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hellison ([personal profile] hellison) wrote2006-05-30 02:39 pm
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London Ahoy!

You know, deciding to round off the bank holiday weekend by drinking a bottle of wine and not going to bed til 2 may not have been the best idea ever, even if it did seem like a really good idea at the time.
Also have odd aches from the gardening yesterday - the horse has only been away a few weeks and already everything is seizing up, woe.

But less of the whinging, have finally got round to booking hotel and flights for London in June, hurrah!

Staying here, nearest tube stop is Kensington High st., for anyone wanting to come out for a pint or some on Saturday 17th June. There are a few pubs around there, best bet maybe to meet up in the hotel bar then decamp elsewhere (since it looks like it might well be horribly overpriced). Any recommendations/suggests welcome ;)

Other plans include window shopping, sleeping and possibly traipsing round a museum/gallery for a while.
The V&A is a strong contender, since I've never been there, it's not too far from the hotel and has a few exhibitions on, including one of various things the Che Guevara image has ended up on. Tho if anything like That Shirt is in there, might not be a good one to do with a hangover :p


ps [livejournal.com profile] leeda can you make pints after work on the Friday (16th) then? I can come find you I'm sure ;)

[identity profile] malvino.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 02:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I should be around for that :)

Getting there shuldn't be a problem, getting back before the last train might be :P

[identity profile] malvino.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 02:28 pm (UTC)(link)
And if I do make it I'll be sure to wear somethign appropriate to the occasion :)

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 02:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Hurrah! And you could always do what you did last time, bring Dan along and crash at his ;p

Or we could just find one of those new all night opening bars, who needs to go home?

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 02:36 pm (UTC)(link)
*grins* as long as I don't have to look at it with a hangover again, go for it ;p

[identity profile] taffyd.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
The future is now!

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 02:42 pm (UTC)(link)
In that case, teleport over and come along! I'll buy the Smints ;p

[identity profile] mirrorshard.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
I wholeheartedly recommend the V&A, it has shiny things. Many, many shiny things, and in fact more shiny things than dozens of mudders could shake very large sticks at.

[identity profile] malvino.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Hmm, Dan might be a plan, I bet it's easier to get there from the Paddington line :)

[identity profile] kelemvor.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 03:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm sure that [livejournal.com profile] adelpha and I will manage to be there for some of it. HSK is on the Green and Yellow lines, and they're easy to reach from Waterloo (yay for Travelcards)...

[identity profile] malvino.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 03:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Did you guys see the blue che shirt yet?

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 03:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Nope, haven't seen a blue one ;) Blue sounds good. Easy on teh eye and all that ;p

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 03:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, tube-handiness was one of the reasons for picking that hotel. That and it looks v. fancy and has masseurs ;)

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 03:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Aye, it's just a couple of stops down from Paddington, I was originally going to fly to Heathrow so checked that out. Then Stansted turned out to be MUCH cheaper and still fairly simple to get to so... this is fascinating I'm sure ;p

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 03:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay, I shall have to pack a shaking stick now and test this out ;p

[identity profile] malvino.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
It is, much less violent :)

[identity profile] adelpha.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 03:35 pm (UTC)(link)
Mmm, masseurs...

Have you checked to see if they accept salad?

Or baps?

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I give salad, you rub yes?

Heh a picnic in kensington gardens would be quite nice actually ;)
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[personal profile] kake 2006-05-30 06:13 pm (UTC)(link)
The Elephant and Castle looks promising. It's a bit small, but pretty nice. I've only been there once, in the late afternoon/early evening, but I liked it.

[identity profile] leeda.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 08:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Sorry honey, its my housemate's bday that day... going drinking in cambridge. But i will try and meet you on saturday. I shall have a drink with you before I go meet my folks in London.

[identity profile] mollow.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
MIKE POSTING:

I'll come out on the Sat too so I can get some quality time with you :)

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 08:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Hurrah, we can Do Lunch, or something ;p

[identity profile] leeda.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
where is your hotel??
pls say not paddington!

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Rofl, nope, not paddington, kensington, there's a link in the post ;)

[identity profile] adelpha.livejournal.com 2006-05-30 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Are you arranging a massage or a hustler?

Or do they only take payment in root veg?

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
sulkign.

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 09:42 am (UTC)(link)
oh a pointing and shaking stick with which you could *point* at bad people *eyes [livejournal.com profile] malvino* and *shake* at people who eat their own icons for lunch *eyes [livejournal.com profile] dasquian*. Make sure you drink lots of drinks with BUBBLES in.

Smile.

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
[livejournal.com profile] adelpha ISN'T ALLOWED TO GO BECAUSE HE THREW CILLIAN SOUP AT [livejournal.com profile] hellison

SO THERE

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
fuck me that's a fucking posh hotel!

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:09 am (UTC)(link)
Isn't it just ;) I am treating myself to luxury, since the only other holiday I'll get this year is going to involve lots of babysitting and very early wake up calls from toddlers and so on.
So this one is just for me!

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:10 am (UTC)(link)
That's a very good point! I shall demand reparation ;p

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:12 am (UTC)(link)
The hotel has a champange and cocktail bar which I'm sure I'll be visiting at some point ;) Anyone else you'd like me to shake a stick at? What did Malvino do to you now anyway?

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:18 am (UTC)(link)
wHAT IS IN THE BATHROOM PLS?

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:19 am (UTC)(link)
GIVE HIM A SPANKING FROM ME

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
re: [livejournal.com profile] malvino nothing specifically, was just operating on general principles. Shake a stick at everyone. Not a pole. Just a stick.

Don't forget the BUBBLY BUBBLY drinx.

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:21 am (UTC)(link)
um.. I don't know yet? The usual stuff I'd imagine ;)

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:30 am (UTC)(link)
IS THERE AWHIRLPOOL BARF?

IMAGINE YOU GOT STUCK IN ONE OF THEM AND YOU WENT ROUND AND ROUND AND OH GOD SOMEONE GET ME OFF LJ

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
Spanking, stick shaking, what else?? This is supposed to be a relaxing weekend!

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:41 am (UTC)(link)
I dunno, doesn't mention it anywhere on teh website. But now if there is one I'll be too scared to get in it THANKS.

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:41 am (UTC)(link)
Ah well if it's on principle that's fair enough. It's about time I had a principle again ;p

And you know I never forget the BUBBLY ;)

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:42 am (UTC)(link)
YUR WELCOME!
IMAGINE IF YOUR TOES GOT STUCK IN THE HOLES AND YOU COULDN'T TURN THE WATER OFF

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
good healthy exercise did no-one any harm!

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:43 am (UTC)(link)
hmm BUBBLES!

I LIKE THE BBUBBLES.

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 10:50 am (UTC)(link)
But how would you get all your toes stuck in different holes? You'd have to have really freaky... hmm. Ok, so don't let Malvino near it if there is one.

[identity profile] hellison.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 11:06 am (UTC)(link)
It does look good ;) A quick search also found the Greyhound (http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/87/875/Greyhound/Kensington), which has pool tables or the Settle Down (http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/clubs_bars/venue-2276.php) which does veggie food.
Might do a scout about during the day on Sat. and see where seems decent ;)

[identity profile] thesme-01.livejournal.com 2006-05-31 11:22 am (UTC)(link)
YES! DON'T PUT HIM IN THE BUBBLY WHIRLPOOL BATH SO HIS TOES GET STUCK IN THE HOLES AND THE WATER WON'T STOP POURING!