Part II
The weather is still good. Temperatures around 20 and no rain. Today we have visited St Paul's Cathedral. Five of us (that is 55 %) reached the top, Golden Gallery. Lovely views.
And I must say a pub lunch at the Lord Raglan pub, close to the Museum of London, was a perfect end of the visit. Good food, in spite of the Sharpe's beer being out of stock. But Bombardier was an aaceptable replacement.
Walthamstow Folk Club was a new experience for me. Ideally situated opposite the street from Wood Street Rail Station and with draught Fuller's ESB it will become a regular haunt for me on Sundays. Good room for a folk club, and some very good resident performers. And then of course Bob Fox. No folk club can miss out with him as their guest. Discussed a Swedish tour with him. Hope we can set up something next autumn.
Will return to the Plough Inn tomorrow for the session thay will run. Have promised to teach a few Swedish tunes to them.
Yesterday we had a full day. Before the folk club we first visted the Tower of London. I have seldom seen it so crowded. Luckily we got there quite early. Around noon the queues for the jewel house were horrendous. Then we took Dockland's Light Railway out to Greenwich. We had lunch in a rather worn down pub close to the indoor market. Then some of us went uphill to check the observatory. I was lucky to find they had abondoned the entrance fee. First time I got inside!
Then we took the boat back. One of the crew members commented on places we passed. He was quite a good guide, but how could you guide people on the river without mentioning The Monument or Royal Festival Hall?
Time to get back to the hotel to get ready for Croydon and the Martin Simpson concert tonight.
And I must say a pub lunch at the Lord Raglan pub, close to the Museum of London, was a perfect end of the visit. Good food, in spite of the Sharpe's beer being out of stock. But Bombardier was an aaceptable replacement.
Walthamstow Folk Club was a new experience for me. Ideally situated opposite the street from Wood Street Rail Station and with draught Fuller's ESB it will become a regular haunt for me on Sundays. Good room for a folk club, and some very good resident performers. And then of course Bob Fox. No folk club can miss out with him as their guest. Discussed a Swedish tour with him. Hope we can set up something next autumn.
Will return to the Plough Inn tomorrow for the session thay will run. Have promised to teach a few Swedish tunes to them.
Yesterday we had a full day. Before the folk club we first visted the Tower of London. I have seldom seen it so crowded. Luckily we got there quite early. Around noon the queues for the jewel house were horrendous. Then we took Dockland's Light Railway out to Greenwich. We had lunch in a rather worn down pub close to the indoor market. Then some of us went uphill to check the observatory. I was lucky to find they had abondoned the entrance fee. First time I got inside!
Then we took the boat back. One of the crew members commented on places we passed. He was quite a good guide, but how could you guide people on the river without mentioning The Monument or Royal Festival Hall?
Time to get back to the hotel to get ready for Croydon and the Martin Simpson concert tonight.
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