Open House

Peter Crumb · September 2013

Anyone doing anything this weekend? Any recommendations?

Mirandola · September 2013

The butcher's shop in Hornsey Road is worth seeing. Self-promotion, but here's my old post about it: http://thehornseyroad.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/w-plumb-butchers-shop.html?m=1

miss annie · September 2013

We wanted to do Tower Bridge but the queue is massive. Off to Freemason's Hall, Foreign Office and Battersea Power Stn. We'll see what else is open on the way. Cycled past a massive queue for the Bank of England, I'd give that a miss! There is so much it's best to choose a borough and do as much as you can there. Locally there are lots of things in Islington and Haringey, I'd recommend a five minute visit to W. Plumb, top end of Hornsey Rd.

Jonathan · September 2013

Just been to W Plumb and well worth popping in. The chap who owns it - and has been carefully looking after it - was there and is happy to answer questions and chat about it.

Mirandola · September 2013

On Florence Road there's a half-finished chamber music studio with playing on the hour. Have just been and am very happy I went.

Mirandola · September 2013

Two halves

Stella · September 2013

I've missed everything. As usual. :-(<br>

miss annie · September 2013

Go tomorrow, it's for the whole weekend.

miss annie · September 2013

We did Freemasons Hall (fascinating), the Treasury (dull), and The FCO (fabulous). Going to try Battersea tomorrow. Really interesting to talk to the Masons. We also had a free tour of St Katherine's Docks last weekend as part of Thames Festival and went on the Gloriana barge, the Havengore and Dunkirk little ships and on Thursday had a private view of Pompeii at The British Museum (thanks Vetski and Mr Vetski). A brilliant London week!

harpistic · September 2013

A friend had to wait 2.5 hours to get into the power station today, around lunchtime - if that helps with planning your day.

Detritus · September 2013

I shall take a number of jam sandwich and a book, as i am going to do battersea on sunday.

Stella · September 2013

I live under a rock and don't even know what this is all about. Guess I need to ask my friend Google. :-)<br><br>Thank you, Annie, though, for letting me know it's on all weekend. I love discovering new things.<br>

miss annie · September 2013

Stella, while you are online sign up to the Londonist and IanVisits mailing lists. You'll get a weekly newsletter with the most interesting, newsworthy and sometimes very odd stuff that's happening each week. No need to miss out.

wisteria53 · September 2013

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Ilovegreyhounds · September 2013

1 Lancaster Road is also worth a visit. Open until 5pm today.

Peter Crumb · September 2013

Thanks for the recommendations. Enjoyed the butchers alot. The American guy who owns it is a nice chap. I particularly enjoyed the community garden just off Hanley Road.

Detritus · September 2013

Went to Battersea Power Station today, 2 things I noticed. 1. Brits will que for anything. 2. It used a hell of a lot of bricks. Not a lot of use really.

Idoru · September 2013

Some great Open House pics here: http://londonist.com/2013/09/in-pictures-open-house-london-2013.php<br>;

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