Mum's day out

Mum had a day out without us yesterday.  Dad said it was as a reward for having done all the washing from our holiday, but I think she had it planned for a while.

She went to London to visit the Parliamentary Archives which all live in Victoria Tower (I have a human cousin called Victoria, but I don't think this is anything to do with her!).  It all looks very impressive

and even more so from the inside

This is the view from an 8th floor window which is at the top of the second set of windows in the photo above.  Not sure how Mum managed to take this as she is a bit scared of heights, but I think she did quite well.

As well as the view, she saw lots of old documents and went into a big room with loads of rolls of paper called the Act Room - just think of the fun a puppy could have in here ... you could make quite a mess.

Of course, never one to miss a touristy opportunity, she managed to get this photo on her way back to the station

How boring must that job be .. just standing there looking smart all day!

I should also add that Murphy and I had a very nice 'boys day' at home with Dad.  We had a trip into town at lunch time and a nice walk across the fields when he finished work.