London Eye

We rode on the British Airways London Eye twice, the first time it was spring 2006 (without the kids) and the second time was autumn 2009.

Situated at the banks of River Thames, it is a ride that will give you the bird's eye view of central London.

London Eye at night

Buckingham Palace

It was autumn 2009.

Buckingham Palace is the London official residence of the British Monarch.We went there to watch the famous Changing of the Guards. Too many people were there, but after much effort, we managed to snap some nice pictures. Not to be missed if you are in London!

the crowd..

Barony Castle

It was summer 2009.

We were on route to the Scottish Highlands and we stopped here for the night to rest. The castle is situated in the countryside of Peebles, away from the hustle bustle of a town. I don't think we would have found it without the help of our SatNav.  

The front

Blackpool Pleasure Beach Theme Park

It was February 2009.

We were desperate to start having fun outside again after a very harsh winter. We chose Blackpool Pleasure Beach Theme Park  because it is quite near to our house (1 hour drive).

Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet

This is our favorite place to get high street designer's items at much much discounted price. It is an open air shopping area, with over 145 stores, including my personal favorites- Next, Burberry, Pumpkin Patch, Clarks and Cadbury. I once bought a pair of shoes at Clarks for just £25 and got a second pair for £1! Last year I bought a large Burberry handbag (not for me, for my sis whom has a larger pocket) for just £190.