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Birding Kew Gardens during Heathrow Layover? (1 Viewer)

dantheman

Bah humbug
Actually, Dan ...

Thought I was giving a rather good go at British humour.

Guess I'd better research that as well.

Cheers,
Robert

'Twas good. (And I know I'd better start researching one day too . . ;) )

Ladybird books were the classic kids educational series from yonder years. They printed the original from which PC Plectrum came (If you didn't read that in RF, you need to to geta handle on the Brirtish police before your trip . . ) Couldn't find a 'Peter and Jane Go birding with Mother'. Hence that was probably the next best . . . ;)
 

Robert / Seattle

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Joanne, Dan ...

Actually, if you linger just long enough, and then a wee bit longer, at the Airport Lounge, the variety of birds you manage to see alongside the tarmac is truly amazing.

Bottoms up!
 
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joannec

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Joanne, Dan ...

Actually, if you linger just long enough, and then a wee bit longer, at the Airport Lounge, the variety of birds you manage to see alongside the tarmac is truly amazing.

Bottoms up!

3:)3:)truely amazing variety indeed......think we could open a new branch of 'The Restaurant.....' at Heathrow?
 

dantheman

Bah humbug
All depends how many Moderators work for Airport Security.

We'll have to be sneaky* about this, like getting through customs with contraband escargot. . .

An example would be to list some more birds which one is ACTUALLY LIKELY to see near heathrow, and throw in some menu suggestions hidden in the middle. Or else go and open up a thread in RF ASAP . . .

*EDIT: or blatantly obvious then ;) ;)
 

dantheman

Bah humbug
A couple more books for your trip Robert;

For your Arrival at Heathrow

( Possibly useful when you get to Windsor . . .)

;)

. . . On a serious note, I was interested to note some titles were illustrated by the famous bird artist C.F. Tunnicliffe. Respect :t: I also noted in the 'rarities' section there were at least 6 books I had when I was little . . possibly still in an attic somewhere . . . worth £40 + each alledgedly! (ok probably not, as doubtful mine were in mint condition . . . )
 

Robert / Seattle

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A couple more books for your trip Robert;

For your Arrival at Heathrow

( Possibly useful when you get to Windsor . . .)

;)

. . . On a serious note, I was interested to note some titles were illustrated by the famous bird artist C.F. Tunnicliffe. Respect :t: I also noted in the 'rarities' section there were at least 6 books I had when I was little . . possibly still in an attic somewhere . . . worth £40 + each alledgedly! (ok probably not, as doubtful mine were in mint condition . . . )


Dan,

(Also seriously, for a moment at least). These are absolutely charming little books. Reminds me of my own childhood library, ca. 10 years before yours by the looks of the titles, which in the States were a collection of Natural History Guides published by Golden.

Get a kid at the right age, treat him or her with a little respect and finesse in child literature, and voila -- next thing you know they're off to Botswana via London in search of Hawfinch and Giraffes (respectively, of course).
 

dantheman

Bah humbug
If it was an 'RAF' base, 'Harrier' Jump jets would be a dead cert . .

And if it was a US Air Force Base, we could well have 'Four and Twenty SR-71 Blackbirds baked in a pie' for dessert . . .

Although we'd have to keep the 'Blackbirds' and 'Harriers' apart, we definitely don't want any of those kind of 'Friendly Fire' incidents occurring, this is a family restaurant after all . . .
 

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