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sabotabby ([personal profile] sabotabby) wrote2019-07-25 10:08 pm

Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square

Last day in London. Unless something goes horribly wrong (I did mention that I’m paranoid about travel logistics), I fly out at Arse O’Clock tomorrow.

I met [personal profile] pofflewomp and we wandered various squares, visited the adorable October Gallery, saw Jeremy Bentham’s waxy corpse, then met up with [personal profile] smhwpf and did more blue-plaque-themed wanders and Indian food (are you sensing a theme?). I’m currently ensconced in an AirB&B (yes. I know.) that is actually as good as it sounds and is close to the airport.

London was like hot soup today so that was good in the sense that while I adore this city, a thing that I really, really love is not having the skin melt off my skeleton. Just one sleep until I get to see my kitties and my air-conditioned home.



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The October Gallery is worth visiting for the courtyard and bathrooms alone.

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Maximizing my happiness includes visiting dead utilitarians.

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Lenin lived here.

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And the Shelleys lived here. Not at the same time, or the neighbourhood would be even more ridonkulous.

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Never change, London. Unless it’s to get air conditioning.