A trip to London and a little retail therapy

On Saturday I took a day trip to London with my daughter and our two friends.
Given we had only 6 hours before our return journey, we were keen to cram as much in as we possibly could and therefore had drawn up a pretty tight itinerary.
We arrived at 11am at Marble Arch, so quickly set to hitting the stores in Oxford Street.
Urban Outfitters was our first port of call where the first purchases of the day were made followed by Selfridges.
We spent a pleasant hour exploring this fabulous store before heading off for a quick lunch at Japanese restaurant Wagamamas in Wigmore Street (behind Selfridges).  There we selected our favourite dishes (Chicken Katsu curry and Yaki Soba) and a refreshing drink. 
Although the restaurant was busy, the service was good and the food excellent and we were soon refreshed and ready for further retail therapy.

We immediately headed off down to the Victoria's Secret store, where against a backdrop of the last runway show projected against the staircase wall we looked at the fabulous outfits worn by their stunningly attractive models and wished we too could own a pair of the angel wings - I tell you ladies, envy is a terrible thing!
Leaving VS we headed back through the rain shower to the crowds of Oxford street and Zara, Marks & Spencers and Debenhams.  It was at this stage that the 'daughters' decided that they would like to see Top Shop opposite Harrods, despite the fact that there is a store in Oxford street.

Now not being keen on using the underground (I am neither a mole or a meercat or have any inclination to become a miner), the girls decided that a trip to London would not be the same without a hailing a taxi.
We must note at this point that the daughters had yet to fund any part of the day other than their own shopping and said they would pay for a glass of wine at the end of the day by way of a treat.
We headed off to Harrods, passing Harvey Nicks and its beautifully decorated windows, with a taxi driver who I am sure must be a close relative of Stirling Moss if his driving was anything to go by.  There were certainly a couple of breath holding moments on route.
Harrods was lit up like a Christmas tree and the 'railway' themed window displays were beautifully presented bringing a touch of magic
The crowds were pretty dense here, given the fact that the Santa grotto had been launched that very morning and we headed directly across the road, where more purchases were made and several more shops entered before once again and with feet now aching we hailed a taxi and headed back to Marble Arch.
Making our way to our favourite hotel bar for the promised glass of wine, we were dismayed to find that it was closed for refurbishment and had to settle for coffee instead at a local cafe . I guess we will have to wait for the wine!
The wind was now picking up and it was cold and dark as we sought out our ride home having enjoyed ourselves enormously.