On 18/7/04, Bob W, discombobulated, offered: >> Went to London today, chiefly to the Tower to see the Jewels etc. I shot >> less than a hundred digi shots and my son Stefan blazed ahead, burning 4 >> rolls of film on his Pentax Z-10 ! Way to go! > >Did you get a chance to look at Tom Stoddart's exhibition? If so, what >did you think?
It was extremely frustrating - the Tower was so full and it took such a long time to do anythingn in there, that by the time we came out, nearly 6pm, and with hungry kids starting to demolish parts of the surrounding envirnonment, we had to march off in search of food, which was pre-booked at 'Spitz' restaurant, Spitalfields market. I was stood on the riverbank next to the Tower landing and could *see* the exhibition directly across the river. With certain almighty powers and maybe some floating shoes, I could have walked it in 5 minutes. Without, it was simply not an option. Points from the day: 1. I hate being herded around like an animal for slaughter. 2. The Crown Jewels were over-rated. * 3. I love the river. 4. Never have a pint of ice cold lager when taken with a raging thirst and a headache. It was a long day, home at 11pm. * Interestingly, with modern crowd control techniques, I was curious as to the methods used to keep lingering hordes moving past the Crown Jewels at the pace required to avoid a blockage. I imagined Beefeaters with cattle prods politely issuing 'move along' requests, but thought this unlikely. It became perfectly clear when I saw the twin conveyor belts either side of the encased royal booty. Unbelievable. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _____________________________
