We moved into a new flat a few months back. The major highlight for me (besides massive amounts of light which is a MUST for me) is the view from the balcony!
I snap a picture nearly every day because there some really stunning moments right outside our window. Rainbows after the rain, sunsets, sunrises, and foggy days!
The big tower that is seen in most of the pictures is the BT Tower.
It has an interesting history, as so many London icons do. The tower just turned 50 about a week ago, opening in 1965. It was the tallest building in Britain at the time and was designed to support telecommunications aerials, which was handled by the General Post Office back then. During its first year the tower was open to the public and was visited by nearly one million visitors, 105,000 of them dined in the revolving restaurant.
MOST INTERESTING BIT: Upon completion, the Post Office Tower was designated an OFFICIAL SECRET and did not appear on Ordinance Survey maps until after it was 'officially revealed' under parliamentary privilege in 1993!
Despite being 177 metres, seen from most of London and open to the public for about 15 years, the telecommunications mast was label CLASSIFIED by the Government who may have had to use its technology in the even of a nuclear attack.
In some photos you can see the Shard very clearly, even the silhouettes of the Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) and other Central London buildings. On the foggy day, you can't even see the BT Tower.
Come visit us and see the views for yourselves ;)
