John:
I had read in the guidebooks that BA is a pretty noisy city, you know, bustling... well it is, to be honest, deafening. At least it was, but I think the tinnitus is kicking in now. They have special buses here, the loudest of which is comparable to standing next to a jet engine while it runs up to takeoff speed, accompanied by gouts of sooty smoke. If the window to the balcony is open you can't hear anything else.  ¶ 7:23 PM