when a man is tired of london he is tired of life. samuel johnson
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When a man is tired of When a man is tired of London London
he is tired of life.he is tired of life.
Samuel Johnson.Samuel Johnson.
en route…en route…
Canterbury..here by Canterbury..here by nightnight
Destroyed in the Great Destroyed in the Great Fire..1666Fire..1666
Rebuilt by Wren..Rebuilt by Wren..
Dome St Paul’sDome St Paul’s
Big Ben.Big Ben.Houses of ParliamentHouses of Parliament
‘‘Buck house’Buck house’
Trafalgar squareTrafalgar square
..
The Dam of LondonThe Dam of London
Covent gardenCovent garden
Living statues, aspiring opera singers and Living statues, aspiring opera singers and musicians, performing artists. musicians, performing artists.
Royal Albert HallRoyal Albert Hall
‘‘Night of the Proms’ venueNight of the Proms’ venue
The Bank of EnglandThe Bank of England
‘ ‘The old lady’ of Threadneedle The old lady’ of Threadneedle streetstreet
Leadenhall market..in the Leadenhall market..in the City.City.
A quiet corner of history A quiet corner of history among the skyscrapersamong the skyscrapers
The Tower and the Tate..The Tower and the Tate..Old and new.Old and new.
Science MuseumScience Museum
Stevenson’s rocketStevenson’s rocket Apollo 10Apollo 10
Natural History museumNatural History museum
A favourite at the Natural A favourite at the Natural history.history.
Kensington palace, with Kensington palace, with flowersflowers
Notting HillNotting Hill
I get around…I get around…
Carnaby streetCarnaby street
Oxford streetOxford street
China TownChina Town
Eco building City HallEco building City Hall
‘‘30 St Mary Axe’30 St Mary Axe’
..or the gherkin!..or the gherkin!
Bird’s eye view..Hyde ParkBird’s eye view..Hyde Park
““I’m gonna live forever..”I’m gonna live forever..”
Olympics 2012..Olympics 2012..
Breathing new life into depressed East Breathing new life into depressed East London?London?
down and out…down and out…
Entrance to foot tunnel under Entrance to foot tunnel under the Thames!the Thames!
The cutty sarkThe cutty sark
Greenwich MeridianGreenwich Meridian
Our own barrier..across the Our own barrier..across the Thames.Thames.
Architectural delights…Architectural delights…
Culture and Excellence..Culture and Excellence..
Icons..flesh and stoneIcons..flesh and stone
What others say..What others say..
I’m leaving because the weather is too I’m leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it’s not good. I hate London when it’s not raining.raining.
Groucho Marx..Groucho Marx..
We are not (so) amused…We are not (so) amused…
When it’s 3 o’clock in New York it’s still When it’s 3 o’clock in New York it’s still 1938 in London.1938 in London.
Bette MidlerBette Midler
By seeing London I have seen as much By seeing London I have seen as much of life as the world can showof life as the world can show
Samuel Johnson.Samuel Johnson.