• Overheard at the gym Tuesday

    Updated: 2012-02-08 14:00:00
    : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Wednesday , February 08, 2012 Overheard at the gym Tuesday Man 1 : She now has a dog Man 2 : What sort Man 1 : It's a poodle . A little one . And I don't want it pissing all over my . flat Man 2 : They do that you know . They piss everywhere . And shit . Posted by Paul In London Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Labels : conversations 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Paul In London I am a thirty-something male from Australia living , working and blogging in SW London . My interests range from the oddities in local news and politics to music , literature , arts and . theatre You can message me here or at paulinlondonblogger[at gmail dot com View my

  • Eat at Pizza East

    Updated: 2012-02-08 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 8 February 2012 Eat at Pizza East Your author is often sceptical of restaurants in trendy areas of town , so for a long while he avoided relative newcomer Pizza East , on the ground floor of the Tea Building in Shoreditch . However , the time came to finally relent last week , and it was actually very . good Located on the corner of Shoreditch High Street and Bethnal Green Road , the restaurant has all the exposed brickwork and wood trappings of this area of town , but thankfully backed up with fresh ingredients , attention to detail and about-the-norm-now-for-a-London-pizza prices ,

  • The People of Soho by Pete Zelewski

    Updated: 2012-02-08 06:17:26
    Over the weekend, I saw photographer Doug McKinley speak at the Destinations travel show in Earl’s Court. His advice to become a better photographer? Get in as close as possible and make a connection with your subject. That immediately brought … Continue reading →

  • Find a Dickens memorial

    Updated: 2012-02-07 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 7 February 2012 Find a Dickens memorial Today marks 200 years since the author Charles Dickens was born , and whilst there are many commemorations around town , the road that was once Devonshire Terrace is one place which remembers Charles Dickens every day , regardless of . anniversaries Today , the site is on the busy corner of Marylebone Road and Marylebone High Street , but Charles Dickens lived at 1 Devonshire Terrace in quieter times from 1839 to 1851, and it was here that he wrote six of his most famous novels The Old Curiosity Shop , Barnaby Rudge , Martin Chuzzlewit , A Christmas

  • Walking Through a Wimbledon Wonderland

    Updated: 2012-02-07 06:48:39
    Early Sunday morning, the snow had settled, compact onto the London ground. It was pure, white, untouched. So I bundled up, grabbed my camera and walked across the street to a Wintery white Wimbledon Common. White cloaked branches, stillness. A … Continue reading →

  • Water your four legged friend at the Pilot's Dog Bar

    Updated: 2012-02-06 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 6 February 2012 Water your four legged friend at the Pilot's Dog Bar One of your author's general rules of thumb is that a good pub is one that allows dogs and forbids children , and so it was welcome to find that one South East London pub has taken canine hospitality to new levels , with the installation of a Dog Bar at the Pilot Inn , North . Greenwich Sure , it is only really a couple of dog bowls , but there is something rather civilised about encouraging dog walkers to drop into your pub , and providing sustenance for their four legged friends . The Pilot itself is a great little pub ,

  • London Art Spot: Sophia Fox

    Updated: 2012-02-06 06:46:22
    Welcome to the magical world of Sophia Fox where happiness comes at the flick of a switch and the turning on and off of seasons may not be far behind. Sophia’s the artist who created the happiness switch that you … Continue reading →

  • FashionUnited + 10 years of Margin London + preview +

    Updated: 2012-02-05 15:04:22
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  • Trafreezer Square

    Updated: 2012-02-05 14:12:43
    Winter’s here! Walked through Trafalgar Square yesterday to see frozen fountains – piercing cold, but magically beautiful. Is it feeling wintery near you? 

  • Celebrate Greenwich's Royal Weekend

    Updated: 2012-02-05 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 5 February 2012 Celebrate Greenwich's Royal Weekend This weekend , the London Borough of Greenwich marks its accession to Royal Borough status with a number of events and activities already having taken place in Woolwich and Eltham town centres , today is the biggest festival day in the centre of . Greenwich The day finishes up with a Grand Royal Greenwich Parade and a spectacular musical fireworks display , and before that special events at the National Maritime Museum , the Queen's House , the Royal Observatory and the the Old Royal Naval College take place . Though your author is no

  • Hello Fresh

    Updated: 2012-02-05 06:29:51
    It’s 10pm and I’ve just gotten home from working overtime. The doorbell rings. It’s a man standing there with a smile and two paper bags full of food for me from Hello Fresh. They’d been kind enough to arrange a … Continue reading →

  • Have coffee and cake at the Ragged Canteen

    Updated: 2012-02-04 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 4 February 2012 Have coffee and cake at the Ragged Canteen A pleasant space for tea and a snack before tackling the art upstairs , the Ragged Canteen is part of Beaconsfield gallery in Lambeth and takes its name from the former Lambeth Ragged School in which the centre is . based Open on weekends from 11am 4pm during exhibition periods , it's a very cosy and relaxed place , which is only ever a problem when it comes to ordering or trying to pay your . bill For more , see http : beaconsfield.ltd.uk cafe Labels : Art Cafes South London Things to do 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home

  • See the Salamanca Street Ceramics

    Updated: 2012-02-03 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 3 February 2012 See the Salamanca Street Ceramics Echoing the history of an area once dominated by the Doulton and various other potteries , ceramic tiles dot the walls beneath the bridge on Salamanca Street in . Lambeth Whilst Doulton's grand headquarters was in Black Prince Road , the company once had potteries and kilns dotted around North Lambeth , centred around Salamanca Street , and the tiles designed by Duncan Hooson , Ali Samiel , Janet James , Sue Edkins and others provide an echo of this golden age of London ceramics . They are complemented by mosaics of a pedlar and a Spanish

  • TheCool + Celebrate 10 Years of Margin on the 12/13th Feb!

    Updated: 2012-02-02 17:42:48
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  • Sportswear International + London Trade Show Preview +

    Updated: 2012-02-02 17:41:05
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  • FashionUnited + In Talks with Margin London Founder +

    Updated: 2012-02-02 17:39:07
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  • Fashion Extras + Margin reaches 10 year high +

    Updated: 2012-02-02 17:33:20
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  • WWB Magazine + Margin reaches 10 year high +

    Updated: 2012-02-02 17:30:16
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  • Shop in the Boxpark

    Updated: 2012-02-02 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 2 February 2012 Shop in the Boxpark Your author is never a fan of shopping malls , but some are better than others , but he decided to pop into the new Boxpark in Shoreditch , as it is at least reassuring that its creators were trying to do something different . The world’s first pop-up mall was actually not even that awful , being as it is relatively quick and painless to explore , with a welcoming deck of eateries upstairs . The concept is simple , placing a number of low cost , box shops’ in a disused space and using the fact that it is a temporary installation to overcome problems

  • See Grayson Perry's "The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman"

    Updated: 2012-02-01 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 1 February 2012 See Grayson Perry's The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman Though Grayson Perry's The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman exhibition has been extended to 26th February , that still means it only has a few weeks to run , so now is the time to make plans if you want to see . it Celebrating unknown men and women throughout history , using his own creations and items from the British Museum’s collection , Perry is eccentric and intelligent in equal measure , and today's idea is a note to remind your author , who has so far failed to make it to the British . Museum For more information ,

  • Walk in Ladywell Fields

    Updated: 2012-01-31 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 31 January 2012 Walk in Ladywell Fields It may be a bit colder this week , but if you wrap up warm it's still pleasant out , so if you can find the time , it could be a good opportunity for a wander in Ladywell Fields , a hidden treasure of South East London , where parkland meanders alongside the Ravensbourne . River Forming an integral part of the South East London Waterlink Way , a riverside walking and cycling route which cuts through eight miles of South East London , Ladywell Fields was refurbished between 2006 and 2011, when the park formally reopened after river cleaning , and

  • Eat at Simpson's Tavern

    Updated: 2012-01-30 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 30 January 2012 Eat at Simpson's Tavern Founded by Thomas Simpson in 1757, on the present site on Ball Court off Cheapside given to him by his father , Simpson's Tavern is an old fashioned English chophouse , and a bit of a City . institution We are told that the buildings were originally two houses , knocked together to form the present building which has nevertheless stood largely unchanged for more than two and a half centuries , and continues to offer reasonably priced traditional English fare each weekday lunchtime and at breakfast from Tuesday to Friday to an audience largely made up

  • Celebrate Chinese New Year in Trafalgar Square

    Updated: 2012-01-29 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 29 January 2012 Celebrate Chinese New Year in Trafalgar Square Though Chinese New Year fell on Monday , when we began the Year of the Dragon , the annual celebrations in Trafalgar Square do not take place until . today We are told to expect the annual parade through Chinatown , as well as 100 performers in Trafalgar Square and an exciting fireworks finale just before 6pm . Sounds . smashing For more , see http : www.visitlondon.com events detail 4733685-chinese-new-year-in-london Labels : Annual Events Multiculturalism Things to do 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to :

  • Shop at Pimlico Road Farmers Market

    Updated: 2012-01-28 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 28 January 2012 Shop at Pimlico Road Farmers Market A weekly farmers market in the firmly upmarket area known as Orange Square , on the corner of Pimlico Road and Ebury Street , SW1, Pimlico Road Farmers Market serves the cash-rich area around Sloane . Square A range of producers show up every Saturday morning including , we are told fresh seafood from the East Anglian coast , vegetables and fruit from Chegworth Valley , and even Essex oysters when they are in . season For more , see http : www.lfm.org.uk markets pimlico-road Picture sheilaellen used under Creative Commons^ Labels : Markets

  • Theatre: The Pitchfork Disney

    Updated: 2012-01-27 14:30:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Friday , January 27, 2012 Theatre : The Pitchfork Disney Wednesday night I was fortunate enough to see the first preview of The Pitchfork Disney at the Arcola Theatre in . Dalston It is a mildly unnerving post-apocalyptic tale of dreams , nightmares , chocolate and things that bug you . Nothing is quite what it seems in this play . And through a series of monologues , there are laughs and shocks . It is hard to talk too much about the play without giving it away . But it is a showcase for some very talented . actors Chris New who was in the well-received movie Weekend gives an intense performance as Presley . He is great to watch along with co-star Nathan Stewart-Jarrett pictured as Cosmo Disney . Both manage to make their

  • Magazine Lounge Refreshment + BOTTLEGREEN STILL DRINKS +

    Updated: 2012-01-27 11:41:31
    Great to welcome the range of still drinks in delicious flavours by Bottlegreen to the February 2012 edition of Margin London when we’ll be celebrating 10 Years of exhibitions + Bottlegreen Drinks Co. has always believed in creating the finest and most natural soft drinks possible. Blending wonderfully sublime flavours into the most exquisite drinks [...]

  • Magazine Lounge Refreshment + PUSSY NATURAL ENERGY DRINK +

    Updated: 2012-01-27 11:40:24
    Great to welcome Pussy Natural Energy Drinks to the February 2012 edition of Margin London when we’ll be celebrating 10 Years of exhibitions + Discover Pussy, the first truly premium energy drink, in the Magazine Lounge at Margin in February 2012 + Pussy is about natural energy, it’s irreverent, sophisticated and a pleasure to drink. [...]

  • Eat at the Queensbury Deli

    Updated: 2012-01-27 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 27 January 2012 Eat at the Queensbury Deli A sister establishment to fairly-standard-upmarket-North-London-pub the Queensbury , the Queensbury Deli is a fairly-standard-upmarket-North-London-cafe with a healthy patronage by Willesden Green's middle classes , and a decent place sort of place for a cup of tea and a piece of cake on a cold winters . afternoon They also do nice sandwiches , and a range of salads and other deli items , all served with a smile , and can even produce bespoke cupcakes if that's your sort of thing . They also sell teas , cordials , wines and in answer to any

  • Exhibitor Preview + FEB 2012 + Gentle Fawn + 10 Years of Margin

    Updated: 2012-01-26 15:52:17
    GENTLE FAWN North American Gentle Fawn originally made their UK trade debut at Margin back in 2004, and we’re pleased to welcome them back to the 10 year show in February 2012 with their desirable range of versatile womenswear. Well-designed and impeccably-executed, the range of clothing and accessories sits well in all types of boutique, from [...]

  • Exhibitor Preview + FEB 2012 + ToBeFrank + 10 Years of Margin

    Updated: 2012-01-26 15:51:24
    TO BE FRANK Making their global trade debut at Margin in February 2012, ToBeFrank is a brand new range of premium menswear with an emphasis on ethical and transparent manufacturing. The debut collection from ToBeFrank includes jackets, trousers, and shirting, all handmade in London, as well as knitwear handknitted in Yorkshire. This new brand lives up [...]

  • Take a Meridian Duck Tour

    Updated: 2012-01-26 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 26 January 2012 Take a Meridian Duck Tour To your author , there has something quite special about the yellow duck buses which stalk the streets of Waterloo , waiting to splash down into the Thames , and for those who also don't hate them there is good news , for they have come to . Greenwich The amphibious craft , first developed for use during the Second World War , have been in London since July 2003, and are also popular in other cities around the world , and their latest London route takes tourists and it will be tourists on around Maritime Greenwich and onto the river for a tour which

  • Walk around the Tarn, Mottingham

    Updated: 2012-01-25 08:30:00
    , : , skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 25 January 2012 Walk around the Tarn , Mottingham The Tarn , in Mottingham , is a small lake and nature reserve which once stood within the grounds of Eltham Lodge , a seventeenth century building which was itself once part of the grand estate of Eltham Palace . Whilst the Palace still stands , much of the grounds of which were subsequently adopted by the Royal Blackheath Golf Course , and the Tarn is one tiny remnant which is reminiscent of its former . glory Home to a range of wildfowl , the lake is a great place to spot Canada Geese , Tufty Ducks , Coots , Moorhens and Mandarin Ducks .

  • Browse the Caird Library

    Updated: 2012-01-24 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 24 January 2012 Browse the Caird Library Your author took up a kind invitation from the National Maritime Museum over the weekend to visit the updated Caird Library in their brand new Sammy Ofer Wing Named after the shipping magnate Sir James Caird , it is the largest collection of its kind in the world , and holds some fantastic documents , books , pamphlets , maps and periodicals dating from the 1400s to the present . day The library is open to all and free , with visitors just needing to pre-register before their visit to access their vast collection , which includes the entire P O

  • Eat at the Garden Café

    Updated: 2012-01-23 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 23 January 2012 Eat at the Garden Café Part of the Garden Museum at Lambeth Palace , the Garden Café is a relaxing spot to while away a few hours , and offers seasonal food , as well as drinks and cakes baked in . house The Cafe spreads itself between the inside of the museum and the interesting knot garden which , whilst not at its most impressive in winter months , still offers a sheltered spot to try to soak up some winter . sunshine For more , see http : www.gardenmuseum.org.uk page caf Labels : Cafes museum South Bank South London 1 comments : Angie Jan 23, 2012 01:28 AM I will start

  • Attend the Willesden Green Wassail

    Updated: 2012-01-22 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 22 January 2012 Attend the Willesden Green Wassail Begun way back in the midsts of time in 2010, the Willesden Green Wassail is part of the ancient midwinter tradition of blessing apple trees in order to ensure a good crop of cider apples later in the . year Rather than the usual natural blessing , we are told that the Willesden Wassail focuses its attention on the food-sources of the urban landscape , giving attention to local shopkeepers including butchers , bakers , grocers and . fishmongers Potential participants should gather at Willesden Green Tube Station at 2.15pm , and learn a

  • See the Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition

    Updated: 2012-01-21 09:57:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 21 January 2012 See the Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition Now showing at the National Theatre is a collection of around a hundred of the best landscape photographs of 2011, in a competition designed to pick the best in the . UK The exhibition began on 5th December 2011, and the winners have already been announced , but due to popular demand the exhibition has now been extended until 19th . February For more information , see http : www.nationaltheatre.org.uk lid=67845 Picture Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons license^ Labels : Art South Bank 0

  • Theatre: First Light and Mr Darwin's Tree

    Updated: 2012-01-20 14:30:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Friday , January 20, 2012 Theatre : First Light and Mr Darwin's Tree First Light Trailer from Fionn Watts on Vimeo The King's Head Theatre in Islington is playing a season of plays by Murray Watts this month . I finally caught the double bill First Light and Mr Darwin's Tree on Thursday evening . It all makes for an evening of unexpected surprises . Laughs , shocks and a few revelations abound over the course of two very different pieces of . theatre The play First Light is set in a British boarding school on the last day of the summer term . Early in the morning a schoolgirl knocks on the door of the schoolmaster's room . And she is just wearing a robe . A seemingly innocent encounter leads to a series of revelations . It is

  • Admire Dover House

    Updated: 2012-01-20 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 20 January 2012 Admire Dover House Recently in the news as the offices of the Secretary of State for Scotland , a job which may or may not have a future , Dover House is the home of the Scotland Office , and whilst it is not open to the public , its impressive portico is a commanding sight on . Whitehall Built on Crown land between 1755 and 1758, Dover House is still owned by the Crown Estate and leased to the Scotland Office . The building was previously a private residence home to a French ambassador and the poet Lord Byron . The building is entered through a Georgian rotunda , and its

  • Browse the bookshop at Morden Hall Park

    Updated: 2012-01-19 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 19 January 2012 Browse the bookshop at Morden Hall Park The tiny bookshop at the National Trust's Morden Hall Park in South London is a gem , with a pleasant selection of battered paperbacks and informative non-fiction books , and not a kindle in . sight Part of the grounds of the old Hall , which make up the 125 acre park , the bookshop is open daily from 11am 3pm at this time of year , and is found is in a historic building beside the old watermill , which was once used to grind tobacco for . snuff For more , see http : www.nationaltrust.org.uk morden-hall-park Labels : Books bookshops

  • Drink at the Gun, E14

    Updated: 2012-01-18 08:30:00
    , : , skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 18 January 2012 Drink at the Gun , E14 Found beside the Thames on Coldharbour in Docklands , the Gun is a beautiful pub about which your author had heard a great deal . He was lucky , therefore , to have an opportunity to pop in on a beautifully sunny Saturday bike ride , and thankfully it was not a . disappointment We are told that the current pub dates back to the early eighteenth century , and takes its name from a cannon fired to celebrate the opening of the West India Import Docks in 1802. It is a fitting name in an area which once housed iron foundries producing guns for the Royal

  • Take a walk around Three Mills Island

    Updated: 2012-01-17 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 17 January 2012 Take a walk around Three Mills Island London's largest film and television studio is found just to the South of the Olympic workings of Stratford , based around a tidal mill on Three Mill Island , in Bromley-by-Bow , that can trace its history back to before the Domesday . Book In the area , Riverside Green and Three Mills Green , offer two open spaces worthy of exploring , and though access has been limited at some points due to pre-Olympic works , they are still possible to wander , if a bit more difficult to access . The stunning Grade I Listed House Mill built by a

  • See the Dudgeons Wharf Memorial

    Updated: 2012-01-16 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking Primrose Hill Bookshop The Friends of Chalk Farm Library invite you to a Monday Book Evening , tonight , Monday 16th January with Tom Jones , author of Tired of London , Tired of Life , 7pm at Chalk Farm Library 16 January 2012 See the Dudgeons Wharf Memorial A poignant memorial on the Isle of Dogs , the Dudgeons Wharf Memorial marks a spot where five men from the London Fire Brigade died in the greatest single loss of life since the Second World War . The firemen died when oil tanks exploded as they tackled a riverside fire at Dudgeons Wharf on 17th July 1969. A plaque remembers Michael

  • Consider the France Show

    Updated: 2012-01-15 08:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 15 January 2012 Consider the France Show With an equal potentially to be great fun , or pretty awful , the France Show is taking place at Earls Court this weekend , with French food and wine , tourist information for those considering holidaying in France , and exhibits on art and culture in . France Seemingly put on by Archant , the local newspaper publisher who also publish a magazine on life in France , the exhibition like many of its ilk is largely a money-making exercise , but for those like your author with a real interest in tourism and place , they do have a real . fascination For

  • Panto: Dick Whittington

    Updated: 2012-01-13 12:30:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Friday , January 13, 2012 Panto : Dick Whittington It's the tail-end of panto season . School is back , Christmas and New Year have come and gone and the holidays are over . But fortunately the New Wimbledon Theatre's Dick Whittington is a welcome hanger on from the period . Its funny , sharp and varied enough to keep people of all ages entertained . There's even a 3D film segment in the second half to scare the children . But top billing for this show is Dame Edna as the Spirit of London fairy helps Dick and the show along . The show gives and opportunity for Dame Edna to fly through the audience , riff on old routines and muse about the genre of the pantomime . It is hilarious stuff . The jokes about empty seats being the

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