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Londonist
Just How Bad Is The Air Quality On The Tube? A look at particle levels on tube platforms.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Green Link Walk 2 Let's return to London's newest official walkway, the Green Link Walk, which was launched on 1st...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
Let's return to London's newest official walkway, the Green Link Walk, which was launched on 1st March. If you need a map try here, if you need an app try here, if you want 45 pages of walking instructions try here, and if you're reading this several months in the future try...
Londonist
The Best Fancy Dress Shops In London Hire or buy costumes, wigs and masks for your next party.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Your guide to the new Overground line names Your guide to the new Overground line names individual names in 2015, mostly geographically-based,...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Your guide to the new Overground line names individual names in 2015, mostly geographically-based, but Boris Johnson swiftly vetoed the proposal. Then in 2021 Sadiq Khan's manifesto pledged to rename the lines if he got elected. "TfL’s London Overground network has grown...
diamond geezer
339 Rerouting Implementation Assessment Report Rerouting of bus route 339 on Fish Island November 2023 rerouted in the Fish Island area of East...
a year ago
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a year ago
Rerouting of bus route 339 on Fish Island November 2023 rerouted in the Fish Island area of East London to serve emerging residential areas previously remote from the bus network. This report from the Independent E3 Inspectorate analyses the build-up to implementation and...
Cheese and Biscuits
The Ropemaker, Emsworth As I have surely said on this blog plenty of times over the years, I will never go to any holiday or...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
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...
Londonist
Sadiq Promises 'Bakerloop' Express Bus Route Mirroring the proposed Bakerloo line extension.
8 months ago
diamond geezer
439 In March 2020 TfL published a Croydon Bus Study, a 54 page examination of the local bus network and...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
In March 2020 TfL published a Croydon Bus Study, a 54 page examination of the local bus network and how it might need to change in response to proposed development, particularly to the south of Croydon. Essentially it said "if more people are going to live here they'll need...
Londonist
Where To Dine And Drink In An Igloo Or Snow Globe In London This Winter Book riverside igloos and rooftop domes.
a year ago
Cheese and Biscuits
The London Shell Co., Highgate The first time I went to the London Shell Co., I hated it. This was nothing to do with the food, and...
a year ago
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a year ago
The first time I went to the London Shell Co., I hated it. This was nothing to do with the food, and everything to do with my aversion to anything boaty, and being trapped on one for the best part of 2 1/2 hours as it punted around the dark, damp Regent's canal in the middle of...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Ashley English’s Favorite Things to Do in Asheville
11 months ago
Spoon & Tamago
Coworking Space in Kinosaki Onsen Encourages Users to Take Bath Breaks Photo: Madoka Nishiyama courtesy KIAC This might very well be the coworking space of our dreams. The...
a year ago
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a year ago
Photo: Madoka Nishiyama courtesy KIAC This might very well be the coworking space of our dreams. The Kinosaki International Art Center (KIAC) is a multipurpose community center located in Kinosaki Onsen, a quaint town on the coast of Japan that’s known for their natural hot...
diamond geezer
A skinflint's guide to visiting London's zoos A skinflint's guide to visiting London's zoos London Zoo is an acclaimed repository of...
a year ago
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a year ago
A skinflint's guide to visiting London's zoos London Zoo is an acclaimed repository of globally-sourced animals, as well as a conservation hub and a prestige tourist attraction. But it's a bit pricey with tickets costing £27 on weekdays and £31 at weekends, or even more on the...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Discover Lake Como's Epic Hikes & Cuisine
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
A Neighborhood Guide to Toronto’s Little Jamaica
a year ago
diamond geezer
The 24th pub on the A24 Yesterday I attempted to buy a pint in the 24th pub on the A24. Let's see how I did. A24 is a major...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Yesterday I attempted to buy a pint in the 24th pub on the A24. Let's see how I did. A24 is a major trunk road linking London to Worthing in Sussex. It starts outside Clapham Common tube station and follows the Northern line down to Morden, then continues through Cheam, Epsom,...
diamond geezer
Bourneview London has eight public footpath level crossings, and today I'm going to walk you across another of...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
London has eight public footpath level crossings, and today I'm going to walk you across another of them. Bourneview (CR8 5AD) Kenley in the London borough of Croydon, a couple of miles southeast of Purley. Two railway lines wend down this dry chalk valley but we want the line...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Top Local Spots to Eat, Shop, & Après Ski in Park City, Utah
3 days ago
Londonist
Explore Holborn's Two 'Secret' Platforms On This New Hidden London Tour Torches at the ready.
10 months ago
Herbert Lui
Worth the wait Late is better than never, and it’s never too late. Even if the line is long, and you missed a...
a week ago
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a week ago
Late is better than never, and it’s never too late. Even if the line is long, and you missed a chance to join earlier. If the best time to start was yesterday, the second best time is today. Being patient is much easier than it looks.  Some lines don’t need you to be present, so...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Your Next Caribbean Vacation to The Cayman Islands
8 months ago
diamond geezer
The Royal Mail Experiment Have you ever wondered whether the Royal Mail are failing to deliver your post on time? I've long...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Have you ever wondered whether the Royal Mail are failing to deliver your post on time? I've long thought it suspicious that I go days without post then a whole batch arrives together, and that bills seem to arrive long after they were posted. But without evidence all this is...
diamond geezer
Visit London bolx Visit London is the flagship brand charged with attracting tourists to the capital, and in this we...
a month ago
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a month ago
Visit London is the flagship brand charged with attracting tourists to the capital, and in this we wish them well. But they do write some absolute bolx. This was their first tweet this month. November has arrived and that can only mean one thing... a magical London...
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...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Southern Hospitality: Unveiling 3 Fabulous Hotels in Historic Cities for Your Next Getaway
6 months ago
Spoon & Tamago
MUJI Fans Can Now Rent this Countryside MUJI Kominka MUJI’s new rentable townhouse in Kamogawa MUJI, everyone’s favorite Japanese lifestyle retailer, has...
a year ago
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a year ago
MUJI’s new rentable townhouse in Kamogawa MUJI, everyone’s favorite Japanese lifestyle retailer, has been in the homebuilding business for over 15 years. But in a new initiative they’re calling MUJI Base, the company has begun restorring, renovating and renting countryside...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Tips for Exploring L.A.'s Northern Shopping Districts
2 months ago
diamond geezer
Midsummer Day Officially Midsummer Day is 24th June. And midsummer is also 6th August. astronomical definition...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Officially Midsummer Day is 24th June. And midsummer is also 6th August. astronomical definition of summer is the period between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox. Summer is 94 days long so we're looking for the 47th day after the solstice and that's 6th August....
Londonist
At A Glance: What's Happening With London's Transport In 2024 New trains! New stations! Major closures!
11 months ago
Londonist
Enchanting Chocolate Shops In London, For When You Need A Cocoa Fix Top-notch chocolatiers across town.
10 months ago
Spoon & Tamago
Fukutake Tres is an Art Space Dedicated to the Fukutake Family, the Visionary Force Behind the... Over the past three decades, Soichiro Fukutake, the former chairman of Tokyo-based education firm...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Over the past three decades, Soichiro Fukutake, the former chairman of Tokyo-based education firm Benesse Holdings, and his family have spent $250 million of their fortune to transform Naoshima and roughly a dozen neighboring islands in the Seto Inland Sea into a global art...
diamond geezer
The Vyne NATIONAL TRUST: The Vyne Location: Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HL [map] Open: 10am-5pm...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
NATIONAL TRUST: The Vyne Location: Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, RG24 9HL [map] Open: 10am-5pm (House open 11am-3pm) Admission: £15.00 Website: nationaltrust.org.uk/hampshire/the-vyne Four word summary: slimmed-down Tudor pile Time to allow: a couple of hours The Vyne to show...
Londonist
15 Pictures Of London's Beautiful Shopfronts From floating Chinese restaurants to everyone's favourite foliage-smothered boozer.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
7 New Attractions in California Travelers Should Know About
10 months 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...
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...
Londonist
Things To Do In London Between Christmas And New Year For when you can't take any more festive TV.
a year ago
Londonist
Things To Do This Weekend In London: 16-17 September 2023 Comedy, podcasts, fashion exhibitions, Open House and the Great River Race.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Discover the Best Fall Getaways: 3 American Cities You Must Visit
6 months ago
Herbert Lui
The vessel heuristic What if, when you made art, you weren’t expressing yourself? What if you were a vessel for something...
a week ago
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a week ago
What if, when you made art, you weren’t expressing yourself? What if you were a vessel for something greater to express themselves through? “The human mind is literally an antenna,” Pharrell says. “It picks up waves and transmissions from the ultimate source, from the ether.”...
Londonist
Support Great Ormond Street Hospital - By Climbing The Walkie Talkie! Up for a challenge?
11 months ago
diamond geezer
Weather 2023 the dg weather review of the year used to do this with big colourful monthly tables but that's too...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
the dg weather review of the year used to do this with big colourful monthly tables but that's too much effort for too little reward so here's a breezier summary. All data is for Hampstead, as per usual.  temperaturerainfallsunshine Janmild then...
diamond geezer
CIIIR 75 Today is the King's 75th birthday. Nationwide to celebrate his 30th, but here we are. His mother...
a year ago
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a year ago
Today is the King's 75th birthday. Nationwide to celebrate his 30th, but here we are. His mother had a hospital, a bridge, an Olympic Park, a reservoir, a conference centre, an airport terminal, a parliamentary tower, a concert hall and a railway line, to mention but a few....
Londonist
The Wandering Caryatids Of Southwark Park They've stood in three different locations.
a year ago
Londonist
Things To Do In London On New Year's Day 2024 The best events in London on 1 January.
a year ago
Londonist
Things To Do In London Over Easter Weekend 2024 Eggs, bunnies and the Passion of Jesus.
9 months ago
Londonist
Fantastic Firework Displays And Buzzing Bonfire Nights Near London Whizzbangs worth leaving London for.
a year ago
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...
9 months ago
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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
A Fantastically Festive Walk Through London's Christmas Lights And Decorations A self-guided tour through lights, shop window displays, ice rinks and more.
a year ago
Londonist
Guess What Our Most-Read Article Of 2023 Was... You love Christmas and the tube - but what was numero uno?
12 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Eco-Friendly Cruise Activities for Nature Lovers
6 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
diamond geezer
Ten Christmas trees
12 months ago
Londonist
Non-Christmassy Things To Do In London In December Where to avoid Christmas completely in London this year.
a year ago
diamond geezer
London's highest lettered house What's London's highest lettered house? Sorry, that's a bad question. I don't mean the highest...
a year ago
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a year ago
What's London's highest lettered house? Sorry, that's a bad question. I don't mean the highest above sea level, not like the highest station I blogged about on Thursday. And letters aren't generally higher than other letters, F isn't higher than E, it's more an alphabetical...
diamond geezer
The temperature post The temperature post 19.6°C at Kinlochewe. Kinlochewe is a village in NW Scotland, about halfway...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
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...
Londonist
The Ballot For Wimbledon 2024 Is Now Open Ace!
a year ago
diamond geezer
Basingstoke Gadabout: BASINGSTOKE Basingstoke is a large town in north Hampshire, roughly halfway along the M3...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Gadabout: BASINGSTOKE Basingstoke is a large town in north Hampshire, roughly halfway along the M3 motorway. It's simultaneously ancient and modern, a traditional market town selected by the London County Council for substantial postwar expansion which saw its population increase...
diamond geezer
Coventry Street COVENTRY STREET £260   London's Monopoly Streets COVENTRY STREET Colour group: yellow Purchase...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
COVENTRY STREET £260   London's Monopoly Streets COVENTRY STREET Colour group: yellow Purchase price: £260 Rent: £22 Length: 200m Borough: Westminster Postcode: W1/WC2 Coventry Street owes its name to Charles II's secretary of state, Henry Coventry, who'd built a house here...
diamond geezer
The Big London Airports Race Nobody wants to read boring old text any more, the moving image is where it's at. video and bringing...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Nobody wants to read boring old text any more, the moving image is where it's at. video and bringing you my first thrilling dynamic transport content. For those of you without playback capability, I've included a transcript below. THE BIG LONDON AIRPORTS RACE Scene - outside...
Spoon & Tamago
Exploring Japanese Hell Through Art from the 12th to 19th Century As a child, growing up in Japan, there was one book that terrified me. Luckily, I didn’t own it. The...
a year ago
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a year ago
As a child, growing up in Japan, there was one book that terrified me. Luckily, I didn’t own it. The red hardback sat on the bottom shelf in my friend’s room and every time I went over to play I could see it, out of the corner of my eye, staring me in the face. […] Related...
Spoon & Tamago
150-Year Old Florist in Yanaka Blossoms with a New Cafe all photos by Takuya Seki courtesy Maru Architects Founded in 1870, Hanaju is a florist that has...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
all photos by Takuya Seki courtesy Maru Architects Founded in 1870, Hanaju is a florist that has served Tokyo’s Yanaka neighborhood for over 150 years. The flower shop is located near the entrance of Yanaka Cemetery and is surrounded by traditional homes and businesses, including...
Londonist
Where (And When) To See Cherry Blossom In London The best spots for snapping sakura.
9 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Upgrading to Lufthansa Allegris’ New Business Class
4 months ago
Spoon & Tamago
Shibuya Unveils Graphics Discouraging Halloween Parties in Their Ward After the tragic and fatal Halloween crowd crush that occured in Seoul last year, Tokyo’s Shibuya...
a year ago
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a year ago
After the tragic and fatal Halloween crowd crush that occured in Seoul last year, Tokyo’s Shibuya ward, which has increasingly become a go-to spot for Halloween parties—often with dangerous consequences—is taking preemptive measures to discourage people from congregating in their...
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 11-17 December 2023 Roundup of Londonist articles from the past week.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
How Chai Pani Is Transforming Asheville’s Food Scene
11 months ago
diamond geezer
Bow Roundabout update #6 The first full week of roadworks at the Bow Roundabout has seen lengthy queues and a bit more...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
The first full week of roadworks at the Bow Roundabout has seen lengthy queues and a bit more drilling. The queues were at their worst on Wednesday when an additional set of roadworks temporarily afflicted Tredegar Road, at one point stretching over three quarters of a mile along...
Spoon & Tamago
Tamatsukuri Kindergarten’s Renewed Circular Campus Fosters Inquisitive Learning and an Appreciation... Tamatsukuri Kindergarten is a school for early-learning that is located in a forested region of...
a year ago
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a year ago
Tamatsukuri Kindergarten is a school for early-learning that is located in a forested region of Japan’s Chiba prefecture. For over 40 years the school has dedicated itself to nourishing the souls, minds and bodies of its pupils. In 2022, the school decided to renew its main...
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 30 October-5 November 2023 The best articles from Londonist over the past week.
a year ago
Londonist
Sing With Dogs In Church At Battersea's Barking Mad 2023 Carol Concert An un-fur-gettable Christmas event in London.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
10 Beautiful Tropical Islands to Visit in 2023
a year ago
Cheese and Biscuits
Speedboat Bar, Soho It's been a very long time since I did my post-University trip to SE Asia (yes, I am a cliché, I...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It's been a very long time since I did my post-University trip to SE Asia (yes, I am a cliché, I know) and although this was 2001 (I am also old) and years before I thought about starting a food blog (in fact probably years before the first blog even existed) I remember being...
Spoon & Tamago
Isometric Drawings of Sento, Kissaten and other Japanese Establishments by Honami Enya rendering of the Takara-yu sento in Tokyo Japanese illustrator Enya Honami uses a style of...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
rendering of the Takara-yu sento in Tokyo Japanese illustrator Enya Honami uses a style of architectural rendering known as isometric drawings to faithfully recreate cross-sections of Japanese public bathhouses, or sento. Honami is a skilled draughtswoman by trade, having...
Londonist
10 Under-Appreciated Buildings On London's South Bank From Italianate hospitals to bucolic almshouses.
a year ago
diamond geezer
London's longest countdowns Works to remodel the Old Street roundabout are nearing completion, above ground at least. It was...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Works to remodel the Old Street roundabout are nearing completion, above ground at least. It was still possible to drive round it five years ago, then massive sequential roadworks intervened and the northwest arm was slowly pedestrianised. Cars now have to negotiate a very...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Why You Should Visit Germany’s Ore Mountains
7 months ago
Londonist
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland 2023: A Guide To Visiting London's Huge Christmas Festival When to go, what to see and how to save money.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Unusual exhibitions in ancient buildings Unusual exhibitions in ancient buildings Unusual exhibition: The Origin of the Faeces: Poo from the...
a year ago
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a year ago
Unusual exhibitions in ancient buildings Unusual exhibition: The Origin of the Faeces: Poo from the Zoo Ancient building: the stone foundations of former Kingston Bridge (1170) caveat: more a structure than a building, but very definitely ancient on display for the first time...
Spoon & Tamago
All 54 Playing Cards Reinterpreted Through Still Life Photography by Yuni Yoshida Flower petals, leaves, foods and other objects have all been meticulously arranged and then...
a year ago
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a year ago
Flower petals, leaves, foods and other objects have all been meticulously arranged and then photographed to create a set of 54 playing cards, including 2 jokers. It’s the latest work by art director Yuni Yoshida (previously), who’s penchant for analog techniques that shun digital...
diamond geezer
London's most extreme roundabouts London's most extreme roundabouts i.e. the largest, smallest, deepest, farthest, earliest,...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
London's most extreme roundabouts i.e. the largest, smallest, deepest, farthest, earliest, weirdest, exitiest... all the extremes. roundabout anyway, and will also have gaps, omissions and inaccuracies, but thankfully a lot of my readers are inquisitive research-friendly...
Londonist
What Is Old Oak Common? A Guide To The Future HS2 And Elizabeth Line Station A site tour of London's new interchange.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Dangleway Week (1) Danglewatch (2) Art on the Dangleway The Line, a meridian-based public art walk (which doesn't truly...
a year ago
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a year ago
Danglewatch (2) Art on the Dangleway The Line, a meridian-based public art walk (which doesn't truly follow the meridian but it makes for a good name). Squatting on a small pontoon beside the northern terminal is the quirky sculpture Bird Boy by Laura Ford, a figure of a lost...
AFAR Media - Travel...
7 Best Travel Credit Cards of July 2023
a year ago
diamond geezer
Notes from the SL1 Notes from the SL1 Route SL1: North Finchley - Walthamstow Central Length of journey: 10 miles, 50...
a year ago
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a year ago
Notes from the SL1 Route SL1: North Finchley - Walthamstow Central Length of journey: 10 miles, 50 minutes • The SL1 is the second new Superloop route, as opposed to a rebrand. It's also the first, numerically speaking, although nobody has ever satisfactorily explained why...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Travel by Sea With Luxury, Sustainability, and Adventure
3 months ago
diamond geezer
Unblogged 1984 31 unblogged things I did in December 1984 They didn't have blogs or the internet forty years ago,...
3 days ago
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3 days ago
31 unblogged things I did in December 1984 They didn't have blogs or the internet forty years ago, indeed my Sinclair ZX81 wasn't capable of much, but here are 31 things I didn't digitally publish at the time. To help you get your bearings I was 19 and December featured one week...
AFAR Media - Travel...
5 Off-the-Beaten-Path Experiences in Budapest
a year ago
Londonist
The Golden Age Of Transatlantic Travel Hides In Plain Sight By Trafalgar Square Cockspur Street was a cornucopia of cruise line companies.
a year ago
diamond geezer
The Hayes diagram TfL are proposing a small change to bus route 350 in Hayes, diverting it to terminate alongside new...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
TfL are proposing a small change to bus route 350 in Hayes, diverting it to terminate alongside new flats on Nestles Avenue rather than outside Asda. It's not a particularly controversial consultation, nor indeed terribly interesting unless you live very locally. this map titled...
Londonist
London Overground Strikes Next Week Cancelled Normal service now planned.
10 months ago
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...
diamond geezer
Unblogged October 31 unblogged things I did in October Sun 1: If you're putting together a 'Joyridden Cars Smashed...
a year ago
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a year ago
31 unblogged things I did in October Sun 1: If you're putting together a 'Joyridden Cars Smashed Into Bus Shelters' Calendar, this is the ideal photo for November. Mon 2: I've been enjoying the podcast Uncharted with Hannah Fry in which the BBC's go-to mathematician tells...
diamond geezer
Bow Street BOW STREET £160   London's Monopoly Streets BOW STREET Colour group: orange Purchase price:...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
BOW STREET £160   London's Monopoly Streets BOW STREET Colour group: orange Purchase price: £180 Rent: £14 Length: 200m Borough: Westminster Postcode: WC2 n.b. This is Bow Street in Covent Garden which is nowhere near Bow Road in Bow, nor close to the church of St-Mary-le-Bow...
Spoon & Tamago
Keisuke Oka’s Arimaston Building in Tokyo, Made Entirely by Hand all photos by @husky_003 | used with permission Almost 15 years ago, on a tiny plot of land in...
a month ago
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a month ago
all photos by @husky_003 | used with permission Almost 15 years ago, on a tiny plot of land in eastern Tokyo, a young architect named Keisuke Oka began to construct a tower of concrete entirely by hand. Located just a short walk from Mita Station, the Arimaston Building (蟻鱒鳶ル) is...
Londonist
Things To Do This Weekend In London: 21-22 October 2023 Exhibitions, tours, live music, and half term fun.
a year ago
Londonist
In Pictures: Notting Hill Carnival 2023 Relive the magic, or see what you missed out on.
a year ago
Londonist
Where On The Tube Can You See A WWII Gun Emplacement? A defensive relic on the District line.
a year ago
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 27 November-3 December 2023 Things to do for under a fiver.
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Exploring Tokyo’s Hidden Shrines According to statistics, Tokyo is home to over 1800 Shinto shrines. You have your major shrines like...
a year ago
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a year ago
According to statistics, Tokyo is home to over 1800 Shinto shrines. You have your major shrines like Meiji-Jingu and Hie Shrine but there are many other tiny shrines, often unstaffed and nestled in the depths of back streets and behind buildings. Tearing down a shrine would be...
Londonist
Ever Noticed These Decorative Panels At Guy's Hospital? Three scenes of hospital life.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
7 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Trip to Park City
3 days ago
diamond geezer
The Count 2024 For twenty-one consecutive Februaries on diamond geezer I've kept myself busy by counting things....
10 months ago
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10 months ago
For twenty-one consecutive Februaries on diamond geezer I've kept myself busy by counting things. Ten different counts, to be precise, in a stats-tastic 28-day feature called The Count. You therefore won't be surprised to hear that I intend to do exactly the same again this year....
Cheese and Biscuits
Jeune & Jolie, Carlsbad To a visitor from lands afar (me) who sees this part of the world in little two-week periods twice a...
a month ago
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a month ago
To a visitor from lands afar (me) who sees this part of the world in little two-week periods twice a year, Jeune & Jolie feels like it did all the work of establishing itself as one of the best restaurants in California in a metaphorical blink of an eye, a few short months...
Londonist
London's Best Private Party Venues For Smaller Groups 'Tis almost the season.
a year ago
Cheese and Biscuits
Caravel, Regent's Canal It makes perfect sense that with London commercial property rents sky-high, wiley restaurateurs...
over a year ago
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over a year ago
It makes perfect sense that with London commercial property rents sky-high, wiley restaurateurs should look further afield and towards quirkier, more unusual spaces to set up shop. I have had mixed experiences dining on a boat (the London Shell Company: great fun; our office Xmas...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Vacation Ideas for Families with Neurodivergent Children
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Where to See Music & Performing Arts in Asheville, NC
a year ago
diamond geezer
Unblogged January 31 unblogged things I did in January Mon 1: I watched the New Year fireworks from the western edge...
10 months ago
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Roughly seventy per cent of Japan is forested and therefore wood has been historically tied to architecture and design since ancient times. In fact, the world’s oldest surviving wooden structure is the Horyu-ji temple that was built in the early seventh century. From the...
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An exhibition of tube maps, dozens and dozens of them, is pretty much nirvana for some people. If this is you be sure to make a pilgrimage to The Map House (nearest station Knightsbridge) before the end of the month. Look for the gold tube map in the window, just round the corner...
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Shimmering Glass Plates Make You Feel Like You’re Eating Off Water Droplets It’s said that shutter speeds of around 1/1000th of a second are necessary to really capture the...
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It’s said that shutter speeds of around 1/1000th of a second are necessary to really capture the detail of moving water in photography. So you can imagine the technical challenge of accurately capturing water as a three-dimensional object. Product designer Masahiko Tanoue has...
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The 6 Best Record Shops in Washington D.C.
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When Are London's Christmas Lights Switched On For 2023? Three...two...one... CHRISTMAS!
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In Jail After Pentonville Road the next square on the Monopoly board is Jail. It's not assigned a location -...
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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...
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A Travel Itinerary Exploring the Roman Empire in Germany
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Electric 358 A new bus has started running on route 358 between Crystal Palace and Orpington. They call it the...
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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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Climbing Campden Hill A Nice Walk: Campden Hill (¾ mile) Campden Hill, a full 42 metres above sea level. Here it is on a...
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A Nice Walk: Campden Hill (¾ mile) Campden Hill, a full 42 metres above sea level. Here it is on a topographic map, a raw bruise to the east of Holland Park, entirely untroubled by public transport. [1872 map] [2024 map] Campden Hill rises to the south of Notting Hill Gate,...
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Hotel Review: Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, New York City
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21 gun salute It struck me I'd never seen a 21 gun salute, and what better occasion than this blog's 21st...
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a year ago
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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12 Spring Day Trips From London: March 2024 Daffodils, dinosaurs and British fashion icons.
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Cherry Blossom Trees Sprout From Terunobu Fujimori’s ‘Kodamari Fuji’ Lodge The quaint village of Fujimi is located near the border of Nagano and Yamanashi Prefectures. Time...
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a year ago
The quaint village of Fujimi is located near the border of Nagano and Yamanashi Prefectures. Time tends to pass a bit more slowly here where rice paddies overlook the Southern Alps, Mt. Yatsugatake, and Mt. Fuji. It’s here that architect-extraordinaire Terunobu Fujimori decided...
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London's wind turbines I was in Dagenham and I saw this wind turbine and I wondered How many wind turbines are there in...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
I was in Dagenham and I saw this wind turbine and I wondered How many wind turbines are there in London? So I made a map using OpenStreetMap and OverpassTurbo. It produced a map showing 44 wind turbines in the Greater London area. Except I looked a bit closer and some of...
Londonist
"My Obsession With London's Modernist Council Estates" The beauty of the capital's social housing.
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The Ideal African Safari Cruise For All Ages
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London's Alleyway Pubs: 13 Of The Best Some of the finest ye olde pubs in London.
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The Rose, Deal A stroll along the High Street in Deal reveals a town very much at the forefront of the wider...
a year ago
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a year ago
A stroll along the High Street in Deal reveals a town very much at the forefront of the wider Kentish food revolution. There seem to be more than the usual number of artisan butchers and fishmongers for what is otherwise a fairly small (albeit very quaint) seaside town. There's a...
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SL2 Route SL2: Walthamstow Central - North Woolwich Ferry Length of journey: 12 miles, 60...
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9 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...
diamond geezer
Burnt Oak Brook THE UNLOST RIVERS OF LONDON Burnt Oak Brook Mill Hill → Burnt Oak (2 miles) London's bountiful...
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THE UNLOST RIVERS OF LONDON Burnt Oak Brook Mill Hill → Burnt Oak (2 miles) London's bountiful supply of unlost rivers continues to provide opportunities for waterside walking if you know where to look. This one flows not far from Edgware and is yet another tributary of the Silk...
Londonist
Giant Gorilla In Paternoster Square... And You Can Climb On It New Gillie and Marc sculptures show endangered wildlife.
11 months ago
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Best Of Londonist: 12-18 February 2024 Copycat tube stations, odd benches and SIX new lines on the tube map.
10 months ago
Cheese and Biscuits
Pied à Terre, Fitzrovia Since the closure of Le Gavroche, Pied à Terre is now the London restaurant which has held at least...
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Since the closure of Le Gavroche, Pied à Terre is now the London restaurant which has held at least one Michelin star for the longest time. It first won the accolade shortly after it opened back in 1991, a time when fine dining meant French dining, and the term "gastropub" was...
diamond geezer
Unblogged September 30 unblogged things I did in September (contains nine additional clickable photos) Fri 1: "Hi,"...
a year ago
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a year ago
30 unblogged things I did in September (contains nine additional clickable photos) Fri 1: "Hi," said the email. "I hope this doesn't come across as too strange but here goes. I was recently browsing eBay for a few things and came across something that I think you might like. So...
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Alberta’s Best Nature Escapes for Adventurous Travelers
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Monday transport news Subscribe now to get a dose of London transport news in your inbox every Monday. You've Got...
a year ago
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a year ago
Subscribe now to get a dose of London transport news in your inbox every Monday. You've Got Mail Here's the roundel mat at Acton Main Line which is located just behind the gateline. It's easiest seen by those exiting the station, although they can only read it upside-down...
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The Ultimate Guide for Solo Travelers: Exploring This Beach Destination
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The most/least popular journeys between tube stations What's the most popular journey between tube stations? an FOI request published yesterday. The...
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6 months ago
What's the most popular journey between tube stations? an FOI request published yesterday. The data is a) for journeys in the calendar year 2023 We have had similar spreadsheets before, but this is the first The most popular journey is from Liverpool Street to Tottenham...
diamond geezer
Tuesday transport news Subscribe now to get a dose of London transport news in your inbox every Tuesday. The Main...
a year ago
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a year ago
Subscribe now to get a dose of London transport news in your inbox every Tuesday. The Main Drag acton mail line. What's more they'd made this spelling error previously in spring 2021 and now they'd made it again in autumn 2023. It wasn't clever. We may have giggled. acton...
Londonist
The Top Exhibitions To See In London In November 2023 David Hockney, Antony Gormley and some strange creatures.
a year ago
diamond geezer
All lines challenge "How can you travel just one stop on every tube line?" is an interesting question. 2003 as part of...
a year ago
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a year ago
"How can you travel just one stop on every tube line?" is an interesting question. 2003 as part of this blog's very first Tube Week, and again in 2015 when I went out and rode the solution. It's a question which can be varied according to how you choose to define a tube line,...
The Forney Flyer
Living up North, Way back When Here's a shot of the little village where we lived for several years. It was nestled on the banks of...
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over a year ago
Here's a shot of the little village where we lived for several years. It was nestled on the banks of the Koyukuk River, just above the Arctic Circle, not too far South of Gates of the Arctic National Park. There were no roads to the village. You could only get there by airplane...
diamond geezer
10 Centuries in 1 Day One of the capital's best places to go walking is the City of London, and what's more they have the...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
One of the capital's best places to go walking is the City of London, and what's more they have the wherewithal to have created all sorts of self-guided walks for you to follow. 21 downloadable walks are listed on their old website (although they're increasingly hard to find...
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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2023: Best Deals for Travelers
a year ago
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Photos Of The London Tube In The 1940s And Ukraine's Metros In The 2020s Echoes of the Blitz comes to LTM.
9 months ago
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Where To Watch Dickens' A Christmas Carol On Stage In London, 2023 From traditional retellings to drunk adaptations.
a year ago
diamond geezer
London Commonwealth Walkway A Nice Walk: London Commonwealth Walkway (1½ miles) Sometimes you just want to go for a nice walk,...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
A Nice Walk: London Commonwealth Walkway (1½ miles) Sometimes you just want to go for a nice walk, nothing too taxing, a bit of a stroll, lots to see, centrally located, historic buildings, an international frisson, royally approved, multiple refreshment opportunities, entirely...
Londonist
Fears Over Redevelopment Of Surbiton Station Public consultation now open.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Unblogged December 28 unblogged things I did in December Fri 1: My monthly electricity bill arrived and it was an...
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...
Londonist
A Brief History Of The Victoria Line A short chronology of the light-blue line.
a year ago
Cheese and Biscuits
Zapote, Shoreditch One of the best things about being in San Diego twice a year (apart from the zoo... and seeing the...
a year ago
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a year ago
One of the best things about being in San Diego twice a year (apart from the zoo... and seeing the family of course) is its proximity to the Mexican border and to Tijuana. Mexico's second largest city is home to a breathtaking variety of restaurants at all price points, from...
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
50+ Excellent Things To Do In London This Month: October 2023 Black History Month, live music, Comic Con and more.
a year ago
Londonist
London On Fire: Paintings Of The Blitz By The Firefighters Who Were There City's darkest hour captured in vivid paint.
a year ago
Cheese and Biscuits
Bossa, Marylebone I don't know whether it's by design or sheer accident that Bossa, a brand new Brazilian restaurant...
a year ago
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a year ago
I don't know whether it's by design or sheer accident that Bossa, a brand new Brazilian restaurant from chef Alberto Landgraf, has landed right next door to the Brazilian embassy. But it felt very appropriate walking under a giant Brazilian flag up to the front steps of Bossa -...
diamond geezer
Westminster 25 Silver Jubilee: Westminster Westminster's Jubilee line platforms opened 25 years ago today on 22nd...
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3 hours ago
Silver Jubilee: Westminster Westminster's Jubilee line platforms opened 25 years ago today on 22nd December 1999. Westminster station - a clickable choose-your-own adventure (it is genuinely clickable - give it a go!) (1) You have arrived on the westbound Jubilee line...
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 18-24 December 2023 A handy roundup of Londonist articles from the past week.
12 months ago
diamond geezer
Historic Hounslow High Street Historic Hounslow High Street Past bypassed in 1925 reducing the flow of traffic and boosting...
11 months ago
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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
Some transport news Some transport news Overground news It's only accessible via QR code so it's not that...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Some transport news Overground news It's only accessible via QR code so it's not that accessible, but I clicked through and discovered the URL is vin.cloud.gomedia.io/HOXTON so you can check it out too. The homescreen is a list of the next three departures and their expected...
Londonist
A (Free) Newsletter For Everybody Excited About The London Art World It's going to be a masterpiece.
10 months ago
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Tips for Avoiding Crowds and Enjoying Croatia
10 months ago
diamond geezer
Trafalgar Square TRAFALGAR SQUARE £240   London's Monopoly Streets TRAFALGAR SQUARE Colour group: red Purchase...
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4 months ago
TRAFALGAR SQUARE £240   London's Monopoly Streets TRAFALGAR SQUARE Colour group: red Purchase price: £240 Rent: £20 Area: 3 acres Borough: Westminster Postcode: WC2 four streets on the Monopoly board (all the pinks plus Strand) and is also a property in its own right. I've...
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What it's Like to Try an Adaptive Outdoor Recreation Tour
a year ago
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How to Explore Graz's Food Scene
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Spoon & Tamago
Trunk Hotel’s Newest Yoyogi Park Location Embraces Its Neighboring Park and City photos by Tomooki Kengaki courtesy Keiji Ashizawa Architects Trunk Hotel Yoyogi Park is a new...
a year ago
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a year ago
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...
diamond geezer
Inner monologue Hello to all of you who, like me, live by yourself. Not for us the chance of a friendly chat over...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Hello to all of you who, like me, live by yourself. Not for us the chance of a friendly chat over breakfast, nor a natter in the bedroom, nor an entire evening sitting in front of the TV offering a running commentary on everything you watch. Our inner monologue stays private,...
Londonist
Wish You Were (Still) Here: Piccadilly's Egyptian Hall London's most beautiful pastiche?
9 months ago
Londonist
Where To Celebrate Lunar New Year And Chinese New Year 2024 In London Events and celebrations to welcome 2024's Year of the Dragon.
11 months ago
Spoon & Tamago
You’ll Soon Be Able to Stay in One of Japan’s Most Beautifully Designed Prisons photos by Masashi Mizowaki and Takaharu Yagi Spending the night in jail is usually not a good thing....
a year ago
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a year ago
photos by Masashi Mizowaki and Takaharu Yagi Spending the night in jail is usually not a good thing. Unless of course you’re staying in Japan’s Nara Prison, a historic red-brick structure built in 1908 with western archways and onion domes that lend an air of castle more than...
Londonist
Things To Do This Weekend In London: 4-5 November 2023 Fireworks displays, a reopened museum, a roller disco -- and more!
a year ago
diamond geezer
The Putney Sculpture Trail A Nice Walk: Putney Sculpture Trail (1½ miles) Sometimes you just want to go for a nice walk,...
a year ago
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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
Energen Close While I was in Willesden, round the back of Taylors Lane Power Station, I came across this...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
While I was in Willesden, round the back of Taylors Lane Power Station, I came across this oddly-named cul-de-sac. That's an odd name for a cul-de-sac, I thought. Why was Energen Close named after a private company? Powergen, not Energen, although they were founded in 1989 so...
Londonist
Diwali Celebrations Fill Trafalgar Square At The End Of October Dancing, yoga, comedy puppets - and much more!
a year ago
Londonist
The Biggest Exhibitions To See In London This Winter Over 30 excellent exhibitions to choose from
a year ago
diamond geezer
Overground line factfile Overground line factfile (because all the stats have changed) Windrush line...
3 weeks ago
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3 weeks ago
Overground line factfile (because all the stats have changed) Windrush line              Operates: Highbury & Islington to New Cross/Clapham Junction/Crystal Palace/West Croydon Colour on map: red parallel lines Joined the Overground: 2010 Length: 24 miles Zones: 1-5 Number...
diamond geezer
The Wombles April 1974 wasn't all about ABBA, it was also about the Wombles. Top 5 singles, week ending 27...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
April 1974 wasn't all about ABBA, it was also about the Wombles. Top 5 singles, week ending 27 April 1974 1) Seasons In The Sun (Terry Jacks) 2) Waterloo (Abba) 3) The Cat Crept In (Mud) 4) Remember You're A Womble (Wombles) 5) Angel Face (Glitter Band) As a nine year-old I was...
Londonist
Brewery Taprooms In London: A List Of Every Single One Of 'Em Have we got brews for you.
a year ago
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Horizon 22: Visit The Tallest Free Viewing Gallery In Europe The City's tallest building lets you looking down on the Shard.
a year ago
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Exciting News For London Art Lovers! A special offer just in time for the Easter holidays
9 months ago
diamond geezer
Fleet Street FLEET STREET £220   London's Monopoly Streets FLEET STREET Colour group: red Purchase price:...
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5 months ago
FLEET STREET £220   London's Monopoly Streets FLEET STREET Colour group: red Purchase price: £220 Rent: £18 Length: 500m Borough: City of London Postcode: EC4 Fleet Street precisely links the edge of the ancient walled city (at Ludgate) to the edge of the expanded medieval...
Londonist
30 Beautiful Giraffe Sculptures To Discover On This Croydon Art Trail Done the gorillas? Now do these.
a year ago
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Review: Kate Berlant's Masterful Show Will Have You Crying With Laughter Believe the hype.
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One from Nippon
Japan's Comfort Food: The Onigiri Walk into any Japanese convenience store and you will always find a shelf dedicated to one item:...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
Walk into any Japanese convenience store and you will always find a shelf dedicated to one item: onigiri. The onigiri, often translated as “rice ball”, literally means “grasping a fistful” and is in many ways Japan's original fast food, before fast food. Quick to
diamond geezer
World Cup of London Walks The best thing about the creation of the Green Link Walk is that it brings the number of Walk London...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
The best thing about the creation of the Green Link Walk is that it brings the number of Walk London walks to eight. So let's do it, let's bring on the WORLD CUP OF LONDON WALKS. Two rivers: Thames Path v Lea Valley Walk Two greens: Green Chain Walk v Green Link Walk Two...
diamond geezer
Changing bus routes Every bus route serving bus stop M has changed over the last 20 years. 8 used to go to Victoria,...
a year ago
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a year ago
Every bus route serving bus stop M has changed over the last 20 years. 8 used to go to Victoria, then was cut back to Oxford Circus in 2009, then to Tottenham Court Road in 2013. 25 originally came from Oxford Circus but was cut back to Holborn Viaduct in 2018. 108 never used...
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9 Best U.S. National Parks for Stargazing
a year ago
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The Unique London Spot Where A Railway, A Road And A Canal All Cross Each Other But which came first?
a year ago
diamond geezer
The refillable water bottle tube map If you were wondering what symbol would be added to the tube map next, how about a refillable water...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
If you were wondering what symbol would be added to the tube map next, how about a refillable water bottle? It's always obvious retrospectively. Overground network, hence the map is titled "London Overground stations with free drinking water fountains". The new symbol thus...
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The Ultimate Guide to Budapest’s Historic Thermal Baths and Spas
a year ago