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Bee62

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So my day part 1. After the river bus we went to see the ceilings of the Old Royal Naval College up close.

The £11 ticket was astonishing good value for a really interesting tour up the scaffolding where the restorers are hard at work on the 300 year old paint work.

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The end wall has a large mural with a self-portrait of the artist in the bottom right corner and the King who paid for it (William IV) and his family in the foreground.
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And here are some views up the scaffolding ... the ceiling depicts British Naval dominance over the Spanish and French
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King Louis XIV of France was painted being kicked by the above King and with a broken sword to show he was a loser!
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What amazing beauty !
 

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Next we walked through the first tunnel under the Thames built in 1902. You go down a spiral staircase to get to it ... so it’s for pedestrians only
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And on the other side we had lunch and saw this speed limit sign
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And got a better view of the Old Naval College with vintage sailing clipper Cutty Sark next to it
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Just replied to message from my big bro , first in over a week...

I need to get my head out my bum!
What is depressing you my friend ? How can I help ? Do you want to talk with me ? Please pm me if you want.
Your post had always been so funny, so happy ! Now it seems you are down. Please speak with us about what makes you so melancholy.
Please. @johnandjade
 
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johnandjade

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What is depressing you my friend ? How can I help ? Do you want to talk with me ? Please pm me if you want.
Your post had always been so funny, so happy ! Now it seems you are down. Please speak with us about what makes you so melancholy.
Please. @johnandjade
Nothing has happened to make me unhappy, I have just been lazy and feeling sorry for myself. I truly appreciate the concern, and danke frau call bee,mein freiund :)
 

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Next we walked through the first tunnel under the Thames built in 1902. You go down a spiral staircase to get to it ... so it’s for pedestrians only
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And on the other side we had lunch and saw this speed limit sign
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And got a better view of the Old Naval College with vintage sailing clipper Cutty Sark next to it
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I want to have that speed limit sign ! I need it for the street where I live.
 

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Nothing has happened to make me unhappy, I have just been lazy and feeling sorry for myself. I truly appreciate the concern, and danke frau call bee,mein freiund :)
Really nothing ? Then you maybe got the "winter-blues" ?
Being lazy makes me happy :oops:..... sometimes ....:D.... mostly:eek:.... often:confused:.... ever:D
Feeling sorry for yourself ? Why ?
You had been so full of energy for so long. Maybe you now need a time to slow down, to save new energy.;)
Translate this and maybe you`re feeling better:

Ich bin immer für dich da wenn du mich brauchst, wenn du mit mir sprechen möchtest. Wir sind Freunde und Freunde sind immer für einander da !:<3:
Sabine
 

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Trust a meerkat with my house?! Never!
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Nothing has happened to make me unhappy, I have just been lazy and feeling sorry for myself. I truly appreciate the concern, and danke frau call bee,mein freiund :)

I’ve had something similar very recently, my friend. Upping my vitamin D and, strangely, getting the news of my aunt’s cancer brought me back in focus. It’s not easy.
 
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