{"id":102565,"date":"2016-05-04T11:33:46","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T11:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/05\/04\/cognaclegion-atlinmerrick-new-scotland-yards\/"},"modified":"2018-09-02T08:47:24","modified_gmt":"2018-09-02T08:47:24","slug":"cognaclegion-atlinmerrick-new-scotland-yards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/05\/04\/cognaclegion-atlinmerrick-new-scotland-yards\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-102565 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/05\/04\/cognaclegion-atlinmerrick-new-scotland-yards\/attachment\/102566\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno2_640-150x46.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/05\/04\/cognaclegion-atlinmerrick-new-scotland-yards\/attachment\/102567\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno1_640-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno1_640-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno1_640-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/05\/04\/cognaclegion-atlinmerrick-new-scotland-yards\/attachment\/102568\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno5_r1_1280-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno5_r1_1280-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno5_r1_1280-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/05\/04\/cognaclegion-atlinmerrick-new-scotland-yards\/attachment\/102569\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno6_r1_1280-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno6_r1_1280-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno6_r1_1280-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/05\/04\/cognaclegion-atlinmerrick-new-scotland-yards\/attachment\/102570\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno7_r1_1280-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno7_r1_1280-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno7_r1_1280-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/05\/04\/cognaclegion-atlinmerrick-new-scotland-yards\/attachment\/102571\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno4_r1_1280-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno4_r1_1280-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno4_r1_1280-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/05\/04\/cognaclegion-atlinmerrick-new-scotland-yards\/attachment\/102572\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno3_r1_1280-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno3_r1_1280-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/tumblr_o5l4v7huwm1qja1bno3_r1_1280-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/cognaclegion.tumblr.com\/post\/142812125368\" target=\"_blank\">cognaclegion<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/atlinmerrick.tumblr.com\/post\/142785573689\" target=\"_blank\">atlinmerrick<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>New Scotland Yard\u2019s Environs<\/b><\/p>\n<p>First thing you want to know about New Scotland Yard (NSY) is that it\u2019s supposed to be moving from where it is on Victoria Street, heading closer to the city, nearer where it was born actually, if I understand correctly.<\/p>\n<p> The other thing you want to know is the last I knew, the famous sign isn\u2019t there any more. I\u2019ve passed by New Scotland Yard\u2019s office block very recently and over the last year I haven\u2019t seen that famous rotating sign. So. If you\u2019re going to set a story in NSY you\u2019ll want to know those two things first and research accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>Having said that, right now NSY is where it\u2019s been for nearly half a century so here\u2019s what\u2019s close to it, here are the things Greg Lestrade sees and, one hopes, enjoys. Like a sandwich at Gregg\u2019s, or a stroll in the park with the British government.<\/p>\n<p>And now\u2026the environs of New Scotland Yard.<\/p>\n<p><b>Setting Your Watch By Big Ben<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Greg probably does this a lot, because very close to NSY is Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, the London Eye, and the River Thames.<\/p>\n<p>So yeah, he comes out the front door of NSY and peers round the left side of the building to have a gander at the famous clock tower, checking if his watch is right. It always is (Greg spends good money on good things when he needs them) but he checks anyway. Probably because he likes catching site of so many landmarks so close. He wasn\u2019t born in London, and he\u2019s tickled, yes he is, when he gets a moment to remember its beauty.<\/p>\n<p><b>Posting Birthday Gifts<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Right, after checking his watch Greg may go to the post office. If your Greg has kids or siblings or <i>someone he cares about<\/i> (ahem) and he wants to post a gift, well the post office is literally right in front of the NSY, as you can see.<\/p>\n<p> That green bit next to it is a cafe but I personally think Greg is heartily sick and tired of their offerings and if he has one more <a href=\"http:\/\/t.umblr.com\/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FCoronation_chicken&amp;t=NTEwYjU4MTliODE3ZjdjOWNhZWFlYmU2ZTQ4YjM3YzdkYTc1ZDNjZSxOcU95cXp0Zg%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\">coronation chicken<\/a> sandwich he\u2019s going to throw it to the ground, step on it, twist his heel, then pick up the remnants and get far more satisfaction feeding it to the pigeons that are in\u2026<\/p>\n<p><b>The Park ( Right Across from New Scotland Yard)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s pretty feeble as parks go, being right next to busy-busy Victoria Street, but sometimes you crave some greenery and wildlife, even if that pigeon wildlife sometimes looks as tired of the bustle as you do.<\/p>\n<p> Even if all you\u2019re feeding your coronation chicken to the birds, the girl who\u2019s sweet on you at the sandwich shop gave you a nice little <a href=\"http:\/\/t.umblr.com\/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F3%2F31%2FBakewellCake_%28cropped%29.jpg%2F220px-BakewellCake_%28cropped%29.jpg&amp;t=M2ZkYjdjN2Y2ZTQyNDZmZDRkZDIxMjhjN2ZiMjM4YjQwMTZkOWFhOCxOcU95cXp0Zg%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\">Bakewell tart<\/a>, so there\u2019s that.<\/p>\n<p>And very, very rarely, a man with a brolly sits beneath one of the park\u2019s trees. Lestrade always looks for him but he\u2019s hardly ever there. Instead, sometimes he&#8217;s\u2026<\/p>\n<p><b>\u2026Down at Greggs, the Other Sandwich Shop<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Strutton Ground is only right across the Victoria Street but it\u2019s often down this small, almost-quiet pedestrian road that Greg goes because that symbolic crossing of Victoria Street makes him feel he\u2019s gone a million miles from work.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no rhyme or reason to it, but sometimes Mycroft\u2019s at the shop and he <i>always<\/i> knows what sandwich Greg wants. Last month he\u2019d bought them both soup and a grape pot because Greg was again thinking he wanted to lose weight, but today\u2014yeah, Mycroft\u2019s there today\u2014the British Government\u2019s got them both a ham and cheese toasty and Greg is so happy he thinks he\u2019ll kiss him.<\/p>\n<p>Greg thinks that a lot.<\/p>\n<p><b>Grafton Arms: The NSY Local<\/b><\/p>\n<p>After work, everyone at the Met goes to this pub. Greg\u2019s not the only one who needs that symbolic crossing of the street to feel he\u2019s left work behind and despite the fact that the Grafton Arms is nearly within sight of the Met doesn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n<p>Because on a summer night Greg loves to sit outside the pub with a pint and watch the foot traffic and the market and just\u2026just appreciate the city he loves. When he has time to stop. And think. And see.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah. London. He loves this place.<\/p>\n<p>Plus Mycroft looks so good in dusk light.<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"http:\/\/t.umblr.com\/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Farchiveofourown.org%2Fworks%2F3800917%2Fchapters%2F14990413&amp;t=NDBkMzljNzg3NTE3YmQxOTZmY2EzOTdjMmE3ODMxNzAyMTE4NzA3MixOcU95cXp0Zg%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\">This is also published on AO3, if you want to leave a comment<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yes but will the new location have a sign that says \u2018newer new Scotland Yard\u2019 ?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>cognaclegion: atlinmerrick: New Scotland Yard\u2019s Environs First thing you want to know about New Scotland Yard (NSY) is that it\u2019s supposed to be moving from where it is on Victoria Street, heading closer to the city, nearer where it was born actually, if I understand correctly. The other thing you want to know is the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2016\/05\/04\/cognaclegion-atlinmerrick-new-scotland-yards\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[168,1772,12713,4],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102565"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102565"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102565\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102573,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102565\/revisions\/102573"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}