London, day three: Sightseeing and relaxing

September 1st, 2016

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We had the opportunity to visit our customer Lord Rumi Verjee, who owns and operates Thomas Goode & Co., purveyor of dishware for the Queen of England. He gave us a behind the scenes tour of his shop, and I really regret not photographing the old catalogs, with their hand painted patterns.

 

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Very cool, an old timey automatic door. Step on the platform and counter weights open the doors.

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Another stop was The New Craftsmen. It was nice to see new British design and craft.

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We passed by Marble Arch station every day, and I couldn’t help but really enjoy these designs on the tube walls.

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We visited the Victoria and Albert Museum. Love these David Kirkness chairs.

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Lucie Rie ceramics.

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Lucie Rie’s studio

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So much marble.

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John was on a hat buying mission.

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Visited Another Country.

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A cute little street, a nice family and lovely evening.

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