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Those hands really look EMPTY with out a Bud in them !!!!
Good morning all.
JoesDad and I are off to London today for "Open City". That's where we can visit buildings that are not normally open to the public free of charge
There should be some postcard opportunities
JoesDad and I are off to London today for "Open City". That's where we can visit buildings that are not normally open to the public free of charge
There should be some postcard opportunities
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllno harm done i'm sure, just the obstacle of text vs tone..
that's why we should meet in person
this may be possible for me next month!
I do hope so, that would be great.
Good morning, Linda.Good morning all.
JoesDad and I are off to London today for "Open City". That's where we can visit buildings that are not normally open to the public free of charge
There should be some postcard opportunities
Have a great day.
Didn't you do this before, some time ?
The McDonalds??mc donalds are giving rold dahl books to kids with a 'meal' just now... no esio though
Trans fats and unhealthy carbs weren't enough for those insatiable kids??
Good morning, Lena.The McDonalds??
Here McD's is a cool place for the teens to hang out.
They often go in and just buy 6 McFlurrys..Each.
Mr Adam waited seven whole days before he made his next move.
During this time, Mrs wifey discovered that 'Alfie' could swim exceptionally well.
"It's very strange, Mr Adam," mrs wifey said one evening. " He couldn't swim at all before, he just sort of sunk."
"Hmmmm," replied Mr Adam sagely. "I expect it's his new found appetite. All that extra lettuce is making him buoyant."
"I suppose so," agreed Mrs wifey. "That must be it."
On the afternoon of the seventh day, when Mrs wifey was at work, Mr Adam lifted Tortoise Number 2, Jock Cousteau, from the balcony below and brought it into his living-room. Number 2 had weighed exactly fifteen ounces (MwM). He must now find one that weighed exactly seventeen ounces (Mwm), two ounces (MwM) more.
From his enormous collection, he easily found a seventeen-ounce (MwM) tortoise and once again he tried to make sure the shells matched in colour. And failed.
But this South African Zebra tortoise, showing beautiful marbling, would have to do. Then he lowered Tortoise Number 3, Ringo ( usually a name for a Star tortoise, of course), on to Mrs wifey's balcony.
As you will have guessed by now, Mr Adam's secret was a very simple one. if a creature grows slowly enough - I mean very very slowly indeed - then you'll never notice that it has grown at all, especially if you see it every day.
It's the same with children. They are actually growing taller every week, but their mothers never notice it until they grow out of their clothes.
Slowly does it, Mr Adam told himself. Don't hurry it.
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During this time, Mrs wifey discovered that 'Alfie' could swim exceptionally well.
"It's very strange, Mr Adam," mrs wifey said one evening. " He couldn't swim at all before, he just sort of sunk."
"Hmmmm," replied Mr Adam sagely. "I expect it's his new found appetite. All that extra lettuce is making him buoyant."
"I suppose so," agreed Mrs wifey. "That must be it."
On the afternoon of the seventh day, when Mrs wifey was at work, Mr Adam lifted Tortoise Number 2, Jock Cousteau, from the balcony below and brought it into his living-room. Number 2 had weighed exactly fifteen ounces (MwM). He must now find one that weighed exactly seventeen ounces (Mwm), two ounces (MwM) more.
From his enormous collection, he easily found a seventeen-ounce (MwM) tortoise and once again he tried to make sure the shells matched in colour. And failed.
But this South African Zebra tortoise, showing beautiful marbling, would have to do. Then he lowered Tortoise Number 3, Ringo ( usually a name for a Star tortoise, of course), on to Mrs wifey's balcony.
As you will have guessed by now, Mr Adam's secret was a very simple one. if a creature grows slowly enough - I mean very very slowly indeed - then you'll never notice that it has grown at all, especially if you see it every day.
It's the same with children. They are actually growing taller every week, but their mothers never notice it until they grow out of their clothes.
Slowly does it, Mr Adam told himself. Don't hurry it.
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It's an annual event although there's a different selection of buildings open each year.Good morning, Linda.
Have a great day.
Didn't you do this before, some time ?
You can't possibly do all of them, so we choose a few we haven't seen before and go for a walk
So far, we have had a very nautical theme and been to Trinity House, home of the Lighthouse Authority, and Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
Then Ten Trinity Square, former home of the Port of London Authority... then offices for Willis Insurance Underwriters (JoesDad had an office in the basement) ... and now within 6 weeks of finishing a 7 year conversion into a very fancy hotel, serviced apartments, spa and private members club.
Pictures later
I shall look forward to them.It's an annual event although there's a different selection of buildings open each year.
You can't possibly do all of them, so we choose a few we haven't seen before and go for a walk
So far, we have had a very nautical theme and been to Trinity House, home of the Lighthouse Authority, and Lloyd's Register of Shipping.
Then Ten Trinity Square, former home of the Port of London Authority... then offices for Willis Insurance Underwriters (JoesDad had an office in the basement) ... and now within 6 weeks of finishing a 7 year conversion into a very fancy hotel, serviced apartments, spa and private members club.
Pictures later
Vintner's Hall next
Somehow I doubt there will be free samples
Somehow I doubt there will be free samples
On can live in hope................Vintner's Hall next
Somehow I doubt there will be free samples
Good evening all. We have walked a long way today.
It's postcard time.
Starting with Trinity House near the Tower of London - home to the Lighthouse Authority and the (sea) Pilotage Authority
Look closely at this - there are tortoises with 5 toes! It's very old and the silversmith probably hadn't ever seen anything as exotic as a live tortoise
It's postcard time.
Starting with Trinity House near the Tower of London - home to the Lighthouse Authority and the (sea) Pilotage Authority
Look closely at this - there are tortoises with 5 toes! It's very old and the silversmith probably hadn't ever seen anything as exotic as a live tortoise
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Lovely pictures Linda hope u av ad a lovely dayGood evening all. We have walked a long way today.
It's postcard time.
Starting with Trinity House near the Tower of London - home to the Lighthouse Authority and the (sea) Pilotage Authority
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Look closely at this - there are tortoises with 5 toes! It's very old and the silversmith probably hadn't ever seen anything as exotic as a live tortoise
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Next Lloyd's Register of Shipping round the corner on Fenchurch Street
Then Ten Trinity Square (Trinity House is in the foreground on the right)
The hotel
The hotel includes the room where the inaugural meeting of the UN was held in the 1950s ... and JoesDad had meetings there too, but that's not so historically significant
The Spa swimming pool
The Private Members Club wine room
The hotel
The hotel includes the room where the inaugural meeting of the UN was held in the 1950s ... and JoesDad had meetings there too, but that's not so historically significant
The Spa swimming pool
The Private Members Club wine room
Yay for the last two photos. Hope you are members.
Good evening, roommates.
Just popping in to read the next installment of Esio Trot by the dim light of our invaluable jellyfish.
And to share this - a guide to the European languages, according to the Dutch. Much truth to it.
Just popping in to read the next installment of Esio Trot by the dim light of our invaluable jellyfish.
And to share this - a guide to the European languages, according to the Dutch. Much truth to it.
Vintners Hall
The Worshipful Company of Vintners was founded in the 1300s - the wine sellers of the city of London. The building and most of its contents are from the 1600s
They jointly own all the swans on the River Thames with the Queen and the Company of Dyers so there are a lot of swan motifs
This modern atrium made me smile as all the planters were topped with corks!
The Worshipful Company of Vintners was founded in the 1300s - the wine sellers of the city of London. The building and most of its contents are from the 1600s
They jointly own all the swans on the River Thames with the Queen and the Company of Dyers so there are a lot of swan motifs
This modern atrium made me smile as all the planters were topped with corks!
