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Tuesday 28 May 1998
The staircase from the Roman Baths led Fran and I to the rooms above; the famous Pump Room of
Georgian times where the likes of Beau Nash would gather to drink the mineral water
from the same spring where the Romans had worshipped their goddess Minerva so long ago.
The room was a highly fashionable place to be and to be seen. Today it still retains
its genteel character. It is possible to sit and take one's tea to the gentle sounds of chamber
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| A glass of mineral water can be tasted for a modest fee and is served by
elegant footmen dressed in the costume of the Georgian period.
The water is high in various minerals and quite strong tasting.
I'm afraid I didn't find it to my taste, but reflected that no doubt it was doing me a
world of good. One should drink the waters of Bath with a self-righteous air of superiority, as
though it is an every day occurrence. The woman next to me says, in an indignant American accent: "Well! I don't know how they
drink this stuff!" With a carefully schooled face, masking my own doubts, I drain my glass and
smile, radiating well-being... |
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Coming out of the Pump Room brought us to a plaza with a pavement cafe.
Hands Dairy Cream Shop and Tea Rooms on the corner of York Street is where we
succumbed once again to the delights of scones with jam and clotted cream. Help! I'm becoming
addicted!!! |
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The bridge has shops on each parapet, although they are not necessarily very large inside! |
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