Walking tour of the City for teenage boys

[Pickman's model]

I have bad memories of that place

what were you up for?

 

[Manter]

The 10 Most Unusual Street Names in the City of London

Cool name stuff.

 

[Orang Utan]

what were you up for?

answering for evading fares

 

[Pickman's model]

answering for evading fares

oh. i thought you might have been out on j18.

 

[Orang Utan]

oh. i thought you might have been out on j18.

Nope. I was working that day. A friend of mine had to hand herself in after that cos her pic was published in The Sun.

 

[ash]

Great suggestion as that's where there are some plaques commemorating people who have died saving others, which is will tie in with the theme of the day - it's a PSHCE day.

You might even be able to link it with Britsh Values and get some extra points
Seriously I think it's a really interesting place with some touching tales of everyday folk!!

 

[clicker]

Agree about postmans park....wonderful spot and handy to get the sarnies out. The unsung hero being
recognised. The plaques and stories are so human....people jumping off bridges to help friends....pantomime dames going up in a cloud of smoke etc..and massive goldfish at the entrance pond.

 

[FunkyUK]

Leadenhall Market. Used in Harry Potter (amongst other films), and is close to the lloyds building, cheesegrater, gherkin etc. RC Churches, you'll struggle.... for all of the churches that are in the city, theres only one RC church, i believe thats on liverpool Street. Is there anything good on at the barbican galleries (Curve) at the moment?

 

[Orang Utan]

There's quite a few RC churches in the City. St Ethelberga's looks the most interesting

 

[innit]

If you're going to postman's park it would be rude not to drop in on the golden boy of pye corner, which provides for sniggering opportunities at cock lane.

 

[Orang Utan]

If you're going to postman's park it would be rude not to drop in on the golden boy of pye corner, which provides for sniggering opportunities at cock lane.

Is that the pissing boy?

 

[Pickman's model]

Is that the pissing boy?

do you mean the pissing boy in brussels?

 

[sleaterkinney]

I'd take them on a tour of lloyds or the boe.

 

[Orang Utan]

do you mean the pissing boy in brussels?

I think there are many pissing boys

)))))))pervy sculptors (((((((

 

[Orang Utan]

I'd take them on a tour of lloyds or the boe.

boe?


It would be a bit crap just to take them to one place.

I'm going to nick some of Manter 's suggestions and some of what I can glean from Black History Walks.

 

[ash]

We went to the Roman Ampitheatre under the Guildhall the other day which is free and such a surprise. Also at the moment they have the best preserved Magna Carta displayed (British Values again !!).

The Bank of England Museum is also good they can lift a gold bar.

 

[Orang Utan]

I don't think I'll go 'in' anywhere. Not enough time.

 

[Belushi]

There's quite a few RC churches in the City. St Ethelberga's looks the most interesting

According to Wikipedia St Marys Moorfields is the only RC Church.

 

[Orang Utan]

According to Wikipedia St Marys Moorfields is the only RC Church.

<goes back to research>

 

[innit]

Is that the pissing boy?

He has his willy out but I don't think he's pissing. He's a monument to the end of the great fire.

 

[clicker]

Thr ruined church of st dunstan's near tower of london suprised me...never had a clue it was there and must have driven past it hundreds of times. Fantastic view through one of the bombed arched windows to the Shard ...juxtaposing and all that mularkey.

 

[youbeauty]

St Dunstan in the East is worth a look - bombed out during the blitz and left ruined as a memorial.

 

[youbeauty]

jinx

 

[twentythreedom]

Great idea. They love that shit. Teens are obsessed with Illuminati symbols.

Give them a short talk on David Icke's interpretation of the metal dragons on bridges and roads at the boundaries of the City - they'll love that

 

[Pickman's model]

Give them a short talk on David Icke's interpretation of the metal dragons on bridges and roads at the boundaries of the City - they'll love that

mental dragons i think you'll find

 

[sleaterkinney]

boe?


It would be a bit crap just to take them to one place.

I'm going to nick some of Manter 's suggestions and some of what I can glean from Black History Walks.

Bank of England. The Lloyds tour is short, but they might have to put on a suit.

 

[ffsear]

Fuck that. It's not in the city for a start.

8 min walk from monument ya lazy bastard.

 

[Orang Utan]

8 min walk from monument ya lazy bastard.

Across the river. It's not me being lazy.
And anyway I don't want them getting ideas and thinking it might be a grand idea to join the Navy.
They shall learn of our empire's bloody history instead and they will like it.

 

[Steel Icarus]

I can ask my pal if you want OU, he does tours for a living

 

[Orang Utan]

Cheers bumcat! I think I've got a plan now, but open to other ideas.