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The City of London Festival London
June 30, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
The City of London Festival London

Anyone who has lived in this city for any length of time will know that there’s a lot more to it than meets the eye and that it’s almost impossible to discover everything it has …

The Star of Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green London
January 4, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comment
The Star of Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green London

I have recently been going around accidentally referring to this pub as ‘The Star of Bethlehem’ which I assume is some kind of seasonal error/disorder or the hangover from an almost continuous diet of mulled …

The Fat Badger Notting Hill London
December 7, 2009 – 7:00 am | No Comment
The Fat Badger Notting Hill London

On the continuing theme of gastropubs, this week we turn to the Fat Badger, just a hop, skip and a jump away from the hive of hipster activity that is Portobello Market.

Why London Lets Itself Down With The Christmas Lights
November 15, 2009 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Why London Lets Itself Down With The Christmas Lights

There was a time when Christmas lights used to be a thing of sparkling, twinkling wonder, brightening up the night sky, turned on at the end of November by a minor celebrity to provide a …

Dylan Moran at the Apollo, Piccadilly Circus London
November 2, 2009 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Dylan Moran at the Apollo, Piccadilly Circus London

Who’s your favourite comedian? Odd question isn’t it and if you think about it, probably a rather tough one to answer. Even though there’s lots of funny actors out there, they don’t really write their …

London Freeze, Battersea London
October 18, 2009 – 7:01 am | No Comment
London Freeze, Battersea London

With Winter now very definitely here there is nothing else to do but to pack away all those shorts and floaty dresses, bundle up in a big old coat and starting fully embracing the change …

Ghosts on the London Underground
July 11, 2009 – 7:30 am | No Comment
Ghosts on the London Underground

Do you believe in ghosts? I’m not sure if I do and I’m not sure that I don’t. My philosophy in life is this- entertain everything, believe nothing.
Whether you do believe or not, this fascinating …

The London Transport Eavesdropper – Man in the corner shop
June 3, 2009 – 10:23 pm | One Comment
The London Transport Eavesdropper – Man in the corner shop

Two men sit chatting on the platform, waiting for the next tube to arrive.
 
Man 1: I had a shop in Clapham, did very well indeed. Takings were much higher than average but we worked very …