Cable car across the Thames

[Brogan]

Oh, didn't I say?

Ah and... Must. Remember. Not. To. Enter. Lounge. Naked. When. Blinds. Are. Open.
I think I gave a few passengers a bit of an eyeful this morning

Here's a shot taken just now of it finished and working.

 

[Galahad]

I went to try to have a go on Saturday evening but it was a 3-hour queue. Definitely more a tourist attraction than a mass transport system (not least because, as previously discussed, it links two places you couldn't possibly need to travel between).

 

[Speshal]

Ah and... Must. Remember. Not. To. Enter. Lounge. Naked. When. Blinds. Are. Open.

Pass the mind bleach will you old bean?

 

[FB]

From Lisa vs the Monorail episode of the Simpsons:

Lisa: Hardly. I’d like you to explain why we should build a mass-transit system in a small town with a centralised population.
Lanley: Ha ha…young lady, that’s the most intelligent question I’ve ever been asked.
Lisa: Really?
Lanley: Oh, I could give you an answer, but the only ones who would understand it would be you and me…and that includes your teacher.
Lisa: <giggles>
Lanley: Next question…You there, eating the paste.

Could we substitute Bo Jo for Lisa and whoever came up with this stupid idea for Lyle Lanley?

 

[Brogan]

and whoever came up with this stupid idea for Lyle Lanley?

Err that would be Boris.

 

[FB]

Well that explains everything...

 

[Brogan]

Something's happening.
Looks like a new jetty/walkway is being moved into position - not sure what for exactly.

 

[FB]

Something for the survivors to swim to when the cable breaks?

 

[GeoffP]

I was thinking more olypian, you have the winners podium, this is the losers' plank

 

[FB]

Sussed it. The plank is for poor people to get across the Thames whilst the rich can go on the cable car and look down on them.

 

[Brogan]

I have a feeling it's unconnected with the cable car, it's probably for the floating hotel/restaurant/swimming pool which is due to be installed there.

 

[GeoffP]

Floating Swimming Pool - Now I've heard of everything!

 

[Brogan]

Just been for a ride

It's not cheap - £4.30 for a single ticket, £8.60 return, discounted to £3.20 and £6.40 if using Oyster.

Pic's coming soon - bloody camera battery died so it's charging at the moment

 

[Brogan]

Some badly composed photos (I was trying to control a hyper almost-two year old with one arm).

Videos are being uploaded to YouTube.



Now I know exactly how much passengers can see when looking in the lounge, I had better be careful

 

[Brogan]

Not much in the way of video unfortunately, the battery died

The gondolas don't actually stop, they slow down to a crawl and you have to board while they're moving.
Much like the London Eye.

 

[mjo]

Is it worth £4.30?

 

[Brogan]

Perhaps for the novelty factor.

Once.

 

[F1ang-o]

Awesome...some frightening shots ...prefer snow underneath....scary

 

[Brogan]

It's not recommended for those who are afraid of heights.
It's around 90 metres above ground at the highest point and the gondolas shake quite a bit - even more if you move around

 

[mjo]

I'm sure they don't shake as much as the terribly frightening cable car at Alton Towers.