| Victoria And Albert And Me! Hate
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| | missed. What time was it already? No
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| Mondays? Try a Monday at the V&A. Mondays
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| | time to waste, drink up and get going!The
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| will never be the same again.I got the
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| | Arts and Crafts Exhibition was
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| opportunity to spend a couple of days in
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| | beautifully staged showing examples from
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| London with a friend the other week so I
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| | around the world of furniture, metalwork,
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| jumped at the chance and, fingers
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| | fabric, glass, and so much more from the
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| crossed, I might get to visit the Arts
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| | period around the 1900's. Fascinating to
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| and Crafts Exhibition at the Victoria and
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| | see pieces from America and Japan
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| Albert Museum.I have a small antiques
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| | alongside European offerings. My
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| shop on the edge of the Lake District so
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| | favourite was the simple oak furniture by
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| can feel a bit cut off from the
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| | Voysey, you must choose your own personal
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| metropolis and all the vast wealth of
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| | objects - what a wonderful dilemma! Not
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| museums in the capital. Magazine
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| | too crowded on a Monday so I could get
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| articles and internet access are OK up to
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| | near enough to the cabinets for a good
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| a point, but nothing beats actually
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| | view of the Art Nouveau jewellery -
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| standing in front of a magnificent
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| | exquisite.My appetite was wetted for more
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| painting or being allowed to touch
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| | gold and diamonds so onward and up the
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| artifacts that are tens of thousands of
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| | marble staircase to the splendour of the
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| years old.Monday morning, luckily the
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| | necklaces, tiaras and costumes on display
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| weather was dry, so wearing my most
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| | from the period of grand stately
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| comfortable pair of shoes - an absolute
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| | living.Time's flying by and I keep
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| must for tramping around London - down to
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| | getting distracted by passing things that
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| the nearest tube station and the start of
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| | are just so exciting that I must stop and
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| the adventure! Funny how if you did it
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| | look. The skilled craftsmanship in the
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| every day of the week the novelty would
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| | making of each individual item is what
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| wear off, but being an 'underground
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| | fascinates and thrills me. The hands of
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| novice', I' m still intrigued by the
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| | a Georgian clock, the intricate fretwork
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| sounds, the smells and especially the
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| | of a metal grille, the workmanship of the
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| people. Where are they all going and why
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| | everyday key - breathtaking!Then, by
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| don't they ever smile, let alone speak!
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| | chance, I wonder into a room full of
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| Never mind, when in Rome etc, etc, I can
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| | musical instruments. Names I've never
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| always get a friendly smile from the
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| | heard of and can't remember, but again
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| concert hall quality buskers when I drop
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| | what does it matter. What really matters
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| them a few coins.Mustn't get too involved
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| | is that at a date in the past, somebody
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| with 'people watching' that I forget to
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| | sat for weeks, maybe months or even years
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| watch out for South Kensington, jump off
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| | to fashion a lute, a spinet, a
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| the tube and no need to even leave the
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| | harpsichord and it's there for me to
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| underground as there's a side entrance to
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| | marvel at. Consider the attention to the
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| the V & A.Wow!!! The building is
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| | detail given to the back of a guitar that
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| breathtaking, the scale is awesome. How
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| | when played wont even be seen!Words are
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| many people have visited since it was
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| | inadequate to describe the treasures on
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| opened and just stood and been
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| | display at the V & A. Sufficient to say
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| transported by its sheer beauty? It
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| | that every staircase, every ceiling and
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| takes a little time to drag your eyes
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| | column of the building itself deserves
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| away from the decoration of the structure
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| | appreciation. The contents of each
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| let alone think about the items on
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| | cabinet are breathtaking and beautifully
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| display.Where to start, so many wonderful
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| | displayed with informative notes.I could
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| displays so take so deep breath, maybe
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| | carry on as I did on that Monday when I
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| even sit over a cup of coffee and make a
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| | returned with aching feet and a bursting
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| plan. Certain rooms I didn't want to
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| | soul, but take a day off and find time to
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| miss and top of the list came the Arts
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| | visit a museum. They're all around the
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| and Crafts Exhibition closely followed by
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| | country and deserve our support.Joy
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| jewellery, then glassware and ceramics.
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| | Pearson runs an antique shop on the
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| Don't forget that one of my customers had
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| | beautiful Yorkshire Dales/Lake District
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| mentioned the full size copy of 'David'
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| | border. Lots of antiques, collectables
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| and the metal ware, the miniatures and
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| | and witty friendly banter.
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| the Victorian pictures must not be
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