点评:When in early August 2024 I accessed the Cockney Museum Website, it stated: “We are closed until 1st of March 2024. Due to the high cost of electricity I am closed as I don’t want to pass it on to my loyal customers. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. George.” That mention of Christmas should have been a warning.
A subsequent entry read: “DAYS OF OPENING EVERYDAY BUT CLOSED ON MONDAYS TIMES FROM 10-30 am till 3-30 pm.” After a fairly long journey, I walked out of Stoneleigh Station just before 2 pm on Tuesday 6 August 2024 and could initially find no sign pointing to the Museum. Eventually, I saw one, standing on the pavement of a side road; it claimed the Museum was open. I stood in front of two joined ramshackle huts, which were locked (photo). Some exhibits and the opening times (photo) could be seen through dusty windows.
A notice confirmed the website’s claim: “Museum cafe and shop: After all that, we’re quite sure you’ll be positively Hank Marvin and looking forward to a good sit down for a bite to eat. You’ll be glad to know that we have a cafe on the premises – and of course we have Manze’s pie and mash & Liquor and also Manze’s apple pie & custard on the menu!”, but that café was not visible. I had deliberately postponed lunch because of this opportunity.
翻译:2024 年 8 月初,当我访问 Cockney 博物馆网站时,它显示:“我们将关闭至 2024 年 3 月 1 日。由于电费高昂,我关闭了,因为我不想将其转嫁给我的忠实客户。祝您圣诞快乐,新年快乐。乔治。”提到圣诞节应该是一个警告。
随后的条目写道:“每天开放,但周一上午 10-30 至下午 3-30 不开放。”经过一段相当长的旅程,我在 2024 年 8 月 6 日星期二下午 2 点之前走出 Stoneleigh 车站,最初找不到指向博物馆的任何标志。最后,我看到了一个,站在一条小路的人行道上;它声称博物馆是开放的。我站在两间相连的摇摇欲坠的小屋前,小屋被锁上了(照片)。透过布满灰尘的窗户可以看到一些展品和开放时间(照片)。
一则通知证实了该网站的说法:“博物馆咖啡馆和商店:参观完这些之后,我们确信您会非常喜欢汉克·马文,并期待坐下来好好吃点东西。您会很高兴知道我们在馆内有一家咖啡馆——当然,我们的菜单上有曼泽的馅饼和土豆泥和酒,还有曼泽的苹果派和蛋奶冻!”,但看不到那家咖啡馆。为了这个机会,我特意推迟了午餐。