Harry Potter, A History Of Magic, was an exhibition held at the British Library that I was not going to miss. However, my ill health meant that I was limited to what I could actually stand around and read. And the day I visited, it was packed with people. I was only there for 15 minutes forcing myself and my…
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Grange Tower Bridge was booked as I needed a nights stay and I just loved my previous experiences in four other Grange properties. However, this did not live upto expectations. I booked a room with a view, I was given room 434 with a view of a brick wall. Not good enough for me. But this was when things went…
The Natural History Museum was replacing Dippy, when I heard that I was so disappointed. But I knew that I would take a return visit to see his replacement which was announced as a blue whale. The whale will take the place of the Diplodocus cast that has stood in Hintze Hall for 35 years. And I had forgotten how…
LONDON, THE OLD OPERATING THEATRE AND HERB GARRET
St Thomas's Church attic was once part of the old St Thomas Hospital that houses the Herb Garret and Britain's only surviving 19th century operating theatre. There is little information about operating theatres at Old St Thomas from its foundation till the 18th century. The church that contains the Old Operating Theatre Museum was built at the end of the…
I travel through Kings Cross, St Pancras, Euston stations at least once or twice a year. And I would suggest actually instead of just travelling through just pop outside. See the views that I see and I just love them. First we have Kings Cross station. And the rear of Kings Cross, we have Granary Square - in the summer…
My mum and I had decided to visit Hampton Court Palace, unknown to us the date we had picked was one of the hottest in June in 2017. But we went ahead. Little tip, I was told to visit on a Sunday and as we were driving. I was told to park at Hampton Court railway station car park (found…