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diamond geezer
PR bumf roundup I haven't whinged about unsolicited PR emails for a while because I don't get as many as I used to....
a year ago
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a year ago
I haven't whinged about unsolicited PR emails for a while because I don't get as many as I used to. But they still come, generally from hopeful marketeers with a press release to regurgitate or a plea to amplify some sponsored content. We don't do that here, thanks. Emily got...
Londonist
The Age-Old Ritual Of Chair Lifting On Easter Monday Blackheath Morris Men in Greenwich again this Easter.
10 months ago
Londonist
"Wretched, Frightful, Monstrous" - How London's Iconic Landmarks Were First Reviewed Inc. some serious shade thrown on Tower Bridge.
9 months ago
diamond geezer
Canary Wharf 25 Today is Canary Wharf station's 25th birthday. Not the DLR station (that's 33) nor the Crossrail...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Today is Canary Wharf station's 25th birthday. Not the DLR station (that's 33) nor the Crossrail station (that's 2) but the Jubilee line station which opened mid-afternoon on Friday 17th September 1999. The relentless commercialisation of Canary Wharf station "Twenty banks of...
AFAR Media - Travel...
In-Depth Review of the Dorchester in London
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
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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a year ago
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...
diamond geezer
Why are people wrong? Why are people wrong? There's no need to be wrong these days, all the facts are there. All you...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Why are people wrong? There's no need to be wrong these days, all the facts are there. All you need to do is look. It's not clear where all this wrongness comes from. Nobody's born with wrong opinions but many accrue them later in life. Could be nature, could be nurture,...
diamond geezer
Splitting lines Now that the Overground lines are being separately named, some people are asking whether other TfL...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Now that the Overground lines are being separately named, some people are asking whether other TfL services should follow suit. n.b. The answer to this question is 'No', but stay with me as we go through the motions. n.b. These days the Circle line shadows the Hammersmith &...
diamond geezer
Stephens House and Gardens Some of London's best small parks were once a rich man's garden. It's called Stephens House and...
a year ago
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a year ago
Some of London's best small parks were once a rich man's garden. It's called Stephens House and Gardens and it covers a dozen acres off East End Road, not far from Finchley central station. If what you need is a kickabout space and somewhere to exercise a big dog it's not for...
diamond geezer
Random Grid Square TQ2492 Greater London contains around 2000 National Grid squares, each 1km by 1km in size. What I like to...
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Greater London contains around 2000 National Grid squares, each 1km by 1km in size. What I like to do, very occasionally, is pick one at random, visit it and write about what's there. Which random grid square did I pick? TQ2492 Where is it? Frith Manor in the borough of Barnet,...
The Forney Flyer
Run For Radios This week our whole family ran for radios in support of Every Village. If you're not familiar with...
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over a year ago
This week our whole family ran for radios in support of Every Village. If you're not familiar with them, take a moment to check them out now.  Joy and the kids walked a brisk (and dizzying) 32 laps around our yard... ...which not coincidentally equals a solid 5K! As I've...
AFAR Media - Travel...
19 Great Wineries and Tasting Rooms in Napa Valley
a year ago
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Where to Explore Maine’s Outdoors and Dining—a Local's Guide
4 months ago
Londonist
The Best London Pubs With Private Function Rooms To Hire Looking to party? We've got the pub for you.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Thames flooding Several times a year, aligned to the full moon, the Thames sees some particularly high tides....
a year ago
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a year ago
Several times a year, aligned to the full moon, the Thames sees some particularly high tides. Sometimes, after particularly heavy spells of rain, much more water comes down the Thames than usual. And when these two events coincide various paths, piers and embankments that don't...
diamond geezer
Arsenal title-chasing live blog Arsenal title-chasing live blog 16:00 Could still win it. 16:05 Bugger. 16:23 Sigh. 16:43...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Arsenal title-chasing live blog 16:00 Could still win it. 16:05 Bugger. 16:23 Sigh. 16:43 Aagh. 16:45 Oooh.   17:22 Bugger. 17:53 Ooooooh! 17:54 Sigh. 17:59 Could still win it. 18:00 Didn't.
diamond geezer
Crisp packet colours As you probably know, BBC local radio is currently engaged in rapid strategic contraction in an...
a year ago
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a year ago
As you probably know, BBC local radio is currently engaged in rapid strategic contraction in an attempt to save money. Dozens of much-loved programmes are being withdrawn, especially those broadcast in the evenings and at weekends, in favour of syndicated regional content...
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 25-31 December 2023 The best articles from the past week.
a year ago
Londonist
Short Courses At UAL: Learn Life-Changing Creative Skills How (And When) You Want Over 1,000 short courses to choose from.
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
diamond geezer
Piccadilly PICCADILLY £280   London's Monopoly Streets PICCADILLY Colour group: yellow Purchase price:...
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3 months ago
PICCADILLY £280   London's Monopoly Streets PICCADILLY Colour group: yellow Purchase price: £280 Rent: £22 Length: 1400m Borough: Westminster Postcode: W1/SW1 Piccadilly leads from the West End to the west of town and is one of London's older roads. The eastern half was...
Londonist
London's 2023 Christmas Lights Bitchily Reviewed Throwing shade on the city's illuminations.
a year ago
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Top Spots to Relax in Palm Springs’ Desert Oasis
a month ago
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Fort Myers: Your Gateway to Unforgettable Outdoor Adventures
7 months ago
Londonist
The Cosmic House: A Surreal Mansion You Can Visit In Kensington Warning: article could lead to serious house envy.
a year ago
Londonist
Sadiq Promises 'Bakerloop' Express Bus Route Mirroring the proposed Bakerloo line extension.
9 months ago
Londonist
Events For Book Lovers In London This Winter Christmas book fairs, winter book swaps and an exhibition on fantasy.
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Tomona Matsukawa’s Realistic Paintings Reconstruct Fragments of Everyday Life “Morning will come and my feelings will ease a little” (2024), Oil on linen mounted on panel...
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9 months ago
“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...
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...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Tips for Exploring L.A.'s Northern Shopping Districts
3 months ago
Londonist
Things To Look Forward To In London In 2024 The biggest things happening in the capital over the next 12 months.
a year ago
Londonist
Christmas Shows In London 2023: Fantastically Festive Theatre, Dance And Comedy Including a return for Elf The Musical - and a debut for Christmas Actually.
a year ago
Londonist
Tate Britain Reveals Grenfell-Inspired Staircase Chris Ofili's Requiem unveiled.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Draw-Off For a few weeks every November the water level in the Thames in west London is deliberately...
2 months ago
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2 months ago
For a few weeks every November the water level in the Thames in west London is deliberately lowered. Draw-Off and it exposes more of the riverbed than usual. In order to carry out essential maintenance works on Richmond lock, weirs and sluices, it is necessary to hold up the...
Londonist
Free Things To Do In London At Christmas Budget-friendly Christmas events in the capital.
a year ago
Londonist
Another Free Quentin Blake Exhibition In April The master illustrator is back.
9 months ago
diamond geezer
Twickenham Riverside A Nice Walk: Twickenham Riverside (1½ miles) Sometimes you just want to go for a nice walk, nothing...
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8 months ago
A Nice Walk: Twickenham Riverside (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, leafy waterside, historic houses, plenty of seating, optional foot ferry, multiple refreshment opportunities, entirely...
Spoon & Tamago
The Watermelon Kimono is the Perfect Summer Outfit Summer in Japan is not summer in Japan without festivals and watermelon. So if you’re looking to...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Summer in Japan is not summer in Japan without festivals and watermelon. So if you’re looking to refresh your wardrobe with some playful pieces that celebrate the season, as well as festival-appropriate outfits, look no further than the watermelon kimono – a juicy take on a...
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
Mayfair MAYFAIR £400   London's Monopoly Streets MAYFAIR Colour group: dark blue Purchase price:...
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3 weeks ago
MAYFAIR £400   London's Monopoly Streets MAYFAIR Colour group: dark blue Purchase price: £400 Rent: £50 Area: 1km² Borough: Westminster Postcode: W1 Mayfair was mostly fields until the late 17th century when Sir Thomas Grosvenor, a Cheshire baronet, made an exceptionally...
Londonist
Eurostar Launches Flash Sale - With Tickets From £35 Dépêchez-vous!
10 months ago
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 20-26 November 2023 Things to do for under a fiver.
a year ago
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 18-24 September 2023 A tube map for planes, a street with four names - plus a really silly interview.
a year ago
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...
diamond geezer
Words on shops Today's post is about the words you see on small convenience stores and how they've...
a year ago
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a year ago
Today's post is about the words you see on small convenience stores and how they've changed. Newsagents • Cigarettes • Ice Cream Newspapers aren't the daily draw they used to be, Cigarettes have been leapfrogged by a selection of fragrant vapes and Ice Cream is no longer an...
Londonist
Support Great Ormond Street Hospital - By Climbing The Walkie Talkie! Up for a challenge?
11 months ago
diamond geezer
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
The best value London sightseeing bus The best value London sightseeing bus It's hard to get an objective opinion. If you head to the...
5 months ago
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The best value London sightseeing bus It's hard to get an objective opinion. If you head to the Visit London website it turns out they have an affiliate deal with Golden Tours and promote them heavily at the top of their list, with two other operators tucked a long way down and...
Spoon & Tamago
Japan’s Stationery Award Offers a Return to the Primitive Early civilizations had it all figured out. At least according to the Kokuyo Design Awards, arguably...
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9 months ago
Early civilizations had it all figured out. At least according to the Kokuyo Design Awards, arguably Japan’s most-influential stationery design award, which this year asked designers to look to the past. “If we return to the idea of ‘primitive’ in order to create the future,”...
diamond geezer
Superloop 2 Yesterday's big reveal from would-be Mayor-to-be Sadiq was a major extension to the Superloop...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Yesterday's big reveal from would-be Mayor-to-be Sadiq was a major extension to the Superloop express bus network. Phase 1 has ten routes and the plan is to add another ten and call it Superloop 2. There's a map and everything. The most important thing on the map is the box in...
One from Nippon
$450 for a School Bag?! Every year, around March, a curious social custom occurs in Japanese families. Parents of kids...
a year ago
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a year ago
Every year, around March, a curious social custom occurs in Japanese families. Parents of kids entering elementary school visit the grandparents and gingerly tread the topic of buying the kids a very expensive item: a randoseru. And gingerly they must tread. The randoseru, a...
Cheese and Biscuits
The Royal Oak, Whatcote There are so many different types of restaurant, so much variety in the ways and manner and styles...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
There are so many different types of restaurant, so much variety in the ways and manner and styles that we eat out, that sometimes it's amazing we find anything in common about the experience at all. And yet somehow we do, and restaurant critics and food blogs exist because, by...
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
Londonist
A White Knuckle Guide To High Adrenaline Activities In London Feel the fear and do it anyway.
12 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Where to Ski, Stay, & Explore Outdoors in Alberta's Winter
a month ago
Londonist
Where To Go Pumpkin Picking Near London This Autumn Oh. My. GOURD.
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
The New Simose Art Garden Villa: Where Art & Hospitality Meet at the Sea All images © Simose Art Museum Stretching over an area of 4.6 hectares and situated alongside the...
a year ago
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a year ago
All images © Simose Art Museum Stretching over an area of 4.6 hectares and situated alongside the picturesque Seto Inland Sea in Hiroshima is the Simose Art Garden Villa. Designed by architect Shigeru Ban (previously), the newly opened destination comprises ten villas, a...
diamond geezer
Anorak corner (rail edition) Anorak Corner [National Rail edition] passenger data from across Britain's railway network, this...
a month ago
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a month ago
Anorak Corner [National Rail edition] passenger data from across Britain's railway network, this batch covering the period April 2023 to March 2024. The UK's ten busiest National Rail stations (2023/24) (with changes since 2022/23) 1) -- Liverpool Street (95m) 2) -- Paddington...
Herbert Lui
Define it Ambiguity makes language wonderful. The same sentence, or even word, could mean something entirely...
2 weeks ago
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2 weeks ago
Ambiguity makes language wonderful. The same sentence, or even word, could mean something entirely different to another person. A writer may have a specific intention for their words, and yet there could be as many different interpretations as there are readers.  This also means...
Londonist
Kong And Godzilla Appear By/In The Thames For Epic Selfie Op! They're only here till tonight.
9 months ago
Londonist
19 Images That Tell The Vivid History Of The South Bank From Roman temples to futuristic domes.
a year ago
Londonist
A Farewell To Wilko "I thought this was the new Woolworths to be honest."
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
Londonist
Review: Yoko Ono's Music Of The Mind Is Bizarre, Baffling, Laughable, Brilliant Immersive retrospective lands at Tate.
11 months ago
Londonist
London's Fear Of The Number 13 Our triskaidekaphobia city.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Alberta’s Best Nature Escapes for Adventurous Travelers
a month ago
Londonist
Santa Steam Express: Meet Father Christmas On A Vintage Train In London The kids will be chuffed.
a year ago
Londonist
London New Year's Day Parade 2024: A Guide Route, timings and where to watch the 1 January shindig.
a year ago
Londonist
Places That Closed Down In London In 2024 Rooftop bars, kids' attractions and a beloved market.
10 months ago
Londonist
Paws On The Wharf: Free Guide Dogs Sculpture Trail Coming To London Another free art trail for a fantastic cause.
11 months ago
diamond geezer
Random borough 2 Twenty years ago today I brought you my very first Random Borough report from the London borough of...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Twenty years ago today I brought you my very first Random Borough report from the London borough of Merton. But it was fairly brief - most of my posts were back then - so two decades on I'm having another go to do Merton justice. Yesterday somewhere sporty and somewhere pretty,...
diamond geezer
London Countries - Albania For the avoidance of doubt, I will not be writing a full alphabetical series of posts called London...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
For the avoidance of doubt, I will not be writing a full alphabetical series of posts called London Countries. But think more deeply and it's actually a terrible idea, at least in its entirety, which is why it won't be happening. Albania and I'd be starting to scrape the...
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...
6 months ago
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6 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...
Cheese and Biscuits
Evernight, Battersea Knowing we would be having dinner at Evernight I thought aperitifs at Homeboy Battersea, just around...
a year ago
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a year ago
Knowing we would be having dinner at Evernight I thought aperitifs at Homeboy Battersea, just around the corner in the same building, would be a nice way to kick off the evening. I was at Homeboy a couple of years ago just after it had opened, was treated to a very decent burger...
AFAR Media - Travel...
How to Visit Japan's "Art Islands"
a year ago
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 25 September-1 October 2023 Things to do for under a fiver.
a year ago
Londonist
Thanksgiving In London 2023: Celebrate At American Restaurants, Special Meals And Thanksgiving... Get booking for 23 November.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Where to Eat, Drink, and Unwind in Virginia Beach
3 weeks ago
diamond geezer
Three NHS checks I went to the doctor's a couple of weeks ago, not because I needed to but because I thought I...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
I went to the doctor's a couple of weeks ago, not because I needed to but because I thought I should. "Oh that seems fine," she said, in a wholly reassuring way. "But perhaps we ought to do some checks." On Monday I went back to my doctor's surgery for Check 1. It's always...
Spoon & Tamago
Japan’s Tiniest Botanical Garden is in Shibuya photos by Kenta Hasegawa courtesy Suppose Design Office Walk south from Shibuya station and within...
10 months ago
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10 months ago
photos by Kenta Hasegawa courtesy Suppose Design Office Walk south from Shibuya station and within 10 minutes you’ll stumble upon a glass dome-shaped building sandwiched between several nondescript buildings. Hidden in plain sight is the Shibuya City Botanical Garden, Japan’s...
diamond geezer
30s update This is probably a good day for my annual heatwave update. Dates on which the temperature at...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
This is probably a good day for my annual heatwave update. Dates on which the temperature at Hampstead reached 30°C  JunJulAugSep 2010279/10   201127    2012 2518  2013 13  15/16/17  221  2014 18   2015 122  2016 18/19/202413 201717/18/19/20/216   2018 5/6/7/8 15 23 25/26/272/3...
diamond geezer
Langley Vale WW1 Centenary Wood Yesterday a 12 mile walk from Redhill to Epsom morphed abruptly into a 13 mile walk from Redhill to...
12 months ago
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12 months ago
Yesterday a 12 mile walk from Redhill to Epsom morphed abruptly into a 13 mile walk from Redhill to Leatherhead. And so I found myself blundering unexpectedly through Langley Vale, England's WW1 Centenary Wood. a mile to the south of Epsom racecourse. It's one of four Centenary...
diamond geezer
Where Have You Been This Weekend? It's been a busy weekend. It must be the highlight of your weekend, not just something you also...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
It's been a busy weekend. It must be the highlight of your weekend, not just something you also did. Where have diamond geezer readers been this weekend? stayed indoors Spent Monday to Friday walking the Cotswold Way so happy to have a rest this weekend. sheepdog to the...
Londonist
Belgravia In Bloom 2024: Flower Arches And Sculptures Pop Up In West London It's all fun and games this year - that's the theme!
9 months ago
diamond geezer
It's this blog's 22nd birthday It's diamond geezer's 22nd birthday. It's not an especially notable anniversary, not like 21 or...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
It's diamond geezer's 22nd birthday. It's not an especially notable anniversary, not like 21 or 20, but it's still a big number.
Spoon & Tamago
Spoon & Tamago’s Most-Popular Posts of 2023 It’s an annual tradition at casa Spoon & Tamago to reflect on the year that was by taking a look...
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a year ago
It’s an annual tradition at casa Spoon & Tamago to reflect on the year that was by taking a look back at the posts that resonated the most with our readers. In doing so, we try to make sense of the year which, for Japan, was very much a year of homecoming. Japan felt like...
Londonist
Brewery Taprooms In London: A List Of Every Single One Of 'Em Have we got brews for you.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Strand STRAND £220   London's Monopoly Streets STRAND Colour group: red Purchase price: £220 Rent:...
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6 months ago
STRAND £220   London's Monopoly Streets STRAND Colour group: red Purchase price: £220 Rent: £18 Length: 1200m Borough: Westminster Postcode: WC2 Vine Street was ridiculously short and dull whereas this is long, historic and so packed with points of interest I could easily...
AFAR Media - Travel...
How Safe Are Submarine Tours? Should You Go On One?
a year ago
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The Best Winter Resorts and Activities in Central Minnesota
a month ago
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9 Reasons to Visit This Underrated SoCal Town
3 months ago
Londonist
Metro Memory: The Addictive Tube Game You're Going To Be Playing All Week "Just five more minutes..."
a year ago
Londonist
5 'New' Pubs Promised For City Of London By 2027 But are any actually new?
a year ago
Londonist
Charlie Brown's - The Story Of Limehouse's Incredible 'Pub Museum' An Aladdin's Cave in the East End.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
7 Tips for an Eco-Friendly Trip to Park City
3 weeks ago
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The Best Outdoor Locations in Toronto, Canada
8 months ago
diamond geezer
One Stop Beyond But what are the first stations beyond the Greater London boundary? Herts Moor Park...
5 months ago
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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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Travel to Costal Germany's Historical UNESCO Sites
7 months ago
One from Nippon
Coffee in a Can Life’s inconveniences, when they happen to you and me, are just that. Inconveniences. When they...
a year ago
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a year ago
Life’s inconveniences, when they happen to you and me, are just that. Inconveniences. When they happen to some people though they end up becoming multi-billion dollar businesses. This is the story of Japan’s canned coffee. One finds at least one vending machine in almost every...
diamond geezer
Where's WHS? I needed to buy something from WHSmith but they didn't have it in the Stratford Westfield branch so...
a year ago
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a year ago
I needed to buy something from WHSmith but they didn't have it in the Stratford Westfield branch so I went to Canary Wharf instead. Except it turned out there isn't a Canary Wharf branch, there hasn't been for years, despite Google telling me it existed and was open. I did some...
Herbert Lui
Clocks Centuries ago, clocks were advanced technology. To the members of the Qing dynasty that ruled China...
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a week ago
Centuries ago, clocks were advanced technology. To the members of the Qing dynasty that ruled China from the Forbidden City in Beijing, clocks did more than just tell time and help them organize their day. These very rare, well-decorated, ornate, devices represented status and...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Discover Nine Ways to be Present in Los Angeles.
10 months ago
Spoon & Tamago
Osaka Celebrates Star Festival with River of 40,000 LED Lights Evoking the Milky Way The Okawa River, which runs through central Osaka, was lit up on Friday with 40,000 LED lights...
a year ago
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a year ago
The Okawa River, which runs through central Osaka, was lit up on Friday with 40,000 LED lights floating down the river as they evoked the celestial milky way. The surreal scene was part of a celebration of Tanabata, or the Star Festival, which is a major summer festival in Japan...
diamond geezer
Unblogged July 31 unblogged things I did in July Mon 1: "Oooh," I thought, "I bet that's the last London park in...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
31 unblogged things I did in July Mon 1: "Oooh," I thought, "I bet that's the last London park in alphabetical order, I wonder what the first is." So if you see a post one day called The A-Z of London Parks, that's where the idea came from. Tue 2: Unblogged follow-up to my Free...
Spoon & Tamago
Keep Cool This Summer With the Komorebi Uchiwa Komorebi (木漏れ日) is one of those uniquely untranslatable Japanese words. It means “sunlight filtering...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Komorebi (木漏れ日) is one of those uniquely untranslatable Japanese words. It means “sunlight filtering through the tree leaves” and embodies a poetic appreciation for nature and its changing seasons. Capturing that aesthetic, and embedding it into a beautiful handheld fan (uchiwa),...
diamond geezer
London's shortest and longest High Streets Having identified London's longest and shortest High Streets, I thought I'd better visit...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
Having identified London's longest and shortest High Streets, I thought I'd better visit them. London's shortest High Street High Street (Wembley) [50 metres] The first thing that strikes you about High Street is it's on a hill, indeed this is likely how the road originally...
diamond geezer
TfL FoI requests in May 2024 20 things we learnt from TfL FoI requests in May 2024 1) The three Elizabeth line ticket offices...
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7 months ago
20 things we learnt from TfL FoI requests in May 2024 1) The three Elizabeth line ticket offices which sold the fewest tickets in 2023 were Acton Main Line (2736), Hanwell (3375) and Maryland (4037). That's about 10 tickets per day. 2) The installation of new brighter lighting...
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 18-24 March 2024 Our best articles from the past week.
9 months ago
Londonist
London's Alleyway Pubs: 13 Of The Best Some of the finest ye olde pubs in London.
11 months ago
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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Seki Milk, a Gifu-based provider of milk and other dairy-based products to local schools, had long been dealing with an inconvenient truth. A large majority of students—65%, according to their own research— weren’t finishing their milk. This was leading to food loss but also a...
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A New Year means new digits, and new digits mean a series of posts about the number 24. I've chosen to start with London's oldest unchanged bus route, the 24's north/south run from Hampstead down to Pimlico. Rest assured I won't be writing a full travelogue because I did that...
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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.”...
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I was on the Central line the other day and there was a 15 minute gap between trains. You might expect this kind of thing at the extremities or late at night, but not at Bethnal Green mid-morning. "Sorry, we're going to be held here for 5 minutes," said the driver. "This is due...
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Kei Endo is an accomplished architect and draughtswoman. And she also enjoys staying at hotels, which was the beginning of a wonderful side-hustle that brought together the best of both her worlds, and resulted in a new book deal. Endo reports on the hotels she stays in through...
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For Open House this weekend I visited twelve different and varied properties, ranging from underwhelm to amazeballs. I'll save the wow until later but here are brief reports on the others, hopefully as testament that exploring otherwise inaccessible spaces is an opportunity not...
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There are a few pubs in London notable for their hosting of fledgling food businesses, giving talented but cash-strapped teams a chance to test their market and their cooking skills without the risk and stress of opening a completely brand new restaurant. Over the years, you will...
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Although my useless photos hardly do it justice (let's just get that out of the way from the start), Crispin at Studio Voltaire is a lovely space to eat in. The candles on each table aren't the only source of light, but provide a romantic accessory to the tealights dangling above...
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29 unblogged things I did in February Thu 1: While I was in Trafalgar Square today I stood in the shadow of Nelson's Column and took a photo of it stretching towards the National Gallery. It's much better than the photo I used last week in my post about the shadow of Nelson's...
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I don't usually like to do invited reviews back-to-back, so this was supposed to be a post about a lovely Catalonian restaurant called El Molí de L'Escala. El Molí serve a daily-changing menu of exciting and unusual local seafood (they had sea cucumber on the menu last week, and...
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I'm indebted to Ian Visits for alerting me that a new stretch of the Thames Path has just opened up. It's alongside Craven Cottage, the home of Fulham FC, where previously you had to divert inland around three sides of the stadium. That's no longer necessary because a new...
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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
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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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Yesterday's Open House tally was eight. • The pricey building where I carried on climbing past the last public room and accidentally ended up in an attic space where a private group were celebrating something, so retreated rapidly. Let's do five of those in more detail (not...
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I've been to see some art. Tate Modern Mire Lee: Open Wound (until 16 March) metal motor hanging in mid-air, slowly turning, over which are draped strips of fabric soaked in some manky viscous liquid. This drips gradually into a metal tray underneath, turning a series of...
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All lines challenge "How can you travel just one stop on every tube line?" is an interesting question. 2003 as part of...
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"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,...
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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...
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Route 455 London's next dead bus 455: Wallington to Purley, Old Lodge Lane Location: outer London,...
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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...
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You Can Play With This Miniature Tube Train At Hounslow West Underground Station There's no way you're not pressing that button.
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Worth the wait Late is better than never, and it’s never too late. Even if the line is long, and you missed a...
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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...
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Walking between Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3 A Nice Walk: Heathrow T2 to T3 (500m) Sometimes you just want to go for a nice walk, nothing too...
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A Nice Walk: Heathrow T2 to T3 (500m) Sometimes you just want to go for a nice walk, nothing too taxing, a bit of a stroll, world class transport connections, dry in all weathers, popular with tourists, moving walkways, duty free opportunities, entirely step-free, won't take...
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To conclude this year's selection of festive streets, here are both ends of the donkey's journey. Nazareth Gardens SE15 Nazareth Gardens. I realised none of this when I turned up. Round the corner is a large space given over to parking surrounded by old flats and two...
diamond geezer
2X 60Y 60Z In my quest to find London's highest-lettered house I've already found a U, V and some Ws. 18U...
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The introduction of six Overground line names continues to have unfortunate repercussions. It's unfortunate because the last tube map was only released three weeks ago. Alas it included a typo so the decision was taken to withdraw the entire batch pending a reprint, and here...
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London's Soap Streets Albert Square E15 and Albert Square SW8. Coronation Street but the capital doesn't have one. Come with me to the borderlands between South Ruislip and South Harrow... Brookside Close HA2 namesake cul-de-sac can be found beside the big roundabout on...
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Japan Society Presents a Festival of New Japanese Film this post is sponsored by Japan Society From July 26-Aug 6, Japan Society is presenting the 16th...
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this post is sponsored by Japan Society From July 26-Aug 6, Japan Society is presenting the 16th annual JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film. This year’s festival, which marks the first fully in-person JAPAN CUTS since 2019, features over 25 films from major blockbusters to...
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Lambeth NEWS Lambeth North northernmost point in the borough of Lambeth. Which is here in the middle of Waterloo...
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Lambeth North northernmost point in the borough of Lambeth. Which is here in the middle of Waterloo Bridge. Officially it's quarter of a mile downstream in the middle of the River Thames, but you can't stand there. The furthest north you can go in Lambeth without resorting to...
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Tractor Tax Protest Thousands of farmers, countryfolk and their supporters were in central London yesterday to protest...
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Thousands of farmers, countryfolk and their supporters were in central London yesterday to protest against the imposition of inheritance tax on farmland. You could tell something was up by the number of people in Barbour jackets, tweed caps and sensible outerwear milling around...
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Londonist Speaks To Aunty Donna About Mayors, Theft... And The Word 'Piccadilly' Comic Aussie surrealists are in town.
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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...
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The Pelican, Notting Hill While I think the Top 50 Gastropub list is largely great, every year when it's announced there is...
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While I think the Top 50 Gastropub list is largely great, every year when it's announced there is the same grumbling about how some of the nominated places are best described as 'restaurants that operate out of a pub building' than pubs. I have long argued that to be considered...
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Green Link Walk 3 Let's return to London's newest official walkway, the Green Link Walk, which was launched on 1st...
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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...
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This isn't going to be a very long post because, well, it wasn't a very long lunch. Sometimes you want to spend all day cooing over a tasting menu, getting through way too many bottles of wine and ending up leaving just as the next set of guests are arriving for dinner. Sometimes...
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“This might not work,” Seth Godin writes in his blog post, “Out on a limb.” (It’s one of my favorites, alongside “Talker’s Block.” ) It’s fascinating to see this idea make it into a key part of his book The Practice, which I recently picked up and find myself liking a lot. If you...
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A ride down the Marston Vale line (where a train journey currently costs just £1, for reasons explained yesterday) Bedford Platform 1a beside the car park, chugging away noisily and hourly. Nearby: The town centre was fairly buzzy on Saturday, helped by umpteen outdoor market...
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2024 anniversary quiz 2024 anniversary quiz a) launched Jan 1999 (25 years): no marks b) contracted Jan 1974 (50 years):...
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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...
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Tomohiro Inaba Invites Viewers to Complete the Story of His Sculptures “To the promised land” (2024) | installation view at YukikoMizutani Tomohiro Inaba is an artist who...
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“To the promised land” (2024) | installation view at YukikoMizutani Tomohiro Inaba is an artist who creates sculptures that engage the viewer through their own imagination. Depending on your point of view, Inaba’s works look like they’re either disintegrating into mid-air or or...
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The 10,000th post Over at Spitalfields Life, The Gentle Author kicked off his excellent blog with the following...
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a year ago
Over at Spitalfields Life, The Gentle Author kicked off his excellent blog with the following promise... "Over the coming days, weeks, months and years, I am going to write every day and tell you about life here in Spitalfields at the heart of London. How can I ever describe the...
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Seven Ways to Vacation in The Rocky Mountains
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Behind The Red Moon Big Brother isn't the only cultural phenomenon dividing public opinion annually since the turn of...
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Big Brother isn't the only cultural phenomenon dividing public opinion annually since the turn of the millennium. There's also the giant artwork in the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern, which over the years has been amazing, tedious, thought-provoking, bland, must-see, involving,...
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diamond geezer
Asda Express Bow Petrol Most days I walk past the Co-op on Bow Road - Bow Road's Co-op. I don't shop there, it's only a...
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Most days I walk past the Co-op on Bow Road - Bow Road's Co-op. I don't shop there, it's only a garage forecourt store, nothing large or special. But it's well stocked - plenty of chiller choice, all the cereals, lots of booze. Co-op had suddenly metamorphosed into an Asda...
diamond geezer
DIY blogpost For one day only I'm offering you the opportunity to write today's post. Ten or so paragraphs of...
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a year ago
For one day only I'm offering you the opportunity to write today's post. Ten or so paragraphs of factual musings, hopefully entertaining and illuminating, for the wider readership to enjoy. I'll pick the topic, you provide the words. Don't worry, I'm not expecting you to write...
Londonist
Direct Trains From London To Paris Were A Thing In 1936 These trains went over, rather than under, the water.
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The Forney Flyer
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over a year ago
Two years ago, on October 17th, this happened... Long story short, I got knocked off my motorcycle by a drunk driver, and then a different vehicle, a large Toyota Landcruiser (SUV) promptly drove over me, right across my torso. I should have died right then and there, and...
Londonist
Things To Do In London In The Christmas Holidays With Kids Theatre shows, exhibitions and Christmas events.
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....
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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...
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Best Of Londonist: 12-18 February 2024 Copycat tube stations, odd benches and SIX new lines on the tube map.
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All Aboard the Deer Train to Nara all photos by mareiii04 Nara is known for several things including their gorgeous temples and...
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a year ago
all photos by mareiii04 Nara is known for several things including their gorgeous temples and exquisite parks. But the historic Japanese city has another major tourist attraction: their devious deer. If you’re heading to Nara, be sure to try and board Kintetsu Railway’s new Deer...
diamond geezer
Five years of new stations Today it's five years since the day Crossrail was supposed to open but didn't. three and a half...
a year ago
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a year ago
Today it's five years since the day Crossrail was supposed to open but didn't. three and a half years to run the first train. People in high places must have been lying their socks off. • Battersea Power Station, Nine Elms and the Northern line extension Brent Cross...
Spoon & Tamago
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Erasers are usually used to delete mistakes. And as they get worn down, they become dirty or harder to hold. By nature, they are not fun to use. But Japanese stationery fim PLUS is on a mission to reverse that mentality with erasers inspired by the iconic woodblock prints of...
diamond geezer
Preparing rail fares for contactless The cost of travelling by train between London and Southend is changing. In today's post I'm going...
a year ago
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a year ago
The cost of travelling by train between London and Southend is changing. In today's post I'm going to focus on fares between Southend Central and Fenchurch Street to keep things simple but similar changes apply to other journeys. Also this kind of model is rolling out on other...
Londonist
Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 30 October-5 November 2023 Things to do for under a fiver.
a year ago
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diamond geezer
Unofficial tube map news 2 I always keep my eyes peeled for a new tube map, even when one isn't scheduled. So I was surprised...
a year ago
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a year ago
I always keep my eyes peeled for a new tube map, even when one isn't scheduled. So I was surprised to see a cover I'd never seen before in the rack at Bow Road station yesterday morning. It was mostly black, and they don't make tube maps with mostly-black covers so I thought that...
Londonist
Things To Do In London On New Year's Eve 31 December events and parties in London.
a year ago
Londonist
The Grant Museum Of Zoology Is Reopening Very Soon And yes, the jar of moles will still be there.
11 months 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...
Londonist
That Time Someone Rode A Lambretta Down The Thames Spoiler alert: it later sank.
a year ago
Spoon & Tamago
Noma’s New Pop Up by OEO Studio in Kyoto All images ©Kotaro Tanaka courtesy OEO Studio OEO Studio, a Copenhagen-based design firm, has...
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a year ago
All images ©Kotaro Tanaka courtesy OEO Studio OEO Studio, a Copenhagen-based design firm, has recently completed the interiors of Noma Kyoto, a pop-up dining in Japan in collaboration with Ace Hotel. The 250 sqm existing dining space has been transformed under the guidance of...
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Where To Get Your Fill Of The Best Food And Drink In Islington Marvellous macarons, superb sushi... and Karen's Diner.
9 months ago
Cheese and Biscuits
The Urchin, Hove As soon as the sun comes out on a bank holiday, it feels like half of London heads down to the south...
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As soon as the sun comes out on a bank holiday, it feels like half of London heads down to the south coast, and Brighton in particular. And though that town certainly has a lot going for it, not least a thriving restaurant and pub/wine scene that can show you a great time at all...
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...
Londonist
The World's Rarest Stamp Is On Display In London This September It's also the most expensive.
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Brentford's Enchanting Musical Museum Is Under Threat - And You Can Help Save It Uniquely quirky museum could close later this year.
11 months ago
diamond geezer
Carpenters Road Carpenters Road has reopened again. It has a habit of doing this. 2007 so its rundown automotive...
7 months ago
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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...
Londonist
Those Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides Through London Parks Are Back For Winter The mane event.
a year ago
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Ayyy! The Fonz Is Coming To London In June Happy days.
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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...
Londonist
BBC's Desert Island Discs Announces Live Palladium Shows Celebrating 80 years of the hit radio programme.
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Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 16-22 October 2023 Things to do for under a fiver.
a year ago
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Tiddles - The Fat Cat Of Paddington Station He even had his own fridge.
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The Best Music Festivals In London 2024 Party in a field without leaving the capital.
11 months ago
diamond geezer
Not the Metropolitan line extension Eight years ago the Metropolitan line extension to Watford Junction was cancelled when the incoming...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
Eight years ago the Metropolitan line extension to Watford Junction was cancelled when the incoming Mayor chose to ditch the outgoing Mayor's underfunded project. The people of London barely noticed - they had no desperate need to go to west Watford and the money saved went on...
diamond geezer
Bow Roundabout update #2 Roadworks are supposed to have started at the Bow Roundabout but they haven't yet, indeed it's...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
Roadworks are supposed to have started at the Bow Roundabout but they haven't yet, indeed it's possible they've actually been put back by two weeks. This is somewhat peeving given substantial bus mitigation has already taken place - five routes have had their frequency...