planning early. what to do in London during May 2008

Going to London during the month of May.

Bringing a girl friend, who has never been to London (from
California), before. So far we have plans to see Globe Theatre, V&A,
London Eye, Dickens' House, Science Museum, Theatre Museum, Herb
Garette & Surgery, Southwark Church, Harrods, Fortum &, several West
End Shows using TimeOut, Covent Garden, London Walks, Sherlock Holmes
Museum, Greenwich.

Would anyone like to make suggestions of what to see? We have 3 weeks
and are planning on remaining inside Greater London.

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:09:09 -0800, wrote:

Going to London during the month of May.

Bringing a girl friend, who has never been to London (from
California), before. So far we have plans to see Globe Theatre, V&A,
London Eye, Dickens' House, Science Museum, Theatre Museum, Herb
Garette & Surgery, Southwark Church, Harrods, Fortum &, several West
End Shows using TimeOut, Covent Garden, London Walks, Sherlock Holmes
Museum, Greenwich.

Would anyone like to make suggestions of what to see? We have 3 weeks
and are planning on remaining inside Greater London.

Go to Hyde Park on a Sunday and listen to the speakers...great
entertainment, expecially the hecklers, who have it down to a fine
art..

And you didn't list the Tower of London tour?

Climb St. Paul's to the top of the dome

British Museum

The Tate

See some action at the Old Bailey

If renovations are done, have tea at Crypt Cafe at St. Martin in the
Fields

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Going to London during the month of May.

Bringing a girl friend, who has never been to London (from
California), before. So far we have plans to see Globe Theatre, V&A,
London Eye, Dickens' House, Science Museum, Theatre Museum, Herb
Garette & Surgery, Southwark Church, Harrods, Fortum &, several West
End Shows using TimeOut, Covent Garden, London Walks, Sherlock Holmes
Museum, Greenwich.

Would anyone like to make suggestions of what to see? We have 3 weeks
and are planning on remaining inside Greater London.

Tower of London, National Gallery, Natural History Museum (next door to
the Science Museum, it's a one day thing to do both) The Wallace
Collection, Museum of London, walk from Trafalgar Square down Whitehall to
Parliament Square and see real live politicians walking to work, having a
meal in 'The Gay Hussar' and generally hanging out, take the river trip from
Westminster to Greenwich, and see the Maritime Museum there.

Plus do some other stuff:

Take a ride out to Stratford (in the day time, Stratford after dark isn't
that safe) and see the real multicultural London with take-aways where you
don't even recognise the script over the door, never mind read the
language.

Mix with the stars and have afternoon tea in Fortum and Mason's 'Fountain'
cafe, no reservations, everyone has to queue, even Madonna...

Go to Hatton Garden and see some seriously nice jewellery.


--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

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Going to London during the month of May.

Bringing a girl friend, who has never been to London (from
California), before. So far we have plans to see Globe Theatre, V&A,
London Eye, Dickens' House, Science Museum, Theatre Museum, Herb
Garette & Surgery, Southwark Church, Harrods, Fortum &, several West
End Shows using TimeOut, Covent Garden, London Walks, Sherlock Holmes
Museum, Greenwich.

Would anyone like to make suggestions of what to see? We have 3 weeks
and are planning on remaining inside Greater London.

Include a couple of parks - Hampstead Heath should be nice and green at
that time of year, and roses will be in bloom in Regent's Park rose
garden.

Take a narrow boat ride from Little Venice to Camden Lock, and also a
guided tour of Highgate Cemetery.

Have a look at my site for more ideas.
--
congokid
Eating out in London? Read my tips...
http://congokid.com

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Bringing a girl friend, who has never been to London (from
California), before. So far we have plans to see Globe Theatre, V&A,
London Eye, Dickens' House, Science Museum, Theatre Museum, Herb
Garette & Surgery, Southwark Church, Harrods, Fortum &, several West
End Shows using TimeOut, Covent Garden, London Walks, Sherlock Holmes
Museum, Greenwich.

note the Cutty Sark is out of action. The rest sounds good choices. On
the food shops, Selfridges is IMHO better than F&M. I might add Tate
Modern (next to Globe) and walk across river to St Pauls or along to
Borough Market and the George (only shakespeare period pub).
--
Mike
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On Jan 29, 1:09 am, "William Black"
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Going to London during the month of May.

Bringing a girl friend, who has never been to London (from
California), before. So far we have plans to see Globe Theatre, V&A,
London Eye, Dickens' House, Science Museum, Theatre Museum, Herb
Garette & Surgery, Southwark Church, Harrods, Fortum &, several West
End Shows using TimeOut, Covent Garden, London Walks, Sherlock Holmes
Museum, Greenwich.

Would anyone like to make suggestions of what to see? We have 3 weeks
and are planning on remaining inside Greater London.


Take day trips to Oxford and the Hampton Court Palace. Definitely
don't miss the British Museum, Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's.

Tower of London, National Gallery, Natural History Museum (next door to
the Science Museum, it's a one day thing to do both) The Wallace
Collection, Museum of London, walk from Trafalgar Square down Whitehall to
Parliament Square and see real live politicians walking to work, having a
meal in 'The Gay Hussar' and generally hanging out, take the river trip from
Westminster to Greenwich, and see the Maritime Museum there.


Out of that whole list I would rank the Museum of London highest.

Take a ride out to Stratford (in the day time, Stratford after dark isn't
that safe) and see the real multicultural London with take-aways where you
don't even recognise the script over the door, never mind read the
language.


Or Brixton (West Indian) or Southall (South Asian).

Iceman wrote:

On Jan 29, 1:09 am, "William Black"
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Take a ride out to Stratford (in the day time, Stratford after dark isn't
that safe) and see the real multicultural London with take-aways where you
don't even recognise the script over the door, never mind read the
language.


Or Brixton (West Indian) or Southall (South Asian).

Or Belgravia (Saudi Arabian)


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(email address on website) "If people think God is interesting, the
onus is on them to show that there is anything there to talk about.
Otherwise they should just shut up about it." -Richard Dawkins

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Going to London during the month of May.

Bringing a girl friend, who has never been to London (from
California), before. So far we have plans to see Globe Theatre, V&A,
London Eye, Dickens' House, Science Museum, Theatre Museum, Herb
Garette & Surgery, Southwark Church, Harrods, Fortum &, several West
End Shows using TimeOut, Covent Garden, London Walks, Sherlock Holmes
Museum, Greenwich.

Would anyone like to make suggestions of what to see? We have 3 weeks
and are planning on remaining inside Greater London.


Take day trips to Oxford and the Hampton Court Palace. Definitely
don't miss the British Museum, Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's.

Tower of London, National Gallery, Natural History Museum (next door
to
the Science Museum, it's a one day thing to do both) The Wallace
Collection, Museum of London, walk from Trafalgar Square down
Whitehall to
Parliament Square and see real live politicians walking to work, having
a
meal in 'The Gay Hussar' and generally hanging out, take the river trip
from
Westminster to Greenwich, and see the Maritime Museum there.


Out of that whole list I would rank the Museum of London highest.

Take a ride out to Stratford (in the day time, Stratford after dark
isn't
that safe) and see the real multicultural London with take-aways where
you
don't even recognise the script over the door, never mind read the
language.


Or Brixton (West Indian) or Southall (South Asian).

Buck House anyone?
Maybe the open-top bus tour round all the central sights?
Windsor Castle & Eton?

Surreyman

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Going to London during the month of May.

Bringing a girl friend, who has never been to London (from
California), before. So far we have plans to see Globe Theatre, V&A,
London Eye, Dickens' House, Science Museum, Theatre Museum, Herb
Garette & Surgery, Southwark Church, Harrods, Fortum &, several West
End Shows using TimeOut, Covent Garden, London Walks, Sherlock Holmes
Museum, Greenwich.

Would anyone like to make suggestions of what to see? We have 3 weeks
and are planning on remaining inside Greater London.

Check out London Walks (www.walks.com). They do oodles and oodles of walking
tours, most led by historians and actors. Very informative and lots of fun.
I've probably done 10 of them by now, and I'm never disappointed. Especially
if you want to explore a particular subject -- Dicken's London, the Beatles
London, Christopher Wren's architecture, etc. etc.

No affilation, just a happy customer :-)

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:09:09 -0800, wrote:

Going to London during the month of May.

Bringing a girl friend, who has never been to London (from
California), before. So far we have plans to see Globe Theatre, V&A,
London Eye, Dickens' House, Science Museum, Theatre Museum, Herb
Garette & Surgery, Southwark Church, Harrods, Fortum &, several West
End Shows using TimeOut, Covent Garden, London Walks, Sherlock Holmes
Museum, Greenwich.

Would anyone like to make suggestions of what to see? We have 3 weeks
and are planning on remaining inside Greater London.

Chelsea Flower show is usually in May.
And the Royal Acadamy of Arts have some sort of exhibition.