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Peaches O Malley
08-08-2007, 09:44 PM
The hourly chimes of Big Ben are to fall silent for a month while maintenance work is carried out on one of London's most famous landmarks, officials said Wednesday.
Work will include replacing the strike train, which controls the hourly bell -- emitted by Big Ben -- and the going train, which operates the clock.
The clock tower at Westminster's Houses of Parliament will be silenced starting Saturday morning until September, with the work expected to take between four and six weeks.
For the most part, the clock will continue to work, although it will be stopped for several hours on Saturday for part of the maintenance.
The work, which takes place every five years, is the final phase of a programme to maintain the clock ahead of its 150th anniversary in 2009.
Bean
08-08-2007, 10:40 PM
Ooooooooo, I'm glad it will b back on by the time I get there!!!
Peaches O Malley
08-08-2007, 10:43 PM
Ooooooooo, I'm glad it will b back on by the time I get there!!!

Do you feel the waves of envy coming your way?? I lived there for 4 years and really miss it, It's my second home. When are you going?
Bean
08-08-2007, 10:46 PM
October 6th: I spend 1 week in Paris, then it's off to London for a couple days, and then a 7-10 day driving trip around Ireland. The first leg of the trip is being paid for by my company (I won a contest!) the Ireland part is all mine!!!
Peaches O Malley
08-08-2007, 10:56 PM
October 6th: I spend 1 week in Paris, then it's off to London for a couple days, and then a 7-10 day driving trip around Ireland. The first leg of the trip is being paid for by my company (I won a contest!) the Ireland part is all mine!!!

Ireland is beautiful! Take lots of pictures.;-)
Jayde
08-08-2007, 11:48 PM
October 6th: I spend 1 week in Paris, then it's off to London for a couple days, and then a 7-10 day driving trip around Ireland. The first leg of the trip is being paid for by my company (I won a contest!) the Ireland part is all mine!!!

envyenvyenvyenvyenvy

*rotfl*

You are so lucky! :bow: I've been wanting to see Ireland for most of my life (and Scotland), unfortunately I can't.
Ysobelle
08-09-2007, 01:19 AM
Dammit. You won't still be there in early November!
Isabelle Warwicke
08-09-2007, 01:43 AM
What's there in early November?
Guinevere
08-09-2007, 01:56 AM
...that will be weird.
Ysobelle
08-09-2007, 04:22 AM
What's there in early November?

MEEEEEEEE!

Tour of Scotland with a few days in London. I'm going with a dear friend of mine. We're gonna do a sort of historical-Scotland thing, and I'm going to throw my money at some London fabric shops again. I'm SO psyched. And I'm VERY glad Big Ben will be tolling again by that time!
Peaches O Malley
08-09-2007, 11:09 AM
MEEEEEEEE!

Tour of Scotland with a few days in London. I'm going with a dear friend of mine. We're gonna do a sort of historical-Scotland thing, and I'm going to throw my money at some London fabric shops again. I'm SO psyched. And I'm VERY glad Big Ben will be tolling again by that time!

Oooh Yso! You get to celebrate Guy Fawkes day!:wink: