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I'm off to London tomorrow morning!
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| 05/25/18
| Simon Green
Posted on 05/25/2018 6:48:36 PM PDT by Simon Green
West End musicals ("Chess" and "Young Frankenstein")! Imperial War Museum! London Bridge food tour! The Churchill War Rooms!
The only annoying part is taking all day to get there. I know, First World Problems.
I'll only be there for a week. Any last minute suggestions?
TOPICS: History; Hobbies; Travel
KEYWORDS: bigben; britain; dentalwork; engalnd; freerepublic; travel
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To: Mears
"I was disappointed in Stonehenge but really enjoyed the rest of your suggestions."
I was disappointed in Stonehenge too. It was the first stop we made on the first day of our 3 week bus tour. Afterward, we went to the village of Salisbury, and were given time to walk around. I visited Salisbury Cathedral. For me, Stonehenge was much smaller than I expected, and I was disappointed that the area was roped off, and you had to follow a paved path around the barrow.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:15:07 PM PDT
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: Simon Green
I wouldn’t visit a shithole Country that jails political dissidents, and dooms them to a death sentence.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:15:31 PM PDT
by
heights
To: bfkirk
"Then go to Harrods and count how many Muslims you see."
He'll be there all day and perhaps all night for that. He might want to take his sleeping bag with him.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:16:19 PM PDT
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
To: Simon Green
A coin purse for all the change, or large pockets. Don’t forget to shop Laura Ashkey’s for your sweetheart.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:18:15 PM PDT
by
georgiegirl
(Count me Deplorable)
To: Old Yeller
Glad I went to London years ago. Wouldnt want to go there now.
Me, too.. I was there in 1976 (back-packed through Europe with a friend for two months) and again in 1981 (month-long honeymoon).
No desire to go anywhere near there now.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:22:26 PM PDT
by
DivineMomentsOfTruth
("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and persue it steadily." -GW)
To: Simon Green
In 2015, my better half and I wanted to go somewhere nice for our wedding anniversary. Both of us wanted to go to Britain, but we didn't want to be surrounded my muslins with butcher knives so we went to Hawaii.
Good luck to you and don't forget to write.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:23:27 PM PDT
by
Slyfox
(Not my circus, not my monkeys)
To: Simon Green
Keep a sharp eye on the trucks (lorries) transiting your position.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:23:45 PM PDT
by
PhiloBedo
(You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
To: Simon Green
The London Dungeon and Highgate Cemetery.
I was going to add The Museum of the Moving Image, but it apparently closed in 1999.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:23:52 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
To: Mears
My grandfather went there. He was from Scotland, rather dry and stoic but his description to me was, ‘windy’.
Well, he wasn’t ever much of a talker ;)
To: Slyfox
“but we didn’t want to be surrounded my muslins with butcher knives so we went to Hawaii.”
Many in my family love London-———my son was robbed the day after he arrived in Hawaii———no place is perfect.
.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:25:47 PM PDT
by
Mears
To: Simon Green
If you have time, hop over to Strafford on Avon. Maybe catch a play at the Shakespeare theater.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:26:06 PM PDT
by
PhiloBedo
(You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
To: Beowulf9
“Well, he wasnt ever much of a talker ;)”
—
I guess not-—but he nailed it with one word.:-)
.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:27:23 PM PDT
by
Mears
To: Simon Green
Stay away from anyone wearing a beard.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:29:38 PM PDT
by
Crucial
To: Simon Green
The best part was renting a car and driving out into the countryside.. Stonehenge, Cambridge, Oxford, Eli.. We got as far as Scarborough then had to turn around to catch our plane.. Which, btw, had a bomb scare on board.. No worries.. They caught the guy making the false threats from an airport phone.. The plane was half full on the way home.. My life is so boring now.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:31:54 PM PDT
by
DivineMomentsOfTruth
("There is but one straight course, and that is to seek truth and persue it steadily." -GW)
To: certrtwngnut
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:32:04 PM PDT
by
PhiloBedo
(You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
To: Simon Green
Have fun!
I have the Chess CD. it was sent to me by a radio host as a prize for answering a trivia question (and supplying a theme that he has now used twice.) It's an interesting piece.
I saw Young Frankenstein on Broadway. A fun show. "The Transylvania Mania" is a hoot!
Will you be back Stateside in time for the Tony Awards on June 10?
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:34:59 PM PDT
by
TBP
(Progressives lack compassion and tolerance. Their self-aggrandizement is all that matters.)
To: Simon Green
Be careful if you drive. Driving clockwise on roundabouts while sitting on the opposite side of the auto is a wierd experience.
You can get used to driving on the opposite side of the road, shifting gears with your left hand, sitting on the opposite side of the car, but nothing will move your review mirror to top right from top left.
Enjoy your holiday. I’ll be there also next week.
To: Simon Green
The Victoria and Albert Museum is awesome, containing exact replicas of the masterworks of Europe.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:45:16 PM PDT
by
PhiloBedo
(You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
To: PlateOfShrimp
“Ignore the Eeyores on this forum. “
I agree. Nothing to fear but fear itself.
To: Simon Green
Steer clear of muslims.
Keep milk handy, in case of acid attacks.
tape phone books around torso under shirt to reduce lethal knife attacks.
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posted on
05/25/2018 9:51:19 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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