what to do in London UK
Aug 28th 2012, 5:16 pm
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Re: what to do in London UK
Just before we left for Canada I had to go to Wandsworth Town Hall to get a copy of our wedding certificate. I had to wait about an hour and there was no better place to wait than the pub next door. A couple of pints of Special later I had almost decided pack this emigration malarky in.
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Aug 28th 2012, 5:19 pm
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Re: what to do in London UK
When you get a day off, go to Carnaby Street and see the punk rockers.
Aug 28th 2012, 6:05 pm
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Re: what to do in London UK
Enjoy the sight of fat women not wearing lulu lemon.
Aug 28th 2012, 6:09 pm
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Aug 28th 2012, 9:21 pm
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Re: what to do in London UK
Aug 28th 2012, 9:24 pm
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Re: what to do in London UK
I basically grew up around the lakes....been to York numerous times.
Aug 28th 2012, 9:30 pm
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Re: what to do in London UK
You might enjoy seeing Spurs then.
Seriously, bats had the right idea. The museums and art galleries are a large part of what makes visiting London worthwhile. And, as they are mostly free, if it turns out you don't enjoy one it is no great loss.
Seriously, bats had the right idea. The museums and art galleries are a large part of what makes visiting London worthwhile. And, as they are mostly free, if it turns out you don't enjoy one it is no great loss.
Aug 28th 2012, 9:38 pm
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Re: what to do in London UK
Seeing that you are at Hendon it will be easy to arrange trips to two of the most interesting places I've been to in London. (Think you need an inside invite...
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http://www.thamespolicemuseum.org.uk/museum.html
followed by
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Museum
and when you have seen the first you can pop in to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_of_Whitby
which is just round the corner
and Brick Lane is a must .....Sunday morning is the best
)http://www.thamespolicemuseum.org.uk/museum.html
followed by
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Museum
and when you have seen the first you can pop in to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_of_Whitby
which is just round the corner
and Brick Lane is a must .....Sunday morning is the best
Aug 28th 2012, 10:03 pm
#56
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Re: what to do in London UK
Seeing that you are at Hendon it will be easy to arrange trips to two of the most interesting places I've been to in London. (Think you need an inside invite...)
http://www.thamespolicemuseum.org.uk/museum.html
followed by
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Museum
and when you have seen the first you can pop in to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_of_Whitby
which is just round the corner
and Brick Lane is a must .....Sunday morning is the best
)http://www.thamespolicemuseum.org.uk/museum.html
followed by
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Museum
and when you have seen the first you can pop in to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect_of_Whitby
which is just round the corner
and Brick Lane is a must .....Sunday morning is the best
I used to go to Prospect fo Whitby when I was a student. It was agreat place then.
Aug 28th 2012, 10:18 pm
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Re: what to do in London UK
Go out and sit by the river in a pub at Richmond, go see a Fulham game and grab a drink at the Kings Arms before, spend a Sunday at Petticoat Lane and Brick Lane, followed by Spitalfields, go on the London Eye then walk along South Bank, the museums are great (Imperial War Museum and the V&A are my favourites), go Borough Markets and eat in the church yard, walk along the river near the Tate Modern, then go to Tower Bridge and St Katherine's Dock. Not sure how old you are, but if you're in your 20s / early 30s, go find yourself a Walkabout (Shepherds Bush, Covent Garden, Temple are best) - you'll make some drinking buddies, especially if there's a rugby game on.
Grab a curry at Brick Lane.. There's a Michelin starred pub at Fulham that's worth a look. I miss London something chronic but I'm also glad I don't live there
Oh, and go catch a train to Portsmouth or Brighton.. Or head up north - Stratford, Bath, Circencester, Leeds, Laycock.. So many places!
Grab a curry at Brick Lane.. There's a Michelin starred pub at Fulham that's worth a look. I miss London something chronic but I'm also glad I don't live there
Oh, and go catch a train to Portsmouth or Brighton.. Or head up north - Stratford, Bath, Circencester, Leeds, Laycock.. So many places!
Aug 28th 2012, 10:21 pm
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Re: what to do in London UK
When you go to Camden market walk up to Chalk Farm and eat spaghetti at Marine Ices. It used to be great, I had my first ever spaghetti there.
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Aug 28th 2012, 10:27 pm
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Re: what to do in London UK
There is also the (now) cult chinese in Chinatown
http://wongkeilondon.com/
I think things have calmed down now but they were famous for two things when I used to go there many years ago.......cheap but good chinese food and the terrible abuse the waiters/waitresses used to give the customers.........used to have to duck under the table if you were brave enough to ask for a fork....
http://wongkeilondon.com/
I think things have calmed down now but they were famous for two things when I used to go there many years ago.......cheap but good chinese food and the terrible abuse the waiters/waitresses used to give the customers.........used to have to duck under the table if you were brave enough to ask for a fork....