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Trips to Lesser-Know Destinations by Discover Corps
a year ago
diamond geezer
Energen Close While I was in Willesden, round the back of Taylors Lane Power Station, I came across this...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
While I was in Willesden, round the back of Taylors Lane Power Station, I came across this oddly-named cul-de-sac. That's an odd name for a cul-de-sac, I thought. Why was Energen Close named after a private company? Powergen, not Energen, although they were founded in 1989 so...
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The 8 Best Things to Do in Belize
a year ago
Londonist
Around London In 10 Foxes Including the one who got up the Shard.
9 months ago
Cheese and Biscuits
Lima, Shoreditch I don't usually like to do invited reviews back-to-back, so this was supposed to be a post about a...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
I don't usually like to do invited reviews back-to-back, so this was supposed to be a post about a lovely Catalonian restaurant called El Molí de L'Escala. El Molí serve a daily-changing menu of exciting and unusual local seafood (they had sea cucumber on the menu last week, and...
diamond geezer
Unlocking QEOP Ten years ago, when Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park fully opened, I showed you this graphic showing all...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
Ten years ago, when Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park fully opened, I showed you this graphic showing all the pedestrian entrances into the park. It wasn't an official list, simply those I'd spotted, numbered in an anti-clockwise direction starting from Westfield. greens were...
diamond geezer
Freshwater fish quiz Freshwater fish quiz (quiz complete... all answers now in the comments box) 1) roost 2) plump 3)...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Freshwater fish quiz (quiz complete... all answers now in the comments box) 1) roost 2) plump 3) long spear 4) below tenor 5) director Ken 6) former Sussex MP 7) Surrey MP     8) vehicle (quiet) 9) phone company (large) 10) 10 swiss 11) 60 secs at present 12) 500 + 1 13) 1000...
Spoon & Tamago
Tolerance Poster Show Debuts in Japan The Tolerance traveling poster show is a socially driven initiative that asks prominent designers...
a year ago
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a year ago
The Tolerance traveling poster show is a socially driven initiative that asks prominent designers from around the world to create artworks with the word Tolerance in their language. The exhibition, which leverages art & design to spread its powerful message of respect for...
diamond geezer
Stephens House and Gardens Some of London's best small parks were once a rich man's garden. It's called Stephens House and...
a year ago
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a year ago
Some of London's best small parks were once a rich man's garden. It's called Stephens House and Gardens and it covers a dozen acres off East End Road, not far from Finchley central station. If what you need is a kickabout space and somewhere to exercise a big dog it's not for...
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Discover Portugal’s Wellness Havens with TAP Air’s Stopover
a month ago
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9 Greek Travel Experiences for a Luxurious Escape
a month ago
diamond geezer
Redbridge Museum reopens The London borough of Redbridge has boasted a solid mid-table museum since 2000, housed in a bespoke...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
The London borough of Redbridge has boasted a solid mid-table museum since 2000, housed in a bespoke corner on the second floor of Ilford's main library. But it's needed a bit of a refresh for a while so they used lockdown as a chance to start updating it with lottery money and...
Londonist
The Crazy-Reasonably Priced Cafe Hidden In A Waterloo Bus Garage Next stop: a hearty lunch for as little at £4!
11 months ago
diamond geezer
Secret river quiz Congratulations, you've found my secret river quiz. (completed in seven hours, thanks)
2 months ago
The Forney Flyer
Random Shots from the Phone This post features a few random shots from the iPhone. Some are from my very old iPhone 5s, that...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
This post features a few random shots from the iPhone. Some are from my very old iPhone 5s, that recently died. And some are from the refurbished iPhone 8 that replaced it. As a photographer, I don't buy into the concept that phone cameras will ever totally replace 'real'...
Spoon & Tamago
Craft Your Own Salt From Over 600 Varieties at this New Salt Specialist in Tokyo unless otherwise noted, all photos by Takeshi Shinto This summer, a unique store opened in Tokyo....
3 months ago
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3 months ago
unless otherwise noted, all photos by Takeshi Shinto This summer, a unique store opened in Tokyo. Located just a few steps away from Tokyo Sky Tree is “Guruguru Shakashaka,” a salt specialty store that lets you explore 600 varieties of salt and then blend your own. Equally unique...
One from Nippon
A peek into Japan’s Hot Springs Editor’s Note: Due to the sheer amount of interesting material here we decided to break this into a...
a year ago
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a year ago
Editor’s Note: Due to the sheer amount of interesting material here we decided to break this into a three-part article. We thank our avid reader “S” who suggested this topic and graciously helped with our research. Could a nation’s bathing culture be influenced by
Londonist
Ever Been To This Free London Yew Maze? A tree-ific day out, right alongside the Elizabeth line.
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Forest Crayons Derived Solely From a Different Species of Tree Native to Japan Forest Crayons are a set of 10 crayons, each with a color derived solely from a different species of...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Forest Crayons are a set of 10 crayons, each with a color derived solely from a different species of tree native to Japan such as cedar, hazenoki and katsura. Designed by Saki Maruyama and Daniel Coppen of Studio Playfool, the crayons manage to repurpose Japan’s otherwise wasted...
diamond geezer
2X 60Y 60Z In my quest to find London's highest-lettered house I've already found a U, V and some Ws. 18U...
a year ago
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a year ago
In my quest to find London's highest-lettered house I've already found a U, V and some Ws. 18U Brondesbury Park (NW6 7DL) 55V The Bishops Avenue (N2 0BJ) 1W-51W Rosebery Square (EC1R 4PT) 2X Chesterford Gardens (NW3 7DE) We're in Hampstead amid the leafy avenues on the...
Londonist
Just 18 Pictures Of Modernist Tube Stations Looking Dreamy They don't make 'em like they used to.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Another Islington post Thanks for your suggestions for another Islington-based post. Allow me to sort-of tackle what some...
a year ago
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a year ago
Thanks for your suggestions for another Islington-based post. Allow me to sort-of tackle what some of you asked. How about a walk around the gardens and squares of Islington? Please can you explore Thornhill Square? I've walked around it a few times, and wondered what it would...
Spoon & Tamago
Past, Present and Future of Tokyo on Full Display in World’s Largest Architectural... From the deep forests of Okutama and the vibrant coral reefs of Ogasawara, to the sleepless neon...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
From the deep forests of Okutama and the vibrant coral reefs of Ogasawara, to the sleepless neon lights of Shinjuku, Tokyo truly is one of the most diverse cities. And while one could argue that it has enough night lights, a new nightly projection mapping display will light up...
diamond geezer
Three 15-minute posts Here are the other three submissions to my "Write A Post in 15 minutes" challenge. They have more of...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Here are the other three submissions to my "Write A Post in 15 minutes" challenge. They have more of an out and about theme. The first is from Peter who lives in south Devon, not actually in Honiton but fairly close. The second is from Lorenzo and was originally laid out with ten...
diamond geezer
Tractor Tax Protest Thousands of farmers, countryfolk and their supporters were in central London yesterday to protest...
a month ago
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a month ago
Thousands of farmers, countryfolk and their supporters were in central London yesterday to protest against the imposition of inheritance tax on farmland. You could tell something was up by the number of people in Barbour jackets, tweed caps and sensible outerwear milling around...
Londonist
Things To Do This August Bank Holiday Weekend In London: 26-28 August 2023 Carnival! Concerts! A food festival! Dog shows!
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Tumi-Isi Wooden Stacking Rocks Designed by Nara-based design studio A4, tumi-isi (積み石; ‘stacking stones’ in Japanese) are a set of...
a year ago
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a year ago
Designed by Nara-based design studio A4, tumi-isi (積み石; ‘stacking stones’ in Japanese) are a set of 5 blocks individually hand bevelled into asymmetrical shapes by local artisans. No two sets are identical. These tactile objects are meant to nourish your sense of balance and...
Londonist
High Rocks: Stunning Views, Steam Trains And 18th Century Graffiti Oh, and a top-notch pub right across the road.
a year ago
diamond geezer
50 posts I won't be writing 50 posts I won't be writing • January's fried chicken launches (except that's actually 51, so I...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
50 posts I won't be writing • January's fried chicken launches (except that's actually 51, so I will be writing one of them... here later) Retracing Terry and June Happy Ever After evolved into Terry and June in 1979, for copyright reasons. Both featured Terry Scott and June...
AFAR Media - Travel...
These Are the Most Endangered Historic Sites in America
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
The Best Broadway Shows of All Time to See in NYC
a year ago
Cheese and Biscuits
Chungdam, Soho I generally try and avoid focusing too much on service on invited meals. If the front of house know...
a year ago
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a year ago
I generally try and avoid focusing too much on service on invited meals. If the front of house know you're in to review they usually try and be that extra bit more attentive, and occasionally too much so, and either way it's rarely an accurate reflection of the average punter's...
Spoon & Tamago
Komaeyu: Redesigning the Public Bath to Preserve Traditional Sento Culture all photos by Ju Yeon Lee courtesy Schemata Architects The number of public baths, or sento as...
a year ago
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a year ago
all photos by Ju Yeon Lee courtesy Schemata Architects The number of public baths, or sento as they’re referred to in Japan, have been in chronic decline since the late 1960s. As the number of homes with their own private bath proliferated, public bathhouses shrank from over...
Spoon & Tamago
Pioneering Japan’s Zero-Energy Hospitality, ‘ITOMACHI HOTEL 0’ Ito-Machi, launched in 2020, is an urban development in Saijo, featuring a master plan by the...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Ito-Machi, launched in 2020, is an urban development in Saijo, featuring a master plan by the esteemed Kengo Kuma Laboratory at the University of Tokyo. Related posts: Stay in Artist Designed Hotel Rooms at the Park Hotel Tokyo Hotel NUTS by Upsetters Architects Kamikatsu in...
Herbert Lui
Kowloon Walled City A couple of years ago, I visited a beautiful park where the Kowloon Walled City used to stand. It...
a week ago
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a week ago
A couple of years ago, I visited a beautiful park where the Kowloon Walled City used to stand. It was my first time hearing about it. This article breaks down its history. There is also some great information in this infographic. Here was what the Kowloon Walled City looked like...
diamond geezer
Consequential Some weeks are consequential. a) Today is the Budget. This budget also feels like it's been...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Some weeks are consequential. a) Today is the Budget. This budget also feels like it's been coming for ages, the General Election being 17 weeks ago, but it takes time to check the nation's finances, develop a plan and balance strategic gains with individual pain. There has...
Cheese and Biscuits
The Audley, Mayfair I ended up in the Audley, newly refurbished and reimagined gastropub in Mayfair, rather by accident...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I ended up in the Audley, newly refurbished and reimagined gastropub in Mayfair, rather by accident on Saturday, and I'm afraid I didn't set out with my usual forensic (ha!) bloggery attitude to proceedings. I wasn't planning on having lunch out at all, but walking down Mount St...
Londonist
V&A East - Brand New Museum Opening In 2025 Announces Its First Exhibition The Music Is Black: A British Story will get the ball rolling.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Why are people wrong? Why are people wrong? There's no need to be wrong these days, all the facts are there. All you...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Why are people wrong? There's no need to be wrong these days, all the facts are there. All you need to do is look. It's not clear where all this wrongness comes from. Nobody's born with wrong opinions but many accrue them later in life. Could be nature, could be nurture,...
diamond geezer
Another tube map typo Would you like to see another tube map typo? It's not a spelling mistake it's a missing word, if...
a month ago
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a month ago
Would you like to see another tube map typo? It's not a spelling mistake it's a missing word, if that helps you spot it. Nobody at TfL spotted it, nor anybody at the printers, or if they did they just thought never mind let's use these duff maps anyway. I've checked other...
AFAR Media - Travel...
What to Eat, Do, and See, and Where to Stay, in Maine
4 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
9 Things to Do in Richmond
2 months ago
Londonist
Lord Mayor Demonstrates Einstein's Time Dilation Effects In The City's Tallest Skyscraper With a little help from the National Physical Laboratory.
9 months ago
Spoon & Tamago
Senko Hanabi Earrings are the Perfect Summer Accessory Summer in Japan is not summer in Japan without fireworks. The tradition originated over 280 years...
a year ago
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a year ago
Summer in Japan is not summer in Japan without fireworks. The tradition originated over 280 years ago as a means of warding off epidemics and today, no matter where you are in Japan, you can be sure to encounter fireworks festivals both large and small. And while the grand...
Spoon & Tamago
Kirie Artist Carves Playful Narratives Into Tree Leaves “Aquarium of Leaves” A 37-year old Japanese artist who goes by the name Lito has been living with...
a year ago
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a year ago
“Aquarium of Leaves” A 37-year old Japanese artist who goes by the name Lito has been living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) his entire life. Lito had been searching for an outlet where he could channel his above-normal levels of concentration and...
AFAR Media - Travel...
The Alpine Charms and Traditions of Bregenzerwald
a year ago
diamond geezer
Why did they say that? This post is about announcements I’ve heard on TfL services recently. The announcements split into...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
This post is about announcements I’ve heard on TfL services recently. The announcements split into two groups. a) Why did they say that? b) Why did they say that now? Why did they say that? "Customers using the escalators are advised to carry pets at all times" [Whitechapel...
Londonist
Tate Britain Reveals Grenfell-Inspired Staircase Chris Ofili's Requiem unveiled.
a year ago
Londonist
It's Official - London Has Two Of The World's 10 Best Bars But Barcelona's still the best place to booze.
a year ago
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 13-19 November 2023 The very best of Londonist from the past week.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
7 Articles on Adventure and Wellness in the Nordic Countries
4 months ago
Herbert Lui
Itoya and the charm of stationary While corporations such as Staples or Office Depot may sell supplies, a retailer like Itoya sells...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
While corporations such as Staples or Office Depot may sell supplies, a retailer like Itoya sells stationary. The difference is stationary comes with a charm just as essential as the equipment—creativity, possibilities, and consideration. If you visit Itoya’s 18-floor flagship...
Spoon & Tamago
Show Your Japan Prefectural Love With These Enamel Pins This series of enamel pins, with each representing one of Japan’s 47 prefectures, are the perfect...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
This series of enamel pins, with each representing one of Japan’s 47 prefectures, are the perfect way to show love for your hometown, or simply keep as mementos from your travels. Not only do they accurately capture the shape of each prefecture but the colors were also carefully...
diamond geezer
Bakerloop An exciting new express bus is on its way if the Mayor is re-elected, which he obviously will be, so...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
An exciting new express bus is on its way if the Mayor is re-elected, which he obviously will be, so an exciting new express bus is on its way. All aboard the Bakerloop! If I’m re-elected - a new Express bus will help Londoners get between Elephant & Castle, Old Kent Road,...
diamond geezer
BustopMas Now that December's here the festivity in London is palpable! And as Christmas grows closer our...
a year ago
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a year ago
Now that December's here the festivity in London is palpable! And as Christmas grows closer our appetite for seasonal treats grows ever stronger. It can mean only one thing: winter is upon us and Christmas has officially arrived. This year's big ticket event is BustopMas, a...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Why Vacation to Corpus Christi, TX in the Fall
6 months ago
diamond geezer
Random Remembrance Every London borough hosts a Remembrance event, maybe several. The parade lines up outside the...
a month ago
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a month ago
Every London borough hosts a Remembrance event, maybe several. The parade lines up outside the museum and awaits the signal. Everyone important's here, all the civic dignitaries apart from those who've been delegated to officiate at the borough's three other memorials. The...
diamond geezer
Good / Not Good GOOD   NOT GOOD
9 months ago
Londonist
Superloop Gets A Bit Loopier With SL5 Bromley To Croydon Bus New fast service for south London.
11 months ago
diamond geezer
Mansfield Park Some buses terminate at the most evocative literary destinations. K4 to Mansfield Park Location:...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
Some buses terminate at the most evocative literary destinations. K4 to Mansfield Park Location: London southwest, outer Length of bus journey: 7 miles, 45 minutes It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of an Oyster card must be in want of a...
Londonist
Santa's Grottos 2023: Where To Meet Father Christmas In London This Year The man in red is popping up all over town.
a year ago
Londonist
13 Excellent Events Near London: February 2024 Snowdrops, cocktails and a special afternoon tea.
11 months ago
Londonist
The Elysian Arcs: Giant Rainbows And Bubbles Appear Beneath Cheesegrater Free installation bring colour to City.
10 months ago
The Forney Flyer
More From Liberia I've really been enjoying being busy helping with the MAF flight operations in Liberia.  Shortly...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I've really been enjoying being busy helping with the MAF flight operations in Liberia.  Shortly after I landed at a remote location one day, our other aircraft, piloted by Ulrich Müeller, also landed (below) at the same airstrip. I was about to load up two medical patients...
diamond geezer
Connection issues I had a nice 2025-related post lined up for you today, but I have issues. lot of...
4 days ago
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4 days ago
I had a nice 2025-related post lined up for you today, but I have issues. lot of twiddling. lightning port. Yes, I've tried cleaning it but to no effect. online advice. There are potential getarounds to get the photos off the phone. comments if(postComments['91681514525519'] !=...
diamond geezer
grumpytutters Modern life, eh, it's not what it was. People are so badly behaved these days, they get away with so...
a year ago
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a year ago
Modern life, eh, it's not what it was. People are so badly behaved these days, they get away with so much and it's incredibly irritating. So many things aren't as good as they should be because rules are ignored, adults are selfish, children have no respect, officials are...
Londonist
Fitzrovia Chapel - Gloriously Golden Church Is Now Open 3 Days A Week What. A. Ceiling.
11 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Soon, TSA Security Screenings Will Be Self-Service
a year ago
Londonist
Just How Bad Is The Air Quality On The Tube? A look at particle levels on tube platforms.
a year ago
Londonist
A Tim Burton Exhibition Is Coming To The Design Museum In 2024 Illustrator, painter, photographer, author - what doesn't he do?
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Shibuya Unveils Graphics Discouraging Halloween Parties in Their Ward After the tragic and fatal Halloween crowd crush that occured in Seoul last year, Tokyo’s Shibuya...
a year ago
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a year ago
After the tragic and fatal Halloween crowd crush that occured in Seoul last year, Tokyo’s Shibuya ward, which has increasingly become a go-to spot for Halloween parties—often with dangerous consequences—is taking preemptive measures to discourage people from congregating in their...
Londonist
9 Excellent Events Near London: January 2024 Dogs and beer - what more do you need?
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Easy Weekend Trips in California
a year ago
Londonist
Another Dazzling Light Show Comes To This Central London Church This Winter Luxmuralis work their magic at St Martin-in-the-Fields.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Superloop 2 Yesterday's big reveal from would-be Mayor-to-be Sadiq was a major extension to the Superloop...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Yesterday's big reveal from would-be Mayor-to-be Sadiq was a major extension to the Superloop express bus network. Phase 1 has ten routes and the plan is to add another ten and call it Superloop 2. There's a map and everything. The most important thing on the map is the box in...
Londonist
Visit These 15 Beautiful Castles In Kent Clifftop fortresses to grand country piles.
9 months ago
diamond geezer
The beetle After I boarded my train home from Surrey on Sunday I noticed that a beetle had hitched a ride on my...
a year ago
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a year ago
After I boarded my train home from Surrey on Sunday I noticed that a beetle had hitched a ride on my rucksack. It could have jumped from a bush I'd brushed against, it could have worked its way up from my boots or it could have crawled on when I put my rucksack down on the...
Spoon & Tamago
School Lunch Provider Creates Manga Milk to Encourage Kids to Finish Their Milk Seki Milk, a Gifu-based provider of milk and other dairy-based products to local schools, had long...
a year ago
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a year ago
Seki Milk, a Gifu-based provider of milk and other dairy-based products to local schools, had long been dealing with an inconvenient truth. A large majority of students—65%, according to their own research— weren’t finishing their milk. This was leading to food loss but also a...
AFAR Media - Travel...
The 11 Best Airbnbs for Stargazing
a year ago
diamond geezer
Asda Express Bow Petrol Most days I walk past the Co-op on Bow Road - Bow Road's Co-op. I don't shop there, it's only a...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Most days I walk past the Co-op on Bow Road - Bow Road's Co-op. I don't shop there, it's only a garage forecourt store, nothing large or special. But it's well stocked - plenty of chiller choice, all the cereals, lots of booze. Co-op had suddenly metamorphosed into an Asda...
Spoon & Tamago
Oimachi’s New Shopping Oasis Coexists with the Mountains and Sea All images © Osamu Morishita Architect and Associates Built on reclaimed land that seamlessly blends...
a year ago
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a year ago
All images © Osamu Morishita Architect and Associates Built on reclaimed land that seamlessly blends the expanse of the sea with the majestic mountains, ‘See-Sea Park‘ is a new commercial complex spanning over an area of 10,800 square meters in Oimachi, Fukui. The structure aims...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Top Local Spots to Eat, Shop, & Après Ski in Park City, Utah
2 weeks ago
Londonist
London Now Has Its First Statue Of Queen Elizabeth II Bronze likeness unveiled at Royal Albert Hall.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Getaway to the Best of Palm Springs' Outdoors
a month ago
diamond geezer
Leicester Square LEICESTER SQUARE £260   London's Monopoly Streets LEICESTER SQUARE Colour group: yellow Purchase...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
LEICESTER SQUARE £260   London's Monopoly Streets LEICESTER SQUARE Colour group: yellow Purchase price: £260 Rent: £22 Area: 2 acres Borough: Westminster Postcode: WC2 And so to the yellows, the 'entertainment' corner of the Monopoly board. One theory has it that their ordered...
Londonist
Things To Do This Weekend In London: 19-20 August 2023 Black Pride, All Points East, a foodie weekend, a cocktail festival and more.
a year ago
Londonist
Things To Do This Weekend In London: 6-7 January 2024 Last-chance exhibitions, comedy, ice hockey, and bottomless fondue.
a year ago
Londonist
London's Best Whisky Bars Fancy a wee dram?
11 months ago
diamond geezer
Exiting Northwood I said I wasn't going to make a habit of this, and I'm not, but I've ticked off nine more. The...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
I said I wasn't going to make a habit of this, and I'm not, but I've ticked off nine more. The black ticks are all the crossings I've crossed and my latest tranche are on the eastern side of the map between Batchworth Heath and Oxhey Woods, i.e. this bit. this stretch of the...
Spoon & Tamago
The New 12 Kanda Co-Working Space Supports Small Businesses all photos by Toshiyuki Yano Right across the Kanda River from Akihabara Station is 12 Kanda, a new...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
all photos by Toshiyuki Yano Right across the Kanda River from Akihabara Station is 12 Kanda, a new co-working space dedicated to supporting small businesses and startups. A visually eye-catching building, it features multiple stories with different forms and functions stacked on...
AFAR Media - Travel...
10 Beautiful Tropical Islands to Visit in 2023
a year ago
Cheese and Biscuits
The White Horse, Churton Churton is not a place you're supposed to have heard of, so don't feel bad if you haven't. Unlike...
a year ago
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a year ago
Churton is not a place you're supposed to have heard of, so don't feel bad if you haven't. Unlike its larger, and lets face it more attractive, neighbour Farndon with its pretty medieval half-timbered cottages and 14th century church tower, or Tattenhall to the east, another...
Londonist
Secrets Of Tower Bridge A behind the scenes tour of one of London's great icons.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Regent Street REGENT STREET £300   London's Monopoly Streets REGENT STREET Colour group: green Purchase price:...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
REGENT STREET £300   London's Monopoly Streets REGENT STREET Colour group: green Purchase price: £300 Rent: £26 Length: 1300m Borough: Westminster Postcode: W1/SW1 Regent Street is one of the board's younger streets and a rarity for central London in that an architect drew a...
Londonist
Previously Off-Limits Areas Of Buckingham Palace To Open To The Public Including the room behind that world-famous balcony.
9 months ago
diamond geezer
Trafalgar Square TRAFALGAR SQUARE £240   London's Monopoly Streets TRAFALGAR SQUARE Colour group: red Purchase...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
TRAFALGAR SQUARE £240   London's Monopoly Streets TRAFALGAR SQUARE Colour group: red Purchase price: £240 Rent: £20 Area: 3 acres Borough: Westminster Postcode: WC2 four streets on the Monopoly board (all the pinks plus Strand) and is also a property in its own right. I've...
diamond geezer
I wish it could be every day I wish it could be Christmas Eve every day • Shopping would always be madness. • No more Countdown...
a year ago
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a year ago
I wish it could be Christmas Eve every day • Shopping would always be madness. • No more Countdown on C4, just endless reruns of The Snowman. • You'd forever be wrapping presents but not opening them. • You'd soon run out of sellotape. • Christmas jumpers would no longer be a...
Londonist
Multicultural Soho Shines In This AI-Enhanced Video From The 1950s Super-sharp footage of 50s Soho.
10 months ago
diamond geezer
Transport Freedom I love my Travelcard because it allows me to take multiple journeys anywhere I like whenever I like....
12 months ago
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12 months ago
I love my Travelcard because it allows me to take multiple journeys anywhere I like whenever I like. For a one-off fee I can roam on all TfL modes of transport in my chosen zones. I can go to Woolwich, then West Ealing, then Wood Green if I so choose. I can change my mind mid...
diamond geezer
I've been to see some art I've been to see some art. Tate Modern Mire Lee: Open Wound (until 16 March) metal motor hanging...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
I've been to see some art. Tate Modern Mire Lee: Open Wound (until 16 March) metal motor hanging in mid-air, slowly turning, over which are draped strips of fabric soaked in some manky viscous liquid. This drips gradually into a metal tray underneath, turning a series of...
AFAR Media - Travel...
How Asheville’s Nature Inspires Local Chef, Ashleigh Shanti
a year ago
Londonist
New Barbie Exhibition To Open In London Next Year Hi Barbie!
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Undercover’s Jun Takahashi Lights up Paris Fashion Week with Glowing Terrarium Dresses images courtesy Undercover Flora and fauna were abound as designer Jun Takahashi’s fertile...
a year ago
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Tokyo-based artist Ogino Yuna creates semi-abstract paintings using motifs of living things that are familiar to her, such as flowers and people. But for her latest exhibition, which just opened in Tokyo, the artist has pointed her brush at one of the most basic yet intimate...
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Over the years I've been round ten London borough town halls as part of Open House but never my own. That's because Tower Hamlets' was a hired fortress close to the mouth of the Blackwall Tunnel and no great architectural shakes. But the council's just moved into a new base in...
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The second full week of roadworks at the Bow Roundabout has seen drilling continue on the Stratford side, both under and beside the flyover. A third lane is already substantially carved out at the end of Stratford High Street. Below we see a broad curve where grey concrete block...
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Over the weekend I went to Sharpenhoe Clappers. The Canine Activity paragraph memorial stone at Sharpenhoe Clappers because just before I reached it I encountered a group of young people with two dogs. I wasn't at all pleased when the bull terrier looked up and started running...
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Here's a shot of the little village where we lived for several years. It was nestled on the banks of the Koyukuk River, just above the Arctic Circle, not too far South of Gates of the Arctic National Park. There were no roads to the village. You could only get there by airplane...
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The General Election has seen Labour strengthen its hold over the capital with 59 MPs, while the Liberal Democrats have doubled their total to 6 and the Conservatives slumped to just 9. The electoral map of London is thus almost all red, with a yellow bloc to the southwest and a...
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Yesterday I went to the Becontree estate to take some photos of its churches. Then I added those photos to yesterday's post about churches on estates. I didn't add this photo, even though it was my favourite. This is St Cedd's in Becontree. It has a lovely postwar copper roof...
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The tube was seriously disrupted in northwest London yesterday morning when a signal failure at Wembley Park caused line closures and serious delays. And the advice which popped up is the advice which often pops up in such a situation, which is that tickets were being accepted on...
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Several times a year, aligned to the full moon, the Thames sees some particularly high tides. Sometimes, after particularly heavy spells of rain, much more water comes down the Thames than usual. And when these two events coincide various paths, piers and embankments that don't...
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It struck me I'd never seen a 21 gun salute, and what better occasion than this blog's 21st birthday? So I headed to the Tower of London to watch the Honourable Artillery Company bang their big guns, officially to celebrate the first anniversary of the succession of the...
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A skinflint's guide to visiting London's zoos London Zoo is an acclaimed repository of globally-sourced animals, as well as a conservation hub and a prestige tourist attraction. But it's a bit pricey with tickets costing £27 on weekdays and £31 at weekends, or even more on the...
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Ambiguity makes language wonderful. The same sentence, or even word, could mean something entirely different to another person. A writer may have a specific intention for their words, and yet there could be as many different interpretations as there are readers.  This also means...
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We can all agree that the Royal British Legion does excellent work supporting ex-service personnel and their families, and that their annual Poppy Appeal is an inspirational fund-raising exercise.    We can all agree that the Royal British Legion does excellent work supporting...
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Today is Tanabata (七夕, meaning “Evening of the seventh”), a Japanese festival celebrating the meeting of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi. According to legend, the Milky Way separates these lovers, and they are allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh...
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all photos by mareiii04 Nara is known for several things including their gorgeous temples and exquisite parks. But the historic Japanese city has another major tourist attraction: their devious deer. If you’re heading to Nara, be sure to try and board Kintetsu Railway’s new Deer...
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From: Diamond Geezer Content Producing Minion 4 To: Diamond Geezer Content Coordination Tsar As a result of my unexpected overnight stay I ended up being pressganged into the village quiz instead. This annual event brings the whole community together as teams of six from the...
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For better or worse, every moment spent eating out in London is an education, and on a warm Tuesday evening last week I went to Knightsbridge to learn about Nanyang cuisine. It has a somewhat fluid definition, as these things often do, but generally refers to food from SE China...
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Four months of major roadworks were supposed to begin at the Bow Roundabout on Monday 30th September. This did not happen. But they are now underway and - spoilers - it's bad news for local road users. Monday 7th October Tuesday 8th October 10 years ago. However as a...
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For Open House Day Two I zipped around the capital and visited seven different and quite varied properties. It was a long day. I therefore don't have the time or energy to write about them all, not right now, so instead I've prioritised selecting some good photos and uploading...
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For today's post I've visited the least extreme points in London's most extreme boroughs. As posts go it's a lot of effort for scant reward. Hillingdon East [map] Borderline with: Ealing Location: Yeading/Southall Specifically: bend on Grand Union towpath Distance from...
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One thing every underground railway needs is ventilation and the Victoria line needs it more than most. It runs fully underground from end to end and has lengthy distances between stations, so without atmospheric release would soon come unstuck. Engineers therefore had to include...
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over a year ago
As promised, I'm continuing from my previous post about way back when...  After I graduated from University and flight school, we briefly moved to Oregon as we prepared for future, cross-cultural work/ministry. That fall I had the opportunity to go on a short vision trip to a...
Londonist
Things To Do This Weekend In London: 9-10 March 2024 Live comedy, an artisan market, Disney events and more.
10 months ago
diamond geezer
dg's TikTok tips dg's TikTok tips: the iconic phonebox shot only one has the pixiedust to glam up your socials big...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
dg's TikTok tips: the iconic phonebox shot only one has the pixiedust to glam up your socials big time. It's the red phone box in Parliament Square, north side, and if you stand alongside you can combine the holy trinity of a) red phone box b) the actual Big Ben c) your pouting...
Londonist
A Bonkers Alt Tube Map Feat. Clockwork Trains And A Sedan Chair Replacement Service Zones 8 to 9 are WILD.
a year ago
Londonist
The Top Exhibitions To See In London: February 2024 Clocks, consumerism and centurions.
12 months ago
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Outdoor Adventure Inspiration and Small Businesses in Sheridan, Wyoming
a year ago
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 18-24 December 2023 A handy roundup of Londonist articles from the past week.
a year ago
Londonist
How To Spend A Weekend In Dublin 48 hours of pubs, literature and galleries.
a year ago
Londonist
SWANA Clubs In London, And How They Give Me A Sense Of Cultural Identity Finding yourself in the rhythmic pulse of Arabian music.
10 months ago
Londonist
Chelsea In Bloom 2024: Giant Floral Caterpillar To Take Over Sloane Square Free flower festival returns... with a foodie theme.
10 months ago
Spoon & Tamago
Japan’s Stationery Award Offers a Return to the Primitive Early civilizations had it all figured out. At least according to the Kokuyo Design Awards, arguably...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
Early civilizations had it all figured out. At least according to the Kokuyo Design Awards, arguably Japan’s most-influential stationery design award, which this year asked designers to look to the past. “If we return to the idea of ‘primitive’ in order to create the future,”...
diamond geezer
2025 anniversary quiz 2025 anniversary quiz a) established Jan 1675 (350 years): meridian telescopes b) reigned Jan 1725...
6 days ago
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6 days ago
2025 anniversary quiz a) established Jan 1675 (350 years): meridian telescopes b) reigned Jan 1725 (300 years): a Great empress c) written Jan 1775 (250 years): a comedy of errors d) buffered Feb 1975 (50 years): City crash e) reigned Mar 1625 (400 years): lost his head f) born...
diamond geezer
completely screwed at the moment I was on the Central line the other day and there was a 15 minute gap between trains. You might...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
I was on the Central line the other day and there was a 15 minute gap between trains. You might expect this kind of thing at the extremities or late at night, but not at Bethnal Green mid-morning. "Sorry, we're going to be held here for 5 minutes," said the driver. "This is due...
Londonist
This Free Quentin Blake Exhibition Lands In London At The End Of January You can even buy the artworks.
11 months ago
Londonist
Things To Do In London On Christmas Day Guided tours, river trips and Christmas lunch.
a year ago
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The 10 Best U.S. National Parks to Visit with Kids
a year ago
diamond geezer
Unblogged December 28 unblogged things I did in December Fri 1: My monthly electricity bill arrived and it was an...
a year ago
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a year ago
28 unblogged things I did in December Fri 1: My monthly electricity bill arrived and it was an estimate, except that after several months of them assuming I'd used 40 kWh they'd suddenly decided I'd used 192 kWh. The bloke on the helpline couldn't explain the massive hike ("no, I...
diamond geezer
Pig Farm Alley Underwhelming London: Pig Farm Alley, Worcester Park Pig Farm Alley is a long straight path, off...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Underwhelming London: Pig Farm Alley, Worcester Park Pig Farm Alley is a long straight path, off limits to traffic, in the London borough of Sutton. It runs from Trafalgar Avenue, off Stonecot Hill, to an edgeland nomansland by the Lower Morden Equestrian Centre. It's about a...
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do In London This Week: 1-7 April 2024 Things to do for under a fiver.
9 months ago
Londonist
International Women's Day And Women's History Month 2024 Events In London Guided walks, talks, exhibitions and more - all celebrating women.
10 months ago
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 14-20 August 2023 Things to do for under a fiver.
a year ago
diamond geezer
London's shortest On the shortest day of the year, a shortlist of London's shortests • London's shortest suburbs are...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
On the shortest day of the year, a shortlist of London's shortests • London's shortest suburbs are Bow, Ham, Kew and Lee. (118m) 823m long at Kenley Airfield. 1508m long at City Airport. • London's shortest canal tunnel is Eyre's Tunnel which bores 48m under Lisson...
Londonist
An 'Accidentally Wes Anderson' Exhibition Is Coming To West London So. Much. Pastel.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Stratford & Bow All the candidates for the upcoming General Election are now in place, so I thought I'd have a look...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
All the candidates for the upcoming General Election are now in place, so I thought I'd have a look to see who mine are. approximately equal electorates, which is terrible news for Wales (which is losing eight MPs) and good news for London (which is gaining two). Tower Hamlets...
diamond geezer
Rayners Lane Four tube stations are named after country lanes, the longest of which is Rayners Lane in Harrow....
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Four tube stations are named after country lanes, the longest of which is Rayners Lane in Harrow. What's more it still follows exactly the same meandering path across two miles of suburbia as it did when everything was fields. So I've walked it. entirely undeveloped agricultural...
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 9-15 October 2023 Live music, a Superpower Academy and a free games night - all under a fiver.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Whitehall WHITEHALL £140   London's Monopoly Streets WHITEHALL Colour group: pink Purchase price:...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
WHITEHALL £140   London's Monopoly Streets WHITEHALL Colour group: pink Purchase price: £140 Rent: £10 Length: 500m Borough: Westminster Postcode: SW1 Whitehall is one of the most famous and historic streets in London but has been tucked away on the cheap-to-middling side of...
diamond geezer
Wembley Brook THE UNLOST RIVERS OF LONDON Wembley Brook Sudbury → Wembley → Tokyngton (2½ miles) This one's minor...
a year ago
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a year ago
THE UNLOST RIVERS OF LONDON Wembley Brook Sudbury → Wembley → Tokyngton (2½ miles) This one's minor enough that I'd never heard of it before squinting more closely at a map of Wembley. This may be because the brook only spends a mile on the surface and spends the rest of its...
Herbert Lui
Be the first If you really want to make a difference in somebody’s life, be the first person to make a...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
If you really want to make a difference in somebody’s life, be the first person to make a contribution.  This could mean being their first customer, their first donor, or the first person to leave a comment or share the work.  It will make a powerful impression, give them energy,...
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 11-17 March 2024 Things to do for under a fiver.
10 months ago
diamond geezer
TfL FoI requests in December 2024 30 things we learnt from TfL FoI requests in December 2024 1) TfL expect to introduce both peak and...
a week ago
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a week ago
30 things we learnt from TfL FoI requests in December 2024 1) TfL expect to introduce both peak and off-peak Stratford International-Beckton DLR services on a permanent basis once sufficient new trains are available to permit this. 2) Touchless push-button signage has been...
diamond geezer
Your guide to the new Overground line names Your guide to the new Overground line names individual names in 2015, mostly geographically-based,...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Your guide to the new Overground line names individual names in 2015, mostly geographically-based, but Boris Johnson swiftly vetoed the proposal. Then in 2021 Sadiq Khan's manifesto pledged to rename the lines if he got elected. "TfL’s London Overground network has grown...
Londonist
Goodbye Glory, Hello Divine - East London's New-Not-New LGBTQ+ Club "One New Year's Eve lock-in with Keira Knightley and Chelsea Clinton got a bit wild..."
11 months ago
Londonist
Brewery Taprooms In London: A List Of Every Single One Of 'Em Have we got brews for you.
a year ago
Londonist
Inside South London's Pay-What-You-Can Cafe South Norwood Community Kitchen.
9 months ago
diamond geezer
TfL FoI requests in September 2024 20 things we learnt from TfL FoI requests in September 2024 1) The average e-scooter hire trip...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
20 things we learnt from TfL FoI requests in September 2024 1) The average e-scooter hire trip lasts 16 minutes, is 1½ miles long and is undertaken at 6½ mph. 2) TfL plan to replace the Lodge Avenue flyover on the A13 with a like-for-like replacement, with construction starting...
Londonist
The Biggest Exhibitions To See In London This Winter Over 30 excellent exhibitions to choose from
a year ago
Londonist
Support Great Ormond Street Hospital - By Climbing The Walkie Talkie! Up for a challenge?
11 months ago
diamond geezer
Bow Street BOW STREET £160   London's Monopoly Streets BOW STREET Colour group: orange Purchase price:...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
BOW STREET £160   London's Monopoly Streets BOW STREET Colour group: orange Purchase price: £180 Rent: £14 Length: 200m Borough: Westminster Postcode: WC2 n.b. This is Bow Street in Covent Garden which is nowhere near Bow Road in Bow, nor close to the church of St-Mary-le-Bow...
Spoon & Tamago
A New Brewery in Yobuko Wants to Revive the Former Whaling Town Photos by Hiroshi Mizusaki courtesy Case-Real Architects The Town of Yobuko, located at the tip of...
a year ago
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a year ago
Photos by Hiroshi Mizusaki courtesy Case-Real Architects The Town of Yobuko, located at the tip of North-Western Kyushu, is named after the migratory path that whales swam. Beginning in the 1700s, Yobuko prospered as a whaling town, birthing the idiom, a single whale flourishes...
AFAR Media - Travel...
The Alpine Charms and Traditions of Bregenzerwald
a year ago
diamond geezer
Random Grid Square TQ2492 Greater London contains around 2000 National Grid squares, each 1km by 1km in size. What I like to...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Greater London contains around 2000 National Grid squares, each 1km by 1km in size. What I like to do, very occasionally, is pick one at random, visit it and write about what's there. Which random grid square did I pick? TQ2492 Where is it? Frith Manor in the borough of Barnet,...
Londonist
This North American City Is Basically A Big Old Copy-And-Paste Of London Copy our homework much, folks?
a year ago
Londonist
London New Year's Day Parade 2024: A Guide Route, timings and where to watch the 1 January shindig.
a year ago
diamond geezer
London's shortest and longest High Streets Having identified London's longest and shortest High Streets, I thought I'd better visit...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Having identified London's longest and shortest High Streets, I thought I'd better visit them. London's shortest High Street High Street (Wembley) [50 metres] The first thing that strikes you about High Street is it's on a hill, indeed this is likely how the road originally...
Londonist
The Top Exhibitions To See In London In September 2023 A crystal dinner and chic couture in this month's top shows to see in London.
a year ago
Londonist
A Map Of Women's History In London From Boudicca to Rachel Whiteread.
10 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
The Highlights of New York Winter Jazzfest, January, 2025
3 weeks ago
Spoon & Tamago
Oyane-san Blending Tradition with Modern Technology In Shikokumura Welcome to Oyane-san, affectionately known as "Honorable Roof," standing proudly at the foot of...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
Welcome to Oyane-san, affectionately known as "Honorable Roof," standing proudly at the foot of Mount Yashima on Shikoku Island. Related posts: Buddhist Monks are Getting All the Love Now Open: The New Oita Prefectural Art Museum Designed by Shigeru Ban SANAA’s New Sublime River...
Londonist
See Alan Turing... The Musical! Riverside Studios celebrates the great genius.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Anorak Corner (rail edition) Anorak Corner [National Rail edition] passenger data from across Britain's railway network, this...
a year ago
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a year ago
Anorak Corner [National Rail edition] passenger data from across Britain's railway network, this batch covering the period April 2022 to March 2023. After a couple of years of freakish statistics we've finally left the pandemic behind, with its subdued commuting, reduced...
AFAR Media - Travel...
5 Exciting New Electric Camper Vans
a year ago
diamond geezer
Rugby Gadabout: RUGBY Rugby is the easternmost town in Warwickshire, not far from Coventry, and the site...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Gadabout: RUGBY Rugby is the easternmost town in Warwickshire, not far from Coventry, and the site of an important railway junction. It's big in cement, was big in electronics and has been a market town since medieval times. But it's best known worldwide for its school and the...
Londonist
Warm Your Cockles At London's Best Winter Drinks Pop-Ups And Cosy Bars Igloos, rooftops, ski lodges and trains.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
In-Depth Review of the Six Senses Rome Resort
a year ago
diamond geezer
Bus stops served by the most buses Sunday was the 5th best day ever on diamond geezer, visitornumberswise, and came within a smidge of...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Sunday was the 5th best day ever on diamond geezer, visitornumberswise, and came within a smidge of being the 4th. As usual it had nothing to do with something I'd just written, just thousands of people piling onto an old post which just happened to answer a question someone had...
Cheese and Biscuits
Caravel, Regent's Canal It makes perfect sense that with London commercial property rents sky-high, wiley restaurateurs...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It makes perfect sense that with London commercial property rents sky-high, wiley restaurateurs should look further afield and towards quirkier, more unusual spaces to set up shop. I have had mixed experiences dining on a boat (the London Shell Company: great fun; our office Xmas...
diamond geezer
London Heritage Quarter Summer Trail What is this bolx? London Heritage Quarter 'Journey Through Time' Summer Trail and it's bolx. It's...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
What is this bolx? London Heritage Quarter 'Journey Through Time' Summer Trail and it's bolx. It's been organised not to inspire and delight but to drive footfall to four commercial districts. It kicked off last week and runs all summer. It's lowest common denominator art. It's...
diamond geezer
Zoë's Mayoral transport policies As the Mayoral election approaches, all sorts of parties are announcing all sorts of policies on all...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
As the Mayoral election approaches, all sorts of parties are announcing all sorts of policies on all sorts of things. manifesto to be released, that of Green Party candidate Zoë Garbett, a 134-page monster which was launched yesterday. And because transport is one of the areas...
diamond geezer
Unblogged February 29 unblogged things I did in February Thu 1: While I was in Trafalgar Square today I stood in the...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
29 unblogged things I did in February Thu 1: While I was in Trafalgar Square today I stood in the shadow of Nelson's Column and took a photo of it stretching towards the National Gallery. It's much better than the photo I used last week in my post about the shadow of Nelson's...
Spoon & Tamago
The Conran Shop, A New Chapter For Hillside Terrace by Keiji Ashizawa Design All images courtesy of Keiji Ashizawa Design Since opening its London flagship in 1973, The Conran...
a year ago
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a year ago
All images courtesy of Keiji Ashizawa Design Since opening its London flagship in 1973, The Conran Shop has been a go-to destination for all things contemporary design. And in their latest chapter, the curated shop welcomes you to its new space in Hillside Terrace, a relaxing...
diamond geezer
S2 This is the S2, a bus which ran between Clapton and my neck of the woods between 1970 and 2008, back...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
This is the S2, a bus which ran between Clapton and my neck of the woods between 1970 and 2008, back when 'S' meant Stratford. It now means Sutton, there already being an S1, S3 and S4 threading across the borough, but it's taken until 2024 for the gap to be filled with an...
diamond geezer
Untangling Hackney We're not due another tube map until August when the Overground lines get their own names. There's...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
We're not due another tube map until August when the Overground lines get their own names. There's no point replacing paper maps and posters on platforms until then. But the online map on the TfL website is another matter and is often updated between print runs to reflect the...
Londonist
London's Christmas Lights 2023: Where, When And How To See Them This Year A complete guide to London's glittering festive displays.
a year ago
Londonist
Jings! London Is Getting A Deli Selling Nothing But Scottish Food The Shoap opens in Angel in February.
11 months ago
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The Best Things to Do in Abu Dhabi
a year ago
Londonist
London's 2023 Christmas Lights Bitchily Reviewed Throwing shade on the city's illuminations.
a year ago
Londonist
Things To Do In The Borough Of Bexley Sound baths, Pre-Raphaelites and a gorgeous sewage pumping station.
10 months ago
Londonist
Fantastically Creative Themed Afternoon Teas In London Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan and Shakespeare.
a year ago
Londonist
See Three New Morphing Sculptures By Nick Hornby Trio of incredible shape-changing sculptures hit town.
a year ago
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 14-20 August 2023 The best articles from the past week.
a year ago
diamond geezer
National Rail interchange symbols What does the National Rail symbol on the tube map mean? I ask because several stations with a...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
What does the National Rail symbol on the tube map mean? I ask because several stations with a National Rail service don't have the symbol, for example here in the northwest corner of the map. The two symbol-less Metropolitan line stations are Rickmansworth and Chorleywood....
diamond geezer
Mayoral hustings In precisely two weeks' time Londoners get their chance to vote for a new Mayor. They won't, they'll...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
In precisely two weeks' time Londoners get their chance to vote for a new Mayor. They won't, they'll vote for the old Mayor because Sadiq Khan is so far ahead in the polls he's effectively unstoppable. But we do know the 12 people who won't replace him, most of whom are destined...
diamond geezer
Banksy's zoo Over the course of the last nine days, the artist Banksy has been out daily painting animals at...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Over the course of the last nine days, the artist Banksy has been out daily painting animals at various locations across London. As publicity goes it's been a summer season masterstroke. Some have since been removed, some have been screened off, some have been further...
Londonist
Secretive Central London Cold War Tunnels Could Open As Visitor Attraction Kingsway Telephone Exchange is said to have inspired Q Branch.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Premier Yachting in The British Virgin Islands
a year ago
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 26 February-3 March 2024 Our top stories from the last seven days.
10 months ago
diamond geezer
346 Last Saturday one bus route on the edge of east London disappeared and another quadrupled in length....
9 months ago
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9 months ago
Last Saturday one bus route on the edge of east London disappeared and another quadrupled in length. I didn't fancy spending my birthday in Upminster so left it a few days before taking a ride on the end result. • The 346 used to be one of London's shortest bus routes, a brief...
diamond geezer
Poet in residence A unique opportunity has arisen for creative narration, the post of poet in residence, five...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
A unique opportunity has arisen for creative narration, the post of poet in residence, five maintained by them: apply, Tower Bridge London Bridge Since medieval masons built a stone span with central chapel, Since pilgrims passed through in reverent migration, Since...
diamond geezer
Greens Once their leaves come out, trees are green until the autumn. But they're never as brilliantly green...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Once their leaves come out, trees are green until the autumn. But they're never as brilliantly green as they are in early spring when the leaves are still young. The canopy is a beautiful burst of light greens, a mix of subtle tones of jade and emerald. Here's the view from...
Spoon & Tamago
Japanese Aqarium’s Flowchart Illustrates the Complex Relationships of Their Penguins the Kyoto Aqarium’s 2020 Penguin Relationship Flowchart Penguins, the way they waddle around and...
a year ago
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a year ago
the Kyoto Aqarium’s 2020 Penguin Relationship Flowchart Penguins, the way they waddle around and protect their eggs, are often thought of as cute, cuddly and romantic. But those who observe them for extended periods know they have a dark side. Two aquariums in Japan, Kyoto...
diamond geezer
The new rainbow
a month ago
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A Local Baker’s Top Picks to Maine’s Best Winter Adventures
4 months ago
Londonist
Lord Mayor's Show 2023: When And Where Is It, And What's Happening? Spend the day marking an ancient London tradition dating back to 1215.
a year ago
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BIPOC Guide to Asheville's Outdoors
11 months ago
One from Nippon
Japan's Comfort Food: The Onigiri Walk into any Japanese convenience store and you will always find a shelf dedicated to one item:...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Walk into any Japanese convenience store and you will always find a shelf dedicated to one item: onigiri. The onigiri, often translated as “rice ball”, literally means “grasping a fistful” and is in many ways Japan's original fast food, before fast food. Quick to
Londonist
A Free Bowie Exhibition In London's Golden Fitzrovia Chapel A London Day lands in March.
10 months ago