A week in London

Afte spending 2 days in Istanbul, I flew Easyjet from Sabiha Gokcen Airport Istanbul to London Luton Airport. The taxi to the airport was an experience, 120kms along the freeway darting and diving in between semi trailersand buses!!! omg! The drivers in Istanbul have to be seen to be believed! Caught  train into London to Wandsworth where Georgie is living?working. She is a nanny for a lovely and very lively family; 3 children, boy-  and two girls, 4 and 2. Husband is a banker and mother is Australian  and a gym junkie.
Georgie and I went to the country for the weekend (which she has off) and spent with the Weedon fmaily who I nannied for and who also rescued Georgie from her first job.
Julie and I went to Oxford on Saturday, had a wonderful wander around the University city, I climbed to the top of the Sheldonian- beautiful circular building where many scholars recieve their graduation degrees. The view over the whole of Oxfrod was stunning. Amazing painted ceiling. Had a great fish pie in a pub in the centre- didn't hang around to watch the rugby- Ireland v italy- plenty of others did though!!!!!Went to the movies and saw Rabbit Hole, I was pretty disappointed with it- not really a fan of Nicole!!
Back in London, G and I went to Buck Pal, didn't see Aunty Liz, but saw changing of the guard, Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Walked to Hyde Park Corner and had lunch at the Hard rock Cafe. Touristy, I know, but they have AMAZING rock memoriablia (sp). Clothing, Instruments and great music/videos playing.
Met a friend from Orange, Phoebe, who is a Physio- been  in London for 12 years, went to a great fish restaurant in Clapham and then she took us on a FANTASTIC night-time drive round the wonderful city of London in her open topped minin convertible. We were all rugged up with hats, scarves and coats. You really can't beat London at night. The gold statue of Albert that Queen Victoria had made in his honour, opposite the Albert Hall is absolutely stunning all lit up at night. Harrods of course is spectacular.
We had lunch with Julian at the Orangery in Kensington Gardens, its not far from the fountain in Honour of Princess Di. Setting was beautiful but the fish pie was ordinary which was disappointing- Georgie does a better one, as did the pub in Oxford!
Georgie is driving the VOLVO round London as her boss has lost her licence til October. So we went to the movies one night to see the King's Speech- brilliant.
Also caught up with an English girl  Chelsea who lived with us for 2 months in Aus. when Georgie was 3- she now has 3 children herself, lives in a beautiful home in Clapham and has offered her house in the South of France- St Tropez at any time, so am planning a week in the Summer sometime.
Flew back to Istanbul on Thursday 10 and managed to catch a bus from airport to near my apartment. caught a taxi. The pronunciation of some of the areas, suburbs and districts is testing me a bit, but I am getting plenty of help from my wonderful colleagues.