London Town II

We are in a great location for buses and tube travel. So, Sheelagh, who is the best at finding points of interest on our travels, found us a couple of really interesting places to see. You must understand that the weather is working against us this visit. It's cold, and rains off and on. So, the best places this time are inside. Her Sunday find was the Museum Of London. After a service at the St Pancras Old Church, a bus took us to a point close to the museum and we hustled over to be greeted by a large display about the Westley brothers. John and Charles had their conversion experiences here, and there is a huge display, outside the museum which details their feelings during the process.

Inside, there are thoughtfully arranged displays that detail the history this great city. You can learn everything from the geology of the area, to the human stories from the very beginning. The war years are done in detail, of course, and other changing displays pick out interesting cultural events. For example, they had a large area telling about the iconic rock band, The Clash.

We had a wonderful afternoon just wandering and learning.




On Monday, we bussed off in a different direction to the Design Museum.

Situated on the edge of Holland Park, this museum had been set in the interesting structure that had been the Commonwealth Institute. It has a roof that is reminiscent of the Saddle Dome in Calgary.

It swoops gracefully above a huge interior. We were amused to see that so many of the common items, with which we had both grown up, are now considered landmark inventions. The old red hot water bottle that came with us to help my back, was on the wall of fame as a life changer.

We saw furniture, electronics, travel and environmental innovations that have, or may, change the way we live.









A stroll through Holland Park, and a lunch completed our outing. Interestingly enough, across from our lunch spot, was Bill Wyman's Sticky Fingers Cafe . This was the spot where the Rolling Stones hung out. Bill played bass for the Stones for many years.

,That is a brief summary of that part of our visit to London Town.