Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:15:52 +0100
From: Iain McKay <iain.mckay-AT-zetnet.co.uk>
Subject: Re: london visit


hello all

Ze Sprout wrote:
> the conference on Herbert Read is in Tate Britain, so i probably 
> try to visit that one. As for Tate Modern i noticed there is now 
> an exhibition of the Belgian painter Tuymans and of the American 
> Hopper. I like both of them but there are probably with long queue 
> lines. So maybe i'll better stick with the free museum collection visits.

The Tate Modern is free and when I've been it's not been too busy.
Plus you will see the Millenium Bridge, which is pretty cool.

> Since i only have sunday left as a free day i doubt i will find any 
> anarchist or radical bookstores open. Have any ideas ?

Freedom is closed, unfortunately. I'm not sure about Housman's at
Kings Cross (probably will be shut). 

> Apart from all that how's the "father"ing going ? When becoming a 
> father  i started to realise how idealism and reality tended to 
> clash quite often. But on the good side : there is so much 
> happines/fulfilment/fun/etc coming out of those little creatures.

yes, you are right about the happiness/etc bit. As for the clashing
of idealism and reality, she is only three months so so far that is
not an issue. I try and do my share of the looking after, but I'm
at work during the week.

Iain