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Skippy X · Member Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 431

london tomorrow baby Smile

it's been about 2 or 3 years since i've stayed with mates n gone clubbing, but tomorrow i'm doing the touristy/sight seeing stuff - the eye, tower bridge, big ben, etc. which i ain't done before.

should be fun, then it's shop-tastic - oxford street, shaftesbury avenue, picadilly, covent garden, soho & camden.... "yippee!"

Serenity · CC&S Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 4496

wow sounds like youve got a great weekend planned Skips Wink

have fun! and don't get too slaughtered lol Drunk

hope you're taking your camera Wink

we want pics and a full report when you get back !
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dreama · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

i've never been to london, i'd love to go though *sigh* i am so jealous lol

Serenity · CC&S Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 4496

I went when I was a kid to Trafalgar square, but didnt stay long, dad was picking his sis up from Airport so we had to rush off. I go to London every three months to take Martin to Guys hossie lol but I never sightsee, although you can see London Bridge and that egg shaped thing from the 27th floor of Guys. I'd love to go see all the sights, and do the EYE too. Wink

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dreama · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:42 am Post subject:

ash is going at the end of june with the school. for £150 he's got the train there and back, a west end show, tea at the hard rock cafe, overnight stay in a youth hostel, london dungeons, london eye, covent garden and the science museum, i'm jealous of him aswell pmsl

Serenity · CC&S Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 4496

Bloody hell thats good! awww he'll love it! e's not scared of heights is he? I think the EYE takes a hour to go round till you can get off lol
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dreama · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:55 am Post subject:

nah nothing bothers him, he's dead 'ard pmsl

Serenity · CC&S Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 4496

Wonder where he gets that from! lol
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dreama · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 9:57 am Post subject:

no idea

Amber · CC&S VIP Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 243

I hate London , lived there for a year, a few years back ,

Did all the touristy things , Buck House is a digrace-- really needs a lick of paint.

Skippy X · Member Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 431

got to london 9.30ish am, went to see tower of london & london bridge (spectacular), then went to westminster; saw big ben & the houses of parliament, walked the thames to the london eye. after this we went to trafalgar square, saw nelson's column, the big lions, the fountains, etc.
then walked up to leicester square, china-town, picadilly circus, up through soho, then oxford street. in oxford street's HMV, to our surprise, at 6pm were having the Futureheads perform live in store; they played 5 tracks, weren't too bad & it was free Very Happy

apart from my excellent company Laughing

the highlight of our day was going on the London Eye (anyone that doesn't know; it's like a giant ferris wheel, with people holding glass bubbles that hold about people). the eye takes approx 40 minutes to do one rotation. from so far up, you're able to take photos of parliant & almost aerial view of much of the city... £15 may seem a bit steep, but i reomend it to all readers,

Serenity · CC&S Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 4496

Sounds like you had a fab time Skips! Packed loads into one day too, bet you were shattered! Did you buy any souvenirs? I'll see if I can find some pics of the Eye for those who don't know what it looks like Wink

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Shelley · CC&S Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 276

Glad to hear you had a good day skips, and excellent company ! you know you have got me to thank for that, twas my suggestion Laughing

Hope you took loads of pics ! One day I will get to see it properly!

Serenity · CC&S Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 4496

The London Eye by day

and night

It's hard to imagine how big it actually is, with each carriage being able to hold quite a few people Wink

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ImBlonde · Member Joined: 10 May 2008 Posts: 87

I think it can hold something like 25 people per carriage