Castles, Kings, Queens & Knights......

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kayak21 wrote:

Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, England.

The eyes of the world will be on this place Thursday 7th May 2015 when the citizens of the United Kingdom vote for the next government.

 

I hope you didn't go there wearing a suit of armour! Wink

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Yes I did, it was over my skirt. Wink

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kaynight wrote:

That's essential wear in Glasgow.

The see-through skirt, yeah.   Oh, you mean the armour. 

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Tower Bridge.......Probably the best looking bridge in the world. Smile

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Oh! Nice flags! Maybe I'd be allowed to visit it? *bitterness*

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kaynight wrote:

Years ago someone in America wanted to buy London Bridge. Thought he was buying Tower Bridge. Think London Bridge was taken down and re-assembled over there.

Apparently he knew what bridge he was buying. 

London Bridge was sold to American oil tycoon Robert P McCulloch for a cool $2,460,000. The landmark was subsequently dismantled and shipped over to Lake Havasu in Arizona, where it was reassembled and still stands today.

This was the 19th century granite bridge, designed by John Rennie, itself a Victorian replacement for a medieval predecessor. The bridge was sinking, and needed urgent attention. Rebuilding was deemed preferable to repairing  So, on 18 April 1968 the old bridge was sold and history was made.


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Pulpofeira wrote:

Oh! Nice flags! Maybe I'd be allowed to visit it? *bitterness*

Yes, you can visit Tower Bridge. Walk across it to the north bank of the Thames and see The Tower of London too. Smile

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From the outside!

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You can pay to go inside the engine rooms:-

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Yes, it's a work of art. I don't understand it but it sure looks good. Smile

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That's quite easy to build for someone like me :)

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Yes I've seen some of your handy work. Undecided

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The Great British Phone Box.  Do people still use these?

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HMS Belfast.

 

  1. HMS Belfast is a museum ship, originally a Royal Navy light cruiser, permanently moored in London on the River Thames just up river from Tower Bridge and operated by the Imperial War Museum. 
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Nice!

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I guess you like the toys, or guns, as we call them. Undecided

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Here's a nice clean gun. It stands atop Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. I think they fire it ever day or something, probably towards Glasgow, I can't remember. Wink

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tits!

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Surprised