Toymaker at large.....

[crowie]

Today we had a later start after last nights adventures; 8am breakfast the sorted for a checking out about 10:30 to transfer to the London Central hotel just behind the London Eye. Room wasn't ready so we left the bags with the concierge and headed off to explore London on foot. So many people, so many accents and languages. Our feet and leg ached with all the walking getting back to the hotel about 7pm.
The most pleasant part of this evening was a 45min phone chat with the Gentleman Woodworker of Canterbury, Derek (aka Dalboy); it was nice to actually talk with a fellow toymaker/woodworker from the forum. Cheers Peter

[Dalboy]

Today we had a later start after last nights adventures; 8am breakfast the sorted for a checking out about 10:30 to transfer to the London Central hotel just behind the London Eye. Room wasn't ready so we left the bags with the concierge and headed off to explore London on foot. So many people, so many accents and languages. Our feet and leg ached with all the walking getting back to the hotel about 7pm.
The most pleasant part of this evening was a 45min phone chat with the Gentleman Woodworker of Canterbury, Derek (aka Dalboy); it was nice to actually talk with a fellow toymaker/woodworker from the forum. Cheers Peter

Thank you Peter was a pleasure to talk to you. My wife is now rolling on the floor in fits of laughter at the phrase "Gentleman Woodworker of Canterbury" I think it was the Gentleman part that did it.

[wheelinround]

Peter this long list of woodies events might be of interest or upsetting

http://www.getwoodworking.com/events/

http://www.europeanwoodworkingshow.eu/

[crowie]

Peter this long list of woodies events might be of interest or upsetting

http://www.getwoodworking.com/events/

http://www.europeanwoodworkingshow.eu/

UPSETTING as we just don't seem to have enough time

[crowie]

Another fine sunny London day.
We had a slow start with breakfast at Starbucks; 12 Pound for the 3 of us over 45 pound in the hotel.
The day started with an Underground trip to Tower Hill station and onto the Tower of London which really a castle. We skipped the Crown Jewels as the queue was about 200mtrs long. Their were heaps of tourists and school kids so the place was somewhat crowded. Our feet hadn't recovered from yesterday as we often needed to sit. After the Tower of London it was across the London Bridge on onto London Bridge Station to return to the hotel for a rest. Before tea we did a Shrek Tour Show, more aimed at the children or young at heart; good fun except the very realistic 4D magical bus ride were I nearly became motion sick.
And that's the end of another good day. Cheers Peter

[crowie]

A few photos off the phone.

The pool from Bath & the Roman attendant who advised us NOT take a bath.

London bus plus a couple of photo looking down from the London Eye.

These were here a few the Tracey Skyped to our grandsons, cheers Peter

[DaveTTC]

Enjoy and dont forget the pics

You know what they say

'No pics .... it didnt happen '

Glad to read you're having a good time and good to see some pics

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[crowie]

I did meet a big ugly green ogra today.....

[DaveTTC]

Nice picture, had to got go to web view to see it as it did not show on tapatalk

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

[Keith_1]

Nice pictures Crowie, keep enjoying your holiday

Keith

[Repliconics]

Great stuff mate.
But which ones which?.

Cheers
Trev.

[pawoods]

I was going to reply but Trev beat me to it.But you are looking a bit green must have been after the London Eye!

[Dalboy]

I did meet a big ugly green ogra today.....

Honestly I never left home that day

Glad you are enjoying yourselves over here, look forward to more pics when you get back

[crowie]

A somber start to today as the London news broadcasts are full of memorials to the 10yrs since the London bombings 7th July 2005.

All the town officials have encouraged everyone to remember but continue with the day to day.

[Chesand]

A somber start to today as the London news broadcasts are full of memorials to the 10yrs since the London bombings 7th July 2005.

All the town officials have encouraged everyone to remember but continue with the day to day.

It has been on our news also but, of course, to a lesser extent.