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[curiouswombat]

Just checking in, to say that I had an excellent time with some excellent people at Writerconuk in Coventry, and am now having a few days with D-d in London.

We are staying close to the Natural History Museum, in a rather nice hotel. Last night, as I'd just travelled down from Coventry and D-d had been at a wedding on Saturday, flown in on Sunday morning and met up with her friend from uni before coming to the hotel, we ate in the hotel - and were truly stuffed.

This morning we had a light breakfast and then walked over to Kensington Palace - we had free tickets from our hotel - and it was excellent. Apart from the usual exhibits there was a special one of clothes belonging to The Queen, Princess Margaret, and Dead Di. There will be pictures....

D-d decided to explore Kensington Gardens - I decided to spend a little time in the Natural History Museum, especially to see the portrait of Alfred Russell Wallace who is now given his rightful place beside Darwin. But there was almost a 1 hour queue to get in - so I'm afraid I didn't bother!

We are going to have afternoon tea in a few minutes and then pause, briefly, before walking to the Royal Albert Hall to see 2 proms - prom number 39, Holst, Nishat Khan, and Vaughn Williams, and then prom 40 - the Six Music prom, featuring Cerys Matthews, Laura Marling, and The Stranglers.

I'll report back.... but it might not be until Wednesday, as tomorrow's plan looks to be The Churchill Rooms, The Banqueting House (where Charles First was beheaded) - and we are going to the theatre to see Matilde.

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[bojojoti.livejournal.com]

Bojojr and Bumberjean have decided to vacation in London next. The biggest problem they are facing is how to cull down their wishlist to something doable!

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Oh yes - very hard work. I reckon almost everything museum-wise that says 'will take approx. 2 hours' you need to leave 3 hours for or you really can't see it properly. And I reckon it is probably better to see less things properly than to see lots of things so quickly that you really didn't get much out of it apart from ticking it off as seen - if you see what I mean.

So, for example, the V&A is fabulous - but decide which bits you are interested in, and look at them, rather than trying to cover every inch of floor space!