Hello! I'm meeting the talented Scaramouche tomorrow in London. Other than sitting in the pub having a good gossip or trawling the music shops, can you suggest anything else we might do? Your advice welcome! Thanks

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only joking.......

You could get thee both to the early music dhop and steal a subcontrabass recorder for me if you like. Wear a large coat with lots of poacher's pockets and put the pieces into them and the bigger bits down your trouser legs.

"Is that a subcontrabass recorder in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?"

Sorry......

Erm. Having a good natter and trawling music shops sounds like a good start... don't know London that well - has Nat seen the sights etc??

yes, Sarah, nice one! I wondered about the implications of that, but didn't like to ask!!

Just what I was going to say!!!

Get a boat down to Greenwich - Trinity College, Cutty Sark, Queen's House , Greenwich Market...or a touristy open-topped bus - naff but so fun!

What a pity I'm working tomorrow

Just don't give her an organ tour an seranade her with Bach!

The Covent Garden area is normally fun, you could always take her to the London Eye.

No, he's going to serenade me by playing Einaudi on his recorder .

A perfect Romeo.

You could go to hampton court palace, my favourite place in London! Or abseil down the Canary Wharf?

Excellent suggestion. This is the kind of 'out of the box' thinking I was looking for!

If it's a first time in London - the open topped tourist bus.
But if she's already seen the sights it's a bit naff ...
(certainly not off the wall - sorry !)

ps sorry I'm tied up too - only half an hour away !

Is this whist playing Einaudi on the recorder or not?

Could you arrange for someone to put a zip-wire on Tower-bridge for you?

Join a protest march!

Find the Queen and stir up rumours about Tony Blair not liking her. Find Tony Blair and stir up rumours about the Queen not liking him. Run away laughing.

Have a busking competition. The person with the largest takings at the end of the day wins.

excellent!

Wins what?

How am I supposed to get my organ onto the streets of London?!

Maybe you should has stuck with the clarinet?

Get the Trigger Happy T.V. cast around.

it's nice round the South Bank, and across to the National Gallery - if you like that sort of thing! So much to see - a leisurely stroll - I really recommend it.
Nice eating places too.

Yes, that is a lovely way to spend a day...

How about persuading her to learn the organ?

Good point. Maybe you should just keep it tucked away out of sight.
Don't want you getting arrested now, do we.

The other person's takings ?

Perhaps I should take myself to bed, he will not be best pleased if I miss my train...

Well, whatever you decide to do - HAVE FUN!!!

And don't forget, we all want a full report on your return, please!

Really? . Sure .

Yes, really!

Next time don't forget Maggie and I aren't that far away...and we'd LOVE to witness mrb getting his organ out on the streets of London...

Oh Jesus...definitely time for bed!

LADIES!

You love it!

How close would we have to lurk in order to witness this sight?
I suppose if it's a large organ, we could view safely from a distance.....

Is it too late to suggest a trip to the mean streets of Sarf London for a visit to the musical instruments collection of the Horniman museum?

Whatever you do, its a bright sunny day, just enjoy yourself.

We've not heard from them.

Should we be feeling worried?

That sounds somehow perverted....

Only somehow?

of course not!
let them enjoy the day... the time

Fear not, forum funsters, for I have returned forthwith!

Scaramouche is still on the train home, poor thing, so her summary of the day may be somewhat delayed!

All in all, lots of fun for everyone, in the Big Yellow Teapot!

Did you manage to steal a subcontrabass recorder for me?

Did I miss the Big Yellow Teapot?

Bug yellow teapot??

Do they still make those?

Dunno, but the jingle queerly came to me as I was typing the msg earlier. Freaky!

Enough of teapots...

I had a great day, great weather, company was more than satisfactory .

good to hear, let us know which of the many suggestions you took up won't you?
'more than satisfactory' is that meant to be understatement?

Call it what you like, it was fun and I enjoyed it and mrb's company.

Glad you had a good time !