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How many people can say that they’ve eaten breakfast in a Victorian-era urinal??

June 7, 2014

On Wednesday morning before class, I decided that I wanted to grab breakfast from this coffee shop that I had read about online but couldn’t quite wrap my head around—The Attendant. Built in 1890 as a Victorian bathhouse, The Attendant now labels itself as “Europe’s most unique espresso & food bar spaces,” so obviously I had to experience it for myself (http://www.colourtesting.co.uk/attendant/). I mean just the thought of eating in a converted toilet was so out there that I couldn’t really fathom how it’s become so popular. The restaurant is on Foley Street, a short walk from the Goodge Street station, and was pretty easy to find. My first impression was of the ornate ironwork leading down to the interior which was quite stunning.

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Lost in Lloyd’s

May 23, 2014

Dad and I had an early breakfast before we headed over to the City of London. A city within London, it constituted most of the early settlement of London from its settlement by the Romans to the Middle Ages. Nowadays, this square-mile area serves as the home for the financial district of London. We met up with co-workers of my father and I got to sit in on a meeting with Zurich Insurance. I even got my own identification pass to be in the building!

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