Saturday, July 6, 2013
Architecture and Design
Friday started off very slowly as we needed to work out how to get our laundry done. Do we leave it at the Laundry Service and they do it. or do we find a self-service? In the end we chose to pay £18 to leave it with Nakeesh a very nice gentleman who. Washing disposed of we ventured off to the John Sloane Museum as this is a must for enthusiastic Architecture students, collectors and people looking for a wow factor. This was truly an amazing house where collecting priceless items was an obsession for Mr Moneybags John Sloane. The sad part about this story is his two sons thought he was a dork (Paul's interpretation). There is no comparison to Paul's priceless collection of items as it all boils down to how you view the word priceless! Mr Sloane use to "rat" the ornaments off any old buildings that were being demolished. Might stop here and not mention anything about Paul's padlock and nail collection!
Lunch at the All Bar One a franchise bar. Eating and drinking is not cheap in London however in saying that I did pick up a punnet of very nice fresh English strawberries that tasted delicious. Summer berries are in an abundance here. Hydrated and fed we tubed it over to Tower Hill to walk over the Tower Bridge, crossing the Thames and walking along the embankment to the Design Museum.
The 2013 Design Awards were on display and seeing these designs makes you feel in awe of the people who created them. There are various categories of design. The chair in the photo above is made out of chain that is wrapped around the old furniture item before it is destroyed by fire thus recording its shape. Entries from London included the Olympic cauldron, Olympic signage and the UK governments website. Australia's entry was the blank packaging for cigarettes. Our accommodation here in London has been given the glaring error award.
After a group discussion we decided to tube it during the peak hour to see how Paul would handle the experience. He did remarkably well, however, a Velcro wrap would have come in handy. Sardines have more room to move in their tin than what we had on the tube! Jumped off at Shepherd's Bush to pick up the washing. Thankfully all clean, dry and folded with only one of my socks missing which happens even to me when I do it. Money well spent and a design greatly appreciated!
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Where's the Blog? I'm missing it already! Yvonne
ReplyDeleteWe are back online. I can see why you visit Bath other than seeing Timothy......Mr Darcy!
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