Battersea Power Station

My visit to London happily coincided with the Open House London weekend. Battersea Power Station was open to the public for a tour for the last time before development of the site finally begins. I was one of 18,000 people to line up to see the interior of the power station on Saturday. We got there early but had to wait several hours before we could get in. The organizers hadn't seemed to anticipate the interest the power station would bring and there were two lines that merged into one not far from the entrance, a lot of very unhappy people and no one around to explain or supervise effectively. But once into the final leg of the line, with power station in sight, the upset was overtaken by anticipation, thankfully.

The forecast for the day said warm and dry, that sadly wasn't the case, it was chilly and drizzly and I hadn't dressed warmly enough. The crowd inside the power station was a little overwhelming, especially as it was somewhat uneven underfoot as well as steps to be negotiated. It was quite an experience and I'm glad we endured the line to get in.

After we'd viewed the power station we walked across Chelsea Bridge to Sloane Square to have a late lunch at Peter Jones, while there I bought a sweater to get me through the rest of the day! Got the tube to the City to tour several ancient churches* that were also part of the Open House event. Crossed the Millennium Bridge to the Tate Modern.

Incredibly difficult to choose just one image from a fascinating and very full day.

*St. Mary Abchurch
St. Mary-le-Bow
St. Stephen Walbrook
St. Mary Aldermary