Hey I'm jetting off the London for a few days or so!
When I come back I'll post some pics and a few experiences etc :)
Until then :)
I hope you have a great time :)
Quote from: "The Butlin Boy"I hope you have a great time :)
Thanks BB I had a wonderful time. :D
I am currently working on my trip report at the minute.
enjoy it, london must be wonderful :)
I will not be making a big, fancy trip report. I would only do that if I had gone to DLRP but here it goes.
London Summer 2009 10-14 July
Day 1
After getting up at 4am, I got a 7.30am flight from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick. A local celebrity in Northern Ireland Julian Simmons took my flight.
I took the Gatwick Express to Victoria Station, checked into my hotel and by 12pm I left for the city. First off a stroll around Buckingham Palace (where people were getting MBE'S etc) ,Westminster and a go on the London Eye. Later on I went on the "original tour bus" and by 8pm I was sleeping. I was recked that night from travelling.
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Your photos a brilliant CPP, thank you for sharing them with us. I'm glad to hear thaat you had a great first day :)
The second photo I had a little dust of some sort on my lens but I still think it is a good photo.
Day 2 coming tonight.
Quote from: "CentralPlazaPerson"Later on I went on the "original tour bus"
Which one? :P
Glad you had fun. I so rarely think of how tourists must see London so the big landmarks are just background to me now, it's a little sad :(
the pictures are perfect :)
Quote from: "CentralPlazaPerson"A local celebrity in Northern Ireland Julian Simmons took my flight.
Celebrity??? If it had been me, I would have punched that T*%$*@##^%$£(~) in the F*&^%$&£@'~@#)* !!! He really does get on my nerves.
I also saw Ian Paisley Jr :lol:
You should have told I.P.Jnr that Julian called him names, and vice versa. Then sat back and watched them slug it out :wink:
Julian was coming off the plane and IPJ was getting on the plane.
Only me, you, breeno and aveen probably know what we are talking about that is the funny thing.
Oh, the photos are brilliant! Looking forward to seeing and reading more of your trip!
(I need to visit London again... Went there with school 15 years ago and it was great!)
Did you stay in Victoria? Me and Jasmine are staying in the Jolly St. Ermins, the weekend before Disneyland
Julian Simmons, oh dear..
I'm with PD on this one, he really gets on my nerves. I also wouldn't class him as a celebrity.. annoying yes, celebrity no.
Quote from: "Pete's Dragon"Did you stay in Victoria? Me and Jasmine are staying in the Jolly St. Ermins, the weekend before Disneyland
Yes but I don't know the hotel I can't remember ](*,) ](*,)
Day 2
I woke up early to a nice breakfast :D I then headed down to Victoria station and took a train to Winchester. It was lovely but the weather wasn't so good! I went to the Cathedral and various Museums (one which was home to "King Arthur's Round Table."
Victoria Station
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Winchester City Center
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Outside Cathedral
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Inside Cathedral
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Jane Austin's Grave
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i love the watch in the 2nd picture :)
Great update CPP, thanks for sharing it. I'm looking forward to seeing what else you got up to :wink:
Thanks BB I will probably get Day 3 up tonight! :D
Sorry for the slight delay on my report. Here it is:
Day 3
I woke up that morning and decided to take a look around all of the football stadiums in London. I went on the Tube for the first time on the Holiday. I went to Stamford Bridge, Emirates Stadium and White Hart Lane. I had a slight mishap when I went to see White Hart Lane as traffic was bad and the tube station was a good walk from the ground. I support Spurs and frankly I wasn't impressed. It was not up to standard to the grounds that I saw in London. There are plans to build a new 60,000 stadium. Thank goodness! That night I got stuck into a TGI FRiDAY'S which was delicious. I got chicken with chips and Jack Daniels sauce.
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Stamford Bridge Outside
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Got a "wee sneak peak" through the photographers entrance while walking around the ground.
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Welcome..
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White Hart Lane.
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Emirates (what a ground!)
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Day 4 coming soon :)
Lol - it makes me laugh as I have worked extensively in London and Winchester (worked with Hampshire for a number of years), so I like to run away from the UK when on holiday. I am glad you enjoyed it though. As another says, it makes me double think about this stuff and maybe appreciate it a little more.
Very good trip report so far CPP :)
Quote from: "CentralPlazaPerson"Emirates (what a ground!)
Not something you hear everyday from a Spurs fan :lol: Also, what don't you like about White Hart Lane? I see nothing wrong with it. Of course it's no Emirates but it's much better than a lot of other grounds in the Premier League.
Quote from: "-breeno-"Very good trip report so far CPP :)
Quote from: "CentralPlazaPerson"Emirates (what a ground!)
Not something you hear everyday from a Spurs fan :lol: Also, what don't you like about White Hart Lane? I see nothing wrong with it. Of course it's no Emirates but it's much better than a lot of other grounds in the Premier League.
Well you have a good point there Breeno but I mean Spurs have huge fan base surely doesn't look like it but they do. I would just like a ground like Arsenals that would fit 60,000+ people in it. By the way Breeno do you have Fifa for the ps3?
Quote from: "CentralPlazaPerson"By the way Breeno do you have Fifa for the ps3?
I'm most certainly do :) My PSN is breeno-8 if you ever want a game, no dreaming teaming though ;)
Yea I'll add you now! You will know it is me from my PSN name :L
Be on in a sec!
Sorry Off Topic!!
Carry On! :lol:
Quote from: "CentralPlazaPerson"Yea I'll add you now! You will know it is me from my PSN name :L
Be on in a sec!
Sorry Off Topic!!
Carry On! :lol:
Sure, we can have a quick game now :D Have to go off the forum though (desktop in other room), so i'll chat to you via PSN messages :)
Day 4 and 5 will be on soon. I'm just having some minor issues with photobucket! :lol:
Thanks for your patience!
CPP :)
I went to London a few days before you !!!
I have pics on FB , i will put them on here as a picture tonight ;-) .
P.S , where about did you stay in London ? xx
I can't remember the exact name of the hotel but it was in the Victoria region of London I was not that far away from the palace and the theater for Wicked.
P.S I forgot all about this :lol: I will try my best to get the pics.
Great Trip report and pics so far CPP!! It looks like you had a great time :) Did you see Wicked?? Its just opposite Victoria station!! :mrgreen:
Quote from: "SophieD"Great Trip report and pics so far CPP!! It looks like you had a great time :) Did you see Wicked?? Its just opposite Victoria station!! :mrgreen:
Thanks Sophie :mrgreen: Nah I wanted to see it though :( Have you seen it?
I have seen it...its brill!! Its one musical that I tell everyone to go and see because its soo good! Did you go to the Disney store in Oxford street??
Quote from: "SophieD"I have seen it...its brill!! Its one musical that I tell everyone to go and see because its soo good! Did you go to the Disney store in Oxford street??
I didn't this trip but I think I have been in it before.. you gotta love Disney stores right? :lol:
yes indeedy :) I love them...especially in DLP!! :D :mrgreen:
I always find the one in OXford Street is extremely small even if it is on two floors! :o :x
Wow, this is a really great report! I myself live in London so it's a little strange seeing the city through a tourist's eyes, especially as so many of your photos are of things I just take for granted now.