FRIDAY FUNDAY: The London Eye.


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Random blog day boo yah. As you should know Fridays is random blog day were we talk anything and everything and pretty much run with it. Today's blog is on The London Eye.

The London Eye is a cantilevered observation wheel situated on the River Thames's notorious south bank opposite the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The Eye sits beside Jubilee Gardens in between Westminster Bridge and Hungerford Bridge besides County Hall and is considered the most popular paid tourist attraction in the UK. The eye has also made appearances in popular TV shows and culture.

The eye was commissioned by husband and wife team Julia Barfield and David Marks of Marks Barfield Architects and was based on the Great wheel built for the Empire of India Exhibition at Earls Court (from 1895 to 1907), the eye was constructed by floating sections up the Thames on barges and assembled lying flat before being pulled up in stages and set down in its current position today. The Eye was formally opened by previous Prime Minister Tony Blair on December 31st 1999, but it took until the 9th of march 2000 to open to the public due to some technical difficulties with a capsule clutch problem. The Eye held a temporary five-year lease before being granted a permanent lease in 2002. over the course of the years the London Eye has been tied to and run by various companies such as Coca-cola, Ba and Merlin attractions (current runner).

I've been to the London Eye at various times over the years in various weather, different times of day, when it's busy and when it's not busy. I have to say I quite like going on it. Its not too jerky and can be pretty nice however since its a popular attraction it can be to noisy and crowded. My favourite time of day to go is at twilight when the London nightlife is slowly kicking in and at noon on really bright sunny days where you can see for miles in any direction. It can be a great experience for youngsters, especially if your teaching them about recognising landmarks.

I highly, highly recommend the London eye to everyone of all ages especially families and photographers of all skill levels (Use the Hashtag #Banderfanpics to share your pictures with us and each other if/when you go). I give the London Eye an 8/10 (purely for it being too crowded on nice days).

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