Leisurely Leicester

You may remember that on arrival in London my suitcase had suffered a bung wheel making trekking to my accommodation rather difficult.

View from my window

So I set off to acquire a new bag. Fortunately I was not staying far from the London Luggage Company where, for the price of a kidney, I acquired an almost identical replacement.

My new suitcase takes its first roll in public.

What to do with my old one? It was suggested I give it to a homeless person so not being able to find one in daylight, I left it adjacent to what appeared to be a nocturnal abode (ignore the fresh poo 💩 next to my old suitcase.). You could probably squash all that bedding into the bag.

Left bag open so as not to confuse it with an explosive device

It was time to farewell London, and leave Cartwright Gardens.

Cartwright Gardens
Rear decking and entertaining areas

A departed from St Pancras Station for Leicester.

Eurostar platforms
St Pancras shopping

English trains do not accommodate luggage very well.

But they did provide coffee and snack.

A lovely welcome from my dear friend Jenny on arrival in Leicester Firstly we had a drink in Wygston’s House,

then past the Guildhall

to evening prayer in Leicester Cathedral, which you may recall from an earlier post, contains the grave of King Richard III.

Leicester Cathedral

Then a delightful dinner at Italian restaurant, Ocgi.

Jenny
Ocgi, it did fill up but we started early

My digs that evening were at the Premier Inn. Quite sufficient after a great catch-up.

Shower over bath + body wash = chance with death

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