Henry, I'm sorry to have to tell you we have other commitments in the period you describe. I had thought from your appeal you were going to arrive in June. I'm v.sorry.
Kit Teather ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry Rich" <[email protected]> To: "Programming forum" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 10:29 PM Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] [Off-topic] Vacation ideas for London, Brussels, Amsterdam? > Kit, > > Thanks for the suggestions (especially the curry zone - Indian food > is one of my best memories of my last trip to England). > > Thanks much for the offer to take us to Kew Gradens. I think we'll > probably take you up on that. Our stay in London will be July 13-20; > I'll give you a call. > > Henry > > Kit Teather wrote: >> Henry, >> I'm not sure of your tastes but here are some suggestions in London: >> >> Westminster Abbey and Hall and perhaps the Houses of Parliament, >> >> London Eye, which is a giant wheel with passenger cupolas on the South >> Bank, >> >> British Museum(antiquities), >> >> Victoria & Albert Museum(applied arts), >> >> National Gallery and Nat. Portrait gallery(both in Trafalgar Sq.), >> >> Courtauld Gallery(inSomerset House on the Strand east of Waterloo >> Bridge), >> >> Docklands Light Railway,which starts near Tower Hill metro station, to >> Woolwich, walk under Thames in the Victorian tunnel and visit the >> Maritime >> Museum at Greenwich, >> >> boat trip from Westminster down to the Thames Barrage, >> >> boat or rail to Hampton Court, palace built by Cardinal Wolseley and >> taken >> over by Henry VIII, >> >> Harrods department store, if only to marvel at the food hall, >> >> Brick Lane in the East End, a street full of excellent curry restaurants, >> >> a day visit by rail to Oxford or Cambridge, >> >> Kew Botanic Gardens(Metro District Line to Kew Gdns.). This is a bit >> pricey; >> if you want to do this give me a ring on 020-8940-2428 and I'll take you >> in >> as guests on my season ticket. >> >> Hope there is something here to interest you and ring if you need advice >> or >> info. >> >> Yours, >> Kit Teather >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Henry Rich" <[email protected]> >> To: "Programming forum" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 7:07 PM >> Subject: [Jprogramming] [Off-topic] Vacation ideas for London, >> Brussels,Amsterdam? >> >> >>> (Please forgive my use of the list for private purposes, but this is the >>> most cosmopolitan group that I have access to) >>> >>> My wife & I are going to be around London for 2 weeks, & in Brussels & >>> Amsterdam for two weeks, starting in about a week. Does anyone have >>> ideas for sights worth seeing? Please send replies directly to me (i. >>> e. not to the list). >>> >>> Henry Rich >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
