To all those residing in England, be forewarned that I shall bugger off to West County and London for a week in November.
A warning to all those residing in England.
To all those residing in England, be forewarned that I shall bugger off to West County and London for a week in November.
Enjoy! When are you in London?
Indeed, when are you in London… ?
Arriving in London from Bath on the 10th of November, departing for Luxembourg on the 12th.
What are your plans for London stay?
Roger that, Christopher, if you have time, how about a beer?
In London I plan on going to the Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Gallery, Bank of England, etc.
Bravo: I tee-total, but would be happy to meet.
Bath is one of my favourite cities, a monument to Empire!
Coffee, then Christopher š
Janus: you highly recommended it to me last year. I found a B&B in a heritage building and reserved a room there.
Bravo: I am a caffeine addict. That would work nicely, thank you.
Even better if the local rugby heroes are playing at home! š
I’d be happy to meet you gentlemen for coffee, Christopher and Bravo.
As the time comes closer we can exchange email addresses and mobile telephone numbers. I will be staying in Belgravia.
Belgravia, huh? I trust it comes with a complimentary ticket to Stamford Bridge matches? š
*Sigh* sports are rather a sensitive topic, Janus. Ever since our noble wolf was rendered speechless when I informed him of my two favourite sports I’ve been hesitant to discuss the matter.
Well come on christopher what are they?
Mine is tiddlywinks with manhole covers but no-one ever seems to want to play!
Serious paucity of international events! So very cheap to be a world class player!!!
Gymastics and figure skating, CO. I support the Japanese in both. You can imagine the near outbreak of warfare within the family when I supported Uchimura over Germany’s Nguyen.
Christopher, a classical choice if I might say so. Opportunities for figure skating we’re clearly limited in the ancient world – as with water skiing! š
Room for all sorts christopher. Spousal unit hates sport and really only gets enthusiastic about opera.
You can imagine how that goes down in some quarters. One of the things on which we see eye to eye!
I too detest competitive professional sports of any nature.
CO: I enjoy gymastics and figure skating because it requires a great deal of artistry, not just running about and kicking a ball or displaying brute strength. There is also far less money involved for individual athletes. How many gymast’s wives do we hear of? How many figure skater’s girlfriends do we hear of? None. Nor do we see many gymnasts or figure skaters drive erratically in their new Bentleys or Ferraris.
I should add that next month I will see “Carmen”. It will be my first opera.
Hi Christopher,
Just how do you pick a winner at gymnastics or figure skating? Unless someone falls the competitors are all pretty much the same.
This isn’t your sport but I always like a little dig. It amazes me how a man of the match is chosen after a rugby game? 32 men pushing and pulling one another. Mind boggling.
Time for bed now. The Ravens game is on at 1.30 am. Bye for now.
Christopher, I suppose synchronised swimming/diving became popular for similar reasons – more art, less beef.
TR: usually, style and consistency. Take, for example, the world’s current leader in figure skating, Hanyu Yuzuru. His performances are extremely elegant and polished. While he does make mistakes, his programmes are usually slightly more complicated — more moves and more complex moves. Based on his age, 19 as of the Olympics this year, he still has one more Olympics in him. Others, such as Takahashi Daisuke were extremely brilliant but because he is already 28 or 29 he no longer has as much energy or endurance. Gymnastics are much the same. Much like anything else, one learns what to look for.
Janus: yes, very much so. I do appreciate cricket, however.
Sheona, Boadicea and any others familiar with London: I would also like to visit the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and Kew Palace.
You arrive in London the day I leave the UK!
If you have time – don’t just look at the outside of Tower Bridge – go inside.
Boadicea: will you be free on the 5th of November? I will fly into London then and have not yet reserved a ticket for the train to Dorchester.
I wanted to make sure that it was worth it to pay the entrance fee. It is Ā£8 if reserved online.
Christopher, a visit to Westminster would be must on 5th November!
Janus: te he he! I suspect public sentiment is more sympathetic to that today than it has been for a very long time.
Yes, so far as I know Christopher I will be.
Okay, brilliant. If you would like, we could arrange to meet then. My flight is scheduled to arrive at 10:45 AM at London City Airport.
I’d join you at the airport if you like? Christopher, if you can spare an hour, make sure you go on one of the tours of the Tower led by one of the Yeomen Warders – history in the inimitable style of the British Army š
I’m based in Hove – so getting to London at that time should be OK. We will sort something out – OK Bravo?
I will second Bravo’s suggestion. A tour by a Yeoman Warder costs nothing once you are in the Tower. I’ve been on several of their ‘tours’ – they are so informative and amusing.
Hi Christopher.
Let me know the dates you are planning to be in my neck of the woods and we can meet up for lunch. š
I’m at the convenience of our visitors – I can reschedule stuff if necessary so let me know where and whe I should turn up and I’ll be there š
Boadicea: do not worry too much about the time, I still have to clear the UK border and collect my baggage.
Bravo: if you wish. I will also be in London for 2 days before returning to the continent and have a largely free schedule then. I plan on visiting Kensington Palace, the V&A, Tower of London and the Tower Bridge.
Sheona: which would you prefer?
Minty: I will send you an email.
A get-together with three Charioteers, including the Queen of the Iceni herself, would be great. If London City Airport suits, that’s fine by me.
Okay. If Bravo and Boadicea are okay with this we can meet there.
Works for me š