Wednesday, 4th JUNE 2025 - BATTERSEA

Due go public demand , well one person mentioned it 😀, I'm going to restart my photography blogging.  I have so many unprocessed photos since my last entry that I think it would be unrealistic to try to fill in the missing months. So I'm restarting with this recent u3a coach trip to Battersea.

The coach left at 9am but due to heavy traffic in London, it was about 11.30 before we were dropped off a short walk from the former power station. As we approached,  the exterior of the building appeared to be unchanged. But inside it was a very different story. The two main turbine halls have been converted to shops and food outlets. There's also a cinema but we didn't check that out. I did notice that most of the shops didn't display prices. To me, that suggests that if you need to consider the price you probably can't afford the item  🙂

R and I had pre-booked tickets for Lift 109 at 1pm. Security was quite tight but friendly and after climbing a number of steps, we soon found ourselves stepping into the lift, This glass-walled lift takes you up the inside of one of the chimneys and "pops out" at the top, giving occupants a 360° view. The lift wasn't overcrowded and we had no problem getting the views we wanted, Unfortunately if was a bit hazy that day which affected our photos.We only had about 15 minutes at the top before the lift descended but I think that made the experience more intense. 

After descending, we found some seats to chill and have a drink (non-alcoholic 😉 ) and a bite to eat. Then, rejuvenated (?), we left the building and explored the local area. Some interesting architecture to photograph with a mixture of old and modern designs.

As 5pm approached,  we headed back to the pick-up point and that was the only time we saw rain. But it wasn't enough to get us wet or spoil a very enjoyable day. My thanks to the organisers, and to you for looking at this.

Den