Fings ta doo in Lahndahn

[mjr]

Nah, there's always bloody kids there

Bloody kids - they think they're driving the.... train:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4kSAaqhBb0

 

[slowmotion]

The Horniman Museum is an absolute delight.....stuffed full of all kinds of fascinating stuff. You can get a train from London Bridge to Forest Hill that takes fifteen minutes. It's well worth a visit.

 

[Tin Pot]

Circle Line Pub Crawl?

 

[mjr]

While you’re near the Thames go on the Emirates Air Line https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/emirates-air-line/ much cheaper than the London Eye rip off and just as breath taking.

Did you know it used to be longer?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQg2ZXkUMuw

 

[subaqua]

You can do a walk over the dome in Greenwich

 

[User10571]

^ 'Spendy (~ 400% more than the Emirates cable car) and around half the altitude.
You do get the option to dress up and be shackled, thobut.
And that's not just restricted to weekends.

 

[srw]

Day off tomorrow (birthday present to myself) and I fancy a trip to the smoke with tlh. Intent is to climb the monument, take lunch in Zedels, see the lights on Oxford St. I quite fancy a museum or a gallery but which one? Sir John Soanes appeals, as does the Horniman though it is a way out of central

What else should we try to pack in? What's a hit and what's a miss in December 2017?

I'd second the suggestion of the Museum of London - I went in for the first time in years a few weeks ago and there's lots of delights. Also the British Museum - there's a small (but not cheap) exhibition on comparative religion on at the moment in conjunction with the R4 series. For someone steeped in religious practice it's fascinating, and I want to go back.

Top tip for the British Museum - by the time you've bought pairs of tickets to two exhibitions you might as well get a membership. Which gets you into the exhibitions for free and without booking, and gets you a 10% discount in the shops and cafes (20% on the first day). The Scythians exhibition is well-reviewed.

 

[Brains]

I love visiting Greenwich Observatory - really interesting. The park is lovely and the food stalls in Greenwich market are great too.

Food stalls are indeed lovely, but only at the weekends

But nothing to stop you doing Horneman and Greenwich as they are both SE

 

[Beebo]

The Horniman Museum is an absolute delight.....stuffed full of all kinds of fascinating stuff. You can get a train from London Bridge to Forest Hill that takes fifteen minutes. It's well worth a visit.

It is good but not really a central London attraction. I take the kids at least twice a year.

 

[nickyboy]

[QUOTE 5066395, member: 9609"]I would go and ride on the tube, its just the best thing ever[/QUOTE]
I must say @User9609 , I find your huge pleasure in something millions take for granted, absolutely charming

 

[User10571]

Food stalls are indeed lovely, but only at the weekends

But nothing to stop you doing Horneman and Greenwich as they are both SE

The public transport connection between the two is ..... errrmmmm somewhat lacking and definitely indirect.
Not one I'd care to do both of in the same day - unless I was shelling for a taxi from Greenwich to the Horniman.
(I live a 15 minute walk away from the Horniman).

 

[Brains]

The public transport connection between the two is ..... errrmmmm somewhat lacking and definitely indirect.
Not one I'd care to do both of in the same day - unless I was shelling for a taxi from Greenwich to the Horniman.
(I live a 15 minute walk away from the Horniman).

185 bus Horniman to Lewisham, DLR lewisham to Greenwich Cutty Sark

 

[Julia9054]

Is it just me sniggering childishly every time someone types Horniman . . .

 

[Big Andy]

I'm likely to have about 5 hours to kill this afternoon in London waiting for a train so will spend the time amusing myself being very polite, holding doors open for people, offering my tube seat to people and saying good afternoon in a very jolly way to complete strangers. Confusion may reign! I may of course also get arrested.

 

[jefmcg]

offering my tube seat to people

I learnt my lesson on the Piccadilly Line. I was leaning against the padded rests at the end of the carriage, and a guy boarded relying on a cane. All the seated passengers worked hard to avoid eye contact and thus be forced to give up their seats. So I of course gave him my cushion and exchanged brief pleasantries about what peanuts everyone else was being. Because we were both basically standing at that point and I was less than a metre from him, he decided to reward my kindness by attempting to introduce me to Jesus, his lord and saviour. For 20 minutes!!

Never make eye contact on the tube.