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, : 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 30 September 2011 Sit on Jake Worrall's bench A thought-provoking memorial to an infant who lived a tragically short life and died on 23rd May 2008, before even his first birthday , Jake Winston Worrall's bench sits beside St Thomas' Hospital with an amazing view over the . Thames On a hot late September afternoon , it is a fantastic spot to watch the world go by , as walkers and cyclist ply the traffic free route along the Thames , and some take a few moments to enjoy the last of the summer . There are plenty of other benches along the path , but none are more . poignant For an approximate location , click
Updated: 2011-09-29 23:15:00
: Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Thursday , September 29, 2011 Overheard at the supermarket Woman arriving at checkout with a lot of greens Don't laugh , but I have an unhealthy obsession with cucumbers . Well . I guess it is healthy . Posted by Pauly 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 Pauly London , United Kingdom 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 . paulinlondonblogger[at gmail.com View my complete profile Amazon MP3 Clips Twitter Updates Et cetera Audioboo Blogs on Stage
Updated: 2011-09-29 07:30:00
, : 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 29 September 2011 Explore Hampstead Pergola Hill Gardens Found in the slightly less visited West Heath area of Hampstead Heath , the Hampstead Pergola Hill Gardens is a fantastic spot for an autumnal wander , with views across North . London Created by of William , Lord Leverhulme , and inspired by his interest in architecture and landscape gardening , and the ideas of landscape architect Thomas , it was the crowning glory of his house The Hill , and took from the acquisition of the land in 1904 until 1925, shortly before Lord Leverhulme's death , to . complete When Lord Leverhulme died , The Hill house passed
Updated: 2011-09-28 07:30:00
, : 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 28 September 2011 Drink on the terrace at the Cut Bar Rather than puzzling over why summer only comes nowadays in April and September , now is the time to snatch a few precious moments after work and enjoy them outside . The terrace of the Cut Bar , at the Young Vic , is one possibility , allowing drinkers to withdraw indoors when 6.30pm rolls round and there is a need to withdraw . indoors Open to all-comers but patronised especially by those waiting to see shows at the Young Vic in the same building the Cut Bar suffers slightly from being in an area with some excellent bars and pubs , but it is worth popping
Updated: 2011-09-27 07:30:00
, : 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 27 September 2011 Walk in Bedfont Lakes Country Park The forecasters are telling us that we will have a last bit of summer this week , and Greater London has many places to take advantage of that . Bedfont Lakes Country Park is found just a short distance from Heathrow Airport , and comprises of 180 acres of rolling meadows , woodlands and lakes . It is home , we are told , to over 300 plants and 140 bird . species Opened in 1995, the park was created on the site of a former landfill , when the London Borough of Hounslow made its creation a condition of a 1988 planning permission for development of surrounding
Updated: 2011-09-26 23:15:00
: : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Monday , September 26, 2011 Opera : The Passenger The Passenger which is having its UK premiere at the ENO's Coliseum , is a lavish production with a great cast . It is a pity that the music does not live up to the standards of production . By interval I found it to be hard going with little reward from the Shostakovitch-like score . However upon heading to the bar for interval drinks I found myself listening to an elderly gentleman also heading to the bar who thought it was brilliant and compared it to Shakespeare . Or Shakespeare with a lot of clanging . Following that brief discussion , it seemed like it would be too easy to leave and not come back for the second half . So Johnnyfoxlondon and I returned to the general area
Updated: 2011-09-26 07:30:00
, : 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 26 September 2011 Buy books at West End Lane Books Established in West Hampstead in 1994, West End Lane Books today boasts 13,000 titles in stock , with a variety of adult and child fiction and non fiction . Alongside everything you would expect from your local bookshop , West End Lane Books also hosts regular events and book groups for adults , and family clubs which include picture book stories and rhymes every . Thursday For more , see http : westendlanebooks.co.uk Labels : Books North London shopping 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Time Out To read 10 things
Updated: 2011-09-25 07:30:00
, : 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 25 September 2011 Visit St Margaret's Halstead In the dying breaths before the M25, the Kentish village of Halstead is home to the church of St Margaret , a pretty Victorian village church which replaces previous places of worship in the village dating back to at least the 13th Century , and almost certainly . earlier The Victorian church we see today was built in the 19th century , when Halstead village began to expand with the the growth of the London fruit market , and the 13th century old church was pulled down in the 1880s , when the church we see today was . built It makes a decent stop off on a walk from
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, : 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 24 September 2011 Attend the Soho Literary Festival Your author tries not to directly reproduce press releases here , as he prepared ideas for the holiday he is on at this very moment to celebrate his birthday this one popped into the inbox and it seemed decent . So , this weekend you could consider attending the Soho Literary Festival at the Soho Theatre in Dean . Street Flogging books today are the likes of Melvyn Bragg , Judith Kerr , Gyles Brandreth and Maureen Lipman , and if you are interested in popping in , the PR bods tell me that Tired of London , Tired of Life readers can get two for one tickets by
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, : 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 23 September 2011 Meet the deer at Golders Hill Deer Pen The deer in Golders Hill Park , part of Hampstead Heath , don't seem that worried about people getting close to them . Maybe it's because they have had their spirits broken by years of being trapped in a fairly small pen , or maybe they like it . Your author couldn't possibly . speculate It isn't as depressing as some of London's deer pens , and fallow deer which live here seem in reasonable spirits , though not as happy as wild deer sometimes look . Nevertheless , it is probably good for London children to see a deer , and let's not underestimate the
Updated: 2011-09-21 07:30:00
, : 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 21 September 2011 Visit Ernö Goldfinger's 2 Willow Road The family home of architect Ernö Goldfinger , 2 Willow Road in Hampstead was built in the 1930s . Whilst at the time it was the subject of controversy , and conservation groups and the local MP tried to stop its construction , today it is heralded as an interesting example of its style and is opened to the public by the National . Trust The house remained home to the Goldfinger family after Ernö's death in 1987, until his wife Ursula died in 1994, and everything is still in situ , from the children's toys in the upstairs nursery to art on the walls , and
Updated: 2011-09-20 23:16:00
: : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Tuesday , September 20, 2011 Theatre : A Clockwork Orange The London riots come to mind when thinking about A Clockwork Orange , which has been re-imagined at the Theatre Royal Stratford East While it is not the entire focus of the story , the lawlessness and the violence that features in this story evokes the memories of August when fear and panic gripped the city . A Clockwork Orange serves to remind us that perhaps this is not a new problem for this part of the world . This re-imagining and musicalisation of the story does take a different approach to the book by Anthony Burgess . But taking it on its own merits rather than a faithful adaptation it makes for a engaging and entertaining evening . out There is no classical
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, : 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 20 September 2011 Take a tour of the Mansion House Home to the Lord Mayor of London , the Mansion House is a grand Georgian town house at the centre of the City of London , brimming over with grand interiors and elegant furniture , and today you can get inside on a regular . tour Tours of the House are taken by City of London Guides at a cost of 6 per person , every Tuesday at 2pm , and last about an hour . As so often , your author can't take the credit for discovering this fantastic opportunity and read about it on IanVisits but thought it well worth sharing over . here For more information , click here
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, : 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 19 September 2011 See the Titanic Memorial Garden Found in the grounds of the National Maritime Museum , the Titanic Garden is not particularly impressive , but is an interesting feature . nonetheless Opened in 1995 by Titanic survivor Edith Haisman the garden is a tribute to the 1,523 who perished when the ship struck an iceberg during its maiden voyage in 1912. For more , see http : www.independent.co.uk news uk survivor-to-open-titanic-memorial-1615644.html Labels : Greenwich history Parks and Gardens 2 comments : Hels said . I wonder why it took till 1995 before a memorial garden was established . They
Updated: 2011-09-18 07:30:00
, : 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 18 September 2011 Tour Greenwich Yacht Club with Open House London Today is the second day of this year's London Open House and again hundreds of properties around town which wouldn't usually be are open to the public . The one that caught your author's eye today is Greenwich Yacht Club . Designed by Frankl Luty Ltd and completed in 2000, the clubhouse is built over the Thames about half way between the Millennium Dome and the Thames Barrier . It is open for regular architect-led tours today from 1pm until 4pm , with an annual art show , club members available for a chat and spectacular views over the Thames .
Updated: 2011-09-17 07:30:00
, : 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 17 September 2011 Visit Lloyd's of London with London Open House Today marks the start of London Open House weekend so your author thought it fitting to give space to one of the most popular buildings on the circuit , Lloyd's of London at One Lime . Street Designed by Richard Rogers and completed in 1986, the building is one of the most celebrated of its kind in London and famously though the building is modern it contains older gems such as the 18th century Adam Room , which date from much . earlier If you're serious about getting inside , however , you will have to get in the queue pretty early . Though 6,464
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, : 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 16 September 2011 Visit the Hampstead Museum at Burgh House Hampstead Museum was , we are told , founded in 1979 by Christopher and Diana Wade , and now contains around 3,000 objects covering the art and life of Hampstead . Your author had a meeting yesterday at Burgh House in Hampstead , so took the time to wander around the Hampstead Museum galleries upstairs in the house . It is a decent little local museum , offering some interesting background on the Heath and the history of the area , and are worth a visit if you're in the . area For more information , see http : www.burghhouse.org.uk museum Labels :
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, : 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 15 September 2011 Support Londonist at Lewisham Literary Festival There can't be many readers who are not aware of Londonist the exceptional London website which keeps the rest of us on our toes . Well today , they have virtually taken over the Lewisham Literary Festival with two fantastic South East London events going head to . head At St Swithun's Church Hall , Londonist Editor Lindsey brings together performance poets for an energetic-sounding gig from 7pm 4 whilst over at Lewisham Central Library Londonist Editor Matt goes head to head with a night with the authors of three great London books from 8pm free
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, : , 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 14 September 2011 Drink at the Blacksmith's Arms , Cudham On the very edge of this website's boundary , the M25, the Blacksmiths Arms in Cudham is a popular little pub which was built in 1628, and is famous as the birthplace of music hall star Harry Relph , often known by his stage name Little Tich The pub building was built in 1628, and later became a blacksmiths before gaining a beer and cider licence in 1729. It has been in operation as a pub ever since , sitting on a high point of the North Downs , at the heart of an area of outstanding natural . beauty The pub makes a fantastic walk from the Bulls Head
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: : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Tuesday , September 13, 2011 Theatre : The Moon Is Halfway To Heaven The Moon is Halfway To Heaven is currently at the Jermyn Street Theatre and is an insightful look at friendships through the ages . Written and performed by David Kerby-Kendall with Lucas Hare it charts the history of two friends from seven through to eighty-nine , against the backdrop of events in England over the last century to the present day . They meet at the local park bench and discuss the times and their lives and where they are . heading What makes this play interesting is how natural and honest it is at exploring two characters emotions over the ages . I couldn't quite believe that a park bench would survive in England that entire period without
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, : 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 13 September 2011 Collect conkers in Greenwich Park Two lines of aesculus hippocastanum run along Blackheath Avenue in Greenwich Park . Better known as horse chestnut trees , these trees give a harvest of beautiful conkers at this time of year . With the amazing winds we saw yesterday at the tail end of Hurricane Katia , the ground is more littered with horse chesnuts than ever , and they're now ready for . collecting The avenue itself is the park's main axis , and was set out in 1660 and aligned directly on the Queen's House at the bottom of the hill . Whilst only four of its original sweet chestnut trees
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, : 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 12 September 2011 See the Capel Bedyddwyr Cymreig Your author likes to collect the churches of different cultural communities in London , and one interesting example which appeared on a recent walk around Fitzrovia is the Capel Bedyddwyr Cymreig , a Welsh chapel on Eastcastle Street , W1. The chapel is the main London Welsh Baptist Chapel , and was built in 1889, a time of great movement to London by just about everyone , including those from Wales . As London became home to the largest Welsh community outside Wales itself , churches like this one were built to serve that . community The chapel is now Grade II
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: : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Sunday , September 11, 2011 Theatre : Rock of Ages Rock of Ages which is now playing in London , is a jukebox musical of classic rock hits from the eighties . It is full of so much energy and rocked the Shaftesbury Theatre on Wednesday night so hard , that you can't help but like it . This show has played Broadway and other parts of the world and now even has a film in the works . The reasons why it has been such a success might bewilder , but you will have a good time anyway The cast of incredibly talented people manage to do a lot with the material . And by that I mean both the overly laboured plot and the skimpy costumes . The ladies in the chorus are a particular treat as they bump and grind their way through the
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, : 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 11 September 2011 Visit the 9 11 Memorial Garden Though it will probably be the venue for official memorial ceremonies today , the 9 11 Memorial Garden in Grosvenor Square , close to the American Embassy , seems a fitting place to feature on an important . anniversary Officially opened on 11th September 2003, the garden features a central plaque dedicated to British victims of the attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Virginia . The garden features an oak pergola and a pavilion , with the words Grief is the price we pay for love which were used by the Queen at a New York remembrance
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, : 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 10 September 2011 Attend the Thames Festival As another summer begins to draw to a close , the annual Thames Festival offers one final opportunity to enjoy a party on the streets before having to head indoors for the winter . hibernation Billing itself as London’s largest outdoor arts festival , the festival takes place over the distance between Westminster Bridge and Tower Bridge and a rich programme takes place today and tomorrow , culminating tomorrow night in a night carnival and firework . finale For more , see http : www.thamesfestival.org Picture Jérémy Couture used under Creative Commons^ Labels :
Updated: 2011-09-09 07:30:00
, : 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 9 September 2011 Admire One Great George Street The building which will next year act as the non-accredited media centre for the Olympic Games has an interesting history . Originally constructed between 1910 and 1913 for the Institution of Civil Engineers who still remain in the building today its position at the heart of Westminster life has led it to bear witness to a number of interesting . events Most famously , it was at One Great George Street that the charter which established UNESCO was signed in 1945, but it was also here that Labour held manifesto launches in the lead up to its election win in 1997.
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: : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Thursday , September 08, 2011 Theatre : South Pacific While many of the critics seem to think it has lost something in crossing the Atlantic Saturday's performance of South Pacific at the Barbican was still an impressive night out at the theatre , and highlights what has been missing from London musicals for a . while Notwithstanding a little lack of chemistry in the leads and a fully fleshed out characterisation of Nellie by Samantha Womack South Pacific is an impressive show . The cast give an excellent performance with some very fine singing . There is even a little bit of rear nudity and flesh in this production which no doubt gives a modern updating and a thrill for the older gentlemen in the audience of a certain
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, : 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 8 September 2011 Browse for pipes at Smith and Sons Times are hard for the humble tobacconist , but for the time being , Smith Sons continues to trade from the same shop in which it opened in 1869, as Charing Cross Road's first . tobacconist Such is the historical attachment of Smith and Sons to this site that Time Out suggests that planning legislation means this unit can legally only house a tobacconist . Whether or not that is true , it is a fantastic shop for the smoker , with all types of pipe , tobacco , snuff and even a walk-in cigar humidor proudly advertised above the . door For more information , see
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, : 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 7 September 2011 Eat and drink at Souk Specialising in North African cuisine , the twin Souk restaurants in Short's Gardens and Litchfield Street , Covent Garden are usually a decent bet for a bite to eat in a reasonable theme . restaurant Sure , it's fairly expensive for North African food , but most of the restaurants round here are pretty pricey , and it is a bit different . When your author last popped in , admittedly some time ago when he was feeling a bit richer , it seemed pleasant and it didn't feel like daylight . robbery For more , see http : www.soukrestaurant.co.uk Labels : Covent Garden restaurants
Updated: 2011-09-06 07:30:00
, : 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 6 September 2011 Walk through Temple Bar Though Temple Bar now stands between St Pauls Cathedral and Paternoster Square , it was originally constructed on the Strand in 1672 to replace an earlier gateway into the City of London from the City of Westminster . Designed by Sir Christopher Wren to replace an earlier timber structure destroyed during the Great Fire of London , it stood in its previous location until 1878, when it was moved stone by stone to Hertfordshire where it stood for over a hundred years as the entrance to Theobalds Park in Cheshunt . Eventually it fell into disrepair and was vandalised , so
