Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 

British proverb[spacer height="20px"]

I was in England catching up with old friends from when I had lived in Northern Ireland. First to the city of Bradford, and then on to London.[spacer height="20px"]

I was lucky with (mostly) blue skies, and lots of catching up to do. My friends proved to be excellent tour guides and took me all around to see and do those very, very touristy things, and I was happy for it. Royal gardens, rugby games, and a chilly spring made it a very British trip.