Mrs. B Challenge 40 -16 Visit Stonehenge

So challenge 17.

16. Visit Stonehenge

So if you’re going to visit Stonehenge, when better to go than with 6,000 other fabulous people and watch the sunrise on the Summer Solstice!

My soul sister, Jeannie at Sole Care Healing suggested this visit at the beginning of the year, I knew I was fully in!  Jeannie is a very special friend, with some very encouraging ways 😉 but no encouragement needed for this!  We were also joined by our moon sister Abbey for the ride.

We left at 1am ish, no real sleep, although I did go to bed for an hour! We had some closed motorways to deal with, but we were finally on the way!

We arrived about 3.15am and I was so impressed how organised it was - I wasn’t expecting it at all. But portaloos, coffee vans, all sorts! We parked in the car park and walked down to the stones. It was dark and eerie, as it was foggy, but the feeling something special was going to happen was there too.

We got to the stones as it was still dark and the moon was high in the sky. The feeling and the energy was unreal. We were able to go right up to the stones and go within the inner circle and it was magical!

We met up with two of Jeannie’s friends, who were also visiting and settled in to watch the sky, the sun and soak in the atmosphere.

It was a tad foggy, but the sun did put in an appearance and the party atmosphere continued! We went for a wonder around the stones, touched them, felt the energy (boy did we feel the energy!) and really soaked it all in.

Yes we did have our capes and crowns on! A girl’s gotta keep warm somehow! 

All too soon it was time to make the way back to the car, ready to grab breakfast on the way home. It was such a wonderful morning, such an experience and I loved every minute of it. I can’t wait to go back…. In a few weeks 😉

TTFN, Sammy xx

Mrs. B Challenge 40 - 3 Phantom of the Opera

Challenge 16.

3. See Phantom of the Opera on the stage. 

We’re well in the swing of things by now and if I hadn’t said before, my two best friends have lists of their own now!  So we all have differing lists, but we do have a few shared adventures/challenges and this was one of them.

We booked this back in January, and we tried to do it on a budget as much as we can, because London shows are not cheap! We booked seats in the balcony, but the best/most expensive ones for that section and were  right up the front (restricted leg room, but not an issue for us with short legs!) and we managed to book the train well in advance for a super cheap return too.

We packed a picnic for the train and started the day as we meant to go on!

We had a fabulous trip around Harrods, looking at AAALLLLL the shoes and jewellery and those luxury things. We of course had a fab time in the loos!

As I’m considering this the start of birthday celebrations (Katy reaches 40 this year in October, before Kat and I follow suit in May) I booked us a surprise - afternoon tea at Brummus, the Haymarket Hotel, opposite the theatre. Thanks to Mr. B who found this spot! 

We again found some fantastic loos!

Then it was on to the show!

Our seats were fab, the show was epic and none of us managed a dry eye! It was such as amazing performance, such a production and I’d recommend it to anyone!

We meandered back through the hustle and bustle of busy London, dressed for the Jubilee, and made it back to the train station.

And drank our water for the journey home, we are nearly 40 after all 😉 


TTFN, Sammy xx