Started today by heading for Buckingham Palace to try to catch some of the changing of the guard. Did see a group of horses go by, but that was about it. Then it was a quick train to Vauxhall station for a longer train out to visit college friend Kathleen in Shepperton. After slightly over an hour on the train followed by a mile and half walk through a lovely little town, met up with Kathleen and saw her little cottage that is over a lock and on a pedestrian only island. Very charming with a great atrium and views of the water and many boats. She has her own small boat tied up in front of her house. We had a nice lunch and then a major walk around the area. Following that, she dropped me back at the train station and then it was a good hour plus back to Waterloo station followed by a Change of trains. The Tube is very crowded at rush hour but I only needed to go a few stops. All in all a full day and Kathleen is working on some interesting monetary/central bank projects. GF pizza for dinner.