JE 134

London

Monday, February 12 – Harrow on the Hill

I’m taking advantage of this beautiful sunny day (a little chilly though!) to make my way into the city and roam around the parks – specifically Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park.

A few pictures from the stroll…

Kensington Palace & Queen Victoria Statue
Round Pond – Kensington Gardens
The (Prince) Albert Memorial
The Serpentine Gallery

A beautiful day; very relaxing. And 21k steps later I was back on the Hill!

Tuesday, February 13 – Harrow on the Hill

We have rain today. A perfect opportunity to do some laundry, prepare for my next trip (depart on Thursday), and try to figure out what traveling I want to do in April.

Bonus Picture from Bulgaria

I forgot to show you the Bulgarian currency, the Lev. I picked up some cash using an ATM at the airport.

The Crown Auction Update

The auction has concluded, and it was a huge success. The 473-lot sale achieved more than £1.6 million against the pre-sale estimate of £525,000.

Here are some highlights…

Princess Diana’s green Jaguar (similar to), 1987 Jaguar XJ-SC 3.6-Litre Cabriolet. Estimate: £15,000 – £20,000. Sold for £70,250.
A reproduction of the Gold State Coach. Estimate: £30,000 – £50,000. Sold for £56,280.
A scale model of the Queen’s funeral procession; being sold as a complete set (over 500 pieces). Estimate: £8,000 – £12,000. Sold for £53,740.
A reproduction of Saint Edward’s Chair (The Coronation Chair). Estimate: £10,000 – £20,000. Sold for £25,600.
A reproduction of Diana’s engagement ring. Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000. Sold for £7.680.
And finally, the NASA lot I was interested in (Estimate: £200 – £300). It sold for £832.

Wednesday, February 14 – Harrow on the Hill

I’ve finalized my travel plans. About time! Today I booked two more trips in April. Nice to have that sorted.

I leave tomorrow morning to visit my friends Kent & Ruth in Doha, Qatar. I’ll be back late Monday. No laptop again, so look for the next update to be posted about a week from now. Have a great weekend!

4 thoughts on “JE 134

  1. Very interesting to see how much those items went for! I wonder what that person will do with the scale funeral procession though….
    Have fun in Qatar! I can’t wait to hear about it!

    1. Hi Holly. Thanks for the note! Maybe a museum bought the funeral procession? Kind of expensive though. I was watching a video at the viewing about the setup of the pieces – I believe it stated it took two days!

  2. Tim, nice pictures from London sunny and a blue sky. I liked the Albert memorial picture.
    Interesting choice to go to Qatar. I look forward to your pictures and travel notes. Take care.

    1. Thanks for the note Georgina! I’m taking advantage of having friends in Qatar; as an opportunity to visit them and explore a new country!

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