The last lot of snaps from our UK adventure.
Some nice buildings on the River Thames. They don't make offices like they used to.
We went to a nice Abbey. Westminster, I think.
And saw a big clock.
And rode on the London Eye.
At the Maritime Museum in Greenwich - a volume on van Diemen's Land by Captain Matthew Flinders. 
Self portrait I.
Flinders' Sword.
John Harrison's "H4" Sea Watch or Marine Chronometer, with winding handle. Captain Cook had one of these. This device here had a very large part in Cook's voyages, whereby he increased the size of the known world by one third (apologies to the Polynesians - I say "known"in the European sense).
St. Paul's is, ahem, BIG.
Self Portrait II
Yes, it did taste good.
Goodbye, Isambard.
See you soon, I hope!
The walled garden of Berry Head Hotel, the former residence of H.F. Lyte. It was in these grounds that he wrote the hymn "Abide With Me".
The Berry Head hotel. Originally built as a repatriation hospital for veterans of the Napoleonic wars, it was acquired by H.F. Lyte when his wife came into a substantial inheritance.
Me and my favourite Auntie. Hope to see you soon as well!
More Berry Head Hotel. It was a very grey day, I'm afraid. We had lunch here.
H.F. Lyte's church in Brixham. H.F. Lyte was big on engaging with the fishing community, and started a tradition of decorating the church with fishing tackle each year.
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