Falling down...
Actually all stories of London Bridge falling down are lies I tell you. Yesterday at least it seemed to be in one piece and looked more blue than being built of "siliver & gold".
Spent yesterday at the Tower of London, home to Beefeaters, ghosts, more fancy architecture and some of the biggest ravens I've ever seen. Although packed with tourists my uncle & I managed to get two short guided tours, one with a Beefeater who was rather amusing and one with a historian who spoke about the chapel in the White Tower. Also saw the English Crown Jewels, which compared to the Scottish Crown Jewels was a bit of a disappointment.
This is also the place where poor Anne Boylen was excecuted for alleged adultery. Given Henry VIII had 6 wives by the end of it I think it's just a wee bit rich of him to go around accusing others of such things. Didn't even have a proper coffin for her, just a old box. I'd come back and haunt the place too if my husband was such a cheapskate.
The ravens are the biggest crows (black birds local to an area) I've ever seen. Incredibly well fed they also have their wings clipped to stop them leaving, but given their size I'm not sure that they would be able to, or would want to fly away. the story goes that if the ravens leave, the monarachy will fall. It seems the republican movement has it all wrong. They should just employ a few members of the A.L.F. to liberate the birds and the next thing you know presidential elections for all.
Ended the day with a curry at the east end of town. Walked past the pub where many of the victims of Jack the Ripper were sighted prior to their demise. Also went to where they filmed Diagon Alley for the Harry Potter films. All in all a good day.
Spent yesterday at the Tower of London, home to Beefeaters, ghosts, more fancy architecture and some of the biggest ravens I've ever seen. Although packed with tourists my uncle & I managed to get two short guided tours, one with a Beefeater who was rather amusing and one with a historian who spoke about the chapel in the White Tower. Also saw the English Crown Jewels, which compared to the Scottish Crown Jewels was a bit of a disappointment.
This is also the place where poor Anne Boylen was excecuted for alleged adultery. Given Henry VIII had 6 wives by the end of it I think it's just a wee bit rich of him to go around accusing others of such things. Didn't even have a proper coffin for her, just a old box. I'd come back and haunt the place too if my husband was such a cheapskate.
The ravens are the biggest crows (black birds local to an area) I've ever seen. Incredibly well fed they also have their wings clipped to stop them leaving, but given their size I'm not sure that they would be able to, or would want to fly away. the story goes that if the ravens leave, the monarachy will fall. It seems the republican movement has it all wrong. They should just employ a few members of the A.L.F. to liberate the birds and the next thing you know presidential elections for all.
Ended the day with a curry at the east end of town. Walked past the pub where many of the victims of Jack the Ripper were sighted prior to their demise. Also went to where they filmed Diagon Alley for the Harry Potter films. All in all a good day.
posted by moonbug @ Monday, October 18, 2004
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