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The default location if you don't specify it when you sign up is the USA - hence all the Americans with Indian names! 
Since PompeyBoy was going through a phase of being banned about on a daily basis, he didn't spend much time setting the account up!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Have a guess how many single journeys will be involved, but I'd go for two Oysters and the child goes free, or travel cards bought on the day at the underground.
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That was the bit I was trying to work out.
We did a similar thing in January, except we went to the O2 rather than the West End.
Arrived, tube to the fire of London monument as my daughter had been studying it at school and wanted to see it, tube to Westminster, walked around a bit, tube to the hotel (Premier Inn Docklands), tube to the show, tube back to the hotel. Next morning after breakfast tube to natural history museum, tube to Westminster, on the London Eye, walked around a bit, tube back to Euston.
I'd expect it would be a similar pattern this time, different things to look at though.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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A car.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Undoubtedly the worst way of getting around London for a couple of days.
A boat might not be a bad shout though.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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If you aren't in a hurry, much of central London is surprisingly walkable.
(All those parks around her maj's gaffe)
TfL also run a river boat service that is worth a go.
Leave the underground to the Morlocks 
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Got caught in a hailstorm in St James' Park last time, that meant I then had to buy the wife some dry jeans. Hoping for at least warmer, if not drier weather in August.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Next time have her empty all the ice out of her pockets before it melts. 
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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I was going to suggest a motorbike, but getting the wife and kid on one as well is problematic in England.
Have you considered Boris Bikes? (Don't know if they do anything for kid carrying though)
London public transport always used to annoy me. Incomprehensible rules and ticket pricing, dirty, slow, and full of obnoxious drunks. 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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We will often drive into London when we go at the weekends. That is because Mrs Wife's office has parking what we can use and it is a relatively easy and not too busy area to access for us from Saff of the river.
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Taxi from Euston to hotel - no messing. Black Cabs are the world's best despite all the crap you read on the BBC about them. Then two travel cards zones 1-4 for the days you travel. Will cover overground, underground, buses, DLR etc. (Not boats).
And enjoy your time in the world's best City!
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Rob Philpott wrote: enjoy your time in the world's best City
No, no he is going to London...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Tempting though it is to have a swipe at - where is it your from again, that place where they all talk funny and nothing ever happens - I won't.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Rob Philpott wrote: And enjoy your time in the world's best City!
Paris?
Alberto Brandolini: The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
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PARIS?!
Compose yourself man!
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Paris is way better than London:
0. The Food
1. The Buildings
2. The Womenfolk
3. The ability to actually get around, cheaply.
4. Their adverts are way sexier than ours.
5. The Womenfolk.
And lets not forget, it's in Europe!
Alberto Brandolini: The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
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I call selection bias on the sources here, but even reading the the article, this is telling:
"Paris is full of tourists! Literally, it's the most visited city in the world. "
Of course it is, it's a much better city than London. I mean look at all the great empires that have existed: Roman, Byzantine (OK Roman++), Persian, and more recently the French and the British. All have managed to leave cities with great architecture. The problem is the British Empire did this in Deli, and a few Wren Churches aren't going to balance the magnificence of the two world-class cathedrals in Paris, let alone the other architecture they have.
Alberto Brandolini: The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
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Keith Barrow wrote: Of course it is, it's a much better city than London
And you base this on two Cathedrals? What a one-dimensional outlook you have. I sense there is not going to be agreement here. Architecture - Next time you travel to your favourite city I invite you to compare the magnificence of St. Pancras vs. the shed they've got at the other end.
Good for baguettes mind you.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Rob Philpott wrote: And you base this on two Cathedrals?
No, on all the other evidence. Of which there is plenty. Even the article you cited is deeply flawed...
"A typical London breakfast is sausage, eggs, beans, toast, black pudding, bacon, tomato, mushrooms, and hash browns."
A typical London breakfast is normally some stale bread, cheap jam and supermarket cheddar cheese (all labelled "continental" - the Parisians would weep), served you by a depressed looking Eastern European person on too low a wage. Unless you want to pay a hefty "upgrade" amount for something decent, in my experience.
Alberto Brandolini: The amount of energy necessary to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
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My God, you're still going!
Keith Barrow wrote: A typical London breakfast is normally some stale bread, cheap jam and supermarket cheddar cheese
It is not. You're experience sounds extremely limited.
Regards,
Rob Philpott.
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Hi All,
On the count down to the boot, I have been given something to do! I am testing graphics boards that have come back to us.
Well that's me occupied 'til lunch! 
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Nah - test 'em properly.
A couple of hours each of "Wolfenstein: The New Order" should test 'em pretty thoroughly!
And spin it out to next week...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I did do something like that with the previous gen of these boards, didn't work that well (animation moved to quick for the frame grabbing) these aren't PC cards they are for Air Traffic Control. If they let me test'em I am not flying anywhere...
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