This was my second
last day in London for this week.
Today I decided it was time to for this Irish/Australian Republican to
do some royal sightseeing. I can
just imagine my dad upstairs lamenting “why is she off to see those bloody
parasites?”
Caught the tube to
Piccadilly Circus making my way down to Admiralty Arch. Here I tried to find (as reported on a
website or two) Wellington’s Spare Nose.
I think someone may have been pulling the leg of a few tourists because
I sure as hell couldn’t find it.
Proceeded up the Pall
Mall and popped into the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art). I sat in there for a while and watched
a very interesting installation on TV/Advertising from the 1960s/70s.
After I left the ICA
I decided it was time to head up to “Buck House”. Very soon I discovered “something” was happening today as
the Pall Mall had become a car park with blokes wearing tails and the ladies in
all their finery and hats. Also
spotted Robbie Williams Production crew milling about. I guess something to do with the
Jubilee concert this weekend. Made
it up to Buckingham Palace to learn that there was a Garden Party happening
with the Queen…. 8,000 people were apparently invited….. what? Where was my
invite? I’m a relucatant subject….
Why wasn’t I invited? I also
learnt later that lil Johnny Howard was in town to receive yet another award
from Liz Windsor. So yeah, had a
chance to sledge him :::sigh:::
Stood around gawking
/ people watching for a while. I
don’t think I spotted anyone famous.
I think I may have spotted William Hague (Britain’s foreign minister)
but wasn’t sure. I only recognise
him because he was in Brisvegas with KRudd during the floods.
I got sick of
watching the “special” people so heading up Buckingham Palace Road and visited
the Queen’s Gallery to see the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibit. It was a lot of his anatomical
drawings.
After that I headed
into the Royal Mews. Some
beautiful horses in there…. And I’ll edit my Republican rant re the
extravagance of some of those carriages!
Headed back to
Islington after this…. I’m starting to get around town on the public transport
like a real local. Not to mention
people are starting to ask me for directions. Hello!!!!!
Doesn’t the camera in my hand scream “Tourist”?
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