In breaking news weather system @Devlyn recently swept into the UK bringing clear skies, hot weather and fabulousness!
In an all-too-brief visit, Devlyn braved airline food and TSA scanners to visit Old England; just like her familiar New England but with more 'old sh*t'. Knowing of her ability to decimate entire chocolate pies, and afraid of what might happen if her sugar demands were not met, I prepared in advance for her visit.
On Friday, after a a brief recovery from her long journey, I played tour guide and hosted my beautiful girl on a walking tour of the metropolis of Biggleswade. We followed this up with the innagural first BBQ of the year, which as tradition dictates, involved vastly too much meat and far too little of anything else.
Saturday, we visited London on an epic 20km foot tour of the city and sights.
I should make it absolutely clear that at no point was Devlyn a tourist! Despite visiting Parliment, Big Ben, Camden Lock, Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Spittalfields market, St James's Park, Green Park, the Southbank Centre, Leicester Square, Picadilly Circus, China Town and Covent Garden; and taking pictures at, with or of most of them.
Sunday, Devlyn introduced me to the highly addictive sport(?) of geocaching, which involved us romping across the countryside, trying and failing to look inconspicuous while getting injured by folliage. Lunch at a lovely local mill & cafe renewed our energies for more 'caching in the afternoon.
Monday, and as she'd been begging me for some time, I finally relented and agreed that the Queen could meet Devlyn. We travelled to Windsor Castle for a tour of some really really old sh*t. Sadly the Queen had to pop out (something about 'state business'), but she'd left one of her odd looking minions to look after us.
Sadly, what then followed was something that neither Devlyn or I wanted, her return home. Cue an emotional farewell, but one at the end of a truly magical weekend; she brought the sun with her and truly warmed my heart. X
