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Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Cardiff August 19th 2014

Geo: 51.4813, -3.1805Great day out in cardi... read more
David's Tardis
Original Hartnell Tardis
Exterminate

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London August 16th 2014

Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236So we check out to check in and due to our 3rd booking the lovely people at the Z hotel have upgraded us. We patiently wait in the courtyard for 90 minutes drinking scalding hot teas and anticipating how many extra millimetres of space we may get.omg! It has a window to the outside world and space to actually move. Even spaces to hang clothes and not skirt around the suitcase.... read more
Space

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London August 15th 2014

Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236Yummy complimentary cheese and wine every evening 5 -8pm. Just what the doctor ordered after a very very late late night. Have realised that I'm slowing down. caught up with Ian at the Ku bar in soho and had many a laugh and a few too many Chardonnays. Talked about the good old days when we were in our 20's and early 30's. Being a Friday night the place is heaving. oh well back to sleep and then out again tomorrow with Spike.for some reason photos taken have not migrated across from my phone. Technology can be such a pain in the arse at times.... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London August 14th 2014

Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236Karen and Ben said they are more than happy to meet and take you to brick lane when you come to the UK. They are only half an hour from Liverpool street and know the area very well.the rain is holding off thankfully.off to meet Damien as he's at a meeting on the strand.glad you got the postcard... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London August 14th 2014

Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236After a well deserved lie in we catch up with Damien and Lois at bar soho and admiral Duncan. Tomorrow we shall see Ia... read more
See you next year

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London August 13th 2014

Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236So it's off we go and start our walk from Tottenham court road to bethnal green. We take the embankment route and head east and the south to London bridge where the impressive shard is. At £30 a ticket for a ride to the viewing deck we decline the overpriced tag. next we head back north towards Liverpool street where we can now see the newer skyline of the city, taking in the infamous car melting walkie talkie building and the cheese grater. From here we head eastbound agin and into Columbia road and then bethnal green. Our feet are now tired so it's time for a beer at one of our old haunts. One beer down and a rather large rat lead to our departure back west on the tube to Liverpool street ... read more
The shard
Street art in Spitalfields
Brick lane for a curry

Europe » United Kingdom » England August 12th 2014

Geo: 51.623, 0.0434Awake to the sad news that the great Robin Williams has taken his life. Yet another black dog succumbs to depression.on a happier note we get the central line to catch up with so e besties of ours and have a carvery lunch with some gigantic Yorkshire puds. Yummy.oh and mum, trilby says you must stay with them when here in london. 30 minutes from Tottenham court road.... read more
Yorkshire puddings.

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London August 10th 2014

Geo: 51.5002, -0.126236After what seemed like a long haul flight due to gatwick airports total disorganization we made it to black friars and walked to soho in nice weather despite it chucking down with rain 10 minutes earlier. A brisk 30 minute walk with Chris almost having a breakdown as I take all the shortcuts I know. If he'd been in charge we'd still be pounding the streets of the city.There is our hotel, lovely converted 4 Georgian terraces and so modern even if a bit pokey. Cheese and wine tasting every evening; classy as!Off to the admiral Duncan pub on old Compton street for a beer. Now 15 years since this pub was bombed. Remember that Friday in April 1999 well.... read more
Small but funky. Yes funky!
Z hotel 2

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Midlothian » Edinburgh August 10th 2014

Geo: 55.9503, -3.18761Thank you Edinburgh for some great weather eventually and definitely your warm hospitality, laughter and the arts. Loved every minute of you. Now at the airport in the BA lounge awaiting our flight to London.... read more
Bleary eyed but not hungover




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