The Battersea Power Station was a huge coal fired power station that shut down in the late 80's. It stood derelict for decades despite several grand redevelopment plans. One redevelopment finally worked and now it is a huge shopping mall. It just opened in October of 2022 so it is all very new. You may recall that it was used for a Pink Floyd Album cover way back in 1977 with a huge inflatable pig in the background. Callum met us at 4 PM and we headed to the Control Room for drinks. Leslie wanted a glass of Veuve Cliquot but they only had bottles. Leslie asked me if I would join her on a bottle and as Callum said "It would be rude not to." As it turned out Callum had to help us polish off the bottle, it would be rude not to. We got lots of information from Callum about his job, his black lab (Robyn) , how his family is doing, his long distance relationship, his travels, his impending 30th birthday and more. If the questions remain unasked, they remain unanswered. After achieving the correct blood alcohol level, we headed off to get some Tapas. Yum!
We made it to the Power Station after a delightful cab ride with Andy
Brand new condos
The iconic Flying Pig!
A sunken entryway
The stacks are 109 meters tall that is 357 feet
Brand new shopping events
Still able to see some of the skeleton of the old building
An old piece of machinery
Giant green couches and chairs
We had to walk a good distance away from the building to be able to get the picture
I scream, you scream, that is the side effect of eating your ice cream too fast
Sleek modern escalators
This only looks small but it is 20 feet tall and was used to generate some electricity
House or elephant?
A picture of the picture in the info center
30 feet up is a glass box on the overhead crane
Another overhead crane
Life is Beautiful
Wife is Beautiful
It is a bar located in the actual control room
The were having a photo shoot while we were there. I offered up my mustache but there were no takers. Here was the gin display
A old time decision tree on the menu
Red or White?
The photographer in the back is clearly facing the wrong way. The real beauty is directly behind him and directly in front of me
Having a good laugh!
Whoot to the Hoot
The lighting was so weird in the Control Room that I could never compensate in post production
So much to monitor in a power plant of this size
We have achieved the correct amount of liquor in our systems
Bully!
Cynthia was our server and she hails from Malaga in Spain. That is near where we started our Spain segment
One last picture as we were leaving
Goodbye for now
We will see you in a few days
POWER!
A big pagoda on the other side of the Thames
Getting late and heading back
