Having a good time in the mean time...

Wednesday 1 August was my time to travel back in time to visit the origin of time...in Greenwich...and what a wonderful time it was! The weather was absolutely spectacular - the sunniest day yet! Interestingly, Greenwich remains on GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) while the rest of us are currently on BST (British Summer Time). British manners prevailed here in tourist mecca too, and we all patiently queued (minus an obnoxious few who should have been shot immediately) to have our photo taken with the Prime Meridian Marker at 0 degrees longitude. I then took my time, ambling through the Time and Longitude Gallery in Flamsteed House (the oldest part of the Observatory, built in 1675). In 1714, the British Government offered a reward of £20,000 to the person who could "solve the problem of longitude". The phrase 'finding the longitude' became an expression for the pursuits of fools and lunatics. I have made it my personal challenge to introduce this phrase into conversation as much as possible. The view from the Royal Observatory is claimed to be the best in London, and it is quite impressive. You can view the photos in my online gallery.