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Littlestone Sep 26, 2007 13:07:25

Replying to Mr Hamhead

Has anybody been already? if so is it worth a trip from Cornwall to see?

Not yet Mr H, though hope to get to see it next month. The Terracotta Army exhibition is also on at the British Museum which might make a trip to London doubly worth it.

The docudrama, The Great Wall of China, on Channel 4 at 9pm: Monday, 1 October also looks interesting.

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goffik Sep 26, 2007 15:16:38

Replying to Mr Hamhead

Mr Hamhead wrote:

includes a chance to win a trip to Stonehenge!
Has anybody been already?

I thought you meant "has anyone been to Stonehenge already?"!

And in reply, I thought "I bet a few people here probably have, you know!" ;o)

So. In a nutshell: No - I've not been to the exhibition.

*cough*

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Nat Oct 3, 2007 14:49:51

Replying to Mr Hamhead

Mr Hamhead wrote:

Just posted details of the latest exhibition at the Royal Academy in case anyone is interested..includes a chance to win a trip to Stonehenge!
Has anybody been already? if so is it worth a trip from Cornwall to see?

Mr H

I went this morning! Thought it was fabulous! It's very very very small (about 180 exhibits) and I did the whole thing in under an hour (and that was taking my time). I'd say not worth a trip up from Cornwall especially, but if you happen to be coming up for something else then I'd say well worth it. Lovely paintings of Stonehenge and some William Morris exhibits. There is some lovely Video footage of a dig at Maiden Castle and some lovely artifacts from a barrow near Canterbury (Kingston Barrow) and from Upton Lovell, Wiltshire. My fav piece was a beautiful watercolor painting of Stonehenge by Thomas Girtin (Stonehenge in a Thunderstorm)... It's a very eclectic mix of stuff (paintings, gold, portraits - watercolours and oils, tiles, female skeleton, etchings and lithographs all sorts of stuff) and like I say I really enjoyed it (was the youngest person in there today, think it must have been Antiquarian OAP Wednesday!!)... The Guide book is over priced at £40 so probably not worth ordering off the website unless you really want to. There we go!!