London calling

Yesterday I spent the day in London and managed to complete another two challenges set by friends.

The arguably easier one was to hire and ride a Boris bike.  How hard could that be?  2 phone calls lots of confusion and running between bike pickup points, and about 20 minutes I finally got 2 bikes.
There were then the tears from Hannah saying she couldn't ride it, it was too big, too heavy etc.  Once we got cycling in Hyde Park, we then had to negotiate the other rude cyclists who shouted and were abusive at us, and the teenage lads that Hannah said tried to run her off her bike by playing chicken I think with her.  Well I enjoyed my 15 minutes or so riding.  The sun was shining, the flowers were out, and I enjoy being on a bike.

The second challenge was to collect 40 different items on my trip out.
Here's the list to prove it!

Collect 40 different things in London

Train

1.       Train ticket

2.       Free newspaper

Wellcome museum

3.       Street map

4.       What’s on guide

5.       Matchbox puzzle

6.       Telescope

7.       Plastic gift bag

 British Library

8.       Paper gift bag

9.       Pen

10.   Book mark

11.   Shiny 10p in change

12.   Crisp packet from our snack on the roof terrace

13.   Map layout of library

14.   Library card

 St Pancreas Kings Cross stations

15.   Menu from café

16.   Book from my childhood list

17.   Receipt

18.   Tube map

19.   Tube tickets

 London souvenir shop

20.   Stationery set

21.   Mousemat

22.   Tea towel

23.   Postcard

24.   Fridge magnet

25.   Key Ring

McDonalds

26.   Chip bag

27.   WIFI guide

28.   Food guide leaflet

29.   Prize label from cup

30.   Stirrer

31.   Straw
32.   Condiments salt, pepper and Candarel

Oxford Street

33.   Superdrug magazine

34.   Religious magazine free handout on street

35.   Tanning salon flyer / voucher

36.   Theatre flyer

Selfridges

37.   Present for a friend

38.   Store guide

39.   Paper shopping bag

 Hyde Park

40.   Boris Bike receipts

41.   Leaf!

Nandos

42.   Napkin

43.   Pop bottle

44.   Take away menu

45.   Cup lid

46.   Kids menu / colouring sheet

47.   Chicken flavour indicator

Wembley and beyond

48.   Match ticket

49.   Programme

50.   Pin badge

51.   Toilet paper – unused!

52.   Betting slip

53.   Direction guide

54.   Child visitor wristband security tag

55.   Tube car parking ticket

56.   Rugby wristband              

I also managed to take 39 selfies, shame it wasn't one more.  I accidentally took one video by mistake.  That's my selfie challenge smashed too.

3 in one day!

Here's the link for them in their glory?!

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