Two Weeks In London...
Hello all ... sorry about the absence, but I've been enjoying myself here in London with my long time friend and colleague, Howard Carson. Yes, you know the guy, He, whose voice you hear on the regular kickstartnews podcasts. Howard hasn't been in London in over 30 years. So it fell to me, as a native Londoner, to act as tour guide. We spent much of our time here walking around London’s highstreets and residential areas seeing things which even I as a Londoner take for granted.
It amazes me how having spent so many years here, I hadn't actually visited many of the attractions that London has to offer. Howard and I visited many of the major sites here in London like the palaces, museums, markets and castles. We even hit most of the major shopping hotspots here, providing Howard with an understanding of just how vibrant and varied a place London is.
I learned something watching Howard as we went about our walks, and walk we did. I did myself some damage walking so much with the condition I'm in ... we walked for as much as 10 hours a day. After 3 days I changed my shoes to something more well suited to the activity ... As I've said in previous posts, I'm a pillock.
Oh, yeah sorry if I strayed off subject there ... I learned that being a native, quite often means, really not appreciating what you have, until you see it through someone else’s eyes. London really is a great city and has much to offer to everyone. As an artist I truly appreciate what we have, but even more so when I saw Howard’s reaction to the many galleries we have, that can be viewed for free. Our collections here at the Nationals, the Tates, the British Museum, Victoria & Albert, Science and Natural History Museums as well as the Museum of Mankind, are second to none.
When you add to this all the other available resources, activities, shopping and historical sites, like the Tower of London and Greenwich, you will find a city which takes many years to get to know. It is funny how, having been here for much of my life, it took a visit from a friend and colleague, to really bring home, to me, why, I am so lucky to live here.
London, with all its history, cultural variety, atmosphere and heritage, is truly a place to be very much admired and explored. Which leads me to ask ... How much do you know about your hometown?
I've just started to relearn about mine ... need a tour guide, I'm game ... now, how much should I charge?
It amazes me how having spent so many years here, I hadn't actually visited many of the attractions that London has to offer. Howard and I visited many of the major sites here in London like the palaces, museums, markets and castles. We even hit most of the major shopping hotspots here, providing Howard with an understanding of just how vibrant and varied a place London is.
I learned something watching Howard as we went about our walks, and walk we did. I did myself some damage walking so much with the condition I'm in ... we walked for as much as 10 hours a day. After 3 days I changed my shoes to something more well suited to the activity ... As I've said in previous posts, I'm a pillock.
Oh, yeah sorry if I strayed off subject there ... I learned that being a native, quite often means, really not appreciating what you have, until you see it through someone else’s eyes. London really is a great city and has much to offer to everyone. As an artist I truly appreciate what we have, but even more so when I saw Howard’s reaction to the many galleries we have, that can be viewed for free. Our collections here at the Nationals, the Tates, the British Museum, Victoria & Albert, Science and Natural History Museums as well as the Museum of Mankind, are second to none.
When you add to this all the other available resources, activities, shopping and historical sites, like the Tower of London and Greenwich, you will find a city which takes many years to get to know. It is funny how, having been here for much of my life, it took a visit from a friend and colleague, to really bring home, to me, why, I am so lucky to live here.
London, with all its history, cultural variety, atmosphere and heritage, is truly a place to be very much admired and explored. Which leads me to ask ... How much do you know about your hometown?
I've just started to relearn about mine ... need a tour guide, I'm game ... now, how much should I charge?
posted by Mario Georgiou @ 1:16 PM
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