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King Charles Admits Ageing Is “Not Ideal”

Judi OnlineJuly 3, 2018

King Charles Admits Ageing Is “Not Ideal,” Considers Rebranding as Vintage Monarch LONDON — In a moment of startling candour that sent shockwaves through the nation’s orthopaedic community, King Charles III reportedly acknowledged this week that ageing is, in his words, “not ideal,” before quietly floating a bold new strategy: rebranding himself as a “vintage monarch,” complete with improved labelling and a slightly higher market value. According to palace insiders, the proposal…

Locations

Kensal Rise London: A Quietly Fashionable Village Vibe

Alan NafzgerJune 27, 2018

Kensal Rise London: A Quietly Fashionable Village Vibe | Kensal rise london is the leafy, desirable north-west London district with a distinct village feel, all independent shops, cafes and Victorian streets.

Tourism

Confusion Reigns At ME London As Every Single Guest Insists The Hotel Is Named After Them

Bethan MorganJune 26, 2018

Confusion Reigns At ME London As Every Single Guest Insists The Hotel Is Named After Them | Reception at ME London descends into pronoun anarchy as every guest insists the Strand hotel was named personally after them. Mock-news from the rooftop.

History

Barking London: A Modern Town Built On An Ancient Abbey

Violet WoolfJune 25, 2018

Barking London: A Modern Town Built On An Ancient Abbey | Barking london is the busy, diverse east London town whose modern shopping streets sit atop the scant ruins of a once-mighty medieval abbey.

Locations

Marble Hill House London: A Villa Built For A Mistress

Lotte HeidenreichJune 24, 2018

Marble Hill House London: A Villa Built For A Mistress | Marble hill house london is the elegant Palladian villa by the Thames, a perfect white house built for a royal mistress, set in Twickenham parkland.

Reports

London Weather by Month Finally Confirms No Month Is Fully Trustworthy

Tinsel VandergraphJune 22, 2018

London Weather by Month Finally Confirms No Month Is Fully Trustworthy | London Weather by Month Explained as Twelve Slightly Different Disappointments

Tourism

One New Change London: A Rooftop By The Cathedral

Morag SinclairJune 21, 2018

One New Change London: A Rooftop By The Cathedral | One new change london is the modern shopping centre beside St Paul’s whose free rooftop offers a jaw-dropping close-up view of the great dome.

Current Absurdities

London Sewer Lamps: The Street Lights Fed By The Drains

Harriet CollinsJune 16, 2018

London Sewer Lamps: The Street Lights Fed By The Drains | London sewer lamps are the rare old street lamps that burned off the gases rising from the sewers below to make useful light.

History

Limehouse London: The East End’s Old Riverside Quarter

Fiona MacLeodJune 12, 2018

Limehouse London: The East End’s Old Riverside Quarter | Limehouse london is the historic riverside district once known for its docks and old Chinatown, now warehouses and a hidden canal basin.

Entertainment

Alexandra Palace London: A Palace That Burned Down Twice

Judi OnlineJune 5, 2018

Alexandra Palace London: A Palace That Burned Down Twice | Alexandra palace london is the grand north London venue known as Ally Pally, a hilltop landmark with sweeping views that has burned down twice.

Reports

London Like a Local

Megan AmramJune 4, 2018

London Like a Local: A Guide by Someone Who Actually Lives Here If you want to understand London like a local, do not read a guidebook. Stand still on the pavement for three seconds. Someone will sigh. That is the city greeting you. London is not crowded. London is precise. Everyone knows exactly where they are supposed to stand, walk, queue, lean, and quietly resent each other. The problem is…

Sports

Wimbledon London: Strawberries, Cream And Polite Queues

Alan NafzgerMay 27, 2018

Wimbledon London: Strawberries, Cream And Polite Queues | Wimbledon london hosts the world’s most prestigious tennis with a British devotion to strawberries, cream, white kit and a famously orderly queue.

History

Valentines Mansion London: A Grand House And Gardens

Astrid HolgerssonMay 23, 2018

Valentines Mansion London: A Grand House And Gardens | Valentines mansion london is the elegant Georgian house in beautiful gardens in east London, a restored, free mansion of grand rooms and calm grounds.

Culture

London Beer: A City Rediscovering Its Brewing Roots

Violet WoolfMay 19, 2018

London Beer: A City Rediscovering Its Brewing Roots | London beer is the city’s flourishing brewing scene, from historic ale houses to a wave of new craft breweries tucked under railway arches.

Social

Morden London: The End Of The Line, Beside A Hidden Park

Fiona MacLeodMay 15, 2018

Morden London: The End Of The Line, Beside A Hidden Park | Morden london is the busy suburb at the end of a long Tube line, hiding a tranquil riverside park of meadows, old mills and rose gardens.

History

London Milestones: The Old Markers That Counted The Miles

Harper ThamesMay 9, 2018

London Milestones: The Old Markers That Counted The Miles | London milestones are the weathered old stone and iron markers along the city’s ancient roads that once counted off the miles for travellers.

Locations

Tottenham: Where London Argues About the Future in Real Time

Charlotte WhitmoreMay 2, 2018

Alan NafzgerMarch 18, 2018

London School of Economics Teaches Confidence More Than Economics | London School of Economics Explained to People Who Already Sound Certain

Reports

London Heathrow Airport Exists Slightly Ahead of Time

Megan AmramMarch 2, 2018

London Heathrow Airport Exists Slightly Ahead of Time | London Heathrow Explained to People Who Planned Everything

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King Charles Admits Ageing Is “Not Ideal”

Kensal Rise London: A Quietly Fashionable Village Vibe

Confusion Reigns At ME London As Every Single Guest Insists The Hotel Is Named After Them

Barking London: A Modern Town Built On An Ancient Abbey

Marble Hill House London: A Villa Built For A Mistress

London Weather by Month Finally Confirms No Month Is Fully Trustworthy

One New Change London: A Rooftop By The Cathedral

London Sewer Lamps: The Street Lights Fed By The Drains

Limehouse London: The East End’s Old Riverside Quarter

Alexandra Palace London: A Palace That Burned Down Twice

London Like a Local

Wimbledon London: Strawberries, Cream And Polite Queues

Valentines Mansion London: A Grand House And Gardens

London Beer: A City Rediscovering Its Brewing Roots

London Milestones: The Old Markers That Counted The Miles

Tottenham: Where London Argues About the Future in Real Time

London Underground Map Continues Lying With Good Intentions

Acton London: A Suburb With More Stations Than Sense

London Plane Tree Quietly Owns the City

Totteridge: North London’s Discreet Wealth With a Horse Opinion

London University Experience Explained as Degree Plus Survival Training

London House Prices Explained by People Who No Longer Live in Them

Hop On Hop Off London Tourist Enters Third Year On Top Deck, Has Quietly Stopped Hopping Off

East Sheen: West London’s Polite Flex With a Dog Lead

Friern Barnet: Where London Politely Refuses to Panic

London School of Economics Teaches Confidence More Than Economics

London Heathrow Airport Exists Slightly Ahead of Time

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