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The fake houses at 23 and 24 Leinster Gardens, Bayswater, London W2
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2012 | No CommentsLeinster Gardens in Bayswater, London is a street with a twist, in so much that two of its houses don’t actually exist. -
Skiffle slamdown at the Severed Limb launch party on the River Thames, London
Posted on Friday, March 30, 2012 | No CommentsAce sarf London skifflers the Severed Limb were all shipshape and Bristol fashion last night, putting on a great live set in an old barge on the Thames. -
Covent Garden, the white cuddly bear and the wooden people
Posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 | 2 CommentsHere’s a few photos from taken around a bustling Covent Garden in central London over the weekend. -
Cinnamon buns to die for at the Nordic Bakery, Golden Square, Soho, London W1
Posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 | 1 CommentI can’t think of many Finnish-owned bakeries in London, but this one in Golden Square, Soho is definitely worth a visit – especially for the cinnamon buns! -
Saturday lunchtime at Golden Square, Soho, London
Posted on Sunday, March 25, 2012 | No CommentsPerhaps one of London’s lesser known public square, Golden Square lies just east of Regent Street and north of Piccadilly Circus in Soho. -
Le Français J’Adore – the French invade Trafalgar Square, 17th March 2012
Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | No CommentsOh la la! This was rather an unexpected event that I stumbled across over the weekend. Billed as Le Français J’Adore, it saw Trafalgar Square being taken over by the International... -
A caffeinated treat at Nude Espresso in Soho Square, central London
Posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 | 1 CommentSpawned from trendy, tight-trousered Spitalfields, where their original coffee bar became the stuff of legend, Antipodean baristas Nude Espresso shimmied west in the summer of last year to set up a cafe in the heart of town. -
1001 TV sets slowly tune into white noise, David Hall, Ambika P3, London
Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 | 5 CommentsEntitled ’1001 TV Sets (End Piece)’, 1972-2012,’ this work by video art pioneer David Hall at London’s Ambika P3 features over 1,000 TV sets, all tuned to random terrestrial stations. It proved to... -
The new King’s Cross railway station concourse in photos
Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 | 2 CommentsDesigned by John McAslan and Partners, the stunning new roof at King’s Cross station forms part of a half billion project to create a “transport super-hub” in time for the Olympics. -
Victoria Miro and Parasol Unit contemporary art galleries, London N1
Posted on Monday, March 19, 2012 | No CommentsSituated in a pair of nondescript industrial buildings betwixt the painfully trendy parts of Islington and Hoxton are two galleries that are definitely worth a visit; the Victoria Miro and Parasol Unit contemporary... -
Save the NHS protest, Department of Health, London
Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2012 | No CommentsThere was an important protest against the Tory’s NHS-trashing Health and Social Care bill in central London yesterday. It didn’t get the press (or the crowd) it deserved – where were you?... -
Work finally starts on the Kings Cross Lighthouse bulding
Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 | No CommentsSporting a distinctive lighthouse-like tower on its roof, this building has been a local landmark around Kings Cross for over a hundred years. -
London Festival of Photography 2012 coming up in June
Posted on Thursday, March 15, 2012 | No CommentsThis looks good: the second London Festival of Photography is taking place throughout June, and will include a diverse range of exhibitions, events, talks, walks and workshops. Most of the events... -
Hanging out at Brill Music, Coffee & Bagels in Exmouth Market, London EC1
Posted on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | No CommentsAfter a hearty walk across east London, we were desperate for a decent coffee and a tasty piece of cake, and I’m happy to say that Brill in Exmouth Market delivered on... -
Forty years of Ziggy Stardust: plaque unveiled in Heddon St, London W1
Posted on Friday, March 9, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s one of my favourite albums ever, and as a kid I travelled to London just to stand in the exact location where Mr Ziggy stood. It was a bit...