The sun has been shining, the birds have been singing, oh and we all lost an hour of sleep on Sunday. Spring is most definitely here...

Spring is almost certainly my favourite season in London - ok so the weather is a little tempestuous (and you can start the day in a summer dress and end the day wishing you had a thick wooly coat), but nothing can beat the true blue of London spring skies and the scent of the year's first mowed grass in the parks.

I took the opportunity to wander London's streets at the weekend and snapped a few shots of St Paul's looking stunning in the sunshine.

For anyone feeling inspired by these pictures, we have a fantastic 2 bedroom home in Carter Lane, just a short stroll from Sir Christopher Wren's iconic masterpiece and perfect for your central London city break! It even has a stunning secluded back garden where you can relax in the gentle spring sunshine!

 

 

Of course the other great thing about spring is that it's a time of new beginnings and growth. The reason I'm using this cliche, is that two things I saw on my London stroll really summed this feeling up:

Firstly...the stunning newly sprouted flower beds that line the city streets - these beautiful yellow and purple blooms absolutely brought a smile to my face:

 

Secondly, rising above the London skyline I snapped this picture of the amazing feat of engineering that is The Shard of Glass. When completed in 2012 this amazing building will be 1017ft tall - in fact it will be the tallest building in the EU and 45th tallest in the world. You can learn more about it here

And this is what the finished product is expected to look like.

Our home at Butler's Wharf  is in a prime location to watch this building grow, with a fantastic balcony for viewing the ever changing city skyline as well as Tower Bridge, so why not book a stay now?