03 November 2014

The Tower Revisited

Kay was home for the weekend. I say "home". In fact she was out for some of the time - flitting in and out, as young people do, catching up with old friends, burning the candle at both ends, recharging the batteries on home cooking and much needed TLC. We had some quality time together on Saturday afternoon, travelling to the Tower (once again for me) to see the poppy display and wandering along the riverbank as the sun set. 

What bright spark decided to close the nearest Underground station to the Tower (Tower Hill) for enginering works on one of the busiest weekends for the Tower  (namely school half-term holiday and the weekend before Remembrance Sunday when the poppy display is almost at its crescendo)? The crowds for miles were amazing as they thought of inventive ways to get there and then stand at least ten-deep to study the sea of red all around the moat. Here are some  pictures of our our afternoon in London.

View of the City from the South Bank

It took us over 20 minutes to queue to get onto the Bridge

I wonder whether Boris Johnson ever gets a bit dizzy

We could see the enormous line of crowds from across the river



The sea of blood

Trying to get a photo!

The marshalls (in yellow jackets) getting the crowd to go in a one-way direction


An orderly queue

Time to head home

The Shard on the South Bank

3 comments:

AGuidingLife said...

The weather looks perfect but my, my those crowds - euuuuurgh

20 mins to get onto the bridge?! Still it's worth seeing though isn't it. It's a shame in a way it's coming down so quickly afterwards.

Shadow said...

That 'sea of blood' astounds me every time!

Flowerpot said...

I'd love to see those poppies - but not keen on the queuing....! Glad you've hd Kay home for a little break.