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sodamnfunky

Nile wrote: »

Hello pandas66

Have you been to the Tower of London and seen 'The Ceremony of the Keys'?

It's free to attend but you must write for tickets:

http://hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/WhatsOn/ceremonyofthekeys.aspx

I've been, it's free and it's great to be included in a piece of history.;)

Regards

Nile

I did this with the school on a trip to London back in 1985, it was kind of spooky, but cool at the same time.

Nelski

pandas66 wrote: »

Hotels booked here

Maps printed

Eye booked in Sat night

Tour ticket booked

2 4 1 pizza ticket printed

Motor show tickets printed

oh good grief:eek: :eek: :eek: this is the woman that gets a bit squiffy with 2 inch high heels on:rolleyes: Seriously you will love it - I went on it a couple of years ago and we had mince pies and gluvine (sp dreadful I know) theres a big bench thing in the middle Pandy so you dont have to look over the edge - [STRIKE]you'll hate it [/STRIKE]cub will love it:T :T

Sounds like a great few days - dont forget my postcard:j

dzug1

Titch89 wrote: »

RE: Tube & bus - you can do one of 2 things:
- Buy an all day bus ticket (£3.50 I think) and an all day all zone tube travel card (about £5) or
- Oyster card. Costs £3 for the card. It's something like nlimited bus travel is £3 and unlimted tube travel is £5.10.

DON'T buy both an all day bus ticket AND an all day tube ticket - not on the same day anyway. The tube ticket is valid on the buses as well.

dzug1

Old_Git wrote: »

you can get a visitors oyster card for £12 which includes £10 travel

mmm yes but that's £2 down the drain. With a normal Oyster card you get the £3 deposit back if you hand it in.

pandas66

Nelski wrote: »

oh good grief:eek: :eek: :eek: this is the woman that gets a bit squiffy with 2 inch high heels on:rolleyes: Seriously you will love it - I went on it a couple of years ago and we had mince pies and gluvine (sp dreadful I know) theres a big bench thing in the middle Pandy so you dont have to look over the edge - [strike]you'll hate it [/strike]cub will love it:T :T

Sounds like a great few days - dont forget my postcard:j

:rotfl:

I'm going to be brave........or hope to goodness its just me and the cub in our own pod so I can scream and scream and scream

so tell me does the pod swing?

Fulham_Mark

To get your £3 back from the oyster I had to fill in a form so get these before you leave London.

I don't have a 15 year old kid but when friends come down my faves are:

John Soanes house museum, Lincolns Inn Fields. FREE! Most amazing little museum in London. Not spoiling it by describing it. Also the old curiosity shop is on the south side of square.

Weekdays: All 3 Inns of court that are around chancery lane. FREE! The original, octagonal church of the Knights Templar (DaVinci code) plus a church on stilts and other very beautiful buildings. If you're around here search out the v old pubs on Fleet street and off Hatton Gardens. Names escape me.

The boat cruises from Westminster pier are v cheap if you have a valid oyster card. only £5.50 for return to greenwich instead of £9 or so.

sodamnfunky

pandas66 wrote: »

:rotfl:

I'm going to be brave........or hope to goodness its just me and the cub in our own pod so I can scream and scream and scream

so tell me does the pod swing?

The pod doesnt swing. Dont panic, you hardly know you are moving and its a fantastic experience.

pandas66

thanks sodam, I'm not a happy bunny doing heights but if the pod is fairly stable then I should be better.

Quackers

pandas66 wrote: »

thanks sodam, I'm not a happy bunny doing heights but if the pod is fairly stable then I should be better.

Its proper stable panda so you'll be fine.

Honest

And Nels has a good memory - big bench in the middle that you can sit on and shut your eyes if necessary

As a girl who likes her Mash that Mash place looks proper fab

pandas66

My son says I've organised too much.........:)

I said we have a spare 1 hour at 8.30pm Sunday evening to do whatever he wants, on no its gone........