Skate! at Somerset House

This lovely Ice rink is set up at Somerset House, a "magnificent 18th century building which houses the celebrated collections of the Courtauld Institute of Art, Gilbert Collection and Hermitage Rooms." In the winter they install an ice skating rink in the courtyard. It is marvelously beautiful. After friends skated, they cleaned up the ice. I love Zambonis, so that's when I took the picture. Note the flaming torches above the tented area. They are big into flaming torches here in England. We had a great time--despite the rain.