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Londonist
Cycle All Day For £3, As Santander Cycles Introduces New Day Pass We feel a challenge coming on...
11 months ago
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The Best Outdoor Destinations for Every Kind of Traveler
6 months ago
Londonist
London's Cosiest Hotels Because baby it's cold outside.
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...
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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,...
diamond geezer
Looking ahead to 2024 Looking ahead to 2024 Jan: Londoners ignore the New Year Parade; the popular blog diamond geezer...
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11 months ago
Looking ahead to 2024 Jan: Londoners ignore the New Year Parade; the popular blog diamond geezer publishes a New Year quiz but in the afternoon when regular readers aren't expecting it; this year's Apprentice candidates are grating smug muppets Feb: new London bus routes include...
diamond geezer
Wood End Do you ever look at the front of a bus and think "where the hell is that?"? actual place in actual...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Do you ever look at the front of a bus and think "where the hell is that?"? actual place in actual London. It even has a library, or rather it did but we'll get to that. You'll find it west of Sudbury, north of Greenford, east of Northolt and south of South Harrow, if that...
Londonist
Ever Noticed These Decorative Panels At Guy's Hospital? Three scenes of hospital life.
a year ago
Londonist
The Best Music Festivals In London 2024 Party in a field without leaving the capital.
10 months ago
diamond geezer
Open House (4) Yesterday's Open House tally was eight. • The pricey building where I carried on climbing past the...
a year ago
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a year ago
Yesterday's Open House tally was eight. • The pricey building where I carried on climbing past the last public room and accidentally ended up in an attic space where a private group were celebrating something, so retreated rapidly. Let's do five of those in more detail (not...
One from Nippon
The shoe that became a sock. And then a shoe again. Stockholm, 1912 At 35° C it was an unusually hot day for Stockholm. Shizo Kanakuri stood at the...
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Stockholm, 1912 At 35° C it was an unusually hot day for Stockholm. Shizo Kanakuri stood at the start line of the marathon in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Shizo was carrying the hopes, dreams, and pride of Japan, a country attempting to become a “modern” nation. There
Londonist
The 1930s: When London Was Really Put On The Map Tube map, Monopoly and A-Z were a 1930s supergroup.
a year ago
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9 Best U.S. National Parks for Stargazing
a year ago
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Travel by Sea With Luxury, Sustainability, and Adventure
3 months ago
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Local Attractions in The Cayman Islands
8 months ago
Londonist
The Killer 1962 Smog Of London And no, we don't mean 1952.
a year ago
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
AFAR Media - Travel...
How to Explore Dallas’ Culturally Diverse Arts Scene
5 months ago
diamond geezer
London's most... Superlative posts I write a lot of posts about longest/shortest/highest/quickest/closest/first/last...
a year ago
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a year ago
Superlative posts I write a lot of posts about longest/shortest/highest/quickest/closest/first/last things so I thought I'd try compiling a clickable list. It took a while because I've written over 10000 posts, and it's bound to be incomplete for the same reason. But here it is...
Londonist
Tate Britain Reveals Grenfell-Inspired Staircase Chris Ofili's Requiem unveiled.
a year ago
Londonist
9 Challenge Events In London In 2024 To Sign Up For Right Now New year, new challenge!
11 months ago
Cheese and Biscuits
AngloThai at Outcrop, the Strand Part of the vast, shiny new 180 Strand development, AngloThai at Outcrop is an entirely outside -...
a year ago
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a year ago
Part of the vast, shiny new 180 Strand development, AngloThai at Outcrop is an entirely outside - albeit thankfully mainly covered - restaurant designed to make the most of the summer months. Unfortunately on Friday the weather was a bit more traditionally Anglo than Thai,...
Londonist
The Best Horror Film Screenings In London For Halloween 2023 Do you like scary movies?
a year ago
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Hotel Review: Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, New York City
a year ago
Londonist
Visit The Ankerwycke Yew, The "Last Surviving Witness To The Signing Of Magna Carta" A remarkable tree on the edge of London.
a year ago
Londonist
Stratford Sphere Nixed By Mayor: But Where Else Could They Build It? Where to put a giant glowing sphere?
a year ago
Londonist
Things To Do This Weekend In London: 13-14 January 2024 Circus, comedy, drag, live music and more.
11 months ago
diamond geezer
Brent Cross West station For decades the two mile gap between Hendon and Cricklewood stations didn't need a station. The...
a year ago
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a year ago
For decades the two mile gap between Hendon and Cricklewood stations didn't need a station. The surrounding area was mostly retail parks and rundown industrial estates, and the site itself was occupied by Cricklewood traction maintenance depot. But 'rundown industrial estate' is...
diamond geezer
November 2024 in summary I'd like to apologise to readers who don't like trains and railways because all of this week's posts...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
I'd like to apologise to readers who don't like trains and railways because all of this week's posts have been about trains and railways. I'm aware that many people do like trains and railways, including The Men Who Leave Comments When I Write About Trains And Railways, and their...
diamond geezer
Unblogged 1984 30 unblogged things I did in September 1984 They didn't have blogs or the internet forty years ago,...
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2 months ago
30 unblogged things I did in September 1984 They didn't have blogs or the internet forty years ago, indeed my Sinclair ZX81 wasn't capable of much, but here are 30 things I didn't digitally publish at the time. To help you get your bearings I was 19 and most of this is the end...
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Hotel Review: Sofitel Legend Casco Viejo in Panama City
a year ago
Londonist
Trooping The Colour 2024: When Is It? What's It About? And Other Questions Answered Pomp and ceremony cranked up to 11.
9 months ago
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The Ultimate Friends’ Trip at Pendry Park City Resort, Utah
2 weeks ago
diamond geezer
Algorithmic non-chronological I'm delighted to announce that diamond geezer now has a new non-chronological algorithm. From...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
I'm delighted to announce that diamond geezer now has a new non-chronological algorithm. From today an automated algorithm will determine the order in which posts appear in your feed. This algorithm uses various factors to prioritise content with the goal of showing you the...
diamond geezer
Crisp packet colours As you probably know, BBC local radio is currently engaged in rapid strategic contraction in an...
a year ago
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a year ago
As you probably know, BBC local radio is currently engaged in rapid strategic contraction in an attempt to save money. Dozens of much-loved programmes are being withdrawn, especially those broadcast in the evenings and at weekends, in favour of syndicated regional content...
Cheese and Biscuits
Papi, London Fields "We'll need your table back in an hour and a half, is that OK?" Still, there's a lot to like...
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"We'll need your table back in an hour and a half, is that OK?" Still, there's a lot to like about Papi. It's one of those places where you want to order everything on the menu, and as the menu isn't that huge, if you take a couple of friends along you probably can. We...
Londonist
The Biggest Exhibitions To See In London This Winter Over 30 excellent exhibitions to choose from
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Post-Apocalyptic Illustrations of Tokyo in Ruins Shinjuku Station – the road has collapsed on the South side of the station, revealing pools of blue...
a year ago
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a year ago
Shinjuku Station – the road has collapsed on the South side of the station, revealing pools of blue water that have formed on the train tracks Stories about the collapse of civilization and order—apocalyptic stories—endlessly seduce us. As terrifying as the real thing would...
Herbert Lui
Disorientation When you first land in a new place, where you don’t speak the language, you’re probably going to...
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2 weeks ago
When you first land in a new place, where you don’t speak the language, you’re probably going to make some mistakes. You’ll get in the wrong line at the airport. Queue on the wrong side of the escalator. Realize you’ve unintentionally broken etiquette or convention of some sort....
Cheese and Biscuits
Black Salt, Sheen For most restaurants, no matter how lofty their ambitions or discerning the clientele, sheer...
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over a year ago
For most restaurants, no matter how lofty their ambitions or discerning the clientele, sheer practical market forces will be the driving force behind at least one or two dishes, whether it's the chic Northern gastropub reluctantly offering fish and chips and a burger alongside...
diamond geezer
Summer Olympics of my lifetime Summer Olympics of my lifetime 10th October 1964: Tokyo Tokyo Melody by Helmut Zacharias - and...
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4 months ago
Summer Olympics of my lifetime 10th October 1964: Tokyo Tokyo Melody by Helmut Zacharias - and helped propel it to number 9 in the singles chart. As one of a limited number of 7-inches in our record box while I was growing up it got a lot of plays, and I still subliminally love...
Herbert Lui
On lateness and imperfection At my first job, I realized that I’d missed a meeting invite and my team had started without me. I...
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a week ago
At my first job, I realized that I’d missed a meeting invite and my team had started without me. I was early in my career, and hesitant to join the meeting late in-person. I felt embarrassed and, without knowing it, I started beating myself up. How could I be so inept? If I could...
Londonist
Things To Do This Easter Weekend In London: 29 March-1 April 2024 Our bumper events guide for the long weekend.
9 months ago
Londonist
HOW MUCH Sewage Did Thames Water Pump Into The Thames? We do the math.
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Travelling Through Eizan Railway’s Picturesque ‘Momiji Tunnel’ all photos courtesy Eizan Electric Railway Along Kyoto’s Eizan Electric Railway is a section known...
a year ago
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a year ago
all photos courtesy Eizan Electric Railway Along Kyoto’s Eizan Electric Railway is a section known as “Maple Tree Tunnel” (momiji tunnel, in Japanese) that is lined with hundreds of maple trees. They are, of course, beautiful any time of year. But maple trees are particularly...
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
Creatures of the Echigo Sea Emerge from Straw in the 2023 Wara Art Festival Autumn is officially upon us. It’s the season of shorter days, brighter moons and bountiful...
a year ago
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a year ago
Autumn is officially upon us. It’s the season of shorter days, brighter moons and bountiful harvests. Niigata prefecture, in Northern Japan, is known for its rice paddies and rice production. Around this time of year the rice harvest becomes a big deal, as well as the tons of...
Londonist
The Unique London Spot Where A Railway, A Road And A Canal All Cross Each Other But which came first?
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Laxative Literally ‘Empties Out’ All Other Ads in Creative Campaign Targeting Tokyo Metro If you’ve boarded the Tokyo Metro this month, there’s a good chance you walked into a train car that...
a year ago
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a year ago
If you’ve boarded the Tokyo Metro this month, there’s a good chance you walked into a train car that was…well, different. Perhaps you felt unobstructed, light and fluid as you passed with ease through the typical blockage. If you experienced any of those symptoms, it’s the work...
Londonist
"As Long As 13 London Buses": The Curious, Spurious Comparisons We Find In The Media What as tall as six Nelson's Columns?
9 months ago
diamond geezer
East Anglia Pylons More News From Norfolk 110 mile line of pylons all the way from Norwich to the Thames. It's needed...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
More News From Norfolk 110 mile line of pylons all the way from Norwich to the Thames. It's needed to help connect an increasing number of wind farms in the North Sea to population centres in London and the southeast, because it's no good having all that cheap energy if you...
diamond geezer
Mildmay Weaver Windrush We're still a couple of weeks away from the renaming of the Overground lines. On the left is the...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
We're still a couple of weeks away from the renaming of the Overground lines. On the left is the list of Overground line closures displayed at every station this week... It may look unfamiliar, and the line names may not mean much to you yet. But I'd hope we can agree it's...
diamond geezer
Unblogged December 28 unblogged things I did in December Fri 1: My monthly electricity bill arrived and it was an...
12 months ago
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12 months 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
Carpenters Road Carpenters Road has reopened again. It has a habit of doing this. 2007 so its rundown automotive...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Carpenters Road has reopened again. It has a habit of doing this. 2007 so its rundown automotive industries could be snuffed out in readiness for the Olympics. It took until 2014 to reopen, freshly sanitised, as a link road round the back of the Olympic Park. It then closed...
Spoon & Tamago
This is the Time of Year Bamboo Shoots Grow, Sometimes Wreaking Havoc a triptych by Toyokuni Utagawa depicting an excursion to gather bamboo shoots (early 1800s)...
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a triptych by Toyokuni Utagawa depicting an excursion to gather bamboo shoots (early 1800s) According to Japan’s ancient calendar of 72 microseasons, right now is microseason 21: the time of year when “Bamboo Shoots Sprout.” Known as takenoko in Japan, these voracious plants have...
Londonist
Another Free Quentin Blake Exhibition In April The master illustrator is back.
9 months ago
diamond geezer
Carpenders Park One Stop Beyond: Carpenders Park In this series I'm taking the train one stop beyond the Greater...
a month ago
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a month ago
One Stop Beyond: Carpenders Park In this series I'm taking the train one stop beyond the Greater London boundary, getting off and seeing what's there. Today that means Carpenders Park, one stop beyond Hatch End on what will next week be the Lioness line. For positioning purposes...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Shop the Best Artisan Goods in China, Colombia, and Spain
2 months ago
diamond geezer
The 47th President Two months ago I asked you the following question. Who do you think will be the next American...
a month ago
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a month ago
Two months ago I asked you the following question. Who do you think will be the next American President? (poll closed) Kamala HARRIS comments (71) Donald TRUMP comments (29) And now here we are the morning after the election. A red dawn is rising. 10 comments from readers...
diamond geezer
Walking With The Snowman "Have you done the snowman sculpture trail yet?" my brother asked. He does like a good thematic...
a year ago
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a year ago
"Have you done the snowman sculpture trail yet?" my brother asked. He does like a good thematic painted fibreglass orienteering gadabout. Walking With The Snowman and is spread across part of the City between Chancery Lane and St Paul's. There are a dozen snowmen altogether, and...
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 12-18 February 2024 Copycat tube stations, odd benches and SIX new lines on the tube map.
10 months ago
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3 Great California Travel Itineraries to Inspire Anyone
10 months ago
Londonist
Things To Look Forward To In London In 2024 The biggest things happening in the capital over the next 12 months.
12 months ago
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In-Depth Review of the Six Senses Rome Resort
a year ago
Londonist
"Displeasing And Absurd": A Hatchet Job Review Of A Christmas Carol From 1843 There's always one.
a year ago
Londonist
Fantastic Firework Displays And Buzzing Bonfire Nights Near London Whizzbangs worth leaving London for.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Eu-stun For two decades Euston had a very long departures board across the front of the station...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
For two decades Euston had a very long departures board across the front of the station concourse. large expectant crowd often gathered. switched off to be replaced by two new departure boards in the centre of the floor space. If you feel the need to tell us you would have...
Londonist
The Natural History Museum Is Throwing Another Epic New Year's Eve Bash It's going to be WILD.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Route 59 Route 59: Smithfield to Streatham Hill Location: London south, inner Length of bus journey: 6 miles,...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
Route 59: Smithfield to Streatham Hill Location: London south, inner Length of bus journey: 6 miles, 55 minutes It's traditional around every birthday that I take a numerically significant bus journey. Seventeen years ago I took the 42 to Dulwich, then subsequently the 43 to...
Londonist
Things To Do This Weekend In London: 20-21 January 2024 Two words: cheese market.
11 months ago
diamond geezer
Hyperlocal History Month August is often Local History Month on diamond geezer. I thought this year I might go hyperlocal and...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
August is often Local History Month on diamond geezer. I thought this year I might go hyperlocal and bring you historical details of objects and places particularly close to home. We'll see how it goes. HYPERLOCAL HISTORY MONTH: My fridge My fridge is four years old, having...
diamond geezer
The Putney Sculpture Trail A Nice Walk: Putney Sculpture Trail (1½ miles) Sometimes you just want to go for a nice walk,...
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a year ago
A Nice Walk: Putney Sculpture Trail (1½ miles) Sometimes you just want to go for a nice walk, nothing too taxing, a bit of a stroll, lots to see, pretty views, tidal waterside, pockets of history, nine bronzes, multiple refreshment opportunities, entirely step-free, won't take...
diamond geezer
Everyman Stratford International Stratford has a new cinema. Everyman and can be found in the highrise nomansland that separates...
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4 days ago
Stratford has a new cinema. Everyman and can be found in the highrise nomansland that separates Westfield from the Olympic Park, now officially known as Stratford Cross. It's housed in a brushed metal box tucked beneath 20 floors of Grade A office space. It has three screens,...
diamond geezer
Route 549 London's next dead bus 549: Loughton to South Woodford Location: outer London/Essex Length of...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
London's next dead bus 549: Loughton to South Woodford Location: outer London/Essex Length of journey: 5 miles, 30 minutes 549, which dies tomorrow, is one of London's weirder bus routes. It was transferred to TfL control from Essex in 2003, hence the unusual opening digit. It...
Spoon & Tamago
A Glimpse Inside the Whimsical Wooden Miniature Homes of Yukihiro Akama Artist Yukihiro Akama is set to unveil his largest exhibition to date, ‘Basho no Kankaku – A Sense...
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9 months ago
Artist Yukihiro Akama is set to unveil his largest exhibition to date, ‘Basho no Kankaku – A Sense of Place,’ at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP). Related posts: Whimsical Wooden Automata by Kazuaki Harada A Wooden Cabin Constructed Locally in the Mountains of Japan Using a 3D...
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 11-17 September 2023 Things to do for under a fiver.
a year ago
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
AFAR Media - Travel...
How to Plan a Relaxing Getaway in the Austrian Alps
6 months ago
diamond geezer
Postcards from Norwich Postcards from Norwich ✉ Goldsmith Street five years ago it went to council housing in Norwich....
2 months ago
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2 months ago
Postcards from Norwich ✉ Goldsmith Street five years ago it went to council housing in Norwich. They could have built flats but instead they packed 105 energy-efficient houses into a handful of dense terraced streets, aligned east-west to maximise solar gain. Extra-thick walls...
Londonist
Dazzling Light Festivals To See In London: Winter 2023 Light tunnels, fire gardens and lasers.
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
A Weathered Copper Facade Oxidized by Soy Sauce Defines Suetomi’s New Kyoto Cafe Suetomi, the well-established Japanese Confectionery shop in Kyoto, has started a new venture with a...
a year ago
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a year ago
Suetomi, the well-established Japanese Confectionery shop in Kyoto, has started a new venture with a café business named AoQ Related posts: Kaikado’s Tea and Coffee Cafe in Kyoto Cafe Fang: An Oasis of Books and Coffee in Kyoto Discover Souvenirs Galore at Kyoto’s Newest Gift...
Londonist
A Bonkers Alt Tube Map Feat. Clockwork Trains And A Sedan Chair Replacement Service Zones 8 to 9 are WILD.
a year ago
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3 Ideas for a Family or Group Trip in Florida
5 months ago
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7 Lesser-Known Adventures to Explore in Greece
2 weeks ago
Londonist
Free Things To Do In London At Christmas Budget-friendly Christmas events in the capital.
a year ago
The Forney Flyer
From the Flight Line Here's some random shots from the flight line. First, one of our Cessna 208B Grand Caravans taking...
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Here's some random shots from the flight line. First, one of our Cessna 208B Grand Caravans taking off from our home airstrip in Kajjansi, Uganda. This aircraft is now serving in Liberia. I've always loved watching the sky and the weather. Last week I was out of the city and...
Londonist
This Oxford Circus Building Is The Mini Me Of An Iconic Manhattan Skyscraper Palladium House is a tribute to the American Radiator Building.
10 months ago
Londonist
Things To Do This Weekend In London: 9-10 March 2024 Live comedy, an artisan market, Disney events and more.
9 months ago
Londonist
12 Spring Day Trips From London: March 2024 Daffodils, dinosaurs and British fashion icons.
9 months ago
Londonist
Dive Into This Astoundingly Detailed Illustration Of Somerset House Adam Dant is at it again.
9 months ago
Londonist
Things To Do In The Borough Of Bexley Sound baths, Pre-Raphaelites and a gorgeous sewage pumping station.
9 months ago
Londonist
Stratford Market Village To Reopen - Following Shock Closure In January "We are so glad to be back."
8 months ago
diamond geezer
Bakerloo 40 Happy 40th Birthday to the Bakerloo line. that's 118, but the current extent of the line with...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Happy 40th Birthday to the Bakerloo line. that's 118, but the current extent of the line with trains operating between Harrow & Wealdstone and Elephant & Castle. Elephant's been the southern terminus since 1906, despite umpteen attempts at an extension. But the northern terminus...
Spoon & Tamago
Repurposing Japan’s Glut of Empty Homes as Greenhouses The coronavirus pandemic had a drastic and immediate impact on Yuichiro Shimizu’s taxi business. As...
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The coronavirus pandemic had a drastic and immediate impact on Yuichiro Shimizu’s taxi business. As early as January 2020, Nichiei Taxi, a local business that has been servicing Saitama prefecture for over 50 years, saw their revenue drop by a staggering 80%. To save the company,...
Londonist
Ayyy! The Fonz Is Coming To London In June Happy days.
9 months ago
Londonist
Martin Luther King Gets A London Blue Plaque The activist visited Bloomsbury in 1961.
11 months ago
Londonist
Santa Steam Express: Meet Father Christmas On A Vintage Train In London The kids will be chuffed.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
An In-Depth Restaurant Review of HAGS in New York City
a year ago
Londonist
How London Underground Became The Coolest Brand In The World From the first roundel to moquette trainers.
a year ago
The Forney Flyer
Rib Day - 2 Year Anniversary Celebration! Two years ago, on October 17th, this happened... Long story short, I got knocked off my...
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over a year ago
Two years ago, on October 17th, this happened... Long story short, I got knocked off my motorcycle by a drunk driver, and then a different vehicle, a large Toyota Landcruiser (SUV) promptly drove over me, right across my torso. I should have died right then and there, and...
Londonist
The Funniest Things You've Heard Tube Drivers Say - Vol. 4 "Anyone know where the brakes are on this thing?"
a year ago
diamond geezer
BBC Breaking News alerts Like millions of Britons I have the BBC News app on my phone, and like millions of Britons I get...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Like millions of Britons I have the BBC News app on my phone, and like millions of Britons I get Breaking News alerts flashed to me on my screen when something happens. But all too often I find myself thinking "That's not breaking news", or even "that's not news", as another...
diamond geezer
Crossing the river news Crossing the river news Silvertown Tunnel toll news have been announced. They're not called tolls,...
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Crossing the river news Silvertown Tunnel toll news have been announced. They're not called tolls, they're called user charges, but we all know what they are. The tolls will also apply to the Blackwall Tunnel from the day the Silvertown Tunnel opens which is expected to be...
diamond geezer
On multiple OS maps This is the town of Purley. three OS Landranger maps. Landranger maps, each drawn to a scale of...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
This is the town of Purley. three OS Landranger maps. Landranger maps, each drawn to a scale of 1:50000, and between them they cover the whole of Great Britain and its islands. maps tend to align precisely with their neighbours so places appear on one or the other. But...
Londonist
In Pictures: Vintage London Palladium Programmes Robert Opie shares his collection with us.
a year ago
Londonist
How To Spend A Weekend In Dublin 48 hours of pubs, literature and galleries.
12 months ago
Spoon & Tamago
Takenokuma Cafe is a Water Garden Inspired by the Lush Nature of Kumamoto In the peaceful town of Minami-Oguni (Kumamoto Prefecture) is Takenokuma, a new cafe inspired by the...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
In the peaceful town of Minami-Oguni (Kumamoto Prefecture) is Takenokuma, a new cafe inspired by the many water sources that flow freely from nearby Mt. Aso. These water sources manifest themselves in many ways including rivers, hot springs and channels that flow into the...
Londonist
Petition Launched As Stratford's Beloved Market Village Suddenly Closes It'd been going for over 30 years.
11 months ago
Londonist
Holy Immersive Pop-Up! You Can Visit The Batcave At This Free Batman Experience Feat. costumes, props and vehicles from the movies.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
U.S. Launches Passport Fairs to Help Speed Up Applications
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
7 Articles on Adventure and Wellness in the Nordic Countries
4 months ago
The Forney Flyer
View From My Office Window I never cease to be awed by the beauty and diversity of God's creation.  Over the years, I've...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
I never cease to be awed by the beauty and diversity of God's creation.  Over the years, I've flown/worked in quite a number of regions/countries, and had the unique privilege of enjoying many awesome landscapes in some of the most remote and isolated parts of the world... and...
Londonist
Fundraising Events In London For Medical And Humanitarian Aid In Gaza Some ways to support emergency response efforts.
a year ago
diamond geezer
England's 100 largest towns One reason I went to Redditch is that it's one of England's largest towns and I'm trying to turn...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
One reason I went to Redditch is that it's one of England's largest towns and I'm trying to turn this list blue. Admittedly it's only number 98, but every blogpost counts. England's 100 largest towns and cities by population 1-10: London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Bristol,...
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7 Reasons To Explore South Africa by Land and Water
a year ago
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Top Spots to Relax in Palm Springs’ Desert Oasis
a month ago
Londonist
Dozens Of Vintage Boats Moor Up In Central London This September The (free!) Classic Boat Festival is back at St Katharine Docks.
a year ago
Londonist
Things To Do In London Over The Bank Holiday Weekend Ways to fill a long weekend in the capital.
9 months ago
Londonist
Non ULEZ Compliant Car? TfL Wants You To Give It To Ukraine Help Ukraine, the environment - and get paid!
9 months ago
Cheese and Biscuits
Manifest, Liverpool Some restaurants just make it all look so easy. From the moment you walk into the room to the moment...
a year ago
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This week our whole family ran for radios in support of Every Village. If you're not familiar with them, take a moment to check them out now.  Joy and the kids walked a brisk (and dizzying) 32 laps around our yard... ...which not coincidentally equals a solid 5K! As I've...
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Overground line factfile Overground line factfile (because all the stats have changed) Windrush line...
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I always keep my eyes peeled for a new tube map, even when one isn't scheduled. So I was surprised to see a cover I'd never seen before in the rack at Bow Road station yesterday morning. It was mostly black, and they don't make tube maps with mostly-black covers so I thought that...
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The London Overground line names post The phased introduction of six new Overground line names has begun. Before we get into all that,...
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The phased introduction of six new Overground line names has begun. Before we get into all that, let's get the new names out of the way. we did all that back then. First important thing: If anyone posts any line name comments on any future post, I will shift them back to...
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this post is sponsored by mirit weinstock Mirit Weinstock is an artist and designer living in Tokyo, specializing in Japanese crafts and working in a variety of mediums. The creative director and founder of “Mirit Weinstock” jewelry brand, the artist is steeped in the Japanese...
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photos by Tomooki Kengaki courtesy Keiji Ashizawa Architects Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park is a new boutique hotel located in Tokyo’s quiet Tomigaya neighborhood that just opened this month. Designed by architect Keiji Ashizawa, the 7-story hotel has 25 rooms, a restaurant and a...
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If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of touristy Kyoto, head to this newly opened oasis of books and coffee. Located slightly north of central Kyoto is the Donkou Kissa Fang, a serene cafe and private book collection built inside immaculately crafted townhouse and garden....
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New Barbie Exhibition To Open In London Next Year Hi Barbie!
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Bus of the day - 146 Bus Route Of The Day 146: Bromley North to Downe Location: Outer London south Length of journey: 6...
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Bus Route Of The Day 146: Bromley North to Downe Location: Outer London south Length of journey: 6 miles, 25 minutes Because it's 14th June I've been out riding the 146, because that's the Bus Route Of The Day. The 146 is one of TfL's handful of hourly buses, and by far the...
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“Morning will come and my feelings will ease a little” (2024), Oil on linen mounted on panel Kyoto-based artist Tomona Matsukawa creates realistic and somewhat dramatic oil paintings that are each inspired by conversations with other women of her generation, often strangers. The...
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First steps As the phoney war before the next election escalates, I'd like to express my disappointment that the...
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As the phoney war before the next election escalates, I'd like to express my disappointment that the next government won't be as left wing as it should have been. These are Comrade Starmer's so-called first steps, a limp selection of depressingly weak promises which reads...
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Denham Green As unexpected street names go, this is right up there. n.b. there are four...
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As unexpected street names go, this is right up there. n.b. there are four Denhams. Specifically Stanley Kubrick Road is in Denham Green. Three things to see in Denham Green 1) Denham Film Studios Alexander Korda opened his film studios just north of Denham in 1935. Some...
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As I have surely said on this blog plenty of times over the years, I will never go to any holiday or short trip without at least one meal booked that stands a better than average chance of being decent. This is partly just for the sheer joy of eating out (how sad must your life...
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Tickets are being accepted on alternative services The tube was seriously disrupted in northwest London yesterday morning when a signal failure at...
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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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photos by Daici Ano courtesy Keiji Ashizawa Architects We have a serious case of real estate envy here. House in Saiko is a holiday home that overlooks Mount Fuji on the shore of Lake Saiko, one of the five Fuji Lakes. Designed by architect Keiji Ashizawa, and completed in 2017,...
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The Royal Oak, Whatcote There are so many different types of restaurant, so much variety in the ways and manner and styles...
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There are so many different types of restaurant, so much variety in the ways and manner and styles that we eat out, that sometimes it's amazing we find anything in common about the experience at all. And yet somehow we do, and restaurant critics and food blogs exist because, by...
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TfL Releases Treasure Trove Of Historic Tube Maps, Photos And More The transport motherlode via Google Arts & Culture.
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A (Free) Newsletter For Everybody Excited About The London Art World It's going to be a masterpiece.
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Caravel, Regent's Canal It makes perfect sense that with London commercial property rents sky-high, wiley restaurateurs...
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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...
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Electric 358 A new bus has started running on route 358 between Crystal Palace and Orpington. They call it the...
a month ago
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a month ago
A new bus has started running on route 358 between Crystal Palace and Orpington. They call it the tram bus. It's not really a tram, it's "a bus with tram styling" according to the manufacturers, Spanish company Irizar. They make two lengths of vehicle and to be fair the 18m...
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Gaku Yamazaki has Documented Thousands of Unusual Road Signs Across Japan all images courtesy Gaku Yamazaki Gaku Yamazaki, a 21-year old college senior, spends his spare time...
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all images courtesy Gaku Yamazaki Gaku Yamazaki, a 21-year old college senior, spends his spare time traversing Japan in search of what he has dubbed ikei-yajirushi, or ‘unusual arrows.’ There are thousands of these abnormal road signs dotted across Japan and while drivers might...
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Review: Fashion City At Museum Of London Docklands New exhibition traces fashion history from the Jewish East End.
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Set To Stun The latest exhibition at Gunnersbury Park Museum is called Set To Stun and is all about designing...
a year ago
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a year ago
The latest exhibition at Gunnersbury Park Museum is called Set To Stun and is all about designing and filming sci-fi in West London. A lot of plastic props and alien beings have been created in the boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow, and slightly wider afield, so this is a chance to...
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Decorations up It was St Nicholas Day yesterday so I put my Christmas decorations up. It's not a date-related...
a year ago
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a year ago
It was St Nicholas Day yesterday so I put my Christmas decorations up. It's not a date-related tradition or anything, certainly not my tradition, but this year the day I spotted the box of decorations was 6th December so out they came and up they went. It would've been more...
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Searching For A Sixth Form? Come And See What City Of London Freemen's School Has To Offer! There's an open evening on 12 September.
a year ago
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Baudry Greene, Covent Garden There are few things more important in the success of a restaurant than pedigree. If you are able to...
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There are few things more important in the success of a restaurant than pedigree. If you are able to launch one good restaurant, you're more than likely to be able to make a good go of a second. And then a third, and so on. Well, up to a point. You don't want to spread yourself...
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The temperature post The temperature post 19.6°C at Kinlochewe. Kinlochewe is a village in NW Scotland, about halfway...
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The temperature post 19.6°C at Kinlochewe. Kinlochewe is a village in NW Scotland, about halfway between Skye and Inverness. It sits at the head of a loch and is also surrounded on three sides by mountains, so is precisely the sort of place where the Föhn effect might boost...
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London's Working Class History Celebrated With 8 Exciting New Projects Historic England announces new funding.
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Bus of the day 167 Bus Route Of The Day 167: Ilford to Loughton Quadrant: London northeast Length of journey: 8 miles,...
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Bus Route Of The Day 167: Ilford to Loughton Quadrant: London northeast Length of journey: 8 miles, 50 minutes Because it's 16th July I've been out riding the 167, because that's the Bus Route Of The Day. Let's hit the Home Counties. 167 extends far enough to properly enter...
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