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>>Have you ever been to London around Christmas break?<<
Often -- was there las Dec for a few days before a Christmas river cruise in Germany and will be there again this year -- not over Christmas but the first week of Dec. >> I wonder if it would be too cold to walk about.<<. Nothing (well almost nothing ;) ) is too cold to walk around. It is just a matter of having good socks, gloves, and a warm coat. I usually take a puffer coat in December because it is very light but very warm. I don't take jeans because there are not all that warm and if they get wet they take forever to dry. So a couple pair of wool or wool blend slacks and layers -- blouses, cashmere sweaters, etc. I don't take heavy sweaters but rely on layers - and indoor places can be over heated. It most likely will be cold and could be wet, but they don't get the sort of COLD one gets in Chicago or NYC or the upper midwest. Isn't flying Business a game changer?? |
Clear lemonade.
Not aware of US Lemonade but, in the UK, when I used to sell Pimms by the bucket load we would use the cheap-as-chips clear stuff and the cloudy stuff is far nicer. Easy to find now in the UK, but in a student bar it was harder. |
Originally Posted by bilboburgler
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Clear lemonade.
Not aware of US Lemonade but, in the UK, when I used to sell Pimms by the bucket load we would use the cheap-as-chips clear stuff and the cloudy stuff is far nicer. Easy to find now in the UK, but in a student bar it was harder. When all else fails -- Champagne makes a FINE mixer for Pimm's ;) |
Fantastic report - as you know we’ll be in London for the first time in years in September. So many tips! (Glad to see the Dior exhibit will end before we arrive - otherwise, I would have been bummed to find it sold out!). |
Originally Posted by northie
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I'd love to meet but I'm in Melbourne. And I think you're in Sydney ! |
Have you decided where to stay? |
Won't let me edit . . . My post was directed to sf7307 |
Jeeze - I keep finding missing bits/typos. I think everyone probably understood this one but just in case:
With the edits in red, this should have read >> I didn't do the tree top walk, or visit the Palace (been there before). I don't know how many Chihuly's there were in total but a LOT. Plus there was an exhibition in the museum. . . . << |
LCBoniti: Somehow I missed your post - yes, being able to walk anywhere and everywhere was a real blessing. And the weather was a dream - no rain at all and I dodged the heat wave. Not sure how much walking I'd have done in 95°F and London humidity. (Where I live 95F is a balmy spring day - its a dry heat -- that's a local inside joke a couple of Fodorites will get)
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Originally Posted by janisj
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>> Isn't flying Business a game changer??
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This is a test -- Finally downloaded most of my photos but I actually have no idea how big they are so just posting one -- then I'll figure out what to do next.
This is the Nut Tree pub: https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4df649330e.jpg |
OK that isn't too huge -- I'll post some Dior and Kew photos later . . .
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That green one shoulder number must have had 1,000 yards of fabric - only a slight exaggeration
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OK -- those are MORE than a little large, and I thought I had reduced them -- oh well . . .
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Oh, my, Janisj—what a splendid exhibit! The only thing that stopped me from booking a flight to see it was the uncertainty of getting a day of pass. Thank you for posting the pictures! jamilla—I found the weather over Christmas to be very nice (although keep in mind I live in a similar climate, so I mean it wasn’t raining). The crowds are intense though, so I found that it’s best to hit the more obscure museums, and my enjoyment of Harrods was limited. |
OK I think I've figured out how to re-size so here are some shots of Kew and Chihuly . . .
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...4a06351230.jpg Chihuly cat tails https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...0c6eba5149.jpg Monumental - ENORMOUS https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...b81a84d6e6.jpg One wonders how they do it -- even having seen DC's staff in action?? https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...d70857f60b.jpg The glass houses were chock-a-block with them https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...ac946c40a8.jpg Serene sand garden https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...c70f29ea15.jpg Around every corner there was something new https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...9a9a826f70.jpg Absolutely glowed in the sun |
And two non-Chihuly pix and another of the Nut Tree
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...74ac045e76.jpg I LOOOOVED this - Took photos from ever possible angle. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...68220cb324.jpg Kew Palm House https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fod...776b1c3411.jpg The Nut Tree |
Great pictures. Both of these exhibits look wonderful!
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Nice photos, thanks. And they all appear normal size to me. |
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