Dusty day in London

[Gary]

Hey all. I am in London, and awaiting my delayed flights out back to Canada. Stupid dust. Well, not too bad. Got to the FANTASTIC museum in London, the RAF one in Colindale (I think) and was totally blown away. Bought books and a wonderful Vulcan poster and took hours of video. Saw and touched a Lightening and found myself for some reason, brought to tears looking at the Typhoon. Had read some of the exploits of those Canadians who gave all in that brute and I was over come with emotion. Then wandered to Hannants Shop next door and almost bought out the shop. I would have in a heart beat but getting as many models home as I bought will be tricky enough.
London is wonderful. The people of Europe have been wonderful. Started my trip in Italy and was not supposed to come to the UK except for a short stop over. I'll be back.

[Nick]

Errrr... Martin.... I know you're getting on a bit now  but go back and read the bit where Gary says he nearly bought out the whole shop.... 

Gary, if you'd let us know you were in town I'd have come in and spent a few hours showing you around.

[NARSES2]

Errrr... Martin.... I know you're getting on a bit now  but go back and read the bit where Gary says he nearly bought out the whole shop.... 

Beat me to it Nick, but he is getting on a bit now 

Glad you enjoyed it Gary, believe you me the "old" hannants shop was even more of a treasure trove 

[Hobbes]

Gary, if you still need to kill some time, pay a visit to the Science Museum in central London. Well worth a look with exhibits on all sorts of science and technology.

[Gary]

Hey guys,
If you have time for a pint, my lady and I are in Central London close to Victoria Station. At the Romanos Hotel on Charlwood Street off Belgrave Road. We do have an early flight Friday but Kim and I aren't against bending a pint or two. (She's a fan of red wine or gin and tonic's) 
Cheers
Gary and Kim

[NARSES2]

That's a shame. I'm traveling up to Perth on Friday !

[Martin H]

Errrr... Martin.... I know you're getting on a bit now  but go back and read the bit where Gary says he nearly bought out the whole shop.... 

Gary, if you'd let us know you were in town I'd have come in and spent a few hours showing you around.

yeah call it a senior moment lol

[JayBee]

Don't believe him guys, he is still very much a junior.

JimB

[Gary]

Well, back in Canada and I will say this. I loved London, didn't get enough time in Paris, Thought Nice was very nice indeed, thought the all night cafe in Ventimiglia had great Irish Coffee, Found the open air market in Milan rather cool, was amazed by Rome, astonished by Venice and fell in love with the city of Florence. Need I say, the majority of the list consists of the various stops while making our way to London from Rome to get a connecting airline flight out of Heathrow, when it opened.

The only truly bad experience...

Twiglets. After hearing so much about them on this site I decided to try them during the stop over in London. Costing 2 pounds 70p my first thought was that these things were the most expensive things on the shelf in the snack food aisle. Now I will try anything, but I only managed to eat one, Kim ate 1.2 of one and the rest... well lets just say even the flying rats in the park wouldn't tough the bloody things.

[PR19_Kit]

Twiglets. After hearing so much about them on this site I decided to try them during the stop over in London. Costing 2 pounds 70p my first thought was that these things were the most expensive things on the shelf in the snack food aisle. Now I will try anything, but I only managed to eat one, Kim ate 1.2 of one and the rest... well lets just say even the flying rats in the park wouldn't tough the bloody things.

Hehehe, we Brits are made of stern stuff you know. A couple of packets of Twiglets each morning and we're ready for ANYthing!