Halloween - London
Oct 10th 2002, 6:43 pm
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Re: Halloween - London
"Scarlett" wrote in message
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> >I would definitely get a cheap all day ticket for the tube - If I
remember
> >correctly I got a ticket for zones 1 and 2 for about a fiver. Great for
> >getting little legs around.
> Yes i'll definitely do that
Here's what I would do if your little un's legs could take it.. From Marble
Arch walk down through Hyde park, past the palace onto the houses of
Parliament, over Westminster bridge and from there you can walk all along
the Embankment.There you'll see the London eye, the replica of the Golden
Hind, the Tate modern, HMS Belfast and tower bridge, then you can double
back and go over the new pedestrian bridge to St Paul's and the Monument.
You'll see a lot of free sights and one things for sure you'll definitely
sleep the night before your interview after all that walking...good luck!
news:20021010132118.20721.00-
[email protected]...
> >I would definitely get a cheap all day ticket for the tube - If I
remember
> >correctly I got a ticket for zones 1 and 2 for about a fiver. Great for
> >getting little legs around.
> Yes i'll definitely do that
Here's what I would do if your little un's legs could take it.. From Marble
Arch walk down through Hyde park, past the palace onto the houses of
Parliament, over Westminster bridge and from there you can walk all along
the Embankment.There you'll see the London eye, the replica of the Golden
Hind, the Tate modern, HMS Belfast and tower bridge, then you can double
back and go over the new pedestrian bridge to St Paul's and the Monument.
You'll see a lot of free sights and one things for sure you'll definitely
sleep the night before your interview after all that walking...good luck!
Oct 10th 2002, 8:55 pm
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Re: Halloween - London
Hey thanks, Sean.
Can't believe all the great info you've all given me. You've planned the day
for me - all I need to do is print out the underground map
Thanks again
-=-
Scarlett
Can't believe all the great info you've all given me. You've planned the day
for me - all I need to do is print out the underground map
Thanks again
-=-
Scarlett
Oct 10th 2002, 9:53 pm
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Re: Halloween - London
Originally posted by Scarlett:
Is anyone else here going to be in London on the 31st for medical/interview? I
have to go the night before - travelling from darkest Cumbria with two young
children. I've found a really cheap hotel at Marble Arch (about halfway between
the doctor's and the embassy). If it turns out to be OK I can post details of
it for anyone who needs them. They quoted me £45 for a three-bed room and
continental breakfast which is a lot less than I expected to pay (tried youth
hostels but they said no because of having the children with me).
Hoping I get the chance to show the girls a few sights the day before, or maybe
after the embassy if I'm one of the lucky ones to get finished sharpish. Seems
a shame if on their only trip to the Capital before leaving the country they
don't at least get a glimpse of the outside of Buck Palace. Madly trying to
think of things to see/do that are cheap or free and fairly central.
Stupidly nervous about the medical. Did a google search and read lots of
helpful posts about how easy it is but still... I'm a bit pathetic about
doctors. If anyone who's recently been to the London medical wouldn't mind
exchanging a couple of mails about it I'd be grateful.
TTFN
-=-
Scarlett
Is anyone else here going to be in London on the 31st for medical/interview? I
have to go the night before - travelling from darkest Cumbria with two young
children. I've found a really cheap hotel at Marble Arch (about halfway between
the doctor's and the embassy). If it turns out to be OK I can post details of
it for anyone who needs them. They quoted me £45 for a three-bed room and
continental breakfast which is a lot less than I expected to pay (tried youth
hostels but they said no because of having the children with me).
Hoping I get the chance to show the girls a few sights the day before, or maybe
after the embassy if I'm one of the lucky ones to get finished sharpish. Seems
a shame if on their only trip to the Capital before leaving the country they
don't at least get a glimpse of the outside of Buck Palace. Madly trying to
think of things to see/do that are cheap or free and fairly central.
Stupidly nervous about the medical. Did a google search and read lots of
helpful posts about how easy it is but still... I'm a bit pathetic about
doctors. If anyone who's recently been to the London medical wouldn't mind
exchanging a couple of mails about it I'd be grateful.
TTFN
-=-
Scarlett
The little Guys will never forget a trip to London wahtever you manage. Do go upstairs on a Bid Red Bus My American Boyfriend was like a 2 year old up there.
Good luck with the medical etc. Have fun that's what it's all about.
Oct 10th 2002, 10:48 pm
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LOL have FUN with the medical - that's what it's all about? And there was me
thinking it was some sort of humiliation ceremony combined with a US power trip
Thanks for the suggestions. Yes I must do the bus and Hamleys
thinking it was some sort of humiliation ceremony combined with a US power trip
Thanks for the suggestions. Yes I must do the bus and Hamleys
Oct 10th 2002, 10:58 pm
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Scarlett wrote:
> LOL have FUN with the medical - that's what it's all about? And there was me
> thinking it was some sort of humiliation ceremony combined with a US power trip
>
> Thanks for the suggestions. Yes I must do the bus and Hamleys
Actually it can be fun)
For the first time in my life I wore my Joe Boxers the other
way around
((
Discovered it while getting dressed at the end of the
exam..YAIKSSSSSSSSSSS!
Already I was wondering why the doctor was so amused
--
steg
> LOL have FUN with the medical - that's what it's all about? And there was me
> thinking it was some sort of humiliation ceremony combined with a US power trip
>
> Thanks for the suggestions. Yes I must do the bus and Hamleys
Actually it can be fun
)For the first time in my life I wore my Joe Boxers the other
way around
((Discovered it while getting dressed at the end of the
exam..YAIKSSSSSSSSSSS!
Already I was wondering why the doctor was so amused
--
steg
Oct 10th 2002, 11:52 pm
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Re: Halloween - London
On 10 Oct 2002 14:53:52 GMT, [email protected] (Scarlett) wrote:
>>Not cheap but very central - the London Eye. It's now one of those
>>essential places to visit when in London.
>thanks for the suggestion. it did cross my mind. but if it's not cheap - and i
>mean dirt cheap like "ooh let's take your photo in front of buck palace" and
>(praying for sunshine) "ooh let's feed the ducks in hyde park"- then it's not
>possible. i have 3 visas to pay for, three medicals, a train and a hotel. it's
>emptying my savings account and then some.
>anyone know where pudding lane is based? my 6-year-old is doing the great fire
>of london at school and wants her photo taken where it all started. now that's
>what i call cheap (grin).
>cheers, though, paul.
>-=-
>scarlett
I agree about the London eye and I was going to suggest one of the
open top bus tours but that's not cheap either. As for Pudding Lane,
just look for the tube station "Monument" It is named after the
monument to the great fire of London and is very close to Pudding Lane
where the monument is.
Denis
>>Not cheap but very central - the London Eye. It's now one of those
>>essential places to visit when in London.
>thanks for the suggestion. it did cross my mind. but if it's not cheap - and i
>mean dirt cheap like "ooh let's take your photo in front of buck palace" and
>(praying for sunshine) "ooh let's feed the ducks in hyde park"- then it's not
>possible. i have 3 visas to pay for, three medicals, a train and a hotel. it's
>emptying my savings account and then some.
>anyone know where pudding lane is based? my 6-year-old is doing the great fire
>of london at school and wants her photo taken where it all started. now that's
>what i call cheap (grin).
>cheers, though, paul.
>-=-
>scarlett
I agree about the London eye and I was going to suggest one of the
open top bus tours but that's not cheap either. As for Pudding Lane,
just look for the tube station "Monument" It is named after the
monument to the great fire of London and is very close to Pudding Lane
where the monument is.
Denis
Oct 11th 2002, 2:46 am
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Re: Halloween - London
In article , Rob S
writes
>If that is too much walking, various buses drive up through the west
>end. The 159 (an old Route Master) goes down Oxford Street, Regent
>Street, Haymarket and then around Trafalgar Square and along Whitehall
>to Parliament Square, (where you might want to get off unless, Lambeth,
>Brixton and Streatham are also on the itinerery).
Try the 11/211 route - it used to be advertised by London Transport as
having the same route as the special tourist companies.
--
paul
58-77 Sheffield 77-79 Coventry 79-88 Sheffield 88-97 Milton Keynes
97-99 London 99-00 Seattle 00-?? Fremont
writes
>If that is too much walking, various buses drive up through the west
>end. The 159 (an old Route Master) goes down Oxford Street, Regent
>Street, Haymarket and then around Trafalgar Square and along Whitehall
>to Parliament Square, (where you might want to get off unless, Lambeth,
>Brixton and Streatham are also on the itinerery).
Try the 11/211 route - it used to be advertised by London Transport as
having the same route as the special tourist companies.
--
paul
58-77 Sheffield 77-79 Coventry 79-88 Sheffield 88-97 Milton Keynes
97-99 London 99-00 Seattle 00-?? Fremont
Oct 11th 2002, 7:03 am
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>> Thanks for the suggestions. Yes I must do the bus and Hamleys
>Actually it can be fun)
>For the first time in my life I wore my Joe Boxers the other
>way around((
>Discovered it while getting dressed at the end of the
>exam..YAIKSSSSSSSSSSS!
>Already I was wondering why the doctor was so amused
>--
>steg
LOL so do I go out and buy a pair of Union Jack knickers? or star spangled
banner ones? maybe i can find a pair with one flag on the front and one on the
back. what about a pair that plays a tune when exposed to the light?
As queen Victoria once noted,
'We are NOT amused'
:P
>Actually it can be fun
)>For the first time in my life I wore my Joe Boxers the other
>way around
((>Discovered it while getting dressed at the end of the
>exam..YAIKSSSSSSSSSSS!
>Already I was wondering why the doctor was so amused
>--
>steg
LOL so do I go out and buy a pair of Union Jack knickers? or star spangled
banner ones? maybe i can find a pair with one flag on the front and one on the
back. what about a pair that plays a tune when exposed to the light?
As queen Victoria once noted,
'We are NOT amused'
:P
Oct 11th 2002, 7:12 am
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Re: Halloween - London
Scarlett wrote:
> >> Thanks for the suggestions. Yes I must do the bus and Hamleys
> >
> >Actually it can be fun)
> >
> >For the first time in my life I wore my Joe Boxers the other
> >way around((
> >Discovered it while getting dressed at the end of the
> >exam..YAIKSSSSSSSSSSS!
> >Already I was wondering why the doctor was so amused
> >--
> >steg
> LOL so do I go out and buy a pair of Union Jack knickers? or star spangled
> banner ones? maybe i can find a pair with one flag on the front and one on the
> back. what about a pair that plays a tune when exposed to the light?
> As queen Victoria once noted,
> 'We are NOT amused'
> :P
Since it's gonna be a British physician, in your case I
would go for Mr. Blair on an appropriate spot)
--
steg
> >> Thanks for the suggestions. Yes I must do the bus and Hamleys
> >
> >Actually it can be fun
)> >
> >For the first time in my life I wore my Joe Boxers the other
> >way around
((> >Discovered it while getting dressed at the end of the
> >exam..YAIKSSSSSSSSSSS!
> >Already I was wondering why the doctor was so amused
> >--
> >steg
> LOL so do I go out and buy a pair of Union Jack knickers? or star spangled
> banner ones? maybe i can find a pair with one flag on the front and one on the
> back. what about a pair that plays a tune when exposed to the light?
> As queen Victoria once noted,
> 'We are NOT amused'
> :P
Since it's gonna be a British physician, in your case I
would go for Mr. Blair on an appropriate spot
)--
steg
Oct 11th 2002, 10:57 am
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>Since it's gonna be a British physician, in your case I
>would go for Mr. Blair on an appropriate spot)
Who told you about my spot!
>would go for Mr. Blair on an appropriate spot
)Who told you about my spot!
Oct 11th 2002, 2:42 pm
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Re: Halloween - London
In article , Scarlett
writes
>>> Thanks for the suggestions. Yes I must do the bus and Hamleys
>>Actually it can be fun)
>>For the first time in my life I wore my Joe Boxers the other
>>way around((
>>Discovered it while getting dressed at the end of the
>>exam..YAIKSSSSSSSSSSS!
>>Already I was wondering why the doctor was so amused
>LOL so do I go out and buy a pair of Union Jack knickers? or star spangled
>banner ones? maybe i can find a pair with one flag on the front and one on the
>back. what about a pair that plays a tune when exposed to the light?
Try www.uglies.com for something appropriate -
they don't have Union
Jack ones though, they said it was because they could never forgive us
for the Spice Girls.
--
paul
58-77 Sheffield 77-79 Coventry 79-88 Sheffield 88-97 Milton Keynes
97-99 London 99-00 Seattle 00-?? Fremont
writes
>>> Thanks for the suggestions. Yes I must do the bus and Hamleys
>>Actually it can be fun
)>>For the first time in my life I wore my Joe Boxers the other
>>way around
((>>Discovered it while getting dressed at the end of the
>>exam..YAIKSSSSSSSSSSS!
>>Already I was wondering why the doctor was so amused
>LOL so do I go out and buy a pair of Union Jack knickers? or star spangled
>banner ones? maybe i can find a pair with one flag on the front and one on the
>back. what about a pair that plays a tune when exposed to the light?
Try www.uglies.com for something appropriate -
they don't have Union
Jack ones though, they said it was because they could never forgive us
for the Spice Girls.
--
paul
58-77 Sheffield 77-79 Coventry 79-88 Sheffield 88-97 Milton Keynes
97-99 London 99-00 Seattle 00-?? Fremont
Oct 11th 2002, 5:00 pm
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Re: Halloween - London
Originally posted by Paul:
In article , Scarlett
writes
>>> Thanks for the suggestions. Yes I must do the bus and Hamleys
>>Actually it can be fun)
>>For the first time in my life I wore my Joe Boxers the other
>>way around((
>>Discovered it while getting dressed at the end of the
>>exam..YAIKSSSSSSSSSSS!
>>Already I was wondering why the doctor was so amused
>LOL so do I go out and buy a pair of Union Jack knickers? or star spangled
>banner ones? maybe i can find a pair with one flag on the front and one on the
>back. what about a pair that plays a tune when exposed to the light?
url="http://www.uglies.com/"]www.uglies.com[/url] for something appropriate -
they don't have Union
Jack ones though, they said it was because they could never forgive us
for the Spice Girls.
--
paul
58-77 Sheffield 77-79 Coventry 79-88 Sheffield 88-97 Milton Keynes
97-99 London 99-00 Seattle 00-?? Fremont
In article , Scarlett
writes
>>> Thanks for the suggestions. Yes I must do the bus and Hamleys
>>Actually it can be fun
)>>For the first time in my life I wore my Joe Boxers the other
>>way around
((>>Discovered it while getting dressed at the end of the
>>exam..YAIKSSSSSSSSSSS!
>>Already I was wondering why the doctor was so amused
>LOL so do I go out and buy a pair of Union Jack knickers? or star spangled
>banner ones? maybe i can find a pair with one flag on the front and one on the
>back. what about a pair that plays a tune when exposed to the light?
url="http://www.uglies.com/"]www.uglies.com[/url] for something appropriate -
they don't have Union
Jack ones though, they said it was because they could never forgive us
for the Spice Girls.
--
paul
58-77 Sheffield 77-79 Coventry 79-88 Sheffield 88-97 Milton Keynes
97-99 London 99-00 Seattle 00-?? Fremont
Well I guess I started something, not much help on the medical side, but your trip to London is going to be interesting!! Hey it's all about fun. Good luck.
Oct 11th 2002, 6:44 pm
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Re: Halloween - London
On 11 Oct 2002 07:04:00 GMT, [email protected] (Scarlett) wrote:
>Thanks again, folks
Remember not to stress too much about it, as long as you have all the
required documentation it is a breeze. You'll get your visa exactly
one year after I got mine!
Enjoy your visit to London.
Denis
>Thanks again, folks
Remember not to stress too much about it, as long as you have all the
required documentation it is a breeze. You'll get your visa exactly
one year after I got mine!
Enjoy your visit to London.
Denis
Oct 14th 2002, 4:22 pm
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Re: Halloween - London
Agreed with denis, don't stress out, i was a wreck for 3 or 4 days before the trip. It was a long day, i caught a bus at 1am from south wales. Just make sure you check and double check your paperwork, and they seem impressed if you have things in order, the less time you spend with them, them more people they can see.
As for things to do, make sure you take your walking shoes. If you buy a travel pass for the day you should't need to spend anymore money, most of the things worth seeing you don't need to pay for (parliment, big ben, etc etc). I was planning on celebrating on the london eye, but instead i spent 2 hours in an internet cafe mailing my wife about my day.
Good luck !
As for things to do, make sure you take your walking shoes. If you buy a travel pass for the day you should't need to spend anymore money, most of the things worth seeing you don't need to pay for (parliment, big ben, etc etc). I was planning on celebrating on the london eye, but instead i spent 2 hours in an internet cafe mailing my wife about my day.
Good luck !