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One of the things I most hate about London is the sheer glumness of the Tube.
There’s an unwritten law which has been in place… well, it feels pretty much since the Underground was invented, and which prohibits eye contact, talking, smiling, or any communication at all with other passengers.
Certainly not any flirting, and don’t read […]
New plans have been announced for Battersea Power Station - one of the capital’s biggest and most shockingly neglected building sites.
This must be the third set of plans for the property, at least, and I’m amazed that in the current economic climate such a grandiose set of plans is being touted. It will cost at […]
There seems to be a lot of news coming out of the mayor’s office - Boris Johnson has evidently decided to keep journalists busy.
London is to get a new Thames crossing in time for the Olympics. (Actually, given the usual tardiness of planning committees and contractors, I suspect the thing might not be ready in […]
I thought I’d do a London alphabet. I was going to start it with B for Beer…. but since I’m having a cup of TEA at the moment, and a number of people were intrigued by my where to have tea posting, what better place to start?
(I’ll get round to B later on, I’m sure!)
TEA […]
Sunrise and sunset on the Thames always make it special. Once or twice I’ve got up early so I can go and stand on Waterloo Bridge as the sun rises, tinting the grey river with pink and orange, softening the brutal lines of the South Bank and making the Shell Building look like a romantic […]
If you’re an insomniac who’s coming to London before the 28th April, you might want to consider staying at the Andaz Hotel beside Liverpool Street Station.
The Andaz is a luxury hotel, part of the Hyatt chain, which takes a refreshingly different approach. One of the quirky features at the moment is a ‘reader in residence’. […]
Alarming news from Design Week that Westminster Council is looking to enforce its copyright over its iconic street signs.
That may mean if you want one of those ‘Carnaby Street’ tee shirts, or a Piccadilly Circus fridge magnet, you’ll have to act fast. The council’s officials will be out around the souvenir shops, and apparently can […]
Regent’s Park in summer is a wonderful resource. You can play softball, run, take a horse on its sandy tracks (but you’re not allowed to gallop - a canter is as fast as you go), or play tennis. Or just laze in the sun.
But until recently I didn’t know about the Hub. Now, this list […]
There have been grumblings from the Bangladeshi Caterers’ Association recently that landlords in Brick Lane and the surrounding area are putting rents up too far. Rents, apparently, have doubled in the last four years. Though some of the Indian restaurants in the area have gone upmarket, I’d be very surprised if they had seen anything […]
If you plan on coming to London in late March, there is one event that you shouldn’t miss… the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race.
This is a very unique sporting event, and is one of the oldest inter-collegiate sporting events in the world. Back in 1829, a Cambridge student challenged an Oxford student (and a […]
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Written by Andrea Kirkby [email] for b5media.
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