DATE: Saturday 5 August, 1995

PLACE: London

WEATHER: Warm

REMARKS: A chance to catch up with laundry before braving the City and Shops.

Underground to Charing Cross (where police are thick on the ground). Then we walk to Trafalgar Square and onto Regent Street. Again few balconies and shops aren't always easy to recognise at a distance. The crowds are amazing - mostly tourists, and the thickest we have seen. A polyglot of nationalities and a predominance of the young. We find Hamleys Toyshop and wander its 5 floors. The range is not as diverse as I had expected: few experimental, developmental toys; lots of the popular ranges. And the prices are not cheap. The kids each get one item - Sarah kosh balls; Jayne a little bear; and Charlotte 2 small trolls.

On into Oxford Street, we try Debenhams and pay West End prices for a light lunch. We find Selfridges (of the impressive statue over the entrance) but are running out of steam.

We collect the car from Avis and negotiate the streets to Sainsbury's in Chiswick and a quiet evening.


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