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Locutus
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ACS CTP1/2 Manager & Civ4 Co-Manager
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Hengelo, The Netherlands
Nov 1999
time: 06:29
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On August 8 there will be an Apolyton meeting in London. Several CtPers are certain/very likely to attend this meeting: IW, Peter, CoT, Barley and yours truly.
It would be cool if any other CtPers would attend this meeting as well, would make it a real CtP event (though a whole bunch of non-CtPers will be attending as well)  So Maq, John and other British posters -- or other Europeans with the time and money to fly to London, are you guys coming? (I can give some tips on cheap flights and accomodation for continental visitors if needed )
The OT thread about this meet with details on when/where/why/etc can be found here: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...&threadid=91914
CoT,
You live in London, right? Zopperoni and I will be spending 2 days in London. Any tips on what to do/see/etc? We've both been to London before a couple of years ago, so don't bother with standard tourist attractions like Buckingham Palace or the Tower 
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child of Thor
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er get out of london as quick as you can and visit somewhere nice in the Uk, like the Lake District, Wales,Scotland,Ireland,or Cornwall(i didn't give away i'm a celt did i ).
(whats with the hats?)
Er no seriously.....let me have a think on nice things to do, maybe a trip down the river? It all depends on how much you want to spend.
If money is no problem, then i'd say a trip to the London Aquarium is cool(£8ish) followed by a ride on the London Eye(£?) which is right by the Aquarium. A visit to London Zoo(£8ish). I'm not sure how much a boat trip down the Thames is, but i expect at least £10.
If you want cheap/free stuff, then The Natural History Museum and The Science Museum(both near South Kensington tube station) are excellent to while away a few hours, and free to boot
Alot of what you do in London is dependant on the weather, so its best to plan for indoor things just in case.
If the weather is great then a walk down the river from Hammersmith bridge will take you to a great little traditional british pub called 'The Dove', its got the smallest bar in Britain(about 6' long), BUT does very decent food and beer, and has an outdoor bit overlooking the river. If it is crowded you can buy your beer/food and take it to a park about 100meters away.
Hope some of that is useful? Its weird but living and working in london doesn't always mean you get to know about all the things going on here.
Let me know what dates you'll be here +I'll try to get sometime off work to coincide 
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Peter Triggs
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Gone Fishin, Canada
Jan 2000
time: 05:29
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(whats with the hats?)
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Today is Poly's 5th birthday.
Locutus and I were in the chat room earlier but he's gone off to watch a movie. If you're around later, keep your eye on who's chatting. (IIRC, I think he said he'd be in England from 12:00 of the 8th to 16:00 of the 9th.)
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Cort Haus
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London
Apr 2002
time: 05:29
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Excuse me crashing in on this forum. I'm a Civ3-er, but I did play CTP2 for a while and would give it another go if that border intrusion bug ever got fixed/patched.
I live in London and love it, and I'm sure the earlier poster was joking when he slagged it off. Sure, the Lake District is the most beautiful place in England, but London is one of the worlds greatest cities.
If boat trips and zoos are not quite enough for you, I'd recommend Camden in North London for live culture and atmosphere - markets, music, food. The high street is a work of art in itself (shopfronts), and all around the canal are markets - fashion, art, craft, antique, music - with foodstalls everywhere. There are restaurants and pubs galore and the live music scene is the best in Europe (my opinion, but I welcome anyone to challenge it).
Bands are playing most nights at the Monarch (Chalk Farm Rd), the Dublin Castle (Parkway) and the Bull and Gate (Kentish Town Road). Bands also play regularly at the Underworld and Jazz Cafe (near Camden Town tube).
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Cort Haus
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London
Apr 2002
time: 05:29
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Originally posted by Locutus
after having done cities like Amsterdam, Venice and Bangkok by boat, I can't imagine a trip over the Thames will be too exciting, or am I wrong?
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Not over the Thames, along it. A trip between Westminster and Greenwich will take you past some stunning architecture - at least as good as Amsterdam : Parliament, the Embankment, St Pauls, Tower Bridge and you should see the jaw-droppingly beautiful 'gherkin' building still under construction in the City. Can't comment on Bangkok, but I thought Venice was over-rated and a bit smelly. Maybe it's improved since.
For a suberb view of the London skyline climb Primrose Hill immediately north of the Zoo, by Regents Park. It's also a short walk from Camden (which I recomended earlier) and btw,much of the residential architecture around Primrose hill is also superb.
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Cort Haus
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London
Apr 2002
time: 05:29
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coT,
You did well to catch a dry fortnight in Wales :umbrella smiley:
There is a different vibe in South London , though 'more relaxed' is somewhat subjective - North Londoners tend to feel a lot less relaxed 'South of the River' - and vice versa. Richmond and Putney are 'relaxed' (affluent) areas but not really representative of South London generally.
We now have suggestions for North, South and West London, so I'll add Shoreditch for the East. Loads of pubs, clubs and restaurants around the Rivington Street / Old Street area.
For civ-heads wanting to get some ancient London, visit the City - the area defined by the Roman wall aound Ludgate / St Pauls in the West, Aldgate / Tower of London in the East, Moorgate / Bishopsgate to the North and the river to the south.
The Romans needed a river crossing to get their quick roads through the island. The bridge (site of London Bridge) needed defending with a military base and Londinium was born.
The city faded in the 5th and 6th centuries (after the Romans left) but Saxon port settlements sprang up to the west in the 7th and 8th centuries - in what they called 'Lundenwic' - now known as the 'West End'.
Conflict between Saxons and Vikings lead to the original walled Roman city coming back into play as a stronghold in the 9th Century, whilst Lundenwic faded.
The Saxon Kings set up administrative HQ further west at Westminster just before the Norman occupation (which lasted for ever). The old Roman city would be the industrial and commercial centre throughout the middle ages, and it is the street plan from this period in history that remains today. Street names like Poultry, Threadneedle St, Cannon St (Candlewick St) survive, and twisty passages and alleyways link the narrow streets. Go up an alleyway and you'll probably find an old church, a little garden and a pub. If you wait long enough you'll probably get a Starbucks there too  .
A thriving financial centre on weekdays, it's dead in the evenings and weekends, so catch it while it thrums.
(typo edited)
Last edited by Cort Haus on 04-08-2003 at 16:21
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Maquiladora
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Nice day for it too (at least up here).
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26-07-2003 23:09
maybe not. Have a few for me. 
No, i suppose after those boat trips the London one would be rather naf.
:sweatinglike****:
I just returned from London on the 5th. Have fun tonight.
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