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Londonist
Get A First Look At The New King Charles Banknotes At This New Exhibition Find out what the future of money will be.
11 months ago
Londonist
There's A Place Called Bovril Castle In South London And there was once a second one, too.
10 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
A Guide to Washington D.C. by Local Band Everyday Everybody
8 months ago
diamond geezer
The News From Norfolk I'm in Norfolk all this week, so expect a mild dose of The News From Norfolk Norfolk has more...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
I'm in Norfolk all this week, so expect a mild dose of The News From Norfolk Norfolk has more Labour MPs than Conservative MPs. That's very unusual in what's normally true blue territory, indeed it hasn't happened since 1945. What's even more unusual is that Norfolk now has MPs...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Bhutan Decreases Visa Fee for Longer-Term Stays
a year ago
Londonist
Week Of January Tube Strikes Set To Cause Severe Disruption Happy New Year!
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Art & Coffee: Our Favorite Museum Cafes Across Japan Come for the art, stay for the coffee. Japan’s numerous museums offer a little bit of everything....
a year ago
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a year ago
Come for the art, stay for the coffee. Japan’s numerous museums offer a little bit of everything. Whether it’s cutting edge, contemporary art in Tokyo or a tiny museum in the countryside dedicated to a single sculptor, seeking them out is always rewarding. What’s also rewarding...
diamond geezer
Bow Roundabout update #3 They've confirmed dates for the upcoming major roadworks at the Bow Roundabout. This is annoying...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
They've confirmed dates for the upcoming major roadworks at the Bow Roundabout. This is annoying for a number of reasons. It's hard to comprehend why local bus services have been worsened entirely unnecessarily for several weeks and I can only assume that this is because...
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 2-8 October 2023 The best articles from the past week.
a year ago
diamond geezer
#generalelection w/e 23/05/24 10 things that happened this week #generalelection Data 2019 → 2024 Interest rates: 0.75% →...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
10 things that happened this week #generalelection Data 2019 → 2024 Interest rates: 0.75% → 5.25% Inflation: 1.3% → 2.3% (via 11.1%) Energy cap: £1179 → £1690 (via £4059) Unemployment: 3.8% → 4.3% Covid deaths: 0 → 230,000 FTSE: 7353 → 8367 (up 14%) Opinion polls: 11% CON lead →...
Londonist
Things You Might Not Know About The Borough Of Harrow Even Boudicca decided it was worth a visit.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Beddington Farmlands A Nice Walk: Beddington Farmlands (1 mile) Sometimes you just want to go for a nice walk, nothing...
a month ago
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a month ago
A Nice Walk: Beddington Farmlands (1 mile) Sometimes you just want to go for a nice walk, nothing too taxing, a bit of a stroll, wildlife guaranteed, railway-adjacent, mostly dry underfoot, broad pylon vistas, binocular opportunities, possibility of lapwings, won't take long. So...
Londonist
Dad's Army Museum: Go On A Classic Sitcom Pilgrimage On This Day Trip From London "Now pay attention..."
a year ago
The Forney Flyer
Heading North, Way Back When... As promised, I'm continuing from my previous post about way back when...  After I graduated from...
over a year ago
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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...
AFAR Media - Travel...
How to Get Tickets for Outstanding in the Field Dinners
a year ago
Londonist
In Pictures: Pollock's Toy Museum Relaunches In Croydon Whitgift Centre pop-up is utterly delightful.
11 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
How Chai Pani Is Transforming Asheville’s Food Scene
12 months ago
Londonist
Vintage Football Shirts: The Best And Oddest From Every Big London Club New book delves deep into the world of vintage collectables.
a year ago
Londonist
Your London Reading List: The Best Non-Fiction Books Best books voted for by Londonist readers.
9 months ago
Londonist
Epping Ongar Lights Express - The Fairy Light-Covered Christmas Steam Train Ride Is Back! Most festive train EVER.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Just hanging around 25% of the 13 minute journey from Whitechapel to Paddington is spent not moving. I tweeted this...
a year ago
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a year ago
25% of the 13 minute journey from Whitechapel to Paddington is spent not moving. I tweeted this on Thursday, and it currently has 616 likes. » Glad it’s not just me that’s noticed abnormally long dwell times. Very annoying! » The padding is incredible » God forbid a public...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Kayak, Hike, and Bike in Off-Season Virginia Beach
2 weeks ago
Londonist
Where Is The Heart Of London? Answer: everywhere.
11 months ago
Londonist
Get Your Broken Stuff Fixed At These Workshops Across London This March Most are free, too.
10 months ago
diamond geezer
Hinchley Wood One Stop Beyond: Hinchley Wood Hinchley Wood, one stop beyond Surbiton on the New Guildford...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
One Stop Beyond: Hinchley Wood Hinchley Wood, one stop beyond Surbiton on the New Guildford line. unsung fields to the east of Esher, officially in the parish of Thames Ditton, sliced through by a non-stopping railway. What changed things was the arrival of the Kingston Bypass...
diamond geezer
Unblogged December 31 unblogged things I did in December Sun 1: You'd think after all these years I'd be an expert in...
4 days ago
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4 days ago
31 unblogged things I did in December Sun 1: You'd think after all these years I'd be an expert in getting the temperature of my bath just right, but today's was only borderline warm enough when I got in and swiftly cooled to aggravatingly tepid so I had to get out early. I...
Londonist
The BT Tower Is Becoming A Hotel Iconic building sold for £275m.
10 months ago
diamond geezer
Almost Oxford Street A Nice Walk: Almost Oxford Street (1½ miles) Crowds throng the length of Oxford Street, especially...
a year ago
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a year ago
A Nice Walk: Almost Oxford Street (1½ miles) Crowds throng the length of Oxford Street, especially at this time of year, in search of gifts and for a gander at the sparkly lights. But sometimes you just want to go for a nicer walk, nothing too busy, a bit of a stroll, lots to...
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...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Top Spots to Relax in Palm Springs’ Desert Oasis
a month ago
Londonist
Ticket Alert: The Devil Wears Prada Musical On Sale From Today Tickets? For the West End? Groundbreaking.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Polygon Road As a heads-up, this is the trajectory of today's post. a) Ooh, a street with an interesting name. b)...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
As a heads-up, this is the trajectory of today's post. a) Ooh, a street with an interesting name. b) Hmmm, I suspect it's also an interesting street. c) Ah, now I've walked it I see it's not interesting after all. d) But this gives me an idea about similarly-named streets. e) Ah,...
Cheese and Biscuits
The Fat Crab, Clapham One of the best things about being a food blogger in London, and especially as one that has been...
a year ago
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a year ago
One of the best things about being a food blogger in London, and especially as one that has been going as bloody long as I have, is that you generally get to see each of the great global cuisines, or at least global restaurant styles, tackled increasingly successfully. There's...
Londonist
Sh!t Show: Exhibition Of Toilet Graffiti Comes To London In January Not your bog standard art outing.
a year ago
Londonist
Support Great Ormond Street Hospital - By Climbing The Walkie Talkie! Up for a challenge?
11 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
5 Must-Visit UNESCO Sites in Berlin
7 months ago
diamond geezer
SL2 Route SL2: Walthamstow Central - North Woolwich Ferry Length of journey: 12 miles, 60...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Route SL2: Walthamstow Central - North Woolwich Ferry Length of journey: 12 miles, 60 minutes Headline: The new express route that completes the loop. Subtext: This time last year the Superloop hadn't even been announced. It now circles outer London. Caveat: It's not a loop, the...
AFAR Media - Travel...
7 New Luxury Hotels in California You Should Know About
10 months ago
Londonist
Shoreditch Has A New Secret Garden... On A Viaduct Get eye-level with Village Underground's tube trains.
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Cafe Fang: An Oasis of Books and Coffee in Kyoto If you want to escape the hustle and bustle of touristy Kyoto, head to this newly opened oasis of...
a year ago
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a year ago
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....
Londonist
57 Magnificent Things To Do In London This Month: March 2024 Art fairs, Comic Con, the Boat Races, and other March events.
10 months ago
Londonist
Punk Bands In 1970s London: Rescued And Never-Before-Seen-Photos Free exhibition only on for a month.
a year ago
Londonist
Beavers Are Back In London For The First Time In 400 Years This'll bring a toothy grin to your face.
a year ago
Londonist
An Entire Barbra Streisand Season Is Coming To North London A star is celebrated.
10 months ago
Cheese and Biscuits
Baudry Greene, Covent Garden There are few things more important in the success of a restaurant than pedigree. If you are able to...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
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...
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 11-17 March 2024 Things to do for under a fiver.
9 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
How Asheville’s Nature Inspires Local Chef, Ashleigh Shanti
a year ago
diamond geezer
Mary Place and Joseph Avenue At this time of year I like to blog about a festively-named London street, however mundane it might...
a year ago
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a year ago
At this time of year I like to blog about a festively-named London street, however mundane it might be. In the past I've taken you to Noel Street, Noel Square, three Noel Roads, Noel Park Road, Turkey Street, Christmas Street, Yuletide Close, Shepherds Hill, Angel Road, Stables...
diamond geezer
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...
diamond geezer
Substacks For those who like writing online, the blogging platform of choice continues to evolve. Substack,...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
For those who like writing online, the blogging platform of choice continues to evolve. Substack, founded in 2017, which has been picking up more and more top writers of late. I have no intention of jumping ship, let's make that clear at the start, but I thought I'd take a...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Travel to Coastal Germany's Historical UNESCO Sites
7 months ago
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 19-25 February 2024 7 days of London wrapped up in a neat little package.
10 months ago
Spoon & Tamago
The Asuke II Cruise Ship is a Floating Museum of Traditional Craftwork Over 50 pieces of traditional craftwork (dento kogei) are on display on the Asuka II cruise ship for...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Over 50 pieces of traditional craftwork (dento kogei) are on display on the Asuka II cruise ship for a project organized by the Japan Kogei Association, a Tokyo-based group comprising artisans nationwide, and Anchor Ship Partners Co., a shareholder of the company that operates...
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...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Seven Ways to Vacation in The Rocky Mountains
a year ago
Londonist
A Brief History Of The Northern Line London's first deep-level tube.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
The Highlights of New York Winter Jazzfest, January, 2025
3 weeks ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Asheville Restaurants Refining Appalachian Culinary Traditions
a year ago
Londonist
Paul Foot Is Barmy Brilliance In A Boiler Suit A hilarious, uncynical, remarkable piece of comedy.
10 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Where to Explore Maine’s Outdoors and Dining—a Local's Guide
4 months ago
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 12-18 February 2024 Copycat tube stations, odd benches and SIX new lines on the tube map.
10 months ago
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...
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...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
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...
diamond geezer
Paddington plus Paddington tube station has another entrance. I know, another one. It already has a...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Paddington tube station has another entrance. I know, another one. It already has a District/Circle/Bakerloo entrance on the mainline concourse, a separate District/Circle entrance across the road on Praed Street, a completely separate Circle/Hammersmith & City entrance over...
diamond geezer
Dangleway Week (2) Danglewatch (4) Dangleway dining North Heroica Pizza Bus is emblazoned with murals and...
a year ago
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a year ago
Danglewatch (4) Dangleway dining North Heroica Pizza Bus is emblazoned with murals and 'hilarious' signs ("Unattended Children Will Be Given an Espresso And A Free Puppy"), so could hardly scream 'tourists welcome' any louder. cafe of the decent but dull variety, but it's...
diamond geezer
Vote London 2024 There are now less than 20 weeks until the London Mayoral elections and most of the top candidates...
a year ago
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a year ago
There are now less than 20 weeks until the London Mayoral elections and most of the top candidates have laid out their key policies. Sadiq hasn't, his personal website is still a 1-slogan void, but as the incumbent it's easy to imagine what 'more of the same' might mean. Nobody...
diamond geezer
Consecutive postcode districts It's a lovely day in the capital so I hope you're out enjoying the unseasonable warmth rather than...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
It's a lovely day in the capital so I hope you're out enjoying the unseasonable warmth rather than wasting your time reading today's post. That's because it's about journeys through consecutively numbered postcode districts, an issue of no practical use whatsoever. postcode...
Londonist
A (Free) Newsletter For Everybody Excited About The London Art World It's going to be a masterpiece.
11 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
What To Do and Visit in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
a year ago
One from Nippon
A peek into the world of Japan's electric rice cookers It's been a while since our last post - life got in the way. A big thanks to everyone who reached...
a year ago
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a year ago
It's been a while since our last post - life got in the way. A big thanks to everyone who reached out! We are now restarting our articles, though we might not always write once a week. If we don't think it's interesting, we
The Forney Flyer
MAF Liberia A few weeks ago I was asked to pop over to Liberia (on the west coast of Africa) to help with their...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
A few weeks ago I was asked to pop over to Liberia (on the west coast of Africa) to help with their flying for six weeks. Our Liberia program has been short on pilots and very busy with flying, so of course I was happy to help! Above is a shot of a bunch of Covid vaccines...
diamond geezer
Unblogged 1984 30 unblogged things I did in September 1984 They didn't have blogs or the internet forty years ago,...
3 months ago
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3 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...
Londonist
London's Working Class History Celebrated With 8 Exciting New Projects Historic England announces new funding.
10 months ago
Cheese and Biscuits
64 Goodge Street, Fitzrovia The first thing we were given to eat at 64 Goodge Street was a little plate of truffle-cream...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
The first thing we were given to eat at 64 Goodge Street was a little plate of truffle-cream gougères topped with shaved Comté. These turned out to be important for two reasons - firstly, they weren't on the menu and as unannounced bonus extra dishes go you could hardly do more...
diamond geezer
Ted Lasso in Richmond A Nice Walk: Ted Lasso (1 kilometre) Richmond as seen on Ted Lasso, nowhere near enough to make a...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
A Nice Walk: Ted Lasso (1 kilometre) Richmond as seen on Ted Lasso, nowhere near enough to make a day of it but a nice walk all the same. n.b. I'm walking the route suggested on page 26 of the Visit Richmond Guide 2024/2025 Turn left out of the station and cross the road at...
AFAR Media - Travel...
The Best Places for Art, Music, and Theater in Asheville
a year ago
Londonist
Things To Do In London In The Easter Holidays 2024 Family-friendly events in the capital this spring.
10 months ago
Spoon & Tamago
Yoko Tada Began Painting in her 80s. At 100 She’s Publishing Her First Book “natsu no prelude” (prelude of the summer) by Yoko Tada won honorable mention last year from the...
a year ago
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a year ago
“natsu no prelude” (prelude of the summer) by Yoko Tada won honorable mention last year from the Japan Watercolor Association The painter Yoko Tada is having what some would call “a moment.” Last year her work was recognized by the Japan Watercolor Association, an organization...
diamond geezer
Doors Doors (by Christian Marclay) White Cube, Masons Yard 6-30 September 2023 10am-6pm, closed Sunday and...
a year ago
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a year ago
Doors (by Christian Marclay) White Cube, Masons Yard 6-30 September 2023 10am-6pm, closed Sunday and Monday Christian Marclay is always a treat, if what you enjoy is an exemplarily-crafted audio-visual montage. He's best known for The Clock, a 24 hour compilation of clips from...
Londonist
A Brief History Of Tower Bridge The history behind London's iconic bridge
a year ago
diamond geezer
St Paul's Cathedral On Lord Mayor's Show day entrance to St Paul's Cathedral is free. Today's post comes free with 30...
a year ago
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a year ago
On Lord Mayor's Show day entrance to St Paul's Cathedral is free. Today's post comes free with 30 photos on Flickr. n.b. Doors open at 8.30am, so if you get there early you can get minimal people in your photos. 20 things to see inside St Paul's Cathedral Nave 1) The font...
diamond geezer
Poverest This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Poverest Tourist Board Visit Poverest - London's Secret...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
This is a sponsored post on behalf of the Poverest Tourist Board Visit Poverest - London's Secret Leisure Destination Poverest, the charming outer London suburb handily located on the Chislehurst Road, where a good time is always on offer. [map] Ask anyone in Poverest where...
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
Friends pay full price Several months ago, I met a new friend and gave them a copy of Creative Doing as a gift. They...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
Several months ago, I met a new friend and gave them a copy of Creative Doing as a gift. They responded that they would buy another copy, saying, “Friends pay full price.” It was refreshing, the complete flip of the usual friends and family discount. (Or in my case, giving gift...
Herbert Lui
My 2015 interview with MC Jin In 2002, Jin Auyeung took over hip-hop by winning a weekly freestyle competition for seven...
a week ago
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a week ago
In 2002, Jin Auyeung took over hip-hop by winning a weekly freestyle competition for seven consecutive weeks on 106 & Park. His debut song, “Learn Chinese,” was on regular rotation in my elementary school, and my friends would holler out the Cantonese ad-libs. It was a moment...
Londonist
Punchdrunk: Immersive Doyens Return In 2024 With "Moonlit Fever Dream" Tickets for Viola's Room on sale this week.
9 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
Where To Watch The Super Bowl 2024 In London Screenings and parties across the capital.
11 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
How to Explore Dallas’ Culturally Diverse Arts Scene
6 months ago
diamond geezer
I'll look it up later Sometimes while out and about I see something intriguing, take a photo and research it when I get...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Sometimes while out and about I see something intriguing, take a photo and research it when I get home. Here are three of this week's serendipitous discoveries. North: Gilpin's Bell Where: Fore Street, Edmonton, N18 What I thought: Hmm, what's that lump of concrete in the...
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...
diamond geezer
In Jail After Pentonville Road the next square on the Monopoly board is Jail. It's not assigned a location -...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
After Pentonville Road the next square on the Monopoly board is Jail. It's not assigned a location - the corner squares never are - but I wonder if they had Pentonville Prison in mind when placing Pentonville Road beside the Jail. The two aren't close in real life, Pentonville...
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do In London This Week: 18-24 March 2024 Things to do for under a fiver.
9 months ago
diamond geezer
Central line upgrade #10002 ✅ Journeys January 2020 TfL started withdrawing rolling stock from the Central line as part...
a year ago
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a year ago
#10002 ✅ Journeys January 2020 TfL started withdrawing rolling stock from the Central line as part of an ongoing programme of refurbishment. All the motors need replacing, plus this offered the additional opportunity to add wheelchair spaces, LED lighting, CCTV and improved...
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
diamond geezer
Dangleway Week (3) Danglegeek (6) Final facts • Did you know that if your Dangleway journey is delayed for 15...
a year ago
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a year ago
Danglegeek (6) Final facts • Did you know that if your Dangleway journey is delayed for 15 minutes or more by bad weather, customer incidents, engineering works, security alerts or strikes you may be able to get a refund. It says so on the delay repay webpage. TfL website, one...
diamond geezer
Havant Until yesterday I hadn't been to Havant. Havant is a large town in southeast Hampshire on the way...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Until yesterday I hadn't been to Havant. Havant is a large town in southeast Hampshire on the way to Portsmouth. They Havant got many old buildings because most of the town burnt in a fire in 1760. Only the church and a row of cottages survived. St Faith's and they found...
diamond geezer
Route 455 London's next dead bus 455: Wallington to Purley, Old Lodge Lane Location: outer London,...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
London's next dead bus 455: Wallington to Purley, Old Lodge Lane Location: outer London, south Length of journey: 13 miles, 85 minutes The 455, which dies soon, weaves a ridiculously contorted route around the broader outskirts of Croydon. It's particularly wiggly at the...
Londonist
London's Smallest Art Gallery Is In A Phone Box Outside The British Museum You can buy the art, too.
a year ago
Londonist
The City Street With FOUR Names What do you call the road between Millennium Bridge and St Paul's?
a year ago
Londonist
Sing Along To Beyoncé's Greatest Hits - As Played By A Brass Band Old Dirty Brasstards mix things up.
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...
5 months ago
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5 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...
Londonist
Chelsea In Bloom 2024: Giant Floral Caterpillar To Take Over Sloane Square Free flower festival returns... with a foodie theme.
10 months ago
diamond geezer
Anorak Corner - bus edition Anorak Corner [bus edition] (annual update) Once again TfL have silently published their annual...
a year ago
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a year ago
Anorak Corner [bus edition] (annual update) Once again TfL have silently published their annual spreadsheet listing the number of passengers using every London bus route and how many kilometres those buses travelled. Data is for April 2022 - March 2023. Comparisons are with the...
diamond geezer
Random borough 1 It's exactly 20 years today since I dropped the names of 33 boroughs into an empty honey jar, picked...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
It's exactly 20 years today since I dropped the names of 33 boroughs into an empty honey jar, picked one at random and kicked off my Random Borough project. It took eight years to complete. I've decided to pick one of these 33 boroughs completely at random and then go there for...
diamond geezer
In the shadow of We often say somewhere is "in the shadow of" something without it necessarily being true. The sun...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
We often say somewhere is "in the shadow of" something without it necessarily being true. The sun does not cast a shadow from the first location to the second, that's not how daylight works, so these places are not "in the shadow of". Let's start with something familiar in...
diamond geezer
Tube 160 Treasure Hunt Are you at a loose end tomorrow? Do you like looking at station architecture? Would you like a...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Are you at a loose end tomorrow? Do you like looking at station architecture? Would you like a surprise birthday gift from TfL? If the answer to all these questions is yes then why not take part in the Tube 160 Treasure Hunt? You even get to travel round central London for...
diamond geezer
An A-Z of London post offices I wanted to buy a dozen stamps. For this alphabetical challenge I needed a list of London's post...
a year ago
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a year ago
I wanted to buy a dozen stamps. For this alphabetical challenge I needed a list of London's post offices, which is awkward because the Post Office's branch finder doesn't do lists, only "closest to"s. Thankfully this is a problem other people also have, and volunteers at...
diamond geezer
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I caught the train from Whitechapel to Stratford, just the one stop, and saw lots of people doings things I'd never do. The woman alongside was eating chips, and I'd never do that. The smell of hot food always permeates, indeed her wafting fried odour proved this, so I prefer...
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A lot has been added to the tube map in recent years. Accessibility blobs, walking connections, cablecars, trams, river piers and most recently Thameslink, all have been shoehorned into an increasingly cluttered diagram. But whatever ridiculous woke nonsense have they added...
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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 large menu is rarely a good sign, and I have to admit a part of my heart sank when I sat down at the Blind Bull and counted 12 items in the starters section, 6 mains, 3 sides and 5 desserts (even if I'm being kind and counting all the ice creams as one) - fully 26 dishes...
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When Japanese internet media company GREE relocated offices last year, they wanted to do something special; something that would capture the unique creativity and artistic drive behind many of their employees. So the company worked with art agency TokyoDex and the architecural...
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Many moons ago I made a short-lived attempt to do some shorter-form reviews of sandwich shops, street food joints, delis and the like, places that are perhaps noteworthy but for which the usual 1000+ words could be considered overkill. This resolution didn't last long, partly...
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My High Streets post got a lot of attention over the weekend. How many High Streets are there in London? Twitter and got 20 more comments. Hacker News, the behemoth American syndicator, and got 80 more comments. diamond geezer. a) not realising the significance of capital...
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An Architect Collaborated with 7 Renowned Artisans to Create this Stunning Home All images © Koji Fujii / TOREAL courtesy Cubo Design Architect “We believe houses that are rooted...
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All images © Koji Fujii / TOREAL courtesy Cubo Design Architect “We believe houses that are rooted in an understanding of Japan’s cultural context and a respect for the skills and innovations of our ancestors, which can nevertheless be passed onto future generations, are the kind...
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Bow Roundabout update #8 The major roadworks at the Bow Roundabout are now into their second month (or their third month if...
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The major roadworks at the Bow Roundabout are now into their second month (or their third month if you're the manager who cancels buses). a curve of concrete block paving that's due to become roadway, so fairly trivial. Previous updates: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7
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Where To Watch Fireworks On Bonfire Night In London 2023 Mark Guy Fawkes Night with a bang.
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Japan Society Presents Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux this post is sponsored by Japan Society Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan and Japan...
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this post is sponsored by Japan Society Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan and Japan Society are proud to announce the eighth installment of the ACA Cinema Project film series, Family Portrait: Japanese Family in Flux. The series examines the shifting dynamics and...
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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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Open House (1) Yesterday's Open House tally was eight. • The iconic building on the other side of London where it...
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Yesterday's Open House tally was eight. • The iconic building on the other side of London where it looked like they were offering walk-up tours including a rooftop visit, so I went out of my way to attend only to find that the tour in fact required booking and was full, plus it...
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Life Under Lockdown in Uganda Hey folks. Several of you have been asking how things are going for us over here in Uganda,...
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Hey folks. Several of you have been asking how things are going for us over here in Uganda, considering how disruptive the Covid-19 stuff has been worldwide. Well, since my previous blog post (on March 24th) Uganda has basically gone under a virtual lockdown. I took these two...
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New year, new niggles My 2020 niggle arrived during lockdown. It started small. It wasn't much of a niggle to start with,...
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My 2020 niggle arrived during lockdown. It started small. It wasn't much of a niggle to start with, it just came on. They say it happens to most people so I shouldn't have been surprised. It was still a bit of a shock though. The first inkling was several years ago. It's got more...
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London Heritage Quarter Summer Trail What is this bolx? London Heritage Quarter 'Journey Through Time' Summer Trail and it's bolx. It's...
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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...
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Options for improving Stratford station Stratford station can be a nightmare to get around, having grown over the years to become an...
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Stratford station can be a nightmare to get around, having grown over the years to become an impenetrable monster of an interchange. It needed a major rebuild in the late 90s before the Jubilee line arrived, fronted by the steel and glass concourse we see today. It needed another...
Cheese and Biscuits
Chungdam, Soho I generally try and avoid focusing too much on service on invited meals. If the front of house know...
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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...
diamond geezer
Unblogged September 30 unblogged things I did in September Sun 1: My new laptop is on quite the sightseeing tour....
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3 months ago
30 unblogged things I did in September Sun 1: My new laptop is on quite the sightseeing tour. Yesterday it was in Shanghai, today it's in Köln and tomorrow it'll be in Stanford le Hope. Mon 2: At Gipsy Hill station I spotted a cat on the Oyster reader, and quite frankly this...
Londonist
300 Of Elton John's Photos Go On Display At V&A This Summer Marilyn Monroe, the AIDS crisis and 9/11 feature.
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diamond geezer
One Stop Beyond But what are the first stations beyond the Greater London boundary? Herts Moor Park...
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4 months ago
But what are the first stations beyond the Greater London boundary? Herts Moor Park z6/7 Carpenders Park z7 Herts Elstree and Borehamwood z6 Potters Bar Herts Cuffley Theobalds Grove z7 Waltham Cross z7 Essex Buckhurst Hill z5 Roding Valley z4 Grange Hill...
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London's Best Whisky Bars Fancy a wee dram?
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diamond geezer
The disappearing Status updates map The introduction of six Overground line names continues to have unfortunate repercussions. Status...
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2 weeks ago
The introduction of six Overground line names continues to have unfortunate repercussions. Status updates page on the TfL website where for the last ten years you've been able to see a map of disruptions to the network. The map was removed three weeks ago when the big...
diamond geezer
Bow Roundabout update #1 Roadworks have yet to start at the Bow Roundabout but buses on route 8 have already been curtailed...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Roadworks have yet to start at the Bow Roundabout but buses on route 8 have already been curtailed so they no longer start at Bus Stop M. Unfortunately nobody's told the passengers yet. They're still standing around waiting for buses that aren't coming, some for ages until the...
Londonist
The Top Exhibitions To See In London In October 2023 Beauty, Manga, miniatures and a whole load of art fairs.
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London Countries - Afghanistan London Countries (an A-Z) 1. Afghanistan 🇦🇫 In this new series I'll be visiting all the...
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London Countries (an A-Z) 1. Afghanistan 🇦🇫 In this new series I'll be visiting all the countries in the world but without leaving London. Their people, their geography, their history, their culture, their cuisine, that kind of thing. I'm kicking off with Afghanistan because...
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Best Of Londonist: 18-24 December 2023 A handy roundup of Londonist articles from the past week.
a year ago
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Fundraising Events In London For Medical And Humanitarian Aid In Gaza Some ways to support emergency response efforts.
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diamond geezer
The Charterhouse I hadn't realised you could wander inside The Charterhouse, the historic almshouses on the edge of...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
I hadn't realised you could wander inside The Charterhouse, the historic almshouses on the edge of Smithfield, probably because I hadn't been paying sufficient attention. I knew it had been restored a few years ago and I knew they did paid-for tours but I thought that was it, you...
Londonist
TfL Launches A New Podcast Hosted By Tim Dunn Guests include Tube Mapper and, er, Rylan.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Historic Hounslow High Street Historic Hounslow High Street Past bypassed in 1925 reducing the flow of traffic and boosting...
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11 months ago
Historic Hounslow High Street Past bypassed in 1925 reducing the flow of traffic and boosting the High Street's importance as a shopping centre for the growing suburb. Then in the late 1960s it was part-pedestrianised in readiness for nearby redevelopment (as you can see...
diamond geezer
Far From Super Loop On bus shelters across London TfL are keenly advertising the Superloop. The poster shows a bus, a...
a year ago
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a year ago
On bus shelters across London TfL are keenly advertising the Superloop. The poster shows a bus, a rainbow burst of pastel colours and the legend The Superloop Is Coming. The given date is Spring 2024 and it's described as a commitment by the Mayor to improve public transport in...
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...
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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...
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NFL In London 2023: When Are The Games, Who's Playing, And How To Get Tickets? Game dates, teams, and locations.
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12 (Fairly) Festive Things To Do Near London: December 2023 Charming events within easy reach of London.
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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...
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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...
Spoon & Tamago
3D Printing and Traditional Wood Joinery Techniques Give Life to the Tsuginote Tea House all photos by Eiichi Yoshioka courtesy Kei Atsumi Japanese wood joinery dates back to the seventh...
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a year ago
all photos by Eiichi Yoshioka courtesy Kei Atsumi Japanese wood joinery dates back to the seventh century and is a craftsmanship technique that involves complicated, interlocking wooden joints that form bonds without the use of nails, screws or adhesives. Practical use of these...
diamond geezer
Whitechapel Road WHITECHAPEL ROAD £60   London's Monopoly Streets WHITECHAPEL ROAD Colour group: brown Purchase...
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11 months ago
WHITECHAPEL ROAD £60   London's Monopoly Streets WHITECHAPEL ROAD Colour group: brown Purchase price: £60 Rent: £4 Length: 1 kilometre Borough: Tower Hamlets Postcodes: E1 Whitechapel Road would be the first square. Instead it's the second brown, the more expensive of the...
Herbert Lui
Serious writing In Impro, Keith Johnstone describes how his teachers taught him to write, “They wanted me to reject...
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a month ago
In Impro, Keith Johnstone describes how his teachers taught him to write, “They wanted me to reject and discriminate, believing that the best artist was the one who made the most elegant choices. They analysed poems to show how difficult ‘real’ writing was, and they taught that I...
diamond geezer
Green Link Walk 1 For those of us who like walking, yesterday was a red letter day. A new official London walkway was...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
For those of us who like walking, yesterday was a red letter day. A new official London walkway was launched, the first in over a decade - the first of six potential new Greenways proposed by the London Ramblers in 2021. It's been a while because waymarking and accessibility take...
Londonist
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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...
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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...
Londonist
It Wasn't Fun Unwrapping Christmas Parcels At Mount Pleasant In 1927 "We are absolutely fed up with Christmas" complained staff.
a year ago
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Things To Do In London On Christmas Day Guided tours, river trips and Christmas lunch.
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Festival of Railway Modelling Returns To Alexandra Palace Hundreds of mini trains steam into town.
10 months ago
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a year ago
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12 Spring Day Trips From London: March 2024 Daffodils, dinosaurs and British fashion icons.
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a year ago
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...
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a month 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...
Londonist
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London's 2023 Christmas Lights Bitchily Reviewed Throwing shade on the city's illuminations.
a year ago
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Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree: Where's It From? What's Its History? When's The Switch-On? Spruce up on your arboreal knowhow.
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diamond geezer
Cheam Charter Fair Every year on May 15th the people of Cheam hold a charter fair. Also much of the above may not be...
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Every year on May 15th the people of Cheam hold a charter fair. Also much of the above may not be true. Firstly there is no evidence that Henry III granted a charter to Cheam in 1259 or in any other year. Tradition says he did but no historical records exist to confirm this,...
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11 months ago
diamond geezer
Carpenters Road Carpenters Road has reopened again. It has a habit of doing this. 2007 so its rundown automotive...
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7 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...
diamond geezer
Whitehall WHITEHALL £140   London's Monopoly Streets WHITEHALL Colour group: pink Purchase price:...
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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...
Londonist
Eurostar Launches Flash Sale - With Tickets From £35 Dépêchez-vous!
10 months ago
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Unofficial tube map news 1 Three weeks ago a pasta-delivery company announced they'd be giving away free pasta outside five...
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a year ago
Three weeks ago a pasta-delivery company announced they'd be giving away free pasta outside five tube stations on October 25th to celebrate World Pasta Day. This is the kind of marketingbolx that various media platforms adore, and Time Out, Metro, Secret London, AOL, MSN and the...
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