12 of 12 (v6.0) - February

A weekend day, so out and about!

Thanks as always to Chad for creating it, and check out everyone else's 12s here!

1) Bank of England, London

I live on a DLR route, so I got the DLR all the way to Bank, and then figured I'd walk the short distance to the Museum of London, seeing what photos I could get on the way. I've not been out much around that area for a few years now. This is the Bank of England.

2) Guildhall, off Gresham Street, London

An old Police public call post! Not quite TARDIS size though...

3) Gresham Street, London

Lloyds Banking Group building. I like the architecture, and how if you look in the middle gap, there's tiered planted shrubs!

Zoomed out look, with the sunken gardens of I think St Zachary's graveyard in front:

4) Noble Street Roman ruins, near London Wall, London

They've excavated some Roman ruins, from the original London Wall (it helped slow the Great Fire of London, preventing damage on the other side). This is standing on the Noble Street viewing walkway, looking down and towards London Wall now. For more Roman London places and sights, see here.

5) Museum Of London

The last time I was walking around this area, I think I came at it from a different street, and I could not for the life of me see how you got up to the museum. I could see people walking over the raised walkway, but it was a cold, grey day so I didn't try finding out. This time I found it quite easily.

6) Museum of London

Horse statue outside the museum entrance.

7) Museum of London

Entering the Roman Britain section (the only one I really looked at today).

8) Museum of London

Looking at a model of Roman life - down by a harbour I think.

9) Museum of London

Signs (I assume authentic ones that were once used in London at some point), by the entrance/exit.

10) Walking towards St. Paul's Cathedral, London

Around this time, I ducked into a Tesco Metro to get something to eat. And then (for the second time this week) was incorrectly charged for something. I disputed it, and even went to take a photo of the price tag, and showed it to the sales person. Still didn't believe me, and he asked another guy to go and check. This one seemed inept too, coming back to ask again what I was querying. Finally I gave up and just dumped the few things I'd tried to buy, and left. Tesco, FAIL.

11) Paternoster Square, near St. Paul's Cathedral, London

Man and sheep. Not much more to say than that! (I'm sure it has some reference to the name of the square... and it seems it does. Paternoster means "our father" (I thought that much), and the statue is of a bronze shepherd and sheep. OK, makes a bit more sense now.)

12) Starbucks, Paternoster Square, near St. Paul's Cathedral, London

I'd been trying to be good, but after Tesco wound me up, I went for a Starbucks. They didn't really get my drink right, but I'd already had to ask them to put the caramel drizzle on, so going back a second time (on top of the Tesco faff) was just not on.

Bonus(es)

St. Paul's Cathedral, plus a little sliver of the moon in the top right corner.

New wellies I bought. I've not had wellies since I was a kid, but I've volunteered for a Trees for Cities tree planting day at the end of the month, and I don't have any suitable shoes! These are funky, and I can wear them on rainy days to walk to/from the Tube or DLR (my boots tend to let in water as a stone pierced the sole).