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I see, for clearing that up, Solnushka

I might be travelling the farthest, but most of my knowledge about the City comes from a precocious Toddler and her Fantastic Big Brother

I am sure any place chosen will be enjoyable and I am planning a few days to explore under less formal circumstances to do some of the tourist things.

The IWM sounds interesting, provided the crowds for the new WWI exhibit aren't too large.

Hope to have my itinerary ready by the end of next week

F S

Flights booked

Itinerary is building here A87755755

Comments welcome

F S

Ha! I was going to say glad Herself and Big Brother are beong helpful, but on second thoughts...

Actually, with my mummy blogger travel guide hat on, the IWM is probably at its least busy in Sept - the school trips won't have started and most parents will be fed up to the back teeth of museums after the summer holidays. I suppose that might mean that everybody else makes a dash for the place, but hey ho, it's been open for a while now, so I think we might be good.

Oops.. .finally got roudn to adding the link to the meet, to the upcoming meet page

Any more attending the Great London mini-meet at the IWM on Sat 27th September, meeting at 12.00 by the big guns. The evening meet is at the Shakespeare's Head Kingsway, Holborn, at 19.00.

There may be a Friday Pre-Meet evening at the Penderel's Oak, High Holborn. Confirmation to follow. All welcome.

MMF

Lord willing I shall meet you beneath the two big guns at noon, and arrive at S H in the evening, I have a dozen keepsakes to share, I promise nothing other than they are totally useless

I plan to stop by Penderel's for a sandwich and a couple pints about 18:00 Friday

F S

You know I was joking about the Penderel's Oak, right?

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I will have you know I had lunch in there last Tuesday...
And it's "just the same as it ever was"
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Same as it ever was? So you got chucked out after 45 minutes?

Noo
I wasn't consuming cheap lager from supermarket cans...

However the clientel were the usual Wetherspoons mix of "The cast of shameless" & "A Wunch of Bankers".

Ah. 46 minutes then, a new record

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Nah
Late Lunch and 3 pints, thereby making it a proper lunchtime. I was on my way back from Island Gardens after watching the tall ships depart.
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Ah, that reminds me of the good old days when we would sail to London and pull our longboats up on The Strand

Just read your last 'Kidding' Blog about Thomas and Jayne Carlyle's House
If you like I can probably give you a tour of an 18th century town house about 3 blocks north of the British Museum. It might turn out to be a bit of a dive, but they claim to have decorated the halls as an art gallery and have a tropical garden building in the rearhttp://www.garthhotel-london.com/. I will let you know more when we meet

F S

Looking increasingly unlikely I'll be able to make it now funds, finances, and time, and things conspiring to conspire against me.... there is still a slim slim chance, that I alone, wihtout William may make it, in which case I'd be dashing back to Kings X for a late train home (saving hotel expense thereby) but... not sure yet... sort of ment to be saving really, ATM, due to soon changinging living arrnagements and exciting thins, and stuff happening soon

2 Legs, I have been really looking forward to meeting you, and even have a couple quid set aside for your pint. If you can't make it I understand, and I shall have to down it myself in your behalf. maybe one for Nighthoover as well?

F S

Oh.. please do Its just... even adding up the without the hotel its a lot of dosh really, (esp compaired to my nearly abscent income), and, potentially only for a very few hours actually being there (as I'd need to off early, to get a train home) Plus.... with the at the moment, I'm kinda trying to cut back, and save up, for getting stuff organised for William moving in, which will entail a period when my income gets even lower for a while, when lodger goes, which is also the period I'll be paying lots and lots of < for a new kitchen, new flooring throughout the house, painting and decorating and stuff err... what day is it... Wednesday... yeh... looking really unlikely I'll even make a flying visit, even the train and taxi cost, is like a weeks money for food for me now Unles.... I'll have to think

That's a shame, 2legs. Haven;t seen you in ages. Still you know where we'll be.

Oooh, FS, that place looks great! We shall indeed have to contrive something. If you are still doing your central London thing on Sunday? But as you say, we can discuss it when we meet up. Not long now!

what time would people be in Shakespears head, just in case... Like I get at a lose end... and suddenly... dash off to the rail station without any foresight planning or anything... err.... rather like I've always sort of done Hmmm.... actually if I do some maths... err nah, can't even remember the train ticket price now, must go check... just... in case... then just a few cabs, and as I'm now an I can probably just drink water in the pub, err... yeh... or something