[lace-chat] London hotels -- results
Thanks for all the various suggestions. I did find a hotel, small and basic, that's half the price of the County Hall Inn. It's near my train station so I don't have to haul luggage very far. I can travel all over town on the bus that passes the corner of the block. It's also close to the tube station, but I prefer not to ride the tube. The bus is more interesting. It should work very well for the short time I'm there. Next I need to get a bus pass so I don't have to fumble with correct change. I can get that from my local travel agent. I look forward to my visit to Victoria and Albert Museum on Sunday June 22. If any of you are in London on that day, you can join me. I'll remind you later, closer to that date. If would be fun to meet another Arachnian and perhaps have lunch together in the museum's cafe. I remember the gathering ten years ago before Arachne 98 Conference. There were a bunch of us in London before going to Nottingham. We ended up with 22 people at lunch. We took over a good part of the museum cafe. Then we attended a lace lecture that happened to be scheduled that day. Surprised the speaker very much because she usually had only 2-3 people at a time. My next major hotel search will be in Paris. I don't yet have a clue as to even which section of town would be practical to use as a base. My current plans will involve three different rail stations on three different sides of town. I'll be studying Paris maps and info for the next couple weeks. Thanks again to all who gave me London hotel suggestions. Alice in Oregon -- rain again, but pink trees are starting to show around town. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London Help?
Hello, I am thinking about a trip to London, England in May. I am looking at B & B on line but of course there is so many, it's hard to know where to start.It would be nice to be close enough to attractions to walk to some. Is there any areas of London that I should not stay in? Any suggestions would be appreciated, Irene Whitham Surrey, BC To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] :-) London tube announcements
a Paris Metro user myself i really had a good time reading all this .. thanks .. i wish the Paris train drivers just gave us simple explanations .. we usually have to wait without information at all .. except from time to time about people strolling along the line .. dominique (aka romdom) from paris. le 4/12/05 9:34, Jean Nathan à [EMAIL PROTECTED] a écrit : > Can't remember if we've had these before, but, if we have, it must have been > a long time ago. The tube is London's underground railway system. > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] :-) London tube announcements
Can't remember if we've had these before, but, if we have, it must have been a long time ago. The tube is London's underground railway system. >> A list of actual announcements that London Tube train drivers >> have (supposedly) made to their passengers... >> >> 1) "Ladies and Gentlemen, I do apologize for the delay to your >> service. I know you're all dying to get home, unless, of >> course, you happen to be married to my ex-wife, in which case >> you'll want to cross over to the Westbound and go in the >> opposite direction." >> >> 2) "Your delay this evening is caused by the line controller >> suffering from E & B syndrome: not knowing his elbow from his >> backside. I'll let you know any further information as soon as >> I'm given any." >> >> 3) "Do you want the good news first or the bad news? The good >> news is that last Friday was my birthday and I hit the town and >> had a great time. The bad news is that there is a points >> failure somewhere between Stratford and East Ham, which means >> we probably won't reach our destination." >> >> 4) "Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize for the delay, but there >> is a security alert at Victoria station and we are therefore >> stuck here for the foreseeable future, so let's take our minds >> off it and pass some time together. All together now 'Ten >> green bottles, hanging on a wall.'." >> >> 5) "We are now travelling through Baker Street... As you can >> see, Baker Street is closed. It would have been nice if they >> had actually told me, so I could tell you earlier, but no, they >> don't think about things like that". >> >> 6) "Beggars are operating on this train. Please do NOT >> encourage these professional beggars. If you have any spare >> change, please give it to a registered charity. Failing that, >> give it to me." >> >> 7) During an extremely hot rush hour on the Central Line, the >> driver announced in a West Indian drawl: "Step right this way >> for the sauna, ladies and gentleman... unfortunately, towels >> are not provided." >> >> 8) "Let the passengers off the train FIRST!" (Pause .) "Oh go >> on then, stuff yourselves in like sardines, see if I care - I'm >> going home" >> >> 9) "Please allow the doors to close. Try not to confuse this >> with 'Please hold the doors open.' The two are distinct and >> separate instructions." >> >> 10) "Please note that the beeping noise coming from the doors >> means that the doors are about to close. It does not mean throw >> yourself or your bags into the doors." >> >> 11) "We can't move off because some idiot has their hand stuck >> in the door." >> >> 12) "To the gentleman wearing the long grey coat trying to get >> on the second carriage - what part of 'stand clear of the >> doors' don't you understand?" >> >> 13) "Please move all baggage away from the doors." (Pause..) >> "Please move ALL belongings away from the doors." (Pause...) >> "This is a personal message to the man in the brown suit >> wearing glasses at the rear of the train: Put the pie down, >> Four-eyes, and move your bl**dy golf clubs away from the door >> before I come down there and shove them up your ?" >> >> 14) "May I remind all passengers that there is strictly no >> smoking allowed on any part of the underground. However, if you >> are smoking a joint, it's only fair that you pass it round the >> rest of the carriage." Jean in Poole, Dorset, UK To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London
Carolyn wrote: I did hear on the radio that President Bush visited the British Consulate in Washington today to offer his condolences to the people of London and the families of those with injured or deceased relatives. I guess we have to remember that the press only show what they want us to see and it is usually the worst sound bites possible. The more gory the better. I have just come back from 10 days in England including many hours spent on the Underground in London and cannot imagine how horrible it must have been to be trapped so far down below in the dark. I saw on the TV tonight how they were ringing the bell that was sent from Britain to New York as a memorial to victims of 9/11 but this time it was ringing for those in London. Very sad. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] london bombings
i am really sorry about what happened in London. i don't understand why people think it makes them strong to attack innocent citizens. there had to have been many innocent children, mothers, grandmothers, and harmless elderly riding on those buses. where could there be a victory in this kind of attack? there never will be. England is still one of the strongest countries in the world even though it is just a small island, and no one would be that foolish to attempt something like this on it. England also has the best relations with almost all other countries and acts as a mediator helping to keep things fair with business and foreign relations. i can't see how anyone would benefit in bombing any part in it. this is going to hurt everyone in all the surrounding countries for all the security regulations they are going to make now. many american's here because of all the new rules and hazards of being attacked are still refusing to travel because of 9/11 and it is hard to fly even locally. i hate to see England have to go to those extremes and i hope there is another way for them to handle this. i hope you all find your missing loved ones and i hope they will catch who did this very quickly so there won't be any more violence. we are all sorry to hear about the bombing here in the u.s.a.. as far as president bush goes, i think he is slow to say anything. he didn't react very quickly with the tsunami either. i am surprised he didn't jump a little quicker about the attack being that it was in England. this has to be as bad as 9/11. i hope he does address it correctly. England was nice enough to back the u.s.a in this war and i think the u.s.a. should be the first to volunteer any help in England in any way they may need. this has been on the tv all day yesterday and today here in the u.s.a. too, so we are also watching and hoping for the safe and healthy return of all the people still lost. you have many people hear waiting patiently in front of the tv hoping for a better outcome. we have been through this already with 9/11, and we wouldn't wish this on anyone. we have in laws that were at work a block or two down from the towers that the planes ran into, and we wouldn't want to put anyone through that kind of worry or tragedy. from Susan from susan in tennessee,u.s.a. Sell on Yahoo! Auctions no fees. Bid on great items. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London
My sincere sympathy to any involved, however indirectly, in the London "incidents". Our thoughts and prayers are with you. What mankind will do in the name of religion, when really it is just seeking power and as is said, power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely!! And we don't seem to learn from history, more's the pity! Maxine N.Z. Nothing is so strong as gentleness. Nothing as gentle as real strength. St Francis de Sales To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London Bombing
Heartfelt condolances from here in Australia, too, who have woken up to the terrible news. I can still remember vividly the night Sydney was awarded the Olympic Games - my son and many others went to the top of a nearby high arch bridge looking down the harbour, and he said there was such a feeling of high spirits and pride among the crowd. To have such a cowardly attack within 24 hours of your news must be so much the more devastating. What is this world of ours coming to. Don't we learn anything from history? Noelene in Cooma [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nlafferty/ To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London
Hi Everyone, I too would like to convey my deepest and heartfelt sympathy to those whose lives have been affected by this terrible act of terrorism in London. It is so tragic that we are living in this kind of world today where hatred can stem from religion and politics and bring about such merciless attacks on innocent people, when the opposite effect ought to be achieved. We have just had President Bush in Denmark on a 16 hour visit and we have never seen such security before. Doesn't he get paid enough danger money for his job? The risk of being killed is surely part of the job just like the job of the soldiers that he sends out to war. I cannot even begin to imagine the cost of the security for this one little 16 hour visit and then the same circus started all over again when he arrived in Scotland from Denmark. Maybe the security system would be better employed protecting the people! This visit to little old Denmark left everyone dumfounded. The airport had big delays both days because it and the airspace around Copenhagen was completely closed for an hour before he arrived and left again in his 2 presidential planes and goodness knows how many helicopters. The motorways were closed for an hour before he drove on them. The Queen's summer residence, Fredensborg, (means peace palace, ironically!), where he spent the night was sealed off for 3 days with enormous barricade lorries, barbed wire, police and secret service agents and gunmen were on the roof of the palace. The people who live along the avenue leading up to the palace couldn't have there door open for 3 days nor drive their car in and out. He only made one very brief public appearance for a short press conference. His visit caused immense upheaval and didn't do very much for his reputation here in Denmark where we have a very relaxed and free lifestyle. I just hope that it stays that way but according to the statement made by the culprits of today's vicious attack, Denmark is now threatened to be a target. Best wishes and keep bobbin' along from a lacemaker who has great difficulty understanding this world we live in. Avril -- And on the 8th day, God created golf courses and lacemakers Avril Bayne Denmark To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] London
My sympathy and prayers for all those directly and indirectly affected by the London bombings. I wish there were some way to prevent this barbarous expression of anger that causes such waste of innocent life. -- -- Martha Krieg [EMAIL PROTECTED] in Michigan To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [lace-chat] London
Jean, I know that the thoughts and prayers of the American people are with all of you in Great Britain, most especially for those who were caught on the trains or the bus, and their families, as well as for those who are anxiously awaiting news of loved ones. And of course all of us on this list are wondering how Arachne Londoners are faring. I am pretty sure that I did hear President Bush, as well as some officials of his administration, offer condolences. I dislike the man intensely and think he is thoroughly wrong headed, but I think that your impression might just be the chance of which parts of his remarks were broadcast. I hope so. Can anyone confirm my impression? Best wishes, Carolyn Carolyn W. Hastings Stow, MA USA > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jean Nathan > Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 3:31 PM > To: Chat > Subject: [lace-chat] London > > > Thanks Lynn for your thoughts. > > Pity your President didn't offer any (has he got his speech > writer with > him?). After Tony Bair's second speech from the G8 talks abouth the > incident, George Bush spoke to the media. Not a word of > sympathy or thoughts > of any kind for those involved. Just a statement that he'd > contacted those > responsible for homeland security to make sure that the US was well > protected. I've been watching developments for most of the > day, and as far > as I know (not surprisingly) his speech wasn't broadcast again. > > My older brother and his son were both in London today. > Fortunately they > were both on the underground ahead of the bombs. Don't know > if either of > them have got to their homes yet, but I know they're safe. > > There were emergency sirens for a good part of the day in > Poole. As usually > happens when there's an incident, there were alerts at other > train stations, > and Poole was one of three or four in the south with direct > routes to London > where suspicious packages were found. Turned out to be harmless. > > Having lived with terrorism (mostly from the IRA) for many > years, we tend to > take this kind of thing in our stride. In the 70s, I worked > in London, where > bomb threats happened regularly. We used to take an > evacuation as an excuse > for a couple of hours shopping, with the attitude that if we > got caught in a > blast, that was our destiny. > > Jean in Poole > > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing > the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, > write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London
Thanks Lynn for your thoughts. Pity your President didn't offer any (has he got his speech writer with him?). After Tony Bair's second speech from the G8 talks abouth the incident, George Bush spoke to the media. Not a word of sympathy or thoughts of any kind for those involved. Just a statement that he'd contacted those responsible for homeland security to make sure that the US was well protected. I've been watching developments for most of the day, and as far as I know (not surprisingly) his speech wasn't broadcast again. My older brother and his son were both in London today. Fortunately they were both on the underground ahead of the bombs. Don't know if either of them have got to their homes yet, but I know they're safe. There were emergency sirens for a good part of the day in Poole. As usually happens when there's an incident, there were alerts at other train stations, and Poole was one of three or four in the south with direct routes to London where suspicious packages were found. Turned out to be harmless. Having lived with terrorism (mostly from the IRA) for many years, we tend to take this kind of thing in our stride. In the 70s, I worked in London, where bomb threats happened regularly. We used to take an evacuation as an excuse for a couple of hours shopping, with the attitude that if we got caught in a blast, that was our destiny. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London
Gentle Spiders, Just wanted to say that my heart goes out to those in London who have suffered through the bomb incident. My thoughts and prayers are with all of them. Lynn To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] london
Janice Blair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Having just filled out my application for my British pension, have been dragging my feet for over a year on this, :-), I guess DH and I qualify for the discounts for seniors. Do we need to have proof of any kind to get the discounts at museums, etc? Janice aren't most of the major museums free to enter - the ones that are publicly funded anyway? I think they ask for donations but that's discretionary. jenny barron far too hot in Scotland To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] london
Janice wrote: proof of any kind to get the discounts at museums, etc?> Usually, pensioners just flash their pension book (now a pink card which says you're entitled to pension since pensions started being paid directly into bank accounts). For some reason DH doesn't have the card - must ring the Department of Work and Pensions and ask for one - so he flashes his bus pass. Men qualify for a pension at 65, but get a bus pass at 60 since the EU decided that men and women had to be treated equally in this respect. So it's usually over 60s who get concessions. Don't know if these concessions are restricted to the British living here, but you must have some UK documents with your birth date on just to be sure. In any case, as you only look 20, you'll certainly be asked for proof of age to get a concession:-) Jean in Poole - Original Message - From: "Janice Blair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "lace-chat-digest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 12:47 AM Subject: [lace-chat] london Having just filled out my application for my British pension, have been dragging my feet for over a year on this, :-), I guess DH and I qualify for the discounts for seniors. Do we need to have proof of any kind to get the discounts at museums, etc? Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] london
Having just filled out my application for my British pension, have been dragging my feet for over a year on this, :-), I guess DH and I qualify for the discounts for seniors. Do we need to have proof of any kind to get the discounts at museums, etc? Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London markets
I was embarrassed to see my typo "Potbelly" instead of Portobello, wonder where my mind was when I typed it. Pays to always read before you hit Send. I was actually thinking of Petticoat Lane, which I thought was antiques, so I appreciate the post from Sue that it is mainly a food market. Saves a trip there. We arrive in London on Saturday morning and have booked a champagne dinner package including a trip on the BA Eye in the evening as it will be our 39th wedding anniversary. Did think about going to the theatre but have visions of us both snoring away before the second act. I checked out Portobello Road on the web and see that there are three lace/fabric dealers there so maybe I can get DH to go there before we go to dinner. I will check out the other web sites sent by Liz and others as I have to fill my time on Monday. The V&A lace exhibit is still closed and the fan museum does not open on Mondays. Last time I was at Covent Garden I heard the musicians for about 2 minutes, they stopped, packed up, and a girl came around collecting cash. I chucked in some change and she was very rude to me! Thought it should have been more but I stood my ground. I may have another American with me on Monday so might have to do some of the usual tourist stuff. At least this trip I will be able to buy my wine gums which I missed getting last month on my return trip from France. Usually I stock up as the ones I can get round here are terrible. Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] London markets
One place to visit in London if you like "old" is the Antique Market which is held every Monday at Covent Garden. There is a Market held there every day, but most days it is just general merchandise. Monday's the speciality is Antiques (in its broadest sense). For our last few visits there has been a lady selling lace in the main mall (where Thorntons Toffee Shop is at one end). Some of it is junk, but I have bought 3 or 4 very nice hand made pieces from her at VERY reasonable prices. One piece still has long ends of thread, so I thought I might try pricking the pattern from the lace and then work a bit with the threads left. If you are there around lunch time, there is a chap near the London Transport Museum who sells very, very good jacket potatoes (baked potatoes). We always go there at least once when we are on a trip to London. Just tell him his "Canadian regulars" sent you! (If it is a young man - tell him to let his dad know we said "hi"). Then you can wander back inside the main area and listen to the musicians who play on a lower level. Malvary in Ottawa, who is salivating at the thought of those jacket potatoes! To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [lace-chat] London Markets 2
I used to work around the corner from Petticoat Lane market. At that time it didn't sell any antiques, Just clothes, food, cleaning and household items, so I'd be surprised if it was any use to Janice. I bought all my fruit and veg there, as it was so fresh . Sue To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Oh yeah - if you go to Camden by Tube (Camden Town) they probably still turn it into an "Out" only station from about midday to 6pm on Sundays because the station can't cope with the number of people going to the rest of the market. The next station, Mornington Crescent is about a 10-15 min walk down the road. Helen, who lived in Camden for 6 months a couple of years ago. At 09:29 18/06/2005, liz thackray wrote: Camden Lock and Petticoat Lane markets are both open on Sundays - http://www.eastlondonmarkets.com/Petticoat%20Lane.htm and http://www.camdenlockmarket.com/flash_main.htm Cheers Liz (in a hot and sunny West Sussex) Helen in Somerset, UK "Forget the formulae, let's make lace" -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.8/22 - Release Date: 17/06/2005 To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Camden Lock and Petticoat Lane markets are both open on Sundays - http://www.eastlondonmarkets.com/Petticoat%20Lane.htm and http://www.camdenlockmarket.com/flash_main.htm Cheers Liz (in a hot and sunny West Sussex) To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London Markets 2
Tamara wrote: ), I'd guess it the same as Guantanamo prison being called "Gitmo" by almost everyone now. Threw me off the first time I saw it, but I got used to it...> I'm addicted to all the antiques programmes on TV (Antiques Road Show, Flog It!, Cash in the Attic, Car Booty, and a few others that have been and gone), and used to live within a couple of miles of Portobello Road. I've never heard it referred to as Potbelly Road. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London Markets
Janice wrote: Potbelly Road but I see that is open on Saturday plus it seems to have indoor dealers so is not strictly a street market.> It's Portobello Road not Potbelly Road and most of our markets have shops as well as outside stalls. You might not find any antiques markets as such open on a Sunday, but you will find car boot sales (people selling off their junk, but often some antiques amongst it) near most towns on a Sunday. Jean in Poole To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London markets
Is there a antique market open on a Sunday? I think I was thinking of Potbelly Road but I see that is open on Saturday plus it seems to have indoor dealers so is not strictly a street market. The web site developed an error message and it was all I could do to exit the page as quickly as I could between recurring messages. Shall have to try later. I was planning on using my free time without DH to visit the V&A but I think the textile rooms are still closed. :-( Does anyone know of other sites, or shopping, to visit in London to satiate my lace addiction? Janice Janice Blair Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[lace-chat] London Shopping
Jeri wrote "I know of no store in the English-speaking world quite like the House of Liberty" I'm ashamed to say I've never been there - the last time I went to London was a "tourist" visit for the children to see the sights, Tower, Buckingham Palace etc. The "children" are now aged 30 and 27! But from the description "stand in the light well of Liberty's and look up at the beautiful shopping spaces above" it sounds very similar to Galerie Lafayette in Paris which made a lasting impression on me. As did the rest of Paris, walking in the footsteps of Marie Antoinette and all the other famous and infamous people of history. My friend and I were rendered speechless during this visit when we asked a fellow "tourist" what he thought of Paris and got the reply "Well, it's just a city, no different to Sheffield". If the film "The Full Monty" has reached your part of the world, you can see for yourselves how alike Sheffield and Paris are! Joan from Yorkshire To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
