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Rob
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Lensmeister said:
St Paul's Cathedral is good, there's also the millennium (or wobbly) bridge right near it. Blackfriars embankment is also there and there are shots over to London Bridge and the hospital which work quite well.
St Steven's Tower
and the houses of parliament are good and are only a bit further west. Also, Westminster tube station is space age and very photogenic.Belfast is quite expensive to get on, and isn't very photogenic IMO.
St James' park is not really worth it IMO.
Buckingham Palace, No 1 London, thingy gate are all good and lead on towards Soho.
Old churches are everywhere - I'm sure we'll stumble across a few. Near blackfriars is St Bride's which is the church all wedding cakes are based upon. It also has a secret crypt, which I reckon I could get us into.
Embankment north side for the wheel, and the wheel itself are a must if the weather is good.
Tower Bridge is OK, but it's tricky to get a clean shot of it these days. It's very near blackfriars as well.
As 90% of these things are near Blackfriars, I would tentatively suggest Blackfriars station for a meeting point. It's got some basic facilities - tea and coffee and sandwiches and there's some great shots to be had from the ends of the platforms. It's also not a very busy station, so there's no chance of missing each other, like at Victoria or London Bridge. It's also on the district and circle line, which is the most useful scenic line.
I would, therefore, suggest making a meet at Blackfriars, taking a few shots from the bridge, doing some around it's embankment, St Paul's, Belfast (from the station), St Bride's church, the millennium bridge, the tower of London (from outside), the mayor's office (just over the river), Tower Bridge (next to Tower of London), the Ravens (if they're out), a Yeoman Warder and then break for lunch at one of my favourite pubs, the Cockpit (no, not dodgy - it's where they used to do cock fighting)
After lunch, I would suggest crossing the river to the millennium wheel if it's good, or crawling around Piccadilly / Soho via Westminster and the houses of parliament if it isn't. London will be BUSY in the west end (Soho) at that time of day, so it's vital to be organised as it's easy to get lost. Then, I think it will be pub time.
Anyone who is driving is welcome to park free at my place and get a 20min (£4) train journey in to London. I'm only just off the M25, so it's a really easy journey if you come over the M25 via Dartford Bridge/Tunnel.
If Corinna and family are coming, I'm happy to come and collect you from Gatwick, but if it's Heathrow, the Heathrow Express is much much quicker than me getting you. Actually, Gatwick has trains direct to Blackfriars anyway.
Let me know DATES now people. Any other things you want to see as well.
Rob
