The day's plan was modest: a trip to the John Lewis department store for a little shopping. Our morning cappuccino was had near the store; then we browsed in the kitchen section. I bought a small item for Leigh.

While Mary Jo and Alice did some serious shopping in the woman's department I walked to Regent's Park and back. This walk, more of an amble, took about 3/4 hour including stopping for traffic lights. The route was along Harley Street, famous for its high end medical offices sometimes featured in P D James mysteries involving mysterious ailments or poisonings. The buildings, I suppose Georgian, are handsome. On the walk I saw my first Fiat 500 Abarth, which is a slightly higher powered Fiat 500. Mary Jo had seen one earlier in Eastbourne.

Back at John Lewis I found that Mary Jo had shopped but not bought, while Alice had shopped and bought: one dress, one blouse, one pair of jeans (not distressed), and 3 pairs of socks. Then Chris arrived and we went to lunch at the John Lewis store, where I had a vegetarian risotto and a glass of wine, and the others had other selections.

We plan for an early departure tomorrow for Gatwick/Venice/Trieste. The next entry will be on Thursday at the earliest.