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diamond geezer
Fleeting - Clerkenwell Fleeting CLERKENWELL Back to London's premier lost river, now on the descent from King's Cross to...
a week ago
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a week ago
Fleeting CLERKENWELL Back to London's premier lost river, now on the descent from King's Cross to Clerkenwell along the approximate line of the Camden/Islington boundary. It's no coincidence that the Fleet once marked the divide, although previously the boroughs were St...
Londonist
Things To Do In The Borough Of Bexley Sound baths, Pre-Raphaelites and a gorgeous sewage pumping station.
a year ago
Londonist
Review: Fantasy: Realms Of The Imagination At The British Library The genre finally gets the exhibition it deserves.
a year ago
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 1-7 April 2024 Our top stories from the last seven days.
a year ago
Herbert Lui
If you’re embarrassed by your early work, that means you did it right Anybody who does anything worth doing knows how difficult it is to get through the early work. ...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Anybody who does anything worth doing knows how difficult it is to get through the early work.  While you have great taste, your skills aren’t at the level you need to match it yet—so you make work that falls short of your vision. It feels mildly embarrassing at the time, but as...
Londonist
Support A Great Cause At The Guildhall's Spectacular Christmas Market! Festive feasting, fantastic gifts, and medieval grandeur.
a year ago
Herbert Lui
Be the first If you really want to make a difference in somebody’s life, be the first person to make a...
8 months ago
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8 months ago
If you really want to make a difference in somebody’s life, be the first person to make a contribution.  This could mean being their first customer, their first donor, or the first person to leave a comment or share the work.  It will make a powerful impression, give them energy,...
Herbert Lui
Read your journals like they’re books or articles Yesterday, I left a meeting at work and made dinner plans to meet a friend. I found myself with an...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Yesterday, I left a meeting at work and made dinner plans to meet a friend. I found myself with an hour to spare in midtown Manhattan. I kept it simple, though. I decided to go to the restaurant, and they seated me. As I settled in, I remembered that I brought my journal. I...
diamond geezer
O purple train O purple train (a poem on the occasion of the Elizabeth line's 1000th day) O purple train,...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
O purple train (a poem on the occasion of the Elizabeth line's 1000th day) O purple train, Boris's toadying tribute, No service between Paddington and Heathrow/Reading due to late finish of engineering works, London Underground will accept tickets, no service between...
Londonist
Tower Bridge Will Be Stuck In The Raised Position, As It Closes Over Bank Holiday It's supposed to be like that.
over a year ago
Londonist
The Elysian Arcs: Giant Rainbows And Bubbles Appear Beneath Cheesegrater Free installation bring colour to City.
a year ago
diamond geezer
March 2025 eclipse Tomorrow is partial solar eclipse day, peaking at 11:03am in London. The eclipse will be visible...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
Tomorrow is partial solar eclipse day, peaking at 11:03am in London. The eclipse will be visible across northwest Europe, peaking in eastern Canada where 92% of the solar disc will be obscured. In London it's 31%. Nova Scotia 80%, Reykjavik 68%, Stornoway 47%, Glasgow 42%,...
Londonist
Pick Your Own Christmas Tree At These Festive Farms In And Around London Christmas jumpers optional. Wellies recommended.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
A Guide to Guatemalan Food: 11 Essential Dishes to Try in Guatemala
over a year ago
Herbert Lui
Serious writing In Impro, Keith Johnstone describes how his teachers taught him to write, “They wanted me to reject...
9 months ago
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9 months ago
In Impro, Keith Johnstone describes how his teachers taught him to write, “They wanted me to reject and discriminate, believing that the best artist was the one who made the most elegant choices. They analysed poems to show how difficult ‘real’ writing was, and they taught that I...
Londonist
Tate Britain Reveals Grenfell-Inspired Staircase Chris Ofili's Requiem unveiled.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Nowhere Easter This is the Easternmost station in London, which is Upminster. Crazy Beat Records, the Easternmost...
4 months ago
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4 months ago
This is the Easternmost station in London, which is Upminster. Crazy Beat Records, the Easternmost Iceland and the Easternmost library. If you're looking for vinyl, frozen party food or a classic hardback, there's nowhere Easter. Cranham. 2020 when McColls sold up and the...
Londonist
A Map Of London Nicknames: From The Gherkin To The Silicon Roundabout What would you add to the map?
over a year ago
Londonist
The Superloop Loop Completes This Weekend - With The Launch Of SL2 (But yes, we know there's a gap in the loop.)
a year ago
Londonist
Part Of The Piccadilly Line Is Closing For 5 Days This Month Heathrow will be off the cards.
a year ago
Herbert Lui
Surrender, control, and anxiety What do you think you’re in control of?  What’s not in your control?  Where do you decide to draw...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
What do you think you’re in control of?  What’s not in your control?  Where do you decide to draw the line? “You are afraid of surrender because you don’t want to lose control,” Elizabeth Gilbert writes (via Oliver Burkeman). “But you never had control; all you had was anxiety.”...
AFAR Media - Travel...
Tips for Exploring L.A.'s Northern Shopping Districts
11 months ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
7 Magical Places to Cruise in Northern Europe
a month ago
Londonist
LNER Launches Its Summer Sale Hundreds of thousands of cheaper tickets available.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
President Biden Creates Emmett Till National Monument
over a year ago
diamond geezer
Random I wondered if there was any mileage in further 'Random' blog series. Random grid reference: ...
a month ago
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a month ago
I wondered if there was any mileage in further 'Random' blog series. Random grid reference: TQ269722 Springfield Park Wandsworth SW17 precise spot is a block of flats just over the wall, but I was in Springfield Park just last week and blogged all about it so there's no point...
diamond geezer
Motspur Park 100 As part of this year's Railway200 celebrations, special events and community get-togethers with a...
a month ago
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a month ago
As part of this year's Railway200 celebrations, special events and community get-togethers with a rail connection are taking place across the country. And yesterday a very special one took place at Motspur Park station because, coincidentally in this 200th anniversary year, it...
AFAR Media - Travel...
7 Music-Themed Museums to Visit in Washington D.C.
a year ago
Londonist
Four Phone Boxes In Front Of The British Museum Are Now Galleries Buy original art for as little as £10.
2 days ago
Londonist
The London Of Doctor Who, Mapped All the key locations from Hartnell onwards.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Esquelbecq Is Named France’s Favorite Village of 2023
over a year ago
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 14-20 August 2023 The best articles from the past week.
over a year ago
Londonist
London Transport Museum Is Throwing A Special Friday Late For Students London Calling takes place on 6 October.
a year ago
Herbert Lui
What’s the point? “What’s the point in planning, if it could all end at any time?” Dustin Gorton survived the...
7 months ago
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7 months ago
“What’s the point in planning, if it could all end at any time?” Dustin Gorton survived the Columbine massacre at age 18. He learned how fleeting life can be that day. A blog attributes a powerful reflection to him, penned when he turned 36. It reads, “I came away with the...
Londonist
15 Things You Never Knew About Wembley Park Steeped in history.
a year ago
diamond geezer
Local news I've battled the pop-ups to bring you this list of important stories from local news websites,...
3 months ago
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3 months ago
I've battled the pop-ups to bring you this list of important stories from local news websites, county by county. Bedfordshire: "Idiotic" driver crashes after showing off during car meet Berkshire: Independent pasta restaurant changes its name after one year Bristol: 'Bonkers'...
Londonist
On 29 February Do One Of These Things A Londoner Would Never Do From rickshaws to Angus Steakhouses.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Discover a Different Side of Puerto Rico
over a year ago
Londonist
Ice Cream And Gelato Galore At Covent Garden's Frozen Festival Feat. a Wes Anderson-inspired pop up.
over a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
3 Ideas for a Family or Group Trip in Florida
a year ago
Londonist
Ever Spotted Covent Garden's Anne Frank Tree? An arboreal memorial.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
9 Things to Do in Richmond
10 months ago
Londonist
The Glass Heart: A Smashing Exhibition At Two Temple Place Intriguing artwork in a stunning building.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Alaska Airlines Launches Flights From West Coast to Bahamas
over a year ago
Londonist
Explore Love In The Animal Kingdom After-Hours At The Natural History Museum A special Valentine's Day celebration.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
How Are Airplane Blankets, Seats, and Bathrooms Cleaned?
over a year ago
Londonist
Direct Trains From London To Paris Were A Thing In 1936 These trains went over, rather than under, the water.
a year ago
Londonist
Things To Do This Weekend In London: 16-17 March 2024 Vintage clothes, live jazz, and the St Patrick's Day parade.
a year ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Enjoy an Intimate Cruise for Seamless Peak Seasonal Travel
3 months ago
Herbert Lui
Keep the back up plan a back up plan The future is unpredictable. It’s always great to have an option, maybe two, in case things don’t go...
5 months ago
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5 months ago
The future is unpredictable. It’s always great to have an option, maybe two, in case things don’t go according to plan. That’s why you’d want to have a backup plan. In my freshman year in university, I made a backup plan that took too much of my energy. According to my plan, I...