Visited St Pauls this morning, which is one of THE cathedrals of Europe (and there are a few over here) and while you can't take photos inside, here is a few of the outside and the view from the top. It's the second tallest dome in Europe (or so they claim but I always take those with a grain of salf) although I did have to climb over 400 stairs in a series of windy staircases to get to the top so I guess it may be pretty tall.
The first photo is me sitting out the front, and you can see the church clock in the background. The other photo is from the church gardens of the dome. It's got that awful vibe (in the old sense, as in full of awe) - and I got a guilty thrill from seeing the tombs of William Blake and Florence Nightingale.
Then I wandered off to the London Science Museum which was very museum-y, less hands-on. Actually it was all a bit strange, guess I'm used to little science centres. I'll be interested to see what Glasgow is like. So after checking out the maths and energy sections I left to have a look at Harrods. Which is about all I did - it's too big to really do anything useful in.
Am heading to Taryn and Mike's place for dinner tonight which should be good. Oh and I had the best bowl of chips I've ever had at one of the pubs where Charles Dickens used to drink.
Sorry for the crap spelling or entry in general - my brain isn't working quite right because I've been awake since 3am and was woken up every half hour without fail by some bloody bell called Ben. Oh, and I just got offered an interview for a job with the London Science Museum so now I should proabably undo my previous comments... and am heading to Taryn and Mike's for dinner which will be great.
- Heard one of the sweetest stories this morning. I met a elderly couple from Melbourne who have been married for only 12 months. The woman's first three husbands had all died and she began doing lawn bowls. They met every wednesday night until eventually he gathered up the courage to ask her on a picnic... and it took him seven goes to actually stay on the line when he rang. They've been together ever since. Awwww.
Then I wandered off to the London Science Museum which was very museum-y, less hands-on. Actually it was all a bit strange, guess I'm used to little science centres. I'll be interested to see what Glasgow is like. So after checking out the maths and energy sections I left to have a look at Harrods. Which is about all I did - it's too big to really do anything useful in.
Am heading to Taryn and Mike's place for dinner tonight which should be good. Oh and I had the best bowl of chips I've ever had at one of the pubs where Charles Dickens used to drink.
Sorry for the crap spelling or entry in general - my brain isn't working quite right because I've been awake since 3am and was woken up every half hour without fail by some bloody bell called Ben. Oh, and I just got offered an interview for a job with the London Science Museum so now I should proabably undo my previous comments... and am heading to Taryn and Mike's for dinner which will be great.
- Heard one of the sweetest stories this morning. I met a elderly couple from Melbourne who have been married for only 12 months. The woman's first three husbands had all died and she began doing lawn bowls. They met every wednesday night until eventually he gathered up the courage to ask her on a picnic... and it took him seven goes to actually stay on the line when he rang. They've been together ever since. Awwww.
