113517895944060.post-47395027386501001942013-10-30T19:49:23.851-04:002013-10-30T19:49:23.851-04:00We're fine, and the city is very quick about c...We're fine, and the city is very quick about clean-up. I did notice some of Christmas street decorations near the Garden looked like they might have been hit, that or the installers had to leave in a hurry. I'm hoping the lights will be turned on for the decorations before we leave. As close as it is to Christmas (one store we were in had a sign that said "Only 52 more sleeps until Christmas") I'm sure the families that lost members due to the storm will have a difficult time. In addition, poppies are for sale almost everywhere you go in the city. November 11 is Remembrance Day, or Poppy Day here, and the second Sunday of November is when the Queen usually lays a wreathe on the Cenotaph Memorial. She's beginning to delegate some of her duties to other members of the royal family, so Charles, who usually accompanies her on this occasion, may take the lead this year.Kathryn R. Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772415563451755090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709113517895944060.post-6459902617597618702013-10-29T20:16:00.800-04:002013-10-29T20:16:00.800-04:00I'm so glad you're safe! Mother Nature is ...I'm so glad you're safe! Mother Nature is a harsh taskmistress. Learned that a few times myself. I hope the cleanup around the city doesn't hamper your tourist plans. Take care!Patricia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05042411219884835267noreply@blogger.com