On 9/18/11 7:57 PM, in article , "Gillian Murray"
wrote:

Got a message via Facebook yesterday from my Japanese DIL, Ayako. ":Are
you going anywhere in October, Mom?" I replied "NO".

Next thing was "I thought a girl's getaway trip would be nice,". I
thought about it,...and cautiously asked:What do you have in mind"?
Thinking Key West, DC, New York, a casino then...

DS answered.."Mom, somewhere she has always wanted to go to..England!".

I was a bit snowed..she has now the one week reservations by air, and
this afternoon I found a hotel. MY GOD...it is SO expensive in England!!

If it were a longer time, I would have gone to the outskirts, and
probably paid the same amount for two weeks.
Anyway we fly out of Orlando on Oct 12. We are checking into the Holiday
Inn Express near Victoria for six nights. You don't WANT to know the
cost LOL. Could probably rent the White House for that LOL

Ah, Gill - sounds fantastic. How lovely for you.

As everyone else has told you, it could be quite chilly, especially given
that you've had plenty of time acclimatizing to the Florida (even a bit
north FL) weather. Of course, you can always shop there....I've never
forgotten the frost in August the first year I was working there.

I'm sure we all have our favorite places to visit in England - and there's
plenty to do in London. What great fun for you. Personally, one of my
favorites is going to Hastings, I just love visiting the Abbey, and the
battlefield grounds - I don't know why. It's been a long while since I've
been - when I was working near Southend, the joke was that anytime visitors
came, I'd have to go for lunch with the senior guys to give the "what to
visit" info, as I spent so much time on weekends tooling around, that I knew
which castles, museums, historic houses had good exhibits or special things
happening. But, alas, it's been a while.

No doubt you'll have a fabulous time.

Ellice