Wassailing
Sunday 6th January 2013
Went along to the Twelfth Night Wassailing celebrations at Bankside in the afternoon.
London January 2013
John's Pictures

11:57:49
Erika playing with the baby rattle app on my Nexus 7.

11:57:55

13:47:20
Low tide on the Thames.

13:47:31
...and quite misty.

13:49:04
Waiting for the boat to Bankside.

13:53:47
Passing the Houses of Parliament.

13:53:53
Me and Erika on the boat as it passed the Houses of Parliament.

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14:18:14
The steps leading down to the "beach" at Bankside.

14:20:10
First glimpse of the Green Man across the river.

14:20:21

14:24:11
Chie and the letters for Bankside.

14:42:29
Some of the wassailing party.

14:45:16
...down on the shore to greet the Green Man.

14:45:30
The Green Man's boat passing under the Millenium Bridge.

14:46:06

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14:47:33
The papparazzi out in force.

14:48:35

14:48:58
Almost on dry land now.

14:49:20

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14:49:54
The Green Man being helped off the boat.

14:50:15

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14:50:36
Yes that's a bagpipe player.

14:56:16
A couple of people in a tree outside the Globe Theatre.

15:36:06
We popped into the Tate Modern for a bit so Chie could feed Erika.

15:39:38
Me and Erika in the Tate.

15:49:15
First time to try Erika facing forward in the Baby Bjorn (Chie wanted her to appreciate the art!).

16:07:30
I caught up with the wassailing crowd at the George Inn... Very crowded courtard!

16:09:04
Less blurry picture of the crowd in the courtyard at the George Inn.

16:13:34
The Green Man having his picture taken with a few of his fans.

16:13:40

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16:24:15
On the way back to the Tate Modern as it was starting to get dark.

16:36:13
Met up with Chie and Erika in the Tate Modern again.

16:45:20
Walking over the river to Blackfriars tube station.

16:46:45
St. Paul's by night.

16:47:06

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17:27:52
As it was Wassail I felt a compulsion to drink cider - this is the Bree Louise.

19:15:07
Ma'amite and Marmite Gold.