21-JUN-2013
Now being an engineer I was distracted for a moment by this offering.
Assuming some contractors were at work , and with my H&S professionals hat on, I wandered over to ensure all was well from a safety aspect during the obvious work to upgrade the air-conditioning.
How wrong could I get! This is an exhibit!!!!!!!!!!
Close by was a part water filled glass cube that was generating condensation on the sides of the glass.
I got home to find I had at least 4 works of art that I had assumed were simple misted double glazing panels...its doubled the value of my conservatory.
By this time I had had enough and we lft without making a donation as requested....with hindsight that was wrong as this was one of the most comedic episodes I have had for a while and I should have contributed to ensure it continues.
I despair.
21-JUN-2013
The culture fix continued with a visit to the British Museum with the main attraction being the Pompeii exhibition.....saw more artistic merit within 5 secs of entering the main auditorium than in 2 hours at the Tate....there is some hope.
More to follow.....
21-JUN-2013
This art lark takes some getting used to....and its not for the squeamish.
Pulling a barb piece of rope through your tongue.....sort of puts "leg waxing" into the shade!
On another panel a gentleman was about to do the same with one of his appendages!!!!!!!!!
21-JUN-2013
Never did get round to taking any images of the Pompeii stuff mainly due to the fact it was so busy.
What is the point of timed entry tickets at a substantial cost, when there is no marshalling of the crowds through the exhibits?
In the end more people are coming in than leaving and the place gets very busy.....some even got to the end and went back for seconds...mainly the school kids getting some kick out of what was happening to the goat! Just Google "Pan and Goat"
All in all not that impressed with my culture day...probably says more about me than the exhibitions.
22-JUN-2013
And finally home.
If you are ever in Kings Cross and want some peace and quiet and a coffee or food then I can recommend the bar of the Great Northern Hotel.
Access is from the new station forecourt and it was really quite quiet for a Saturday compared with the hustle and bustle and over crowded outlets within the station itself.
Bit expensive but worth it for the calm ambience and waiter service/attention.
22-JUN-2013
Should send this one and one of St Pancras to the French Eurostar operators....a busy station but a pleasant environment....look and learn Paris, Gare Du Nord.
