Comments | daria234: In the UK

daria234

In the UK

May 20, 2016 12:11

I'm in London for work for about a month ( Read more... )

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lareinenoire May 20 2016, 12:47:19 UTC

I found Stratford overly touristy for just visiting, but definitely see if you can catch a play or two while you're there--the new theatre is gorgeous, as is the Swan. I don't recall how old you are offhand, but they have cheap tickets for under-25s and you can sometimes get cheap returns on the day of a performance ( ... )

daria234 May 20 2016, 19:42:56 UTC

Ooh thank you on the advice! A town of bookshops, yay :) Cambridge sounds lovely too.

I've been to Canterbury and absolutely loved it.

Thanks for the info on Cornwall and the Portrait Gallery and Globe too! I'll look into all of that :)

changeling72 May 20 2016, 12:56:18 UTC

If you fancy meeting up in South Kensington one lunchtime or at 4pm on a Wednesday or Friday I would be happy to do so.

daria234 May 20 2016, 19:45:55 UTC

Sure! Sounds lovely, thank you :)

I'll PM you with more info.

aravishermione May 20 2016, 14:22:33 UTC

Have fun!! I've never been to London (my only trip overseas was a recent Oxford and Birmingham trip). All the museums/galleries/coffee shops/bookstores sound amazing though...I'm very envious! Have a wonderful time!

daria234 May 20 2016, 19:44:42 UTC

Thank you very much! :)

I've never been to Birmingham either - hope it was nice!

thesmallhobbit May 20 2016, 14:28:32 UTC

My favourite museum is the V&A.

Gloucester cathedral is interesting, but there's little more of my city I'd recommend. The countryside is pretty though.

daria234 May 20 2016, 19:27:02 UTC

Thanks! I'll check out the museum at least, definitely. I looked it up and it looks great :) I do like the countryside but won't have a car, so I'll try to get out of the city but don't know where yet.

thesmallhobbit May 20 2016, 20:53:31 UTC

Well, if you ever end up going to Gloucester make sure to let me know :)

nialla42 May 20 2016, 16:10:00 UTC

I haven't been since 1999, but we had a really nice day trip to Bath. The Roman bath was fascinating, still working after centuries, and the city is nice to wander around in ( ... )

daria234 May 20 2016, 19:51:11 UTC

Thank you for all the good advice! Those look great :)

Ooh I do love Highlander :)

I didn't know anything about Ely - thanks for the tip!!

nialla42 May 21 2016, 23:50:53 UTC

We were very limited on time, but we found the idea of going to locations from The Highlander movie and series kind of a fun way to travel and combine love of history with our fandom love.

Did the same thing in Paris too, because the show filmed half a season there each year (it was a co-production thing). Not sure what your schedule is like, but you might be able to take a trip over to France as well.

daria234 May 22 2016, 01:15:26 UTC

Thank you! That does sound fun :)