October 7, 2022 The highlight of the day was visit to a most interesting museum.

Another day, another amazon package.

In the US we have detours, over here they are diversions.

The title of this book of poetry nails what the Soane Museum is all about. We had visited many years ago and decided it was time for a return visit.

The entrance to the museum which was the house Sir John Soane lived in. It was willed to British government with the proviso it be kept exactly as it was at the time of his death.

While Linda, of course, is the best thing about this photo, the use of a thistle anywhere you can sit in the museum goes along with the somewhat oddball nature of the museum.

Sir John Soane used his collections in his residence as a teaching tool for his students.

I remembered this missing weapon display from the last time we ere here. I likely took a similar photo and posted it that time. The pistol was stolen by robbers in 1969, but the joke was on them as the pistol was actually a fake.

A gallery of a few of the things we saw. Think of a maze on multiple floors and you get an idea of what it is like. The portrait is of Sir John Soane. Ad the museum is free of charge so even if you visit and don’t care for it, you are out nothing but a little time. Plus nearby is another interesting place to visit.

The museum faces Lincoln’s Inn Fields, the largest public square in London and dates from the 1630’s. We walked through it to see if we recognized where Time Team dug a trench in one of their episodes. There is a lot of history that took place here in the past.

A gate to Lincoln’s Inn. Think Barristers (lawyers), Judges and all things legal. Below are a few photos of some interesting details.

Then there those interesting beasts I really like.

It takes a special person to wear a hat like this.

We are staying in an interesting neighborhood.

Real women wear hats that are practical.

Look like what I found just a couple of blocks away. One for him and one for her. Just kidding, really, just kidding. One is what happens to him if he calls her the other.