As my family are down on holiday, I’ve got to spend the past week doing tourist things that I usually wouldn’t do. My Nana really likes to hear about the darker side of London’s history, so I’ve been trying to come up with adequately gory things to see.
On Wednesday, we went to the Old Operating Theatre, which is located in an attic near London Bridge, so you have to climb up lots of tiny ancient twisty stairs to get to it. The museum is filled with lots of little trinkets and interesting things to look at, as well as an old operating table, which is still covered in blood stains.
I really like this set of tools, which nurses use to clip on to their belts. I think this could be super handy for crafting.
Afterwards we had lunch at the Golden Hynd and went to the Clink Prison. Did you know that prisoners use to have to pay for their own imprisonment and if you had a ball and chain, you were allowed to leave the prison and see friends and family?
We spent the rest of the day on the South Bank, visited The Globe and did a bit of sightseeing.
On Thursday, we took a break from all the gore to feed the animals in Holland Park.
One of the peacock followed us on our walk, it was very tame.
While eating lunch, the squirrels kept climbing up my boots and on to my knee.
They even started begging for a bit of my bagel.
In the evening we went on the Ghost Bus Tour. You ride on a black RouteMaster, which is lit by lamps, and the guides take you around the sights, telling you tales of murder, hauntings and crime. It was really funny and entertaining, so you should check it out if yours in London.
Tags: big ben, holland park, nana, peacocks, south bank, squirrels
