Category: London
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It's the piccadilly line. But not as we know it.
Last night I was shopping for a present for a good friend of mine at work who’s leaving this week. As they commute long stretches of the tube each day I decided what they would most like to receive as a leaving present would be An Illustrated Guide to the Piccadilly Line (and a wodge…
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Free festivals, films, picnics and more.
I’m a big fan of free things, and living in an expensive city like London you have to make the most of them. Which can be quite tricky when there’s free stuff going on everywhere you look. The closing weeks of June are a particularly good example of this, there’s the London Festival of Architecture…
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Escalator etiquette
Living in and around London all my life it’s easy to take a lot of things for granted. I’m always interested to read other peoples fresh experiences of the city, especially visitors from other countries, as I think it’s good to be reminded of some of the everyday things which you can so easily get…
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Chain shopping
I’m not a big fan of shopping malls, one tends to blend into another and you don’t know if you’re in Brent Cross, Lakeside, Watford, Guildford or Cambridge. The usual suspects are always there, the same clothes shops, cafes, music and video stores line the walkways trying to make their 300 square metres somehow different…
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What is OYBIKE?
The OYBike System is a street-based rental station network that allows you to hire and return a bicycle via your mobile phone. More at: www.oybike.com and map of bike locations: www.oybike.com/OYBIKE/obhome.nsf/oybike.html
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Is it possible to relax on the Tube?
“Apparently the UK has the longest average daily commute in Europe – 45 minutes. Rather than this being the cause for stress some researchers have suggested that we try to embrace our commute and use it as a chance to unwind.” More at: london-underground.blogspot.com
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Free Ads on The Big GB
“‘London’s newest classified and community website’ is The Big GB, with the awkward-looking address of http://www.biggb.co.uk/. Its classic newspaper-style look belies a very Web 2.0 natured site where users can view lists of suitable vendors, service providers, entertainment or whatever they are looking for, see immediately what they offer, watch their videos and access their…
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Londonist Interviews…Advice Booth
“Every Sunday for the past nine weeks, Advice Booth has been open for business on Brick Lane. Questions ranging from the mundane (“why doesn’t he like me?”) to the philosophical (“what is beauty?”) will be answered in exchange for £1.” More at: www.londonist.com
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How not to write a press release
“London Assembly Liberal Democrat Dee Doocey yesterday issued a perfect example of how to not to write a press release. You might want to have the offending article to hand as we proceed. Let’s start with a lie… Liberal Democrat research has revealed that eight of London’s top tourist attractions will not be accessible to…
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We got sole
This long established, independent (!!) shoe shop has been in the Kings Road for many years. Little bit of London trivia. Up until 1830 the Kings Road was just that – a private road owned by the king for nipping down to Hampton Court. More at: londondailyphoto.blogspot.com