To get off-the-beaten path a little bit; here, is an interesting piece by Mike Paterson for the London Historian's Blog about the Royal Barge, Gloriana..."The Diamond Jubilee royal barge Gloriana went on her maiden voyage this afternoon. The 94 foot vessel looked very pretty as she took to the water in Isleworth at high-tide shortly before 3pm. For security reasons, the whole operation was shrouded in secrecy until the last possible moment . . . "To view read more and their photos, go to: londonhistorians.wordpress.com
To view more photos of the Gloriana, go to: photogallery.thestar.com
