Bank Holiday lessons...

[MrBen]

#1. Avoid the Horniman Museum....especially if you have two babies in tow...it pains me to say anymore.

Edit: Even a cat pickled in brine would have failed to cheer the likes of KeeyBreeks yesterday

[MrBen]

#2. Never attempt to drive London to Cornwall on the Friday of the August bank holiday...or try to return on the Monday at about 3pm.

[MrBen]

#3. Avoid Westfield Stratford AT ALL COSTS on a Bank holiday Monday....even if it has the only Apple Store in London that can fix your problem. Actually buying a new Mac will be less painful.

[Jeremy]

We were at the Horniman yesterday afternoon (with a baby-slash-toddler). Not too busy at all.

[Otta]

If both your kids are ill, it will be a really shit weekend and you will be ridiculously happy to be alone on the train to work cone Tuesday morning.

[Jeremy]

Otta Wrote:

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> If both your kids are ill, it will be a really

> shit weekend and you will be ridiculously happy to

> be alone on the train to work cone Tuesday

> morning.

Huh. I've always assumed such feelings go unspoken.. but I know exactly what you mean.

[MrBen]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> We were at the Horniman yesterday afternoon (with

> a baby-slash-toddler). Not too busy at all.

What time? I hit it 1.30-3pm ish and the 30 mins queue for the toilet/baby changing, 20 min wait for a drink and 600 buggies circling the over stuffed walrus were enough for me....

[Jah Lush]

Take my advice. Never leave the house on a Bank Holiday weekend. Stock up with provisions and bed in for the long haul because believe me anywhere you go will be full of cunts.

NB: And presumably now that everyone has gone back to work it is safe enough now for layabouts like me to venture out and about.

[Jeremy]

MrBen Wrote:

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> What time? I hit it 1.30-3pm ish and the 30 mins

> queue for the toilet/baby changing, 20 min wait

> for a drink and 600 buggies circling the over

> stuffed walrus were enough for me....

Around 3pm. Very short queue at the cafe, lots of free tables. Museum itself wasn't too bad either - didn't go to the Natural History section though, I think I've seen the manky stuffed animals enough times to last me a lifetime. Didn't need the baby changing (she seemed to decide a while ago that she only likes to poo at home).

[Otta]

Much as I love Hornimans, I bloody hate that cafe.

[Jeremy]

Inside is a bit school canteenish, but sitting outside is pleasant enough. Cake at ?3 a slice seems steep, but the slices are huge and are really enough for two (although of course I did not share my piece).