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Zalster Send message Joined: 27 May 99 Posts: 5517 Credit: 528,817,460 RAC: 242 |
OK, Other than the obvious ones, what are some interesting places in London? |
Mike Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 34258 Credit: 79,922,639 RAC: 80 |
There are a lot. I love to walk down the river thames from Westminster to Tower Bridge. With each crime and every kindness we birth our future. |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
There are a lot. The best pint of IPA I have had was in a pub in Westminster... |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
Do they play football in London? |
Zalster Send message Joined: 27 May 99 Posts: 5517 Credit: 528,817,460 RAC: 242 |
I'm sure they play Futbol in london ;) |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22200 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
So much to see, so what sort of things do you want to do? Waterbus out to Greenwich Open top bus tour of London Theaters, too many to list China Town The zoo A canal trip ....and loads more (and they play two sorts of football - the stuff with a round ball, and the stuff with an odd shaped ball, but no body armour) Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
Do they play football in London? HEHEHE:) But with their feets and with a ROUND ball hence the name. However icehockey .... maybe:) But that was a LONG time ago. Svennis som är en Svenne. First time I was in London all the building fasads where dark grey. 10 years after they where shining Bright:) |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
One year ago I started a Quiz about London. Which football team is the best? 1 Arsenal FC 2 The Gunners 3 The team that play in Highbury London. 4 The team where Fredrik Ljungberg from Sweden used to play in. The prize will be a link to an image of your favorite beer. Still waiting for answers:) |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
I heard that there used to be a problem at football matches with Canadian tourists in London ending up falling all over the ground dying of laughter.... |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
I can recommend the Science Museum in London. https://www.google.se/maps/place/Science+Museum/@51.497809,-0.174524,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x21d54ea6148622de |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65746 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
I heard that there used to be a problem And I thought that was Hockey.. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
I heard that there used to be a problem To Canadians, Swedes,Finns and Russians Hockey and Ice Hockey are two very different things. |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
I know you asked for off the beaten track recommendations, but if I may put in a plug for one obvious thing, you really should see the Elgin Marbles in the British Museum... (before the British Museum is finally shamed into returning them to Greece) |
Zalster Send message Joined: 27 May 99 Posts: 5517 Credit: 528,817,460 RAC: 242 |
Actually Angela, that does sounds interesting. As does Mike's suggestion. Will depend on how much free time I have. But I know I can squeeze in the Museum. Thanks. Zalster |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
I agree but Greece was lucky that the Elgin Marbles is now preserved. Limestone together with "acid" rain has already destroyed lots of the Parthenon. |
Angela Send message Joined: 16 Oct 07 Posts: 13130 Credit: 39,854,104 RAC: 31 |
I agree but Greece was lucky that the Elgin Marbles is now preserved. Yes. I understand the complexities of both sides of this controversy. |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
As a youth in Nova Scotia, we played a kind of Gallic football, that looked a lot like a cross between Rugby, and Aussie football. We called it smear. It was very rough, and it was absolutely not allowed by any adult, in school or at home. It was great fun, and hardly any one died playing it! |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
The main sources of modern football codes appear to lie in western Europe, especially England. But:) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football#Ancient_games Episkyros is recognised as an early form of football by FIFA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episkyros |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24879 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Right in the heart of London are a few nice places to visit if one has the time & interested in those particular places. While working for the London Evening News & then the Daily Mail(Northcliffe House) in the early 70's, I used to wander around This area Much has changed in the area since then but the Temple area is still good especially as Fleet Street is not that far away as well as St Pauls & various other interesting spots in that area. If just on a walkabout, practically that whole immediate area could be covered within 90 minutes or so with some nice pubs & restaurants should one wish to partake of food & drink :-) |
janneseti Send message Joined: 14 Oct 09 Posts: 14106 Credit: 655,366 RAC: 0 |
Why only the heart of London? I have stayed in both Eeling and Hounslow:) And why not go to Brighton in the summer? |
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