London With Children

For a change we thought we'd risk a more urban holiday with the children. So far we've always done trips where there's lots of chances for outdoor play; but this time we thought it'd be interesting to visit London and see some of the more famous sites. I've been to London more recently, but only to see friends, and I don't think I've visited any of the most famous landmarks since I was a child myself. The authentic London experience started right from our arrival with the driver who we'd booked to pick us up being a real east end Londoner. He was very friendly, helpful and very talkative. He talked a lot, including mentioning twice, that he was married to his cousin. We wondered if this might cause some confusion for our children, and after we got out we asked them if they'd understood what he'd been saying, and they (who both speak fluent English) admitted they'd not really been able to understand anything he'd been saying in is propha' accent. The following visits are spread across…

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