Tuesday, September 23, 2008

London Info #1

20 Rylston Road
Fulham SW6 7HJ

20 rylston rd, fullham
Norman Park Near Lilly Road

His e-mail is bugzbuks@gmail.com .  His name is Buks   Galway his fiancee is Niamh (pronounced "Neeve".  It's Irish.)

chantelle_4@hotmail.com .  Her name is Chantelle, and she and her sister (Sharon, who's also really nice) are Australian.  From Sydney, I think

Theatre in the West End - Inexpensive tickets are available at the half-price ticket booth in Leicester Square. (Anything playing at the National is usually a good bet, or go see the Women in Black...Amazing!)

Fish and Chips at a pub - (I love The Chandos in the West End, on St. Martins Lane I believe)

Peking Duck in Chinatown - (I love Canton, a big red sign at the end of Gerard Street in Chinatown)

Satsuma - Classic london restaurant in the West End, on Wardour Street if I recall correctly

The National Gallery - Free.  Near Trafalger Square (make sure you see Stubb's Whistlejacket and Seurat's Bathers at Asniers...change your life!)

The Saatchi Gallery - In South Bank

The Tate Modern - In South Bank

The NFT (National Film Theatre) - In South Bank

Now, I know you want to travel around the country, so just budget your time and have fun.  The cheapest way to get around the county is probably MegaBus.  It is bus travel, and the schedules can be spare, but on a budget, there is no better way to get from city to city.  


Otherwise you can take the train (significantly more expensive).  Renting a car would undoubtedly be the most expensive option, especially with petrol prices, but driving around the british countryside is certainly something I can recommend.  Places I love...

Stonehenge (of course)
Bristol
Cardiff
Snowdonia
York
Hadrians wall
The lake district
Oban
Glasgow (over edinburough for your limited time in scotland)

Here are the names and people to get in touch with.  I told each of them about your arrival and I'm sure will be very helpful. 

college mate 
RICHARD COMBS

travelling mate
Cardiff & London 
DICK JONES

college mate (lives with Cecile)
London
ANKUR SHAH

college mate (lives with Ankur)
London
CECILE TANGY

travelling mate
Bristol
PATRICK PRESCOTT
0790.191.7230

college mate
London
PADDY MILNER

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