Monday:
Arriving early at St.George’s Hospital (NHS), we were greeted by Karen and a number of other staff, who gave us an overview of the hospital – facilities, staff, finances etc. Then it was off for a tour of the hospital itself – looking at a number of different wards, artwork and facilities that the hospital had to offer E.g. A & E, Educational facilities for school aged students, religious facilities and much more. We then enjoyed a delightful dinner in the cafeteria.
Leaving the hospital in our wake, we sailed down the Thames on a boat (I know – it sounds like we’re having a very good holiday, rather than a working holiday, but we needed the boat ride in order to get to our next Rotary Club for a presentation – well – we did!) Where was I, that’s right, boat ride. Sailing gently along the Thames taking in all the sights surrounding us – with wonderful commentary from one of the workers, we made our way to Greenwich via the Thames Barrier. Going under London Tower Bridge and jetting past a Navy vessel, we soon found ourselves at Greenwich.John & Ilkay were on hand to meet us (and yes, the delightful Re was with us too!) and tour us around Greenwich. First we headed towards the old Naval Museum before encountering a filming crew, filming a movie that is due for release early 2008 – The Duchess (you read it here first……) Obviously no photos were allowed, but we did try…..Ilkay & John took us on a wonderful walk around the local area, where we were able to see driverless trains (we kid you not!) and then where time begins – with a beautiful view of the city to be had! With time running out, we raced in the car to our next Rotary meeting (Woolwich Rotary Club) held at Charlton Athletic Football (soccer) ground. The team was lucky enough to have a look through one of the corporate boxes at the size of the ground (holds 25,000 roughly) and also undertaking a tour of the trophy room (to the amusement of the crowd).
Arriving early at St.George’s Hospital (NHS), we were greeted by Karen and a number of other staff, who gave us an overview of the hospital – facilities, staff, finances etc. Then it was off for a tour of the hospital itself – looking at a number of different wards, artwork and facilities that the hospital had to offer E.g. A & E, Educational facilities for school aged students, religious facilities and much more. We then enjoyed a delightful dinner in the cafeteria.
Leaving the hospital in our wake, we sailed down the Thames on a boat (I know – it sounds like we’re having a very good holiday, rather than a working holiday, but we needed the boat ride in order to get to our next Rotary Club for a presentation – well – we did!) Where was I, that’s right, boat ride. Sailing gently along the Thames taking in all the sights surrounding us – with wonderful commentary from one of the workers, we made our way to Greenwich via the Thames Barrier. Going under London Tower Bridge and jetting past a Navy vessel, we soon found ourselves at Greenwich.John & Ilkay were on hand to meet us (and yes, the delightful Re was with us too!) and tour us around Greenwich. First we headed towards the old Naval Museum before encountering a filming crew, filming a movie that is due for release early 2008 – The Duchess (you read it here first……) Obviously no photos were allowed, but we did try…..Ilkay & John took us on a wonderful walk around the local area, where we were able to see driverless trains (we kid you not!) and then where time begins – with a beautiful view of the city to be had! With time running out, we raced in the car to our next Rotary meeting (Woolwich Rotary Club) held at Charlton Athletic Football (soccer) ground. The team was lucky enough to have a look through one of the corporate boxes at the size of the ground (holds 25,000 roughly) and also undertaking a tour of the trophy room (to the amusement of the crowd).
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