BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / London trip 2013

**Posted by KeepersPrice** November 20, 2012 8:11 pm

Oh boy - I'm there from March 22 - March 27 too! This could turn into a big deal meet-up! Flash mob at Speedy's anyone!

**Posted by SusiGo** November 20, 2012 8:12 pm

That's great, KP!

**Posted by tobeornot221b** November 20, 2012 8:15 pm

KeepersPrice wrote:
Flash mob at Speedy's anyone!

Yeah - Vatican Cameos!

**Posted by Wolfhound** November 21, 2012 8:12 pm

Wish you all a nice, pleasant meet-up!

**Posted by SusiGo** November 21, 2012 8:16 pm

Thank you so much.

**Posted by Ivy** November 21, 2012 8:31 pm

Should we do vatican cameos for identification when we are in North Gower Street or in front of St Barts?

**Posted by horserider99** November 21, 2012 9:02 pm

You'll have take pictures for us who are boring and cannot come.

**Posted by Davina** November 21, 2012 10:23 pm

Depends if it is raining (likely) or not. If raining then inside somewhere!

**Posted by Mattlocked** November 21, 2012 10:27 pm

Tsss... inside......

**Posted by KeepersPrice** November 22, 2012 3:15 am

Woo Hoo! I just booked my flight finally on British Air and I have a room booked in the Belgravia area at the B&B Belgravia. (Yup, me and Irene Adler - two of a kind ). I'll be there Friday March 22 through Wednesday March 27.

The trip, Mrs. Hudson, is on!!

For those of us who will be in London on those dates - we must meet at North Gower for sure. What a hoot that will be if we can make it work! Ivy, you and your friend seem to have a very busy schedule, so maybe you could name a day and time and the rest of us can try to accomodate to that (?). Right now, I have no definitive plans other than just soaking in the sites and the atmosphere and going where ever Tobe says I should go.

**Posted by KeepersPrice** November 22, 2012 3:39 am

These things are on my "Must Do When in London" list:

North Gower Street and Speedy's
St. Barts
Baker Street
A free concert at St. Martin's in the Field
Eat fish and chips
BBC Studio tour
A proper English tea
A theatre production in the West End
St. Paul's Cathedral and bust of T.E.Lawrence
Experience a good pub
The Eye
Catch a glimpse of Ben and/or Martin

There will be many more added, I just don't know what they are yet.

**Posted by besleybean** November 22, 2012 6:58 am

Most of those I haven't done!

**Posted by SusiGo** November 22, 2012 7:23 am

KeepersPrice wrote:
These things are on my "Must Do When in London" list:

North Gower Street and Speedy's
St. Barts
Baker Street
A free concert at St. Martin's in the Field
Eat fish and chips
BBC Studio tour
A proper English tea
A theatre production in the West End
St. Paul's Cathedral and bust of T.E.Lawrence
Experience a good pub
The Eye
Catch a glimpse of Ben and/or Martin

There will be many more added, I just don't know what they are yet.

Now that's a nice and comprehensive programme. I've done most of these things over the years but never within a few days. Good luck. Especially with the last one.
But visiting the T.E. Lawrence bust isn't so bad either.

**Posted by Harriet** November 22, 2012 8:06 am

Did you already have lunch at St. Martin's? Very nice and affordable place to be, plus the money goes to their homeless project.

**Posted by SusiGo** November 22, 2012 8:27 am

No, I just had a look at the stalls around the church. Thanks for the hint. And I've got some Academy recordings at home.

**Posted by Ivy** November 22, 2012 8:41 am

Harriet wrote:
Did you already have lunch at St. Martin's? Very nice and affordable place to be, plus the money goes to their homeless project.

Oh yes I saw that on TV, I'll definitely try to have lunch there. It is called "Cafe in the Crypt," if anyone else is interested.

@Keepers Price: we do indeed have a tight schedule. We'll plan our days, or what we'd like to see when, shortly before our flight or maybe not until we're on the plane. So I cannot say anything at the moment.

Last edited by Ivy (November 22, 2012 9:20 am)

**Posted by besleybean** November 22, 2012 4:42 pm

I've just lunched in the cafe!

**Posted by Ivy** November 22, 2012 6:26 pm

besleybean wrote:
I've just lunched in the cafe!

What did you have? Any recommendations?

**Posted by Harriet** November 22, 2012 7:27 pm

They have cafeteria buffet style, all kinds of hot and cold food, also lots of vegetarian options, salads, cake, soups
a friend of mine could on her request have only carrots with potatoes and butter, a friendly place that was

**Posted by tobeornot221b** November 22, 2012 7:35 pm

This is from my last visit. It was just tea for me then, thanks.