A tour of London from the Shard

Posted on by Ian C.

As our England trip approaches it’s end, we’re staying in luxury at the Shangri-La hotel in The Shard in London; our 44th floor room gives amazing views of the city by day and night!

 

But today we left the hotel and toured London; first visiting Pudding Lane and climbing The Great Fire Of London monument for some different high views of the city!


Next stop, The Tower Of London! A popular tourist destination:

And then another different viewpoint, taking a “cruise” on the Thames river up to Westminster; seeing The Tower from the Thames – and seeing lots of the rest of London from the river, too:


Returning to our start point, we get a great view of Tower Bridge!

Tower Bridge from the river Thames

Thunderbirds, recreated

Posted on by Ian C.

I recently supported a Kickstarter to recreate Thunderbirds episodes, and today had the chance to visit the crew at work (and even to get involved a little!) – we headed to the Slough Trading Estate to see them; given fabulous access, we watched them filming scenes for the first of three new episodes that will be created:

 

Later in the day, I was given the privilege of triggering a pyrotechnic effect set up by Malcolm Smith of Supreme Fireworks:

 

I also had the chance to operate a puppet – it’s even possible that my “performance” might be in the first new episode!

 

A wonderful day!