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It's usually easier to find your way around if you DON'T drive. London's underground system is fabulous. Combine it with a smartphone to find the final destination on your way out and you're all set. Or a printed out google map of the immediate vicinity.

{{Ive never been in London- dont know anything beyond touristy stuff- at this point dont even know what bit we are staying in- I probably should find out. Details will be forthcoming nearer to the time.
Malick- dont sweat it, Id hate to make anyone feel uncomfortable or out their personal zone. It'd be great to meet up with anyone who can make it and wants to- but hey if none of us are in London much we can always go on a Tower tour or something so we bunch of social misfits aren't all just sitting staring at each other in a pub wondering who talks first!

Azriel- I was hoping you'd be the tour guide what do you mean you haven't been to London in years!!! And yes, means Ill have to bring up the date of my annual bath too

£6 a pint!!!! (I'll find a homeless Scottish alky get some tips where to find cheap booze! ) }}}

London is pretty easy to travel round on the Tube. But its massive so decide beforehand what are the major things to visit and then plan the tube rides around that. I think those open top tour buses are a great, if touristy, way of seeing all the sights in one go, although in January you will need a hat and umbrella. You get on and off when you like and you get to see the famous bits all in one day. My favourite bits are Trafalgar Square because of the National Gallery, Soho, Covent garden, then off to Bloomsbury and the V&A museum and the Natural History Museum. Its also nice near the river, Tower Bridge and the docks of Bermondsey. There is so much to do its better just do a couple if you only have one day.

Pettytyrant101 wrote:£6 a pint!!!!   (I'll find a homeless Scottish alky get some tips where to find cheap booze!   ) }}}

that is quite cheap in Norway

I'm a country bodkin Petty Country lanes & baaa lambs me Tho give out details when you can & lets see what we can do ? Id love to meet any of you from here, posting after that will feel funny for a while ?

here's a hint: if you want to get into Westminster Abbey, find out when they are having Anglican mass or whatever they call it. Dress up a bit. There'll be a ring of tourists being held back, but just walk up to the guard and say you are coming to attend the service, you'll get a very polite bow and "anyone is welcome to worship with us" and you'll be let in like a visiting dignitary. Walk very slowly in to see everything, and very slowly out after the service to catch the bits you missed coming in.

Sure, you can going in when there's no service with everyone else, but being let in when the tourists hordes are being held back is a very grand feeling. I picked up this tip from a young lady in a youth hostel. We went together...I was hoping it would lead to more but she bugged out on me after - apparently I had served my purpose as escort and she was done with me.

Fingers crossed that Forumshire EuroMoot 2018 happens! Be sure to take some pictures to share here.

https://www.facebook.com/wayfinderwoman/videos/860423930811038/

And as the reporter said at the end, its easier to find out about men than it is about women. Women have been & still are, very brave indeed.

Bluebottle wrote:

Pettytyrant101 wrote:£6 a pint!!!!   (I'll find a homeless Scottish alky get some tips where to find cheap booze!   ) }}}

that is quite cheap in Norway

yeeah, that's super cheap.... you can expect anything between £7 (if you're lucky) ant up to £9 for a beer in norway. it's ridicolous.

i want to join too but lol i cant! but we should be able to do a fjordianlandia-moot ....

There's a better chance of my making it to that one actually.

Forest Shepherd wrote:There's a better chance of my making it to that one actually.

oh please do!

Mrs Figg wrote:gorgeous colours, do they perfume?

They smell lovely

chris63 wrote:

Mrs Figg wrote:gorgeous colours, do they perfume?

They smell lovely

Chris, you must have a sixth sense for chasing down appropriate (or inappropriate occasionally ) gifs...

halfwise wrote:here's a hint: if you want to get into Westminster Abbey, find out when they are having Anglican mass or whatever they call it. Dress up a bit.  There'll be a ring of tourists being held back, but just walk up to the guard and say you are coming to attend the service, you'll get a very polite bow and "anyone is welcome to worship with us" and you'll be let in like a visiting dignitary.  Walk very slowly in to see everything, and very slowly out after the service to catch the bits you missed coming in.

Sure, you can going in when there's no service with everyone else, but being let in when the tourists hordes are being held back is a very grand feeling.  I picked up this tip from a  young lady in a youth hostel.  We went together...I was hoping it would lead to more but she bugged out on me after - apparently I had served my purpose as escort and she was done with me.

damn that's a good tip!

I really should have a proper day out round London myself one day...

I think that. I want to see the Art galleries & re visit The Tower of London. I cant take it all in as I want to with so many tourists about.

malickfan wrote:

chris63 wrote:

Mrs Figg wrote:gorgeous colours, do they perfume?

They smell lovely

Chris, you must have a sixth sense for chasing down appropriate (or inappropriate occasionally ) gifs...

you are lucky that's a bull and not a cow
 
 

why not?

halfwise wrote:why not?

because I am not a cow.

halfwise wrote:why not?

slightly catty, but not a cow.

Mrs Figg wrote:

halfwise wrote:why not?

slightly catty, but not a cow.

 Nei, du e nu faen mæ bare ei ungkviga, du

Hmm: "Naw, you and new found my bare 'oie ugly bits, you"

I wonder about you sometimes, Norc.

I love your interpretations Halfy

Interpretations? I just read'em as I see'em. It's like defocussing your eyes to see the big picture. If everyone would just open their minds like I do there would be an end to misunderstandings among peoples and peace would rule the earth. But nobody pays attention to me.