Articles tagged ‘Random Stuff’
Switched on London
By Chris | February 4th, 2008 |
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Office blocks left with all their lights on over night has become a hot issue with environmentalists, especially in London where the financial distrcits in the City of London and Canary Wharf continually adding new offices.
This week the second Switched on London event will be lighting up famous landmarks and buildings in the area [...]
Annual London Survey
By Chris | January 23rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority have released the latest London Survey, a survey carried out by MORI into the attitudes of Londoners to living in the city in regard to quality of life issues such as housing, transport, crime and jobs.
Predictably with a survey they’ve commissioned the Mayor’s office is talking [...]
Home Secretary admits London’s streets not safe after dark
By Chris | January 20th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
There was an interesting admission today in an interview with The Sunday Times by Jacqui Smith, Britain’s Home Secretary, that she wouldn’t feel safe walking the streets of London late at night, even if it was through some of the wealthiest areas like Kensington and Chelsea.
The Home Secretary is the member of the government in [...]
Gordon Brown ringer wanted
By Chris | January 15th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
This ‘handsome’ chap on the right is Gordon Brown, the current British Prime Minister and dour Scot who spent 10 years in the wings as Chancellor of the Exchequer waiting for Tony Blair to get fed up with being PM.
Being a public figure for that long you’d think anyone with a passing resemblance would [...]
Leicester Square renovation
By Chris | January 10th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Westminster Council have announced plans for an £18.5million regeneration of Leicester Square with the central part of the redesign a 200-metre white granite “ribbon” seat to allow people to sit and relax. The aim is to make the square less tacky than it is at the moment and a place that will draw visitors rather [...]
Take a walk in London
By Chris | January 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
With Christmas and the New Year over many people are making resolutions to take more exercise and get fitter. If you over did it with the food and booze during the holiday a useful website to help give you some motivation to shed a few pounds by walking more around London this year is walkit.com.
The [...]
New visas rules for the UK
By Chris | December 18th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The British government is bringing in new proposals to cut the time visitors are allowed to stay in the UK on single visits from 6 to 3 months. The changes are directed at visitors from outside the European Union and are part of the Labour government’s belated attempt to get a grip on the tsunami [...]
London wins World Travel Award
By Chris | December 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Evening Standard reports that London has just been voted the world’s greatest holiday destination at the 2007 World Travel Awards based on the votes of over 160,000 travel agents. London definitely has a lot of attractions for visitors, you could have two weeks in the capital and not run out of things to do [...]
London’s lottery winners not claiming prizes
By Chris | December 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Its easy to do, buy a lottery ticket, shove it in your pocket and forget about it, never remembering to see if your numbers came up. Some people who bought tickets in London this year could have an extra special Christmas if they fish out their old tickets and check their numbers as lottery operator [...]
Cocktail Time
By Chris | December 9th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If you’re in London and find yourself in the celebrity nightclub Movida think twice before saying ‘it’s my round’ for the drinks. The Guardian reports the Argyll Strret club has just launched its new Christmas cocktail under the name Flawless.
Made with a large measure of Louis XII cognac, half a bottle of Cristal Rose champagne, [...]
