I was spending the day in London with my good friend Helen before heading north to meet Peter for our holiday the following day. Helen and I planned a day in Kew Gardens, where neither of us had visited before. I got up early and had a walk around Westminster where I was staying before meeting Helen and heading to Kew. We had the most wonderful day there, including a trip up the Pagoda. Unfortunately, the high walkway was closed for repairs, so we will have to go back to do that another time. After we parted I had a trip booked to go up London’s newest (but not tallest) viewing platform at 8 Bishopsgate. Before that, I had time to pop to the Waterstones located at Liverpool Street station. It was a little difficult to find, and it only opens on weekdays, but although tiny, it’s a beautiful purple colour.
An early walk around Westminster
Kew Gardens
8 Bishopsgate and The City
Currently reading: Anne of Windy Poplars by L M Montgomery
Janet's Adventures in Waterstones 
A friend did that 8 Bishopsgate earlier in the summer and was impressed.
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There’s a newer one now (Horizon 22) – it’s taller than The Shard!
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