22/10/25 Part One: The Tower

A little boy held up his mother's phone and snapped a quick photo of the crown that King Charlie wore for his coronation. "Someone could totally steal this!" he announced in a voice several decibels louder than a foghorn. "All you need to do is mmmffff" The room paused with bated breath but the child had been silenced to suffocation by his mother's hand and was dragged quickly from the exhibit. All us gawking tourists sniggered and the attending Yoeman Warder may or may not have crackd a tiny smile. I had a ticket to the Tower of London and I was ready to make the most of it and stuff my head full of English history. In the Tower of London this consisted largely of complicated political power plays, strategic marriages, treason, and Kings and Queens chopping off the heads of whoever was currently out of favour. Much like modern politics really, but with a bit more blood and more detached heads. I had a great time. First sight of the tower. Sculp...