The main exhibition hall, a mountain of macaroons (yum) and an epic amount of cheese at the Cheese Awards

Interview with Michel Roux Jr.

Michel Roux Jr. at work

My flatmate and I decided we'd go visit the poppy installation at the Tower of London; we'd seen a lot of pictures of it about on social media and wanted to see it in person - although in hindsight maybe a Sunday afternoon wasn't the best time to go (there were so many tourists!).

Tower Bridge

Before visiting the exhibition I had no idea that you could go into Tower Bridge but you can even event hire it out for events!

It was pretty reasonably priced too at £7 for adults and there are a few different parts to the exhibition including learning how the bridge was built, why it was built, other famous bridges of the world and how the bridge operates.

It was also impressive to learn that it only took 8 years for the bridge to be built! And when it opened in 1894 that it was the height to technology with its steam driven Bascules that raised the bridge for passing ships.
And of course, the views at the top give you a perfect view of the Thames and the City of London, at night as well as in the day.



For more information see the Tower Bridge website.


Other things to do in the vicinity:

• City Hall - the offices of Major Boris
• St Katherine's Docks
• Borough Market
• The Shard
• HMS Belfast - with it's child friendly museum on board
• The Design Museum
• All Hallows church by the Tower

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