Showing posts with label Covent Garden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Covent Garden. Show all posts

THE KING'S SPEECH

Yesterday I had a British moment. I succombed to a jar of orange marmelade (It was Sarabeth's not British). Then I went to see The King's Speech very spur of the moment and I LOVED it, but more later.London Transport Museum Have I told you about the London Transport Museum? London Transport MuseumAn oft overlooked London museum - loads of fun. Floors and floors of British travel immersion awaits you from all periods of history...
London Transport Museum AND you can hop aboard the trains...London Transport Museum Just 'Mind the gap',
'Keep clear of the doors'
'DON'T SPIT'!London Transport MuseumIt's tucked in a corner of Covent Garden and surrounded by fabulous outdoor eating stalls = not-to-be-missed. Your entry ticket is good for a year.London Transport Museum I loved the old graphics...
London Transport Museum Some of the best posters ever were created for London Transport.
London Transport Museum During the Second world War...
London Transport Museum When Underground stations became a refuge...
London Transport Museum Winston Churchill's poster graced the Underground and he's present in...
London Transport Museum The King's Speech, based on old diaries found by speech therapist Australian Lionel Logue's grandson in the attic.
I was expecting the usual Masterpiece Theatre concoction...
Instead it's a griping thriller both brave, witty, all-engrossing with superb acting. I can't think of a better movie to see this holiday week-end.

POLLOCK'S TOY MUSEUM


Yesterday Bill said,"the toy theater is just wonderful!"
Pollock's Toy museum Perfect segway for me to take you along to London's Covent Garden!
Pollock's Toy museum Where once there was vegetable and fruit sellers, now you'll find antiques and hot chocolate (22 kinds) and...
Pollock's Toy museum.
Pollock's Toy museum Just head upstairs...
Pollock's Toy museum For a treasure trove of toys, miniatures and papercutouts.
So many DIY paper toy theatres...
Reproduced from Victorian designs. Pollock's has been making the best toy theatres for over a hundred years...
Pollock's Toy museum You can still buy everything essential (Pulcinella and Cinderella for just a few pounds) to put together an imaginary paper cutout world.
Pollock's Toy museum Victorian Times , contact, 9" x 11"

Pollock's Toy museum Tiny Mad Hatter's tea party miniatures can perform on your cardboard toy stage...
Pollock's Toy museum Plus Buckingham Palace guards...
Pollock's Toy museum A Bear will attend...
Pollock's Toy museum Wearing a pink clown's hat...
Pollock's Toy museum Victorian noise makers and spinning tops are provided should you get bored during the performance...
Pollock's Toy museum Post-performance hot-mulled wine awaits you in Covent Garden...
And a perfect plate of paella for a fiver.
BONJOUR POLLOCK'S TOY MUSEUM!

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