Thursday, 10 December 2009

Christmas in London II


I spent the last few days taking more Christmas pictures in London.  I figured it was one way to share Christmas with Mom, given that her sweet brown-eyed baby is not going to NC for the holidays.  ;)

So here is Santa from Selfridges.  I thought he was a very nice Santa, and I like his suit.  Very festive!











The decorations on the famed Carnaby Street were really cool.  They are throw-backs to the 1960s era that made Carnaby what it was.  And who doesn't want love and hope at the holidays?! 














More from Carnaby...

















The Christmas tree at Buckingham Palace was not as spectacular as I had expected a royal tree to be.  And that was a theme I noticed with all the trees here.  Unlike in the States where there is more decoration than tree, Londoners seem to be much less flamboyant in expressing their Christmas cheer.  Call me crazy, Lizzie, but I think you could do better than this!!






Now with that said, the major stores in London put on a much better Christmas show.  The windows were spectacular.  This is one of the windows at Fortnum and Mason.  










This is another window at Fortnum and Mason, celebrating (I think) the all-male cast of "Swan Lake" playing at one of the theatres here.











The windows at Harvey Nichols were very colorful!












And finally, be gone before someone drops a Harrods on you!

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