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DazedConfused

DazedConfused Report 5 Jul 2012 21:20

I think this is a beatiful building. See it every morning (4am) when I take OH to work. He hates it. And we both love the Gherkin, hate the Testicle (City Hall).

I love the view of it when seen from Tower Bridge (north to south) it is spectacular.

My only gripe is that it is in totally the wrong place.

Researching:
We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars, Oscar Wilde New avatar, my dad age about 3/4 months, could have been worse, it could have been the awful nude on a rug!!

Vera2010

Vera2010 Report 5 Jul 2012 21:20

You can apply for tickets for the viewing level. I think they are on sale tomorrow for next year. Would love to do it but not sure if I could cope with the height. Have ducked out of a trip on the London Eye.

Vera

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McIntosh, Bruce, Fraser, Dock, Sifton Scotland & Ireland

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 5 Jul 2012 21:18

A tad expensive too!

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Happy

Linda

Linda Report 5 Jul 2012 21:17

What a wonderful building Dont know if I could go up to the look out floor next year when it opens though, bit high for me.

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Wells Ealing and E/W Ilsley Webbs H/Wycombe Lambourns E/Ilsley Deacons E/Ilsley Cannings Derry

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 5 Jul 2012 21:16

My healthy respect for gravity would prevent me from applying for that job.

Yes, it is the tallest building in Europe ie one that is inhabited - the one you are referring to I think is the Emley Moor TV tower

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Happy

Vera2010

Vera2010 Report 5 Jul 2012 21:10

Great chaps. Mind the glaziers in one country (can't remember which)
don't even where harnesses). Not to be recommended.

According to my newspaper its the tallest occupied building in Europe but not the tallest in the UK. That's a TV tower in Yorkshire.

Vera

Researching:
McIntosh, Bruce, Fraser, Dock, Sifton Scotland & Ireland

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 5 Jul 2012 20:58

You should see the pictures of the window cleaners!
They abseil - rather them than me.

Researching:
Happy

Vera2010

Vera2010 Report 5 Jul 2012 20:55

Thanks for that. I'll take a look. Had a recent next door neighbour who worked on the site and my brother was just saying last night how magnificient it is having been that way at the time of the Jubilee.

I wonder how much those Glaziers and Crane Men got paid.

Vera

Researching:
McIntosh, Bruce, Fraser, Dock, Sifton Scotland & Ireland

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 5 Jul 2012 20:36

The opening of this fantastic building will feature a light show tonight at 10.15 which should be pretty spectacular and you can watch it online at...

http://the-shard.com/inauguration/

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Happy

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