Monday 15th October 2012 ~ A trip to Brompton Oratory

10 or 11 in the morning and I started with Gemini VLW76 on the 141 from Harringay Green Lanes to Wood Green. There I went to the library to return a DVD the Portuguese film "Our Beloved month of August", and took one out - a 70s Japanese film entitled "Street of Joy". From Wood Green it was on to Enviro400 T156 on the W3 to Finsbury Park, running  the scenic route via Alexandra Palace with it's views towards the distant city. At Finsbury Park I walked from the North to the South bus station terminal and hopped straight on to Gemini WVL492 on the 19 for a ride down to Hyde Park Corner.

At Hyde Park Corner I stopped in Pret-a-Manger and got a coffee and ate my sandwich, watching the buses. Busy busy busy! Weather was a bit dull to tell the truth. Then got on President VPL182 on the 52, which I took to Kensington Road. From there walked down to Brompton Oratory, which I'd wanted to visit after listening to the Nick Cave song. It's a beautiful catholic church, dark, incense and an organ playing pretty wildly! Darker and more mysterious than Westminster Cathedral. Right next door is the old Brompton Road tube station. Pretty. Walked to the Russian Orthodox All Saints church, opened the door. Looked pretty and candle lit. There was a bearded priest sat talking to someone, but no-one else in there. I was too shy to go in...

President VPL198 on the 52 at Hyde Park Corner

Brompton Oratory

Routemaster RM1627 and a President head west

 down Kensington Road

At Royal Albert Hall I boarded OmniCity SP163 on the 10, which I took to Oxford Street, junction of Wardour Street. There I walked back to Debenhams and bought m'self a new shoulder bag. Coffee in Cavendish Square followed... I then decided to board ALX400 no. 17787 on the 8 at it's start in Holles Street. It ran around Cavendish Square, across the top of Regent Street and down Great Portland Street on to Oxford Street. I took it to Holborn Circus. From there it was Enviro400 T157 on the 341 for the journey back to Harringay Green Lanes, arriving back around 19.00 I think.