going to london - anything to see?
going to london - anything to see?
Well we are going to London. I had to find a present for my wife and a citytrip sounded nice...
She wants to go shopping and sight seeing. So…. Are there any good sight seeing transformer stores in London? I wanted to do woolsworth for those KO’s but it seems he already closed.
Any other things worth noting? I’m staying for 4 days so hopefully I’ll have time to go shopping myself
If anyone interested in trade is living in London let me know I’ll bring my bots.
She wants to go shopping and sight seeing. So…. Are there any good sight seeing transformer stores in London? I wanted to do woolsworth for those KO’s but it seems he already closed.
Any other things worth noting? I’m staying for 4 days so hopefully I’ll have time to go shopping myself
If anyone interested in trade is living in London let me know I’ll bring my bots.
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The art dept at my college runs a trip to London every year and its great fun.
Every year I buy a Transformer, usually from Hamleys as its close to the Royal accademy of arts but its expensive, I think Forbiden Planet has a store in the capital but I'd check the website.
Last summer I was there at the time of gay pride so the carnival atmosphere was great fun. The galleries are good also.
One thing you must check out is a particular street rented by the artist Banksy who then invited graffitti artists from around the world to decorate it, although I hear that now it has become overun with your everyday tags but its still worth a look.
The Trocadero is an arcade in Picadilly circus which is also good.
Here are some photos from 2007 and 2008 in 08 we discovered 'Pegging' were you attach clothespegs to strangers or wax celebs and take a photo, try it and post them!
Eurch I had very meh hair back then.
Every year I buy a Transformer, usually from Hamleys as its close to the Royal accademy of arts but its expensive, I think Forbiden Planet has a store in the capital but I'd check the website.
Last summer I was there at the time of gay pride so the carnival atmosphere was great fun. The galleries are good also.
One thing you must check out is a particular street rented by the artist Banksy who then invited graffitti artists from around the world to decorate it, although I hear that now it has become overun with your everyday tags but its still worth a look.
The Trocadero is an arcade in Picadilly circus which is also good.
Here are some photos from 2007 and 2008 in 08 we discovered 'Pegging' were you attach clothespegs to strangers or wax celebs and take a photo, try it and post them!
Eurch I had very meh hair back then.
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Agree with electro girl - go Forbidden Planet and, of course, Hamley's. If you do get to the latter, I will go green with the most awful envy...
In London for a while? Must go to the British Museum or the Nat Hist at least. And please try out that bouncing bridge if it's open (I've not been to it yet and would love to know how good it is in case it's better than Frankwell Footbridge in Shrewsbury!).
In London for a while? Must go to the British Museum or the Nat Hist at least. And please try out that bouncing bridge if it's open (I've not been to it yet and would love to know how good it is in case it's better than Frankwell Footbridge in Shrewsbury!).
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Hamleys is a big toy store on Regent Street, I think the nearest tube is either Picadilly Circus or Oxford Circus. I can wholeheartedly recommend getting a tube to Charing Cross, taking a look around Trafalgar Square, a stroll down Pall Mall to Buckingham Palace then back up towards Whitehall and the Palace of Westminster. Also St. Pauls is a pretty nice place to go and have a gawk, then cross Tower Bridge and walk down the South Bank towards the London Eye.
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I have to say every time I've been to Hamley's I've found it a bit piss poor. it's a bit of a walk from Piccadilly as well so unless you're desperate I wouldn't bother.
Though it did get me on American TV once. Me and a mate were grabbed by a US news crew coming out and asked for our opinion on some foreign take over of the place. We had no idea what they were talking about but winged it magnificently ("Terrible for such a old British institution blah blah blah").
Though it did get me on American TV once. Me and a mate were grabbed by a US news crew coming out and asked for our opinion on some foreign take over of the place. We had no idea what they were talking about but winged it magnificently ("Terrible for such a old British institution blah blah blah").
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The things you shouldn't say anywhere...mastasini wrote:what is Hamley's? a toys store?
Yes, it is a toy store. A six level (inc. basement) toy store, on Regent street i believe. http://www.hamleys.com/ See for yourself.
Pretty decent, but i expected more last time i went there
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I'm looking for a few good maps on the internet (I already have a plan at home but it's dated 1972 so...) what would be the best way to travel in london?
I've heard best is to buy a dayticket so you are free to travel all subways in zone 1 and 2. they told me it was about 10 to 12 euro a day.
does anybody have info about this? as far as I can remember that was the best way to travel.
I'll check in which hotel I'm booked and post it here.
I've heard best is to buy a dayticket so you are free to travel all subways in zone 1 and 2. they told me it was about 10 to 12 euro a day.
does anybody have info about this? as far as I can remember that was the best way to travel.
I'll check in which hotel I'm booked and post it here.
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The day ticket thing is the best way to travel (though I've no idea how much it is now, tis been a few years). Londoners always moan about it but I love the tube, nice straightforward travel that's a piece of piss to use. It dumps on a great height on any of my local public transport. Whatever you do don't travel by taxi any more than you have to (say, getting from the airport to your hotel), the prices make me cry (relative to up north taxi charges anyway).
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Its been hit and miss for me. At times its been comarable to TRU and others have been just naff (see my movie Resque Ratchet) so I wouldnt go out of your way if you dont have to.inflatable dalek wrote:I have to say every time I've been to Hamley's I've found it a bit piss poor. it's a bit of a walk from Piccadilly as well so unless you're desperate I wouldn't bother.
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A Chinese cartoon where the robots turn into blingwads!
A Chinese cartoon where the robots turn into blingwads!