Tuesday 5 September 2006

A London moment...
Before Nora does her retrospective Scottish blog she reflects on a memorable London moment. As a pedestrian crossing Oxford Street (with hoards of others I hasten to add) her ears were assaulted by the harsh cries of a London lassie cycling towards us at speed, yelling in anticipation: "Get out of the f*%king way!!" Naturally we obliged and scattered. Not the polite bell tinkle she had observed here in Den Haag...

A much more impressive London moment however, was the viewing Nora had at Tate Britain with M.E.M. Years ago Nora had visited 'Constable Country' with her mother and the said Millie & Co.
A very impressive and comprehensive exhibition showing the artist's varying style as he gained maturity and experience.
As usual Millie was in good form and took Nora for a personal guided tour of Millie's London - Thames installment. After putting some tourists right on the London Bridge/Tower Bridge confusion she was forced to dissuade others from joining our rather exclusive tour.
"London is made for walking. It is a city of small streets and sudden vistas, of unexpected alleys and hidden courtyards. It cannot be seen from a bus or car..." Peter Ackroyd

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