Things to do in 2018

[squirmelia]

My lists of things to do seem to be decreasing! (Well, until the next Time Out, perhaps?) Anything I should add? Anyone interested in doing these things? (Admittedly most were on my list last year also.)

London:

1. Slide down the ArcelorMittel Orbit. (Maybe we should do this for my birthday?)

2. Go on a tour of public toilets in London. (Loo Tours).

3. Look at interesting fungi on a fungi foray.

4. Visit Ernö Goldfinger's modernist home - 2 Willow Road.

5. Visit the Museum of Brands and Packaging.

6. Visit Markfield Beam Engine and Museum.

7. Climb a big tree. (Alexandra Palace?)

8. Go mudlarking. (Deptford Creek?)

9. Visit Severndroog Castle.

10. Swim in Hampstead ponds.

11. Jump into the air, at the Acton trampoline park.

12. Make Lego robots. (Drink, Shop, Do).

13. Visit some of the Great Trees of London. (I think I have 9 East, 3 North, 5 South left to see.) - South: Dulwich Park Oak, Charlton House Mulberry, West Wickham Oak, Addington Palace Cedar, Aperfield Cedar. North: Hendon Japanese Maple, Forty Hall Cedar of Lebanon.

14. Drink cocktails in the Heron tower and stare out over London.

15. Eat food in the dark. (Dans le noir).

16. Go paddleboarding. (Hampton Wick?)

17. Eat a teardrop cake.

18. See light installations at Lumiere London.

19. Visit the Museum of Witchcraft at Last Tuesday Society.

20. Travel on the Mail rail.

21. Play games at the Heart of Gaming in Croydon.

22. Visit the Four Quarters bar in Peckham.

23. Visit a secret community of children living deep beneath a derelict carpet factory, at the Droves, an immersive theatre show, designed by kids, for adults. (On in February). http://coneyhq.org/2016/12/20/the-droves/

24. Play pinball in Croydon.

Kent:

1. Look for seals on a boat trip from Sandwich.

2. Hide in the bunker in Gravesend.

3. Take the Tilbury ferry to Tilbury fort from Gravesend.

4. Take a boat trip to the Maunsell sea forts.

5. Walk through the wartime tunnels underneath the White Cliffs of Dover.


Events I will probably attend:
Croydon Fun Weekend
Nova Demo Party
Nine Worlds
EMFCamp
Tube walks - Ruislip double bill next!

Here's last year's list: https://squirmelia.dreamwidth.org/435684.html

Comments

[morwen]

The Museum of Brands and Packaging is on my (not written down) TODO list also.

[damerell]

I'm up for Markfield Beam Engine and Museum.

[squirmelia]

I think the conclusion with this one is that it is much better to go on steaming days, which are more likely to take place in the summer.

[clare42]

I'll bite... what's mudlarking when it's at home?

[doseybat]

Yay! These ones please:

3. Look at interesting fungi on a fungi foray.
10. Swim in Hampstead ponds.
11. Jump into the air, at the Acton trampoline park.
15. Eat food in the dark. (Dans le noir).
16. Go paddleboarding. (Hampton Wick?)
21. Play games at the Heart of Gaming in Croydon.
5. Walk through the wartime tunnels underneath the White Cliffs of Dover.

Epping Forest do cool fungi foray things.

[squirmelia]

I think this is the list of who is interested in what:

2. Toilet tour: secretlondon
3. Look at interesting fungi on a fungi foray: Bat, secretlondon, Hanbury
4. 2 Willow Road - secretlondon
5. Museum of Brands and Packaging: Morwen, leeky, nou (last year)
6. Markfield: Damerell, Gnommi, Hanbury, Dakkar. Later in the year.
9. Severndroog: Verlaine, Secretlondon, Hanbury. Reopens February, open on Sundays.
10. Swim in Hampstead ponds: Bat, Lizzy (last year)
11. Jump into the air, at the Acton trampoline park: Bat, Lizzy (last year)
12. Lego. Alexmc, Dakkar.
14. Cocktails in Heron Tower: Gnommi
15. Eat food in the dark. (Dans le noir): Bat, Hanbury
16. Go paddleboarding. (Hampton Wick?): Bat
19. Museum of Witchcraft: Hanbury, Dakkar.
20. Mail Rail: Filip.
21. Play games at the Heart of Gaming in Croydon: Bat, Hanbury.
4. Sea forts: secretlondon
5. Walk through the wartime tunnels underneath the White Cliffs of Dover: Bat, Hanbury, Filip.

jacquic, secretlondon, leeky: Most things.

[squirmelia]

Walking on the foreshore of the Thames, looking for treasure.

[clare42]

That sounds splendid.

[mrs_leroy_brown]

this list is great :)


1. Slide down the ArcelorMittel Orbit (Maybe we should do this for my birthday?)

I will double check my diary, would be good to get out for your birthday :)

5. Visit the Museum of Brands and Packaging

9. Visit Severndroog Castle

10. Swim in Hampstead ponds

I only did this once and it was lovely, was a blazing day in August 2012

12. Make Lego robots. (Drink, Shop, Do).

I think Pippa told me about this place? I am not very good at making stuff but this sounds amazing

18. See light installations at Lumiere London.

19. Visit the Museum of Witchcraft at Last Tuesday Society.

20. Travel on the Mail rail

[squirmelia]

I'm currently trying to plan a trip to the Museum of Witchcraft at the Last Tuesday Society. I believe it is also a cocktail joint. The exhibition ends on 28th February and is only open Wednesdays - Sundays, from 12pm - 11.30pm. Are you still interested in going to this? I've got a few FB using friends who might be interested also. Some dates I am free include: Wednesday 31st, some of Saturday 3rd, evening of Sunday 4th February, Wednesday 7th February, afternoon of Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th, Wednesday 21st. Something like that!

[mrs_leroy_brown]

Sorry for the late reply - weekdays are out for me unfortunately and I've missed your weekends and now have plans for that weekend - but we will do a fun thing soon, I hope :)

[squirmelia]

That's okay! I've mostly been failing to organise this anyway!

Yes, hopefully we will do a fun thing soon. :)