Tag Archives: British Museum

A French breakfast then the British Museum

Posted on November 5, 2016 by SilverTiger

Saturday, November 5th 2016 Today is Guy Fawkes Day when people commemorate the failure of the 1605 plot to blow up Parliament and King James I with 36 barrels of gunpowder. It was the king himself, I believe, who suggested … Continue reading →

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Art modern and ancient

Posted on January 9, 2016 by SilverTiger

Saturday, January 9th 2016 In my post on New Year’s Day (see Caledonian Road to Camberwell to Shoreditch), I mentioned that we had tried to have breakfast in a cafe in Caledonian Road but had found it closed. So we … Continue reading →

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A visit to the British Museum and a little look around Shoreditch

Posted on March 31, 2013 by SilverTiger

Sunday, March 31st 2013 After our somewhat disappointing foray to the seaside yesterday, we preferred today to stay in London. When the weather is unpleasant, where do you go in London? There are many answers but among the first to … Continue reading →

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