Travelling in London, I might have been born in London, love going there but after the last three trips I am not sure when we will next go.
First trip just travelling to Paddington from Newbury took me over 3 hours, there were four changes of trains, sat in a train for half and hour at one stage, then that was cancelled. Second trip with grandson was fine. Third trip: We had to buy a battery for my computer, so we thought we would then go afterwards to The Imperial War Museum. Only snag you have to pay a 5 pounds congestion charge, no one knew where there was a newsagent for us to pay this, when we do find a newsagent, the computer had been down since 9 am. Told to phone, we do, there are too many on the line, the computer is still down, you have to pay more after 10 pm.After midnight it will cost you 40 pounds. Luckily after nearly two hours 9.45 pm the computer was up and we were able to pay. Forth Drip: Now yesterday, it took us over 3 1/2 to drive to Islington in London we wanted to go to the Family Records Office, we had bought a new map, that did not help did not tell you where the new bollards were. Meanwhile I was not feeling the best still not, anyway we did as much as we could, DH said oh we will wait until we get home to pay the Congestion Charge, as there were so many people in the shop where we went to pay the charge, plus the phone was busy yes we had our mobile phone with us. When we get home I went straight to bed, DH is not the best either, suddenly at 2 am in the morning I wake up, oh goodness we have not paid our congestion. No can't pay the charge, we have to wait for the 40 pound fine to come through the post we could not pay by phone or over the net.. I know people are going to say to me that we should go by transport, my DH can't because of his health. We did on the way out of London stop and go into The Natural History Museum, the first time for DH in 20 years. He now says London, never again. Sorry this is so long. Jean in Newbury UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
