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Month: February 2008

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A Sunday walk around Boxhill

Wed 27th February, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

After catching a train to Leatherhead and a bus onto Boxhill, we took a leisurely 10 mile walk around Boxhill in Surrey. The circular walk took us through some lovely …

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Time Out Top 50 Site!

Fri 22nd February, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Woot! It was great to see urban75 being listed in Time Out’s “Top 50 London Websites,” especially as were number one in the ‘communities’ section. Nice! Elsewhere on the site, …

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Hanway Street, London W1

Sun 10th February, 2008 - by editor - 6 Comments.

I’ve just finished a photo feature on this quiet little street in the centre of London. Rumoured to be named after Jonas Hanway – the man who introduced the umbrella …

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Nokia: a pipeline of champagne!

Sun 10th February, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Well, not exactly a pipeline, but there sure was a lot of champagne flowing my way on Thursday as I attended the launch of the Nokia Store on Regent Street, …

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Return to St Pancras station

Sun 3rd February, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve always loved the High Victorian folly of St Pancras station and the adjacent Midland Grand Hotel, and after an uncertain future, it’s great to see the place thriving. I …

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Crystal Palace photos

Fri 1st February, 2008 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Two (overdue) updates to the photo gallery, with pictures from a summer and an autumn walk around Crystal Palace park and nearby Sydenham. I went along on the Sydenham walk …

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