impressing a girl

blakef111

i am taking a young lady "friend" into london in two weeks and need some ideas of something to do any ideas?

IcarusGreen

Definatly a show, 'Phantom of the Opera' is the best i've seen, National history museum (i think its free), St. Pauls cathedral,

blakef111

sorry should have elaborated she's 17 (as am i before you get any ideas) so nothing too classy

cheers

mhuk

Tate Modern then a Pint by the river if it's sunny?

blakef111

yeh tate sounds good

redvee

blakef111 wrote:

sorry should have elaborated she's 17 (as am i before you get any ideas) so nothing too classy

cheers

Maccy D's or BK then

The Northern Monkey

redvee wrote:

blakef111 wrote:

sorry should have elaborated she's 17 (as am i before you get any ideas) so nothing too classy

cheers

Maccy D's or BK then

or Weatherspoons if she's wearing a dress?

Duffer

blakef111 wrote:

nothing too classy

excelent!

definately steal an Escort and thrash it around the country lanes of Essex!

meganS

go in oxford street for a bit of shopping.... girls love it
Nice little pub for meal!
If it's sunny go for a walk in the park!

tompug

Take her up the 0x0 tower, she will love that.

littleandy0410

tompug wrote:

Take her up the 0x0 tower, she will love that.

When I saw the thread title, I wondered how long it would be before it was reduced to a Pistonheads style thread!

How about going for a "flight" on the London Eye?

welshkev

go on one of those open top bus tours, my misus loved it when i took her...i was bored as fook cos i work in london at least twice a month but she loved it...

The Big Cheese

Go down to the Embankment/south bank, just pass the Royal Festival Hall.

There's a place called St Christopher's dock (by the Oxo tower), that's nice, a few cold ones and hopefully the weather will be nice for you. A walk along the river etc etc..... and shouldn't cost you that much - don't venture to the Oxo tower unless you have sold a kidney... been there a few times with clients - tres expensive it can be (£7.00 for a G&T)

Or take her on a river cruise - cheap as chips, and if it's a nice day all the better! Plus they have a bar on-deck! Always good to ease into the night!

Covent garden is a good place to go, loads of pubs and a great buzzy atmosphere..... I recommend the Punch and Judy, Belushi's Bar.. there's loads

Trust me, I'm a Londoner!

KnightofCydonia

take her shopping, girls love that, and if she bores you, stuff some items in her bag & call security.

Rich9

+1 for Covent Garden. Also The Eye is good, if a tad expensive, and book beforehand if you can. Open top bus ride is good as you can get on and off at your leisure all day long. They all have a guide on board as well to give you the low down on the sites. A good one can make the trip ten times better. I like the area around Leicester Square and Regent Street. Some good shops. Haven't been onto Oxford Street for ages. IMO, not much different to any other high street in any other city.

blakef111

thankyou all especially knightofcydonia hilarious! might do the river cruise and oxford street, its a shame shes not into bikes i know a bit about them

passout

Get a place in a BBC audience for something and/or get a tour around the studios. It's free I think but you need to book.

blakef111

just found out she doesnt do boats!!!!

Nick Dastardly

I took the missus to the Saatchi gallery the other week, or maybe she took me? Anyway it was pretty good and it's free.

KnightofCydonia

blakef111 wrote:

just found out she doesnt do boats!!!!

find out if she has a friend who is more inclined to your tastes then

The Northern Monkey

natural history museum is free... not bad, but bloody busy!

Where are my stabilisers?

Find out more about what kind of things she likes first, then decide!

milkywhite

littleandy0410 wrote:

tompug wrote:

Take her up the 0x0 tower, she will love that.

When I saw the thread title, I wondered how long it would be before it was reduced to a Pistonheads style thread!

How about going for a "flight" on the London Eye?

what are you on about?

Gingersaurus

Give her sex.

Anonymous

dont go to the tate modern whatever you do, i went last week and it was rubbish, i mean proper rubbish, the building itself is gorgeous but modern art is rubbish. (i thought the same in the liverpool version too)

i also went to the national gallery and that was really good: big pictures, of big horses, mega.

the british museum was a bit rubbish too tbh. but the imperial war museum is absolutely brill, not sure if a bird would appreciate it though.

i have done the london eye before and i really liked that, is an ace way to see london.

Graydawg

London Eye is good! Expensive but still good!

I've done it twice in the past! That then off to grab a bite to eat at a nice restraunt would go a treat?

Depends on what she's in to - i.e. hobby wise? Do you have any ideas? She might wanna go watch a film, or go bowling, take in a play in the West End - or maybe just pizza hut and a coke would suffice!

blakef111

thanks for all of the advice that isn't sex related, i think it may have to be either cinema or shopping (typical woman ;( ) so i think i will be dragged along oxford street but i now hope its really rainy so i dont have to do that have given thought about oxo tower though i think it could be quite romantic cheers for the help but it isnt for another week so keep it coming!

Furbes

At the risk of asking a silly Question , what's the OXO Tower :?:
Over here , that would have smutty conotations ... Is it an actual Place ?

blakef111

its an actual tower fella but you may not be used to these as the tallest thing you have in dublin is just a useless spike, dont worry i'm not trying to insult you i'm originally from meath

The Northern Monkey

does it have to be in central?

Windsor on a direct train from waterloo

nice little place, not too busy,shops, loads of nice places to eat/drink, could go round the castle or take a walk by the river?

Furbes

blakef111 wrote:

its an actual tower fella but you may not be used to these as the tallest thing you have in dublin is just a useless spike, dont worry i'm not trying to insult you i'm originally from meath

Believe that ain't no Insult ! It's a horrible looking thing "the stilletoe in the ghetto"