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Londonist
Seen This Huge George Michael Mural? Impressive artwork decorates his home town.
3 weeks ago
AFAR Media - Travel...
Where to Stop and Stay Along Route 66 If You Love Astronomy
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Cheese and Biscuits
8 by Andy Sheridan, Liverpool There are many things about 8 by Andy Sheridan that might rub you up the wrong way. The name, for a...
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There are many things about 8 by Andy Sheridan that might rub you up the wrong way. The name, for a start - I've never really been behind the idea of any restaurant being purely "by" anyone; except in very rare cases, these things are surely a team effort, particularly as on this...
Londonist
Local History Shines At Bloomsbury Festival 2025 Packed programme of art, music, theatre and history.
4 weeks ago
diamond geezer
Mansfield Gadabout: MANSFIELD Mansfield is the largest town in Nottinghamshire, but only because Nottingham is...
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Gadabout: MANSFIELD Mansfield is the largest town in Nottinghamshire, but only because Nottingham is a city. It lies 12 miles north of Nottingham and an hour's bus ride southeast of Chesterfield on the other side of the M1. Again we're on the edge of an abandoned coalfield but...
Cheese and Biscuits
Nou Bar del Poble, Peratellada There's a part of me knows, deep down inside, that it probably is possible, if you try really,...
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There's a part of me knows, deep down inside, that it probably is possible, if you try really, really, really hard, to have a bad meal in Spain. Burger King exist there, for a start, and although they sell alcohol as a concession to their European location I somewhat doubt they...
Londonist
The Zeppelin Gravestone Of West London The first pilot to shoot down a Zeppelin.
2 weeks ago
Londonist
Tube Strike Action Announced For September Rolling strike action to last a whole week.
2 weeks ago
diamond geezer
gadabout housekeeping post-Mansfield housekeeping 100 largest towns and cities by population. At the start of the year I...
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post-Mansfield housekeeping 100 largest towns and cities by population. At the start of the year I had 13 to go but since then I've ticked off Sunderland (32nd), Hartlepool (84th), Stockport (60th), Chesterfield (85th) and Mansfield (99th). In this endeavour even 99th counts. Of...
Londonist
The North London Park Where Tube Trains Rumble Over A Viaduct Picture perfect.
4 weeks ago
Londonist
Theatre Lovers, Here's Where To Get Tickets To Top London Shows (For Up To 50% Off!) From plays and musicals to entertainment.
4 weeks ago
diamond geezer
Chesterfield Gadabout: CHESTERFIELD Chesterfield is the largest town in Derbyshire, but only because Derby is a...
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Gadabout: CHESTERFIELD Chesterfield is the largest town in Derbyshire, but only because Derby is a city. It lies 10 miles south of Sheffield, sandwiched between the Peak District and the M1 on the edge of an abandoned coalfield. But it's best known for the twisted spire of its...
Londonist
Everything You Need To Know About The St James's Park Pelicans Including the one that ate a pigeon.
3 weeks ago
Londonist
Denmark Street Set To Rock With Free One-Day Music Festival Tin Pan Alley cranks up the volume.
4 weeks ago
Spoon & Tamago
The T.K.G. Handkerchief from Chikazawa Lace We are absolutely in love with this T.K.G. (tamago kake gohan) handkerchief from Chikazawa Lace....
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We are absolutely in love with this T.K.G. (tamago kake gohan) handkerchief from Chikazawa Lace. It’s part of their 2025 Autumn & Winter collection that’s slowly releasing right now. The handkerchief, which will become available in September, features a bowl and chopsticks...
Londonist
London's Best Sports Bars: Where To Watch Everything From Footy To The Gee-Gees Footy. Rugby. NFL. Even cycling.
4 weeks ago
Londonist
Free Things To Do In London This Week: 11-17 August 2025 Events that don't cost a penny.
3 weeks ago
Londonist
Where To Find A Poem For A Dead Squirrel Penned By A Would Be King-Killer James Hadfield pet epitaph sold plenty.
3 weeks ago
diamond geezer
Closing the Greenway Last week I was walking along the Greenway between West Ham and Plaistow when I spotted some new...
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Last week I was walking along the Greenway between West Ham and Plaistow when I spotted some new notices. A lot of the Greenway is closed at the moment so I assumed it was about that. The title on the first notice was 'Manor Road NOS Improvements', explaining underneath that NOS...
Cheese and Biscuits
Belzan, Liverpool This was actually my second visit to Belzan. The first, according to my iPhone photo history, was on...
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This was actually my second visit to Belzan. The first, according to my iPhone photo history, was on 8th May 2020, but was a little bit tricky to review as the building was operating as an improvised deli, with boxes of fruit and veg arranged amongst the booths and benches that...
diamond geezer
A ride around the block A walk around the block can take a few minutes or quite a lot of minutes depending on where you...
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A walk around the block can take a few minutes or quite a lot of minutes depending on where you live. For me it takes ten minutes, where I grew up it took 30 minutes and for my brother it takes over an hour, such is the paucity of rights of way in Norfolk. Attempted definition:...
diamond geezer
Pictograms Pictograms 30 July - 9 November Japan House High Street Kensington admission free 2018 as a venue...
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Pictograms 30 July - 9 November Japan House High Street Kensington admission free 2018 as a venue to share and celebrate Japanese culture and design. And what could be more Japanese than the pictogram - a suite of graphic symbols that convey meaning through symbolic...
diamond geezer
Fleeting - Camden Town Fleeting CAMDEN TOWN The two branches of the river Fleet that rise on Hampstead Heath merge two...
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Fleeting CAMDEN TOWN The two branches of the river Fleet that rise on Hampstead Heath merge two miles lower down in the vicinity of Kentish Town. For my second visit to the river I'm skipping down to the confluence and attempting to follow its path onward through Camden Town....
Londonist
Best Of Londonist: 4-10 August 2025 Roundup of our best articles from the past week.
3 weeks ago
Londonist
Free Things To Do In London This Week: 18-24 August 2025 Events that don't cost a penny.
2 weeks ago
diamond geezer
Fleeting - Clerkenwell Fleeting CLERKENWELL Back to London's premier lost river, now on the descent from King's Cross to...
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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...
diamond geezer
Unblogged 1995 31 unblogged things I did in August 1995 n.b. If the text is in italics, I'm blogging my reaction...
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31 unblogged things I did in August 1995 n.b. If the text is in italics, I'm blogging my reaction to reading back through my diary and seeing what I was up to 30 years ago. Quite shocked in some cases. Tue 1: I'm in Norfolk with the family, which at this point includes a 1...
Londonist
Things To Do In London This Weekend: 16-17 August 2025 And one very exciting event beyond London, too.
3 weeks ago
Londonist
A Glimpse Into The Future: The Big Things On The Horizon For London New museums, bridges and trains.
3 weeks ago
diamond geezer
The Greatest City In The World Yesterday the Mayor of London made a bold claim. And rather than stoking pride, I thought "what a...
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Yesterday the Mayor of London made a bold claim. And rather than stoking pride, I thought "what a load of bolx". » Being "regularly voted #1 city in the world" proves nothing, indeed many cities achieve this accolade depending on what's being voted for and by who. London was...
Londonist
Punchdrunk: New Immersive Show Is A 'Live Action Video Game' LANDER 23 tickets on sale now.
3 weeks ago
diamond geezer
Aerial Square 45 45 Squared 29) AERIAL SQUARE, NW9 Borough of Barnet, 80m×20m Where we are is opposite...
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45 45 Squared 29) AERIAL SQUARE, NW9 Borough of Barnet, 80m×20m Where we are is opposite Colindale station, currently under reconstruction to create a portal to this upthrust hellhole. To the northwest a former hospital has been mulched to create 714 homes. To the southwest...
Londonist
Is The Prince Charles Cinema About To Expand? New site at Stratford under consideration.
3 weeks ago
Londonist
Paul McCartney's Beatlemania-Era Photos On Show At Free London Exhibition Rearview Mirror: Liverpool–London–Paris.
3 weeks ago
diamond geezer
Bus of the day - 138 Bus Route Of The Day 138: Bromley North to Coney Hall Location: Outer London south Length of...
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Bus Route Of The Day 138: Bromley North to Coney Hall Location: Outer London south Length of journey: 5 miles, 30 minutes Because it's 13th August I've been out riding the 138, because that's the Bus Route Of The Day. The 138 is one of several buses that serve the Bromley...
Londonist
Thunderbirds Exhibition To Launch At Museum Of Brands Nostalgia is GO!
3 weeks ago
Londonist
Things To Do In London This Bank Holiday Weekend: 23-25 August 2025 Food, music and theatre festivals, and Notting Hill Carnival.
2 weeks ago
diamond geezer
16 postcards from Southend Yesterday's forecast was for clear skies and temperatures nudging 30 degrees, so I slapped on the...
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Yesterday's forecast was for clear skies and temperatures nudging 30 degrees, so I slapped on the suncream and steeled myself for a sweaty seaside promenade. Instead a sheet of high cloud spanned the Thames estuary, thickening later to bring showers, but everyone who'd come to...
Londonist
Five London Shows To Book Right Now Ahead Of Taylor Swift's The Life Of A Showgirl Feathers are the new friendship bracelets.
3 weeks ago
diamond geezer
Undercurrent Undercurrent Islington's Lost Waterways 10 April - 19 August exhibition about lost rivers?...
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Undercurrent Islington's Lost Waterways 10 April - 19 August exhibition about lost rivers? Excellent. I was going to report on it when my Fleet walk reaches Islington, but that won't be until Monday and the exhibition closes on Tuesday so best nip in now. St John Street, it's...
Londonist
On-the-Spot History: Victoria Park Every word, written on location.
2 weeks ago
diamond geezer
London's 10 shortest railways #yetanotherLondonrailwaybasedlist London's 10 shortest railways That's the shortest public...
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#yetanotherLondonrailwaybasedlist London's 10 shortest railways That's the shortest public railways in London 1) Waterloo - Bank (1.38 miles) 2) High Street Kensington - Kensington Olympia (1.73 miles) 3) Grove Park - Bromley North (1.75 miles) 4) West Ealing -...
Londonist
Black On The Square Is Back In Trafalgar Square This September Latest annual celebration on cultural calendar.
3 weeks ago
diamond geezer
Headphones on TfL launched a new campaign this week encouraging passengers to wear headphones on public transport...
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TfL launched a new campaign this week encouraging passengers to wear headphones on public transport when watching/listening to content or making calls. "Be considerate towards others" is the message, given that the majority of people find loud music and two-sided calls a right...
Londonist
Tikka Look At This: Brick Lane Curry Festival Returns For First Time In Almost A Decade Spice up your life.
3 weeks ago
Londonist
A Miniature Transport-Themed Garden... In A Tube Station Featuring a Tube station. In a garden. In a passimeter. In a Tube station.
2 weeks ago
Londonist
Check Out These Corinthian Figures For Every Major London Football Club A new book explores the history of the tiny figurines.
2 weeks ago
Londonist
London Food Quiz: 11 Fiendish Questions From The QI Elves At Lunchbox Envy Ingredients include 436,800 sandwiches and 250,000 eggs.
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Londonist
Ride On A 1938 Art Deco Tube Train This September OMG that moquette!
3 weeks ago
diamond geezer
Commuter puzzle pages If you're still commuting to the office, or if you just need something to read on the train, three...
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If you're still commuting to the office, or if you just need something to read on the train, three free London newspapers continue to make themselves available outside stations. Some people start with the news and gossip, others the sport, but many simply turn to the puzzle page...