I’m sure it’s the same everywhere, but a day in London can spring a few surprises. Take today for example, when two seldom seen events took place.
If Londoners ever wondered why their green spaces are such pleasant places, then Postman’s Park provided some clues this morning, as I walked through on the way to work.
Planting in Postman’s Park
Sorry to disappoint; unfortunately our parks aren’t made prettier by the planting fairies.
Another surreal sight was the Silver Surfer riding the London Eye. Promoting the film ‘Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer‘, the 100ft PVC image was placed on the tourist attraction under the cover of darkness, ready to be unveiled yesterday.
The Silver Surfer rides the London Eye
The cast were conducting interviews on the capsuled wheel, as it features prominently in the new movie. Rumoured to be the last time such an event will takeover the iconic landmark, it did make for an interesting lunchtime diversion.
Weighing two tonnes, the character caught the cameras of tourists along the north bank of the Thames, and gave them a different view of the South Bank to put into their digital scrapbooks.