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Title: What to see in London
Post by: samoth2 on August 29, 2007, 08:34:26 PM
Well, i'm going to London next year with my school, so what do i need to see?
Title: What to see in London
Post by: Kilby on August 29, 2007, 08:58:34 PM
Hmm

tower of London & Tower Bridge
Museum of the Moving Image
Science museum
Davenports (a magic shop in Charing Cross underground station)
vintage & Rare guitars (the best shop in Denmark St)
Title: What to see in London
Post by: samoth2 on August 29, 2007, 09:04:50 PM
Thx, Kilby..

I just hope i will have enough spare time to look at some music stuff :D
Title: What to see in London
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 29, 2007, 09:17:35 PM
London Aquarium is a MUST see.

Also, there's a burger place next to the Good Mixer in Camden that is amazing (if a bit pricey).  Gotta get some decent grub in you (and the boozer next door ain't bad either)  :wink:

 :twisted:
Title: What to see in London
Post by: noodleplugerine on August 29, 2007, 09:18:57 PM
Quote from: Kilby
Hmm

tower of London & Tower Bridge
Museum of the Moving Image
Science museum
Davenports (a magic shop in Charing Cross underground station)
vintage & Rare guitars (the best shop in Denmark St)


Tower of London is such a waste of time ><

If you wanna be surrounded by Japanese tourists for an entire journey and witness people trying to take all your money - Then by all means go :p
Title: What to see in London
Post by: Kilby on August 29, 2007, 09:31:58 PM
Quote from: noodleplugerine

Tower of London is such a waste of time ><

If you wanna be surrounded by Japanese tourists for an entire journey and witness people trying to take all your money - Then by all means go :p


In that case avoid london altogether !
Title: What to see in London
Post by: Crazy_Joe on August 29, 2007, 09:34:08 PM
^ :lol:

It's not just japanese tourists, last time i heard it was being invaded by Polish people!
Title: What to see in London
Post by: noodleplugerine on August 29, 2007, 09:36:33 PM
Quote from: Kilby
Quote from: noodleplugerine

Tower of London is such a waste of time ><

If you wanna be surrounded by Japanese tourists for an entire journey and witness people trying to take all your money - Then by all means go :p


In that case avoid london altogether !


Not at all!

There are some beautiful things to see in London - You could go to the south bank and mooch around, walk around Carnaby Street, Leicester Square, Oxford Street, Charring Cross, Picadilly, trafalgar square, St james's park etc.
Title: What to see in London
Post by: samoth2 on August 29, 2007, 09:37:26 PM
I don't mind the polish, Denmark is full of them  :)

But I bet we will go see many of those places with the teachers..

But the burger place sounds interresting  :P
Title: What to see in London
Post by: Kilby on August 29, 2007, 09:39:46 PM
Quote from: Crazy_Joe
^ :lol:

It's not just japanese tourists, last time i heard it was being invaded by Polish people!


It's the incredibly rude (and dim) Spanish and Italian tourists I have difficultys with. Why they have to grab at piercings, or have conversations at the end of escalators is beyond me.

Back on topic, London is definately much more pleasant 'better out of season' unfortunitely the tourist season is getting longer each year

Oh yeah if it's still running the Dali exibition on the Southbank is excellent
Title: What to see in London
Post by: samoth2 on August 29, 2007, 09:42:08 PM
It's in March next year so we wont be there in time to se the Dali exibition. Unfortunatly, I like Dali  :)
Title: What to see in London
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 29, 2007, 10:31:11 PM
The London Eye was fun when I did it......
Title: What to see in London
Post by: 38thBeatle on August 29, 2007, 10:31:42 PM
London Eye is pretty good. This is whetting my appetite-I haven't been to London as a tourist for ages. I go there on business sometines though and try to get in and out as quick as possible. Enjoy your trip though.
Title: What to see in London
Post by: Kilby on August 29, 2007, 10:36:36 PM
I never got around to getting on the eye as my son couldn't be bothered waiting.

Hmmm I know the head of security for the Eye, I think it may be a good idea to look him up  :roll:
Title: What to see in London
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 30, 2007, 12:00:09 AM
It'd be fun to take a whole band into one of the capsules on the London Eye and film an acoustic set as it goes up in the air
Title: What to see in London
Post by: maverickf1jockey on August 30, 2007, 11:24:06 AM
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Quote from: Kilby
Quote from: noodleplugerine

Tower of London is such a waste of time ><

If you wanna be surrounded by Japanese tourists for an entire journey and witness people trying to take all your money - Then by all means go :p


In that case avoid london altogether !


Not at all!

There are some beautiful things to see in London - You could go to the south bank and mooch around, walk around Carnaby Street, Leicester Square, Oxford Street, Charring Cross, Picadilly, trafalgar square, St james's park etc.

If I wanted to do that I'd play Monopoly...
Definitely try to find Denmark Street, if only to tell the staff in the shops that you quite like the gear and you are off home to order it from GAK.
Title: What to see in London
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 30, 2007, 01:32:59 PM
Quote from: maverickf1jockey
Quote from: noodleplugerine
Quote from: Kilby
Quote from: noodleplugerine

Tower of London is such a waste of time ><

If you wanna be surrounded by Japanese tourists for an entire journey and witness people trying to take all your money - Then by all means go :p


In that case avoid london altogether !


Not at all!

There are some beautiful things to see in London - You could go to the south bank and mooch around, walk around Carnaby Street, Leicester Square, Oxford Street, Charring Cross, Picadilly, trafalgar square, St james's park etc.

If I wanted to do that I'd play Monopoly...
Definitely try to find Denmark Street, if only to tell the staff in the shops that you quite like the gear and you are off home to order it from GAK.


+1 on the Monopoly places - don't see what's so great about Leicester Square, Oxford St., etc... The South Bank however is a nice area - good for a stroll and lunch on a nice day.  Get the tube out to Kew Gardens and have a gander in Chandlers - it's worth a visit and the area is beutifull.

 :twisted:
Title: What to see in London
Post by: ToneMonkey on August 30, 2007, 01:51:35 PM
Get on the Frog or Duck Bus, they're a good larf.

http://london-tour.conciergedesk.co.uk/Frog-tours-main-page.htm
Title: What to see in London
Post by: Crazy_Joe on August 30, 2007, 02:33:12 PM
Quote from: ToneMonkey
Get on the Frog or Duck Bus, they're a good larf.

http://london-tour.conciergedesk.co.uk/Frog-tours-main-page.htm


lol yes, yes they are!
Title: What to see in London
Post by: jt on August 30, 2007, 02:54:38 PM
:D I would suggest a visit one evening to the theatre. I highly recommend "The Woman In Black" at the Fortune Theatre, tickets for mid week shows are easy enough to come by & its not to expensive. It`s a ghost story & i gaurantee it`ll get you going ! infact i`d recommend it to everybody on the forum if you want i good night out.

 :D  8)
Title: What to see in London
Post by: dave_mc on August 30, 2007, 02:58:37 PM
science museum, national history museum and V&A are all pretty sweet (all beside each other too).

^ i agree about seeing a play, jt.
Title: What to see in London
Post by: noodleplugerine on August 30, 2007, 03:25:35 PM
If you come in the Summer you should check out the Travelex £10 ticket plays at the NT - Really good fun usually - I saw Tennesee William's Rose Tatoo with the woman from My Family a month ago - Was pretty good.

Going to see another one in a couple of weeks aswell.
Title: What to see in London
Post by: ToneMonkey on August 30, 2007, 03:25:52 PM
Quote from: dave_mc


^ i agree about seeing a play, jt.


I think I'd have to go to the globe if I was watching a play in London.  Although the missus works for the RSC, so I'm a bit sick of Shakespeare.
Title: What to see in London
Post by: Elliot on August 30, 2007, 06:07:59 PM
The Fuller's Brewery tour in Chiswick is a must - then a tour of Fuller's pubs.
Title: What to see in London
Post by: Johnny Mac on August 30, 2007, 06:55:00 PM
A Chinky in the restaurant on the corner of Wardour/Shaftsbury. The staff are so rude its a novelty!

+1 on the woman in black. Very creepy!

A Jack The Ripper tour around Whitechapel. See Time Out for booking info.

Old pubs, like the Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese and The Camdens Head.

The New Intrepid Fox.

The Camden Tup Near The Worlds End. They have an un-manned bar upstairs and you can just help yourself to Lager and Guinness, it's really, really cheap!!

I think it's called the 12 bar club in Denmark St, not bad little live music club.

SW London pubs for the fanny!

A night bus going through North London with a load of drunks, can be very funny!