‘Sad, but a happy sad’: Londoners fret about four years without Big Ben

LONDON -- Big Ben rang out twelve times at noon on Monday before halting its regularly scheduled bonging for four years to allow for major renovations at the Houses of Parliament. The 13-ton bell will still sound for special occasions such as New Year’s Eve, but parliamentary officials say the bonging must be muted while […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/08/21/sad-but-a-happy-sad-londoners-fret-about-four-years-without-big-ben/