More lunch, more museum

[fuchsoid]

I'm frivolling away like mad in my last three unemployed days. Today I had lunch with the Brother (and niece, unexpectedly) in the nice Turkish restaurant near the British Museum, then we went into the museum. Plan A had been to see the Hadrian exhibition, but the museum was very busy indeed and the queue noisy and enormous, so we opted for a

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[jonquil]

"where both of them were pleased to see Dr Dee's magic mirror,"

Oh! I thought that had been stolen!

I am so envious.

[fuchsoid]

The magic mirror is in a case in the Englightenment gallery, next to its rather spiffy leather case, with a label signed by Horace Walpole. It's with a collection of other magical-type stuff, including a little knife that has had the tip of its steel blade replaced with gold by a dodgy alchemist. If you're feeling brave, you can stare into the mirror.

[pondhopper]

Wonderful day and it's fantastic to hear you could walk all that time. Gives me hope for the future.
:)
What is your actual start date for work? The 15th? Do you have a long commute?

(I didn't know the mirror was there! I'll have to watch out for it next visit. And I love that posh shop by the door. They have lovely things to drool over, don't they?)