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The North London Park Where Tube Trains Rumble Over A Viaduct

17 hours ago

from Londonist in travel

Picture perfect.

Pictograms

18 hours ago

from diamond geezer in travel

Pictograms 30 July - 9 November Japan House High Street Kensington admission free 2018 as a venue to share and celebrate Japanese culture and...

Denmark Street Set To Rock With Free One-Day Music Festival

13 hours ago

from Londonist in travel

Tin Pan Alley cranks up the volume.

Chesterfield

2 days ago

from diamond geezer in travel

Gadabout: CHESTERFIELD Chesterfield is the largest town in Derbyshire, but only because Derby is a city. It lies 10 miles south of Sheffield,...

Banksy Artwork Goes On Display At London Transport Museum

3 days ago

from Londonist in travel

Rat on clock was discovered in 2019.

East Midlands quiz

3 days ago

from diamond geezer in travel

East Midlands quiz Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Derbyshire A) Bigsofa B) Rugbolt C) Nicercub D) Localmatch E) Glancearea F) Typeamaze G)...

Where To See Jane Austen's Works Live On Stage This Autumn

3 days ago

from Londonist in travel

London theatres celebrate 250th anniversary of the author's birth.

Hyperlocal signage news

3 days ago

from diamond geezer in travel

Hyperlocal Signage News Delays are expected to continue until October. It's probably related to the aforementioned sewer repairs. But it...

North London's Poignant Prisoners-of-War Memorial

4 days ago

from Londonist in travel

London's first holocaust memorial.

Banksy's endangered animals

4 days ago

from diamond geezer in travel

On 5th August 2024 London woke to the news that Banksy had painted a goat on a wall in Kew. Over the next eight days an entire menagerie emerged...

Things To Do In London This Weekend: 9-10 August 2025

5 days ago

from Londonist in travel

Fringe shows, guided walks and a taco festival.

Fleeting - Hampstead Heath

5 days ago

from diamond geezer in travel

Fleeting HAMPSTEAD HEATH The Fleet starts at the highest point in inner London which is the top of Hampstead Heath. It starts here because the clay...

Their Majesties: Meet Croydon's Queer Royalty

6 days ago

from Londonist in travel

Long may this LGBTQ+ club night reign over us.

Fleeting

6 days ago

from diamond geezer in travel

August is Local History Month on diamond geezer, or has been on 14 previous occasions. Themes have included my immediate neighbourhood, Metro-land,...

Best Of Londonist: 28 July-3 August 2025

6 days ago

from Londonist in travel

Catch up on what you missed this week.

Footpath 47 - all change

a week ago

from diamond geezer in travel

I've long loved Footpath 47 at Barking Riverside for its estuarine bleakness, a half mile of undeveloped Thames foreshore with open access to the...

A First Look At Lucy Sparrow's Fantastic New Felt Chippy In Mayfair

a week ago

from Londonist in travel

A fish and chip made entirely from felt — and it's a delight!

Luna, Shad Thames

a week ago

from Cheese and Biscuits in travel

This is not going to be a long post. Not because Luna - a cosy little new wine bar from the people behind Legare just over the road - isn't good, but...

What Goes On Inside Duck Island Cottage In St James's Park?

a week ago

from Londonist in travel

"It is the glamping version of office work."

Unblogged July

a week ago

from diamond geezer in travel

31 unblogged things I did in July Tue 1: Thanks for your 57 comments on Unblogged June, even if they were predominantly about smoke alarms. I have...

Why You Should Go To... Hastings: Things To Do In The East Sussex Town

a week ago

from Londonist in travel

According to someone who grew up there.

diamond geezer goes YouTube

a week ago

from diamond geezer in travel

I'm pleased to announce that your daily diamond geezer blogpost is now available on YouTube. Here's yesterday's bus route post presented in video...

NBA Basketball Returns To London In 2026 - As Memphis Grizzlies Take On Orlando Magic

a week ago

from Londonist in travel

O2 to host regular-season clash.

Horseguards to Buckingham Palace

a week ago

from diamond geezer in travel

London's newest bus L10: Horseguards to Buckingham Palace Location: London central Length of bus journey: ½ mile, 14 minutes The route is...

Ride On Vintage London Buses For Free This September

a week ago

from Londonist in travel

All aboard the 54!

London's dialling codes

a week ago

from diamond geezer in travel

020 is the dialling code for London. This is Wikipedia's map of the 020 dialling code area. It forms an approximate circle spreading 20 miles from...

Things To Do This Weekend In London: 2-3 August 2025

a week ago

from Londonist in travel

A rooftop beach, a free street party and a new chippy with a twist.

All the royal cyphers

a week ago

from diamond geezer in travel

The first pillar boxes were introduced in 1853, since when Britain has had seven monarchs. I wanted to track down one postbox from each reign, noting...

Tokyo’s Coolest Cats Take Over Galerie LE MONDE

a week ago

from Spoon & Tamago in travel

Discover new artists, take home some new art and do it all for a good cause. The CAT POWER 2025 exhibition is back at Galerie LE MONDE in Harajuku,...

Twin Peaks Festival Comes To London This September

a week ago

from Londonist in travel

It's the first since David Lynch's death.

Euros final liveblog

a week ago

from diamond geezer in travel

Euros final liveblog 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇪🇸 09:00 The day of destiny is here! A nation dares to dream! 11:00 The Lionesses can rewrite history! 12:00...

Best Of Londonist: 21-27 July 2025

a week ago

from Londonist in travel

The best articles from the past week.

Cannon Brook

a week ago

from diamond geezer in travel

THE UNLOST RIVERS OF LONDON Cannon Brook Northwood → Ruislip Common → Ruislip (2½ miles) upstream, climbing from Ruislip's HS2 edgelands to...

London Month Of The Dead 2025 - A Spine-Chilling Array Of Events

2 weeks ago

from Londonist in travel

Lots of things happening by candlelight 🕯️

More transport news July 2025

2 weeks ago

from diamond geezer in travel

What's else is new this week in the world of London transport? The Silvertown Tunnel is a success unless it isn't detailed data reports on how the...

When A 17-Metre-Long Whale Washed Up In Greenwich... But All Wasn't As It Seemed

2 weeks ago

from Londonist in travel

Spouting lies.

Three questions

2 weeks ago

from diamond geezer in travel

I was on the train between Norwood Junction and London Bridge and I said "this is quite a long way isn't it?" "Longer than most," they said. "I wonder...

Bo.Tic, Corçà

2 weeks ago

from Cheese and Biscuits in travel

You will probably be aware that Catalonia has well more than its fair share of influential restaurants, a tradition that runs from El Bulli through...

Take A Free Water Bike Ride In Stratford This Thursday

2 weeks ago

from Londonist in travel

A lovely way to admire the East Bank.

Transport News July 2025

2 weeks ago

from diamond geezer in travel

What's new this week in the world of London transport? Cutting the DLR timetable walk-through train arrived for testing in January 2023 and should...

Competition: Win A Free Weekend BMW Car Rental With SIXT To Celebrate The Oasis Tour

2 weeks ago

from Londonist in travel

Drive around London in a Bimmer, courtesy of SIXT.

Random

2 weeks ago

from diamond geezer in travel

I wondered if there was any mileage in further 'Random' blog series. Random grid reference: TQ269722 Springfield Park Wandsworth SW17 precise spot...

Explore The 'Train Of The Future' At King's Cross

2 weeks ago

from Londonist in travel

Windows invite you to glimpse 50 years ahead.

Grove Park Nature Reserve

2 weeks ago

from diamond geezer in travel

For today's post I selected a six-figure grid reference somewhere in London, entirely at random, and then visited the selected spot. That'll make a...

Flushing into the Future: Toto’s High-Tech Health Tracker

2 weeks ago

from Spoon & Tamago in travel

Imagine sitting on your toilet and getting a personalized health report sent straight to your phone. No clinic visit, no awkward conversations. Just...

When Pigs That Could Spell, Read And Count Were All The Rage

2 weeks ago

from Londonist in travel

Clever swine.

Inspiration 200

2 weeks ago

from diamond geezer in travel

Railways are 200 years old this year, and one of the highlights of the anniversary celebrations is the Inspiration Train. pre-book but I chanced my...

Joe Hisaishi’s ‘Summer’ Reimagined as a Short Film

2 weeks ago

from Spoon & Tamago in travel

Originally composed as the main theme for Takeshi Kitano’s 1999 film Kikujiro, Joe Hisaishi’s timeless piece “Summer” has long been cherished in Japan...

The Sidney Street Mural: Digging Into The Details

2 weeks ago

from Londonist in travel

Whitechapel's recent wall painting.

Hatton Cross 50

3 weeks ago

from diamond geezer in travel

Another Saturday, another significant station birthday. This time it's a 50th birthday and it's on the Underground, the anniversary station being...