Booked another holiday..

[busarewski]

 I've just booked another trip to England. It's been my yearly me-time these past four or five years, and I really do need some time on my own. Four days in London, and seven i Oxford, August 26 until September 6. Yet another authors' conference, two at the same time that week-end, both in Oxford, so I'll try to attend something at both of them..

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[idahoswede]

Poor Sweden, they always seem to do so well, right up until close to the finish where they all just fall apart. I blame some sort of deep-seated Jantelagen for that.

There used to be a really excellent Middle Eastern restaurant in Clerkenwell. I shall try to remember the name. Also, of course, the London Museum, but I am sure you have been there many times already. Have you been inside St. Bartholomew the Great at Smithfield? If not, well worth a visit AND it is supposedly haunted as well.

[busarewski]

We did it! Wow! Couldn't believe Sweden, so great! 3-0!!

Thanks for the recs! I don't think I've been to the London Museum at all! At least not as an adult. And St. Bartholomew the Great sound perfect as well. I haven't really been to that part of London before, so look forward to exploring it!

[shiv5468]

The London museum is having an exhibition of night photography at the moment, and it's rather good.

There's the Guildhall, which has a roman amphitheatre beneath it which is mostly just lights now, and an art gallery above.

[busarewski]

I feel like I've completely missed everything east/north of St Paul's, (except for Hendon, where I stayed at a friend's parents' house possibly 15 years ago?, and a walk my brother and I took through Hoxton/Hackney a few years before that..)) will definitely check out the London Museum, and Guildhall! London is always much bigger that I think it will be, and it's especially annoying when you have to take the bus back to Oxford.. much better this time, since I practically have 4 whole days in London, and I'll try to skip the things I've seen before..

[shiv5468]

Nods. I always recommend Sir John Soane's museum, though that's in Holborn.

Because it's bonkers.

[busarewski]

Oh wow, that looks perfect for me!And I think I remember reading something about the candle-lit evening exhibitions. And they are open on Wednesdays so that will be a perfect thing to do on the 29th! Thanks!