Wow that was so cool!! I love that song too. Everyone should have been standing up, as is the tradition! It must take a lot of courage to be the person who stands up and sings first. Well done. We had something similar happen at our center city Macy's. Alexa posted it on FB. There were 650 participants! In this video you can see the amazing Wanamaker Organ as well as the iconic bronze eagle. In Philadelphia, it is tradition to say "meet you at the eagle." Macy's used to be the wonderful John Wanamaker store. It's a beautiful building and I wish it were still Wanamaker's. Here is a link that might be useful: Flash OPera in Philadelphia

Rosewitch, England was definitely one of my favorite places I have ever visited. My folks took me there when I was 14, and I remember bits and pieces the Crown jewels, walking amongst the Stonehenge stones (roped off now, vandalism), Stratford upon Avon. Time for me to take my own 14YO. Im trying to think how I can get over there for a whole summer, LOL. Dlynn, I could have worked so much more. I didnt really look at night time stuff and there was loads to do. Greece: cant help you, but shoot Yasou a line, she went a few years ago. LOL Annie! Teresa, well go together. I wanted to explore more cooking and food shops/stores but didnt get to. Terri, here is more a link to Pictures of England, a website pointed out to me by Denise. I started it on Bourton on the Water, where we stayed for a few days. Thanks Sharon, I was actually thinking how can I even come close to posting her quality of travel guides, I dont do the pictures she does LOL. We might have sat at the same table in the Cheshire Cheeses dining room! Sawdust still there, but we didnt make it to the cellar. I missed a lot of the British Museum. It has changed.check out the new atrium. I couldnt keep up with DH and DS16. Afternoons, when I planned museums, I crashed. Next time! Pam, lots of people did more than we did per day! Theater every night, more attractions, I cant imagine. Gina heh heh yeah I need another vacation like a hole in my head. Speaking of whichDH has another week off in August. Nooooooooo! Kathleen, DH says he took an average of 200 pictures a day. Yup. Me, I just buy the post cards or Google the images, same thing (DARFC from the photo bugs here) Cathy, thanks for giving me the War and Peace moniker heh heh. Next time I go with CF friends! LindaC, I know. Im still exhausted. Speaking of the V&A, did you know there was a Dale Chihuly chandelier in the entrance room?

I love the faces of the onlookers who are so clearly delighted. Too bad there's always a few who look bored or disapproving. I wonder what their lives are like. But I don't wonder for very long.

Yes, I feel all sung out at the moment. :-) Saturday morning I was part of a small "flash mob" at an indoor farm market. There were about 20 of us. We started out in various parts of the room, and then two by two we started singing "O Come All Ye Faithful." At first we thought we'd start one by one, but the place was noisy. We then gathered on and in front of a stage in the corner. Here's a picture, although it doesn't show all the singers. That night I went to an annual party where we always sing carols around the piano. Then this evening I attended another annual party with singing. It was especially fun this time because one of the guests was a young opera singer living in Vienna, and she led the carols. We did it all a capella, and it seemed as though everyone at the party joined in. Some wonderful harmonies! I love the idea of what you did, Stacey--caroling through the neighborhood. But I don't tolerate cold well enough to do that myself.