Comments on: London 2017 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/20/london-2017/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sat, 02 May 2026 21:44:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/20/london-2017/comment-page-1/#comment-49591 CherryPie Wed, 22 Nov 2017 22:47:01 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=20191#comment-49591 Photography is still not allowed, although I am not sure why. On this occasion we didn't visit the Wellington Arch but we have visited in the past on a sunny day :-) Photography is still not allowed, although I am not sure why.

On this occasion we didn’t visit the Wellington Arch but we have visited in the past on a sunny day :-)

]]> By: London Caller http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/20/london-2017/comment-page-1/#comment-49580 London Caller Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:24:34 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=20191#comment-49580 It's been many, many, many years since I visited Apsley House. Back then indoor photography was not allowed. Did they change the policy? Did you walk across the busy road to visit Wellington Arch too? I saw it free on London Open House :) It’s been many, many, many years since I visited Apsley House.
Back then indoor photography was not allowed.
Did they change the policy?

Did you walk across the busy road to visit Wellington Arch too?
I saw it free on London Open House :)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/20/london-2017/comment-page-1/#comment-49568 CherryPie Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:44:20 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=20191#comment-49568 It was a little tiring. It was a little tiring.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/20/london-2017/comment-page-1/#comment-49567 CherryPie Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:44:00 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=20191#comment-49567 It has recently been renovated, reopening earlier this year. We enjoyed the displays including dinner services with their ornate paintings that we were advised had not been on show for 200 years. I agree about the photography, it is annoying that it is not allowed. We nearly upgraded to first class for £15 so that we could have the free breakfast. What a good job we chose not to! It has recently been renovated, reopening earlier this year. We enjoyed the displays including dinner services with their ornate paintings that we were advised had not been on show for 200 years.

I agree about the photography, it is annoying that it is not allowed.

We nearly upgraded to first class for £15 so that we could have the free breakfast. What a good job we chose not to!

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/20/london-2017/comment-page-1/#comment-49566 CherryPie Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:35:27 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=20191#comment-49566 If it wasn't a busy city centre and me needed to keep my bag safe I would have been able to hold an umbrella and take photos ;-) Even so, I am only human. A photographer have their techniques ;-) If it wasn’t a busy city centre and me needed to keep my bag safe I would have been able to hold an umbrella and take photos ;-)

Even so, I am only human. A photographer have their techniques ;-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/20/london-2017/comment-page-1/#comment-49565 CherryPie Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:33:33 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=20191#comment-49565 This year in England it has not been a good summer. Lots of wind and rain apart from a couple of weeks, one early in the year and one over our August bank holiday. I am happy for the lovely young lady too :-) We enjoyed our day trip to London :-) This year in England it has not been a good summer. Lots of wind and rain apart from a couple of weeks, one early in the year and one over our August bank holiday.

I am happy for the lovely young lady too :-)

We enjoyed our day trip to London :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/20/london-2017/comment-page-1/#comment-49564 CherryPie Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:30:29 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=20191#comment-49564 Bless him, he had forgotten to take notice of the carriage numbers as he walked back from the buffet car. It was just odd that he paused for a moment by his seat before carrying on. Bless him, he had forgotten to take notice of the carriage numbers as he walked back from the buffet car. It was just odd that he paused for a moment by his seat before carrying on.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/20/london-2017/comment-page-1/#comment-49563 CherryPie Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:24:33 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=20191#comment-49563 HaHa :-) That is what we think too. I am also amused about the story of the fig leaf which is not part of the statue. It was a added so as not to offend English sensibilities. During WWII a bomb fell nearby and the implosion caused the fig leaf to drop off much to the consternation of the caretaker who quickly put the fig leaf back in its former position. HaHa :-) That is what we think too.

I am also amused about the story of the fig leaf which is not part of the statue. It was a added so as not to offend English sensibilities. During WWII a bomb fell nearby and the implosion caused the fig leaf to drop off much to the consternation of the caretaker who quickly put the fig leaf back in its former position.

]]> By: lisl http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/20/london-2017/comment-page-1/#comment-49561 lisl Tue, 21 Nov 2017 18:29:33 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=20191#comment-49561 You must have been exhausted after a day like this, Cherie You must have been exhausted after a day like this, Cherie

]]> By: Mike@bitaboutbritain http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2017/11/20/london-2017/comment-page-1/#comment-49559 Mike@bitaboutbritain Tue, 21 Nov 2017 12:10:31 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=20191#comment-49559 Well, you had a good evening anyway... I must say I wasn't that much impressed with Apsley House - thought it needed a bit of tlc and it was irritating not being able to take photos. The exhibits were good, though. As to not having enough bacon sandwiches because the train had come from Edinburgh, I suspect the real reason was that Virgin Trains had messed up their ordering? Mind you, they do eat a lot of bacon sandwiches in Edinburgh, so you never know :-) Well, you had a good evening anyway… I must say I wasn’t that much impressed with Apsley House – thought it needed a bit of tlc and it was irritating not being able to take photos. The exhibits were good, though. As to not having enough bacon sandwiches because the train had come from Edinburgh, I suspect the real reason was that Virgin Trains had messed up their ordering? Mind you, they do eat a lot of bacon sandwiches in Edinburgh, so you never know :-)

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