Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Monday, 12 March 2012

Fitflops – shoes Vivienne Westwood would like

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Vivienne Westwood said recently (not to me personally, of course, but as reported in the newspaper) that Brits dress too dully. Vivienne wou...
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Monday, 13 February 2012

'Morning Doves' Duo

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The 'Morning Doves' at the Shakespeare's Head, Islington Two young women are making the rounds of pubs and clubs in London,...
Thursday, 9 February 2012

The Hajj exhibition at the British Musem

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One of the perks of being a Friend of the British Museum is getting to see special exhibitions for free. We took advantage of this to see th...
Sunday, 22 January 2012

Sessions at two Shakespeare pubs

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I've heard "The Swan" is the most popular name for a pub, but there are a lot of Shakespeares around, too. We've just been...
Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Wyvern Street Art

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This is not graffiti! It is the logo of the Wyvern Bindery painted on the shop shutters. The only way you will see it is to visit the bind...
Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Sunday Brunch at St. ALi (now Workshop Coffee)

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STOP PRESS! St. ALi has been renamed Workshop Coffee, due to its new management and independence from the Melbourne shop. Far less lyrical, ...
Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Edwardian experience in Edgware Road station, London

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The Edgware Road station of the Bakerloo Line takes one back in time to the early 1900s. It has the iconic facade of several of the London u...
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Thursday, 22 September 2011

Geology Lectures at the Geological Society of London

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For the past two years, Shell oil company has sponsored monthly talks at the Geological Society of London. These are open to the public and ...
Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Okinawan Music at the Japan Matsuri

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We did it again! The London Sanshinkai did a half hour's performance this past Sunday at the 2011 Japan Matsuri (Festival), singing slow...
Friday, 16 September 2011

British Museum gallery talks

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The British Museum has an excellent programme of free lunchtime gallery talks (1.15-1.45) and other free lectures, often given by curators a...