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Title: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Josquius on June 09, 2011, 01:58:15 PM
So I'm down in London for a few days next month. Most of this time is taken up with work schizzle but I'm considering staying an extra day and doing a bit of touristing whilst I'm down there.
What are the must do things for a day in London? Apart from being stabbed by a 15 year old.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Maladict on June 09, 2011, 02:02:42 PM
Imperial War Museum  :bowler:
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: The Brain on June 09, 2011, 02:05:26 PM
The Imperial War Museum. The Tower.

Disclaimer: haven't been to London in 20 years.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: MadImmortalMan on June 09, 2011, 02:12:40 PM
Yeah, go to the Tower if you want to be smashed in a crowd of fatties wearing Texas Longhorns ball caps.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Berkut on June 09, 2011, 02:15:13 PM
Brazen. Definitely a "must do" while in London.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: The Brain on June 09, 2011, 02:17:05 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 09, 2011, 02:12:40 PM
Yeah, go to the Tower if you want to be smashed in a crowd of fatties wearing Texas Longhorns ball caps.

Maybe there were fewer colonials around during GW1. :hmm:
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Valmy on June 09, 2011, 02:27:55 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on June 09, 2011, 02:12:40 PM
Yeah, go to the Tower if you want to be smashed in a crowd of fatties wearing Texas Longhorns ball caps.

We know the cool places to hang out.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: The Brain on June 09, 2011, 02:39:18 PM
Just avoid British Museum and you'll be fine. Huge snorefest.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: jamesww on June 09, 2011, 03:02:34 PM
Quote from: Tyr on June 09, 2011, 01:58:15 PM
So I'm down in London for a few days next month. Most of this time is taken up with work schizzle but I'm considering staying an extra day and doing a bit of touristing whilst I'm down there.
What are the must do things for a day in London? Apart from being stabbed by a 15 year old.

Other Languishites ? :unsure:
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Caliga on June 09, 2011, 03:08:56 PM
Quote from: Berkut on June 09, 2011, 02:15:13 PM
Brazen. Definitely a "must do" while in London.
:hmm:
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Caliga on June 09, 2011, 03:09:29 PM
Quote from: Maladict on June 09, 2011, 02:02:42 PM
Imperial War Museum  :bowler:
Watch out for grifters outside of that museum.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: jamesww on June 09, 2011, 03:12:14 PM
Quote from: Caliga on June 09, 2011, 03:09:29 PM
Quote from: Maladict on June 09, 2011, 02:02:42 PM
Imperial War Museum  :bowler:
Watch out for grifters outside of that museum.

:blink:

Did you go to Baltimore by accident, or was your Stetson a give-away to the locals ?  :P
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: The Brain on June 09, 2011, 03:13:03 PM
Annette Bening was hot. :mmm:
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: garbon on June 09, 2011, 03:19:49 PM
National Gallery
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: jamesww on June 09, 2011, 03:28:54 PM
Quote from: garbon on June 09, 2011, 03:19:49 PM
National Gallery

Good one, the Tate (original) is always worth a visit for the Turners along, plus it's one of the quietest galleries, especially on a sunday morning.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Warspite on June 09, 2011, 04:53:25 PM
Imperial War Museum.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Neil on June 09, 2011, 05:28:52 PM
Quote from: Warspite on June 09, 2011, 04:53:25 PM
Imperial War Museum.
And the HMS Belfast.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Josquius on June 09, 2011, 05:42:42 PM
Imperial War Museum seems to be a winner :hmm:

QuoteOther Languishites ? :unsure:
The Welshman would beat me. They're not known to be a sharing people.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Scipio on June 09, 2011, 06:45:15 PM
Quote from: Maladict on June 09, 2011, 02:02:42 PM
Imperial War Museum  :bowler:
QFT.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Monoriu on June 09, 2011, 09:25:53 PM
Harrods. 
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: MadImmortalMan on June 09, 2011, 10:05:50 PM
Quote from: Monoriu on June 09, 2011, 09:25:53 PM
Harrods.

I actually agree. The bakery downstairs is wonderful.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Monoriu on June 09, 2011, 10:10:50 PM
Laduree :mmm:
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Brazen on June 10, 2011, 03:54:52 AM
Quote from: Berkut on June 09, 2011, 02:15:13 PM
Brazen. Definitely a "must do" while in London.
Ahem!

Have you been before? What kind of stuff so you like? Do you want free stuff or are you prepared to pay? Do you want a series of locations or a nice walk that will take you round different places?

Tower of London, British Museum, Tate Gallery (or Tate Modern depending on your tastes).

Drink in the West End, eat in the East End.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Warspite on June 10, 2011, 06:27:17 AM
Also, as an impoverished student, go to Borough Market. Lots of very delicious free samples to be had; work out a lap of the market and scoff them all down. As a bonus it's not far from the IWM and HMS Belfast either.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Ed Anger on June 10, 2011, 06:51:10 AM
Heathrow. On the way of getting the hell out of that shithole.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Caliga on June 10, 2011, 06:58:29 AM
IMO the neatest thing I saw in London was (Churchill's) Cabinet War Rooms. :bowler:
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Berkut on June 10, 2011, 08:01:07 AM
Quote from: Brazen on June 10, 2011, 03:54:52 AM
Quote from: Berkut on June 09, 2011, 02:15:13 PM
Brazen. Definitely a "must do" while in London.
Ahem!

:perv:
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Warspite on June 10, 2011, 08:28:19 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 10, 2011, 06:51:10 AM
Heathrow. On the way of getting the hell out of that shithole.

Your powers are weak, old man.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Ed Anger on June 10, 2011, 08:38:31 AM
Quote from: Warspite on June 10, 2011, 08:28:19 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 10, 2011, 06:51:10 AM
Heathrow. On the way of getting the hell out of that shithole.

Your powers are weak, old man.

I hate London. No troll. I really hate the place.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Brazen on June 10, 2011, 08:54:24 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 10, 2011, 08:38:31 AM
I hate London. No troll. I really hate the place.
It's a big place and one area's very, very different from the next. I bet if you said what it was you hate about it, and what you like to find in cities, us Londoners could easily pick out areas and attractions you'd like.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: garbon on June 10, 2011, 08:57:20 AM
Quote from: Brazen on June 10, 2011, 08:54:24 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 10, 2011, 08:38:31 AM
I hate London. No troll. I really hate the place.
It's a big place and one area's very, very different from the next. I bet if you said what it was you hate about it, and what you like to find in cities, us Londoners could easily pick out areas and attractions you'd like.

He lives in the asshole of America. He clearly has no taste of any sort.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Ed Anger on June 10, 2011, 09:50:53 AM
Quote from: garbon on June 10, 2011, 08:57:20 AM
Quote from: Brazen on June 10, 2011, 08:54:24 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on June 10, 2011, 08:38:31 AM
I hate London. No troll. I really hate the place.
It's a big place and one area's very, very different from the next. I bet if you said what it was you hate about it, and what you like to find in cities, us Londoners could easily pick out areas and attractions you'd like.

He lives in the asshole of America. He clearly has no taste of any sort.

I'm a jerk.  :)
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: Sheilbh on June 11, 2011, 04:07:55 PM
I've never been to the Imperial War Museum.

I recommend the National Maritime Museum though.  Tragically where my dad took my mum for their honeymoon.  And as a twentieth anniversary present...She was thrilled.
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: jamesww on June 11, 2011, 05:35:35 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 11, 2011, 04:07:55 PM
I've never been to the Imperial War Museum.

I recommend the National Maritime Museum though.  Tragically where my dad took my mum for their honeymoon.  And as a twentieth anniversary present...She was thrilled.

Neil is your dad ? :blink:
Title: Re: A day in London-must sees?
Post by: MadImmortalMan on June 11, 2011, 09:29:07 PM
Quote from: Sheilbh on June 11, 2011, 04:07:55 PM
I've never been to the Imperial War Museum.

I recommend the National Maritime Museum though.  Tragically where my dad took my mum for their honeymoon.  And as a twentieth anniversary present...She was thrilled.

Honeymoon in...Greenwich?  :lol: