I heard there is a nice palace there, and I went to check it out...
My first port of call was the beautiful, magnificent Hampton Court Palace.
Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in the historic county of Middlesex; it has not been inhabited by the British Royal Family since the 18th century.
It was originally built for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a favourite of King Henry VIII, circa 1514. Today, seeing Hampton Court shine majestically in the bright sun was fabulous.
I was also tempted to take a boat trip on the long-winding River Thames but didn’t want to risk getting my t-shirt wet! Anyway, I think Richmond borough is the prettiest borough I’ve even seen. I then made my way to Teddington Lock. Teddington Lock is a complex of three locks and a weir on the River Thames in England at Ham in the western suburbs of London. The lock is on the southern Surrey side of the river.
The large bow shaped weir stretches across to Teddington from an island upstream of the lock which also acts as the centre point for the two bridges making up Teddington Lock Footbridge. I caught up with some of my bird friend here and had a little natter... I then decided I’d look up Teddington Studios as it’s just a 2-minute walk from the lock. The studios have produced world famous programmes over the years including Harry Hill's TV Burp, The Green Green Grass, After You've Gone, My Hero, Reggie Perrin, Not Going Out , Men Behaving Badly, Pop Idol, Birds of a Feather, Parkinson, Black Books, Tommy Cooper, The Benny Hill Show, Bless This House, George and Mildred, Man About the House, This is Your Life, Opportunity Knocks, Morecambe and Wise and many more.
I was not just awe-struck but star-struck! Sadly though, in 2014, this historic building that made so many people famous will be knocked down and replaced by apartment blocks. I’m so glad I made this trip to this special place that is steeped in history.
At around mid-day, I decided it was still a bit early so decided to take a stroll in Bushy Park, one of the Royal Parks. I heard they had dear, and guess what I met them, which was awesome!
One selfie I took was with one that was peeing – hee hee… I also saw a few of my Teddy cousins in the back of a car but could not help them as the car was locked.
Shame… I made friends with a couple of hounds who were sipping cappuccinos in Costa and got a couple of pics together. One of them allowed me to sit on his head whilst his owner took our picture!
After my walk I was feeling a bit parched so did some wine-tasting in a local wine store. My cheeks were pink when I left there, so went home and had a nice cuppa tea.
Thank you auntie Bharti for taking me to Teddington, it was really nice to go somewhere different, and the experience was sensational!
I also wanted to say thank you for those who are supporting me and my family, bringing them to London by donating on our website.
http://donate.ba-flyingstart.com/funraiser/AsOne
We do not have much time, please donate and support our cause.. otherwise my family won't be able to join me in the Teddy Bear Picnics we will host for children, and tell about their adventures!
Big hugs.. London Ted.
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