I have started you a fresh thread, not least as it’s interesting enough to stand on its own.
Richard
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Wife and I had spent a day out in London on Sunday but last. We took Overground train from Watford Junction to Kensington Olympia (changing trains at Willesden Junction)
From there onwards, we strolled through Holland Park (taking in a lovely little Kyoto and Fukushima Gardens)
and onwards to Kensington High Street for a lovely spot of Lunch at Megan’s.
Bellies filled up and drizzle now in a distant past. We wondered about Kensington High Street,
taking in some shops that sparked a bit of curiosity in us.
Japan House was one of such shops. We took steps bellow the main shop floor to the exhibition hall, where we could see how Japanese (Chinese and other Asian countries too I presume) make realistic looking display dishes…
Exhibition done, we strolled through Kensington Gardens, past The Albert Memorial, round the side of Royal Albert Hall and down the steps facing the Royal College Of Music. Our watches informing us that these are counting our steps as we stroll past the Imperial College of London, Science and Natural History Museums, as we trek towards Sloane Square as wifey wanted to see Christmas lights, via a network residential streets including a Pavilion Road of Chelsea (which brought back some nostalgia for wifey) a modern take on your local shops, such as fishmongers, butchers, bakers, greengrocers etc, from an era gone by.
Sloane Square was in full light.
We then both wanted to visit another of London’s recently redeveloped and restored landmarks, so we set of towards the river bank past the Royal Hospital Chelsea and Chelsea Pensioners Residence as well as Ranelagh Gardens, where some kind of a Christmas light show was being held for the kiddies.
Over the Chelsea Bridge we walked and the next landmark was in sight, Battersea Power Station.
A fascinating structure to look at, and even more so to be inside. They have done a fantastic job of the building turning it into a shopping mall yet preserving the industrial past of the building. We sadly arrived a touch before 6pm as shops were preparing for closure. However, as we weren’t there for the shops, this only helped us to enjoy the building without the hordes of Christmas shoppers and this meant that we could enjoy a little bit more peaceful dinner and the arcade. Which in it self an interesting concept.
You sit down at the table, scan a QR code* attached to the table, which opens up a manu and from there you chose your options from a variety of different restaurants and cuisines, mix and match if you like. Proceed with the order and pay on the spot. A short while later, your grub is delivered. Excellent. No one hanging over your shoulder waiting to scribble down your order. Dinner done, we take in the opposite wing of the mall and walk out to a street level, and stroll to an underground terminus of Northern Line station at Battersea Power Station. Next stop Euston where we wait a mere 5 minutes to board our fast train back to Watford Junction. A 17 minute non stop journey and we are back at our parked car in under 25 minutes.
* as I’ve scanned the code, a bill was displayed on my screen
. Some knut, has racked up a £78 bill, obviously leaving the tab open (not sure how) and then walked out having not paid a penny for their grub. Luckily the young lady who had just sat us down, was still in sight and was able to clear the bill electronically from our table.
Richard
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Wife and I had spent a day out in London on Sunday but last. We took Overground train from Watford Junction to Kensington Olympia (changing trains at Willesden Junction)
From there onwards, we strolled through Holland Park (taking in a lovely little Kyoto and Fukushima Gardens)
and onwards to Kensington High Street for a lovely spot of Lunch at Megan’s.
Bellies filled up and drizzle now in a distant past. We wondered about Kensington High Street,
taking in some shops that sparked a bit of curiosity in us.
Japan House was one of such shops. We took steps bellow the main shop floor to the exhibition hall, where we could see how Japanese (Chinese and other Asian countries too I presume) make realistic looking display dishes…
Exhibition done, we strolled through Kensington Gardens, past The Albert Memorial, round the side of Royal Albert Hall and down the steps facing the Royal College Of Music. Our watches informing us that these are counting our steps as we stroll past the Imperial College of London, Science and Natural History Museums, as we trek towards Sloane Square as wifey wanted to see Christmas lights, via a network residential streets including a Pavilion Road of Chelsea (which brought back some nostalgia for wifey) a modern take on your local shops, such as fishmongers, butchers, bakers, greengrocers etc, from an era gone by.
Sloane Square was in full light.
We then both wanted to visit another of London’s recently redeveloped and restored landmarks, so we set of towards the river bank past the Royal Hospital Chelsea and Chelsea Pensioners Residence as well as Ranelagh Gardens, where some kind of a Christmas light show was being held for the kiddies.
Over the Chelsea Bridge we walked and the next landmark was in sight, Battersea Power Station.
A fascinating structure to look at, and even more so to be inside. They have done a fantastic job of the building turning it into a shopping mall yet preserving the industrial past of the building. We sadly arrived a touch before 6pm as shops were preparing for closure. However, as we weren’t there for the shops, this only helped us to enjoy the building without the hordes of Christmas shoppers and this meant that we could enjoy a little bit more peaceful dinner and the arcade. Which in it self an interesting concept.
You sit down at the table, scan a QR code* attached to the table, which opens up a manu and from there you chose your options from a variety of different restaurants and cuisines, mix and match if you like. Proceed with the order and pay on the spot. A short while later, your grub is delivered. Excellent. No one hanging over your shoulder waiting to scribble down your order. Dinner done, we take in the opposite wing of the mall and walk out to a street level, and stroll to an underground terminus of Northern Line station at Battersea Power Station. Next stop Euston where we wait a mere 5 minutes to board our fast train back to Watford Junction. A 17 minute non stop journey and we are back at our parked car in under 25 minutes.
* as I’ve scanned the code, a bill was displayed on my screen
. Some knut, has racked up a £78 bill, obviously leaving the tab open (not sure how) and then walked out having not paid a penny for their grub. Luckily the young lady who had just sat us down, was still in sight and was able to clear the bill electronically from our table.
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