I enjoyed this infinitely more than I expected I would, bravo! The restoration started after I emigrated to California but I will see the scaffolding when I am back home in Blighty this Christmas. I suspect it will be shocking to see it looking like Darth Vader but it should look superb when it is all done. Not sure why you stated "comparatively" regarding the cleanliness of London, it's a very clean city, generally. Compared to where I live now (San Francisco) it is spotless!
A couple funny stories (depending on your sense of humour). I had a lecturer who (one of the smartest people I've ever met) confidentially called the Tower Bridge, London Bridge and I whispered to my friend, its the Tower Bridge and had a laugh. I also went to London for the first time a couple years ago and felt scammed when the London Bridge was in scaffolding, (when I first saw it when it was dark and the tour guide said you see that office looking building, that's Tower of London/Big Ben)
you saying it isn't called big Ben and saying it's like people who call tower bridge, London bridge. couldn't be more wrong. elizabeth tower and big Ben are the same thing , London bridge and tower bridge are 2 separate bridges with separate addresses.. you ask a cabbie to take you to elizabeth tower or big Ben you'll get taken to the same place 😂
this was very fun to watch. great job Lashan!
why isn't your account verified yet?
Thanks Johnny! 😁
The UK should stop pushing the royal family down everyone's throates and just accept it's Big Ben and Crossrail tbh.
Fun fact: the white chapel Bell foundry where big ben was cast also made the liberty bell
I enjoyed this infinitely more than I expected I would, bravo! The restoration started after I emigrated to California but I will see the scaffolding when I am back home in Blighty this Christmas. I suspect it will be shocking to see it looking like Darth Vader but it should look superb when it is all done.
Not sure why you stated "comparatively" regarding the cleanliness of London, it's a very clean city, generally. Compared to where I live now (San Francisco) it is spotless!
Might be shocking indeed!
Tower Bridge is named after the Tower of London, not after its own towers.
Thanks for pointing that out!
A couple funny stories (depending on your sense of humour). I had a lecturer who (one of the smartest people I've ever met) confidentially called the Tower Bridge, London Bridge and I whispered to my friend, its the Tower Bridge and had a laugh. I also went to London for the first time a couple years ago and felt scammed when the London Bridge was in scaffolding, (when I first saw it when it was dark and the tour guide said you see that office looking building, that's Tower of London/Big Ben)
Wow, interesting!
Amazing video! Also you’re hilarious!
He is! 😂
As of today December 21, 2021, U can really see the half of it
It was called St Stephens Tower before it was changed to Elizabeth Tower
30 degrees? That's cold!
30 Celsius not f
Two world wars.
2021
British.
Big Ben ... Benjamin Banneker
time puns 😂
Necessary 😂
you saying it isn't called big Ben and saying it's like people who call tower bridge, London bridge. couldn't be more wrong. elizabeth tower and big Ben are the same thing , London bridge and tower bridge are 2 separate bridges with separate addresses.. you ask a cabbie to take you to elizabeth tower or big Ben you'll get taken to the same place 😂