Re-visiting Buckingham Palace

I can't believe how much I remember from the first visit to Buckingham Palace, just over a month ago. Part of the ticket includes a year pass, so this time we went with Aunty and Olivia. Back to the Mews, back to the State Rooms. Alas, what it doesn't say on the ticket is that you have to book an allocated time. Luckily, the people on the gate were sympathetic to us, so we managed to go in together. Including afternoon tea on the terrace...of course.

23 years since we started school

I can't believe that it has been 23 years since I met Katherine at St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School and today Katherine married Andy. It was so nice to see them.

Birthday surprise to Harry Potter studios

What a birthday! Gluten free chocolate cake with white chocolate icing. Then off to Harry Potter studios. Everywhere you turned was exciting! We started with the cupboard under the stirs, then saw a film of Harry, Hermione and Ron talking about it being the actual sets that were used. Then the screen lifted and we saw the doors into the great hall. They asked if it was anyones birthday, so my hand shot up in the air. We were called to the front and asked to hold the door handle, 3,2,1 and we opened the door to the great hall and walked into the magic.

Then onto the sets, Hagrids shack, Gryffindors common  room, from place to place. Everywhere you turned there was something from the film. It was amazing. I saw Bellatrix's costume (my favourite actress), then we went outside to see the Knightbuss, privet drive, the bridge, the Ford Anglia and taste Butter beer which was like a coke float.

Onto the see the creatures, green room where you can ride a broomstick...at £12 a photo! 
Then the magical diagon alley, it was incredible to see Olivanders, the twins shop....so much to see. At the end we saw the model of Hogwarts which was incredible. A truly magical day, never to be forgotten.

Even more Gromits