Britain's Richest Street Revealed

I read the below and just had to share. Mostly because I live a 5 minute walk from Kensington Palace (former home of Princess Diana) and I walk by this street all the time and had no idea.

Even though they said you can't go down it for a stroll, I'm not so sure that's correct because I'm pretty sure I've walked down it before. Granted there are gates and sometimes guards, but when the gates are open I help myself to a little stroll from time to time... I could be thinking of a different street but I don't think so...

In Nashville I lived in the same subdivision as a member of the country band SheDaisy (yeah, don't worry no one ever knows who that is) and up the street from a Grand Ole Opry legend Stonewall Jackson, but I think Britain's Richest Street may beat that? hmm... does it help if the Homes of Country Music Stars tour buses use to pass my street every day? yeah, I didn't think so...

Britain’s Richest Street Revealed

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:40 PM PDT

The Daily Mail (we read it for amusement) recently published an article about the most expensive streets in Britain and surprise – the most expensive one is in London.
It’s a street so exclusive – you can’t even go down it for a stroll as it’s protected by diplomatic security services.
Property on Kensington Palace Gardens is so expensive – it costs £1,193 per square feet (about $1600 USD).

Here’s a picture:

Elfin Oak

Yesterday my friend Emily and I went for an "exerwalk" in Hyde Park.  I never thought I would say this, but I live just down the road from it.  At the beginning of our exerwalk we stopped to check out the coolest tree that I have ever seen the "Elfin Oak"

Elfin Oak

Originally carved in 1911 and maintained for over 40 years by sculptor Ivor Innes

With grateful thanks also to Spike Milligan CBE and his friends whose interest and support enabled complete restoration of the wee folk, 1996.







Here are a few close ups to enjoy:

I'm a sucker for a good tree. If I were a teacher I would bring my class to see this every year so that we could all take a good long look at it, then head back to class and each of us make up a fun story about all the characters we saw.  I love a good imagination.
Creativity is so 2010.

Cheers,
WMMc