A Weekend in Greenwich

10 February 2011
Pulling Faces at the Weekend
You may remember that we held a competition towards the end of last year when we asked what you'd do in Greenwich if you had an extra hour in your day. We got lots of great responses including having a winter picnic in Greenwich Park, going to a show at The O2 and dawdling over a roast dinner at a pub along the river.

Anyway, our winner was Janet Lawrence, from North Oxfordshire, whose prize was a weekend at the swish Devonport House hotel. Here's what she had to say about her time in Greenwich. Oh, and she took the nice pictures as well...

"My first trip to Greenwich would have been some time in 2006.  I was running training classes for a company in Canary Wharf, and one of the women in the company's training group suggested that I might enjoy staying in Greenwich.  Once I spent my first few evenings there, I was hooked! 

Greenwich, while part of London, seems a world away somehow.  I love the historic buildings, the river front, and the idea of being where "Greenwich Mean Time" is located.  It is such a contrast to the modernity of Canary Wharf, yet it is only a handful of stops away on the DLR.

My husband John and I just loved both the Greenwich Theatre and Louise Jameson's one-woman show. "Pulling Faces" was so entertaining! Jameson's voicing of multiple characters was inspired and also more believable than I would have expected. She was terrific to watch on stage, and we were so glad to have selected that play for our Greenwich weekend.

We visited the Royal Observatory and Greenwich Market, explored the town centre, and walked along the Thames Path.We took a lot of photos along the way and had a great time.  There's a wonderful vibrancy to Greenwich.

The hotel itself was beautiful.  We enjoyed being in such a historic building in a location convenient for everything we wanted to do. Our room was spacious, with a wonderful view toward the Cutty Sark. 

I would absolutely recommend Greenwich to other visitors...and I have!  It's become my favourite part of London.  I love the buildings, the restaurants, the market, the view of the City of London and of Canary Wharf, and the walks along the river.  

I hope to visit again soon.  I hadn't been there in a couple of years, and I realised soon after arriving how much I had missed it!   And I can't wait to see the restored Cutty Sark in all her glory."

Thanks Janet! I couldn't have put it better myself. And we'll have another competition soon...

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