Monthly Archives: May 2012

50 Golden Street Pianos for London Public This Summer (CheapOair)

London’s streets will resonate to the tune of everything from Chopsticks to Chopin this summer as 50 Golden Street Pianos take up residence across the British capital as part of the City of London Festival’s 50th anniversary celebrations. 50 Golden … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Riddle

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Making Josh Eggleton’s Venison Burgers (Great British Chefs)

I’d recommend trying these burgers or your own variant of them at your next barbecue. But don’t tell anybody they’re venison. I think it would be fun to see … Making Josh Eggleton’s Venison Burgers Great British Chefs, 30 May … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Shopping Attraction

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Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee at Covent Garden (CheapOair)

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is to be celebrated in grand style at London’s famous Covent Garden and promises royal fun for all. Celebrate the Diamond Jubilee at Covent Garden CheapOair, 29 May 2012 Photo/Shashwat_Nagpal

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Yoobi, London’s First Temakeria, Now Open in Soho (OneTravel)

… London‘s first temakeria has recently opened offering a hands-on opportunity to try sushi with a bit of Brazilian beat. Yoobi, London’s First Temakeria, Now Open in Soho OneTravel, 29 May 2012

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Wine of the Month: Jaffelin Bouzeron 2005

If you’re even a cursory reader of this blog, it should come as no surprise that, for my latest WOTM post, I’ve gone with a wine I tried while in Burgundy. While having a fantastic lunch at La Ciboulette, a modest … Continue reading

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Win Free Beer + a Carling Jubilee Hamper Worth £300

Would you like some free beer delivered to your home? I’ve got a Carling Jubilee Hamper valued around £300 that I can have delivered to one lucky reader before the extra long weekend commences. The hamper includes “a (very large) … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Sirens

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Street Photography with iPhone, 28 June @ Apple Store Covent Garden

Interested in iPhoneography? Want to better capture special moments? Wondering if you need a compact camera anymore or even a DSLR? I’m going to host a “Street Photography with the iPhone” workshop on Thursday 28 June at the Apple Store … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Splashing by

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The Lucky Duck Does Burgundy (Great British Chefs)

Writing about the yummy things in life, I get a lot of ‘lucky Chris’ this and ‘lucky Chris that’. Maybe. But to quote Ernest Hemingway (somebody who lived a much more interesting life than I probably ever will), ‘You make … Continue reading

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Titanic Belfast (CheapOair)

100 years after Titanic left Belfast, Northern Ireland on its fateful first and final voyage, a new Titanic Belfast – the world’s largest Titanic visitor attraction – has opened to the public. Titanic Belfast CheapOair, 26 May 2012 Photo/Leslie Shaw

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London Daily Photo: Live by the River

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London Daily Photo: Yarp

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London in Bloom for the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show (OneTravel)

Renowned as the “catwalk of the gardening world”, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the first (and for many the most anticipated) event of the summer social season. London in Bloom for the 2012 Chelsea Flower Show OneTravel, 25 May … Continue reading

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London Hotel Launches First Synchronized Swimming Master Class (CheapOair)

London five star luxury hotel, The Berkeley, has teamed up with award-winning synchronized swimming team, Aquabatix, to host weekly 90-minute master classes all through the month of July in the hotel’s open-air pool featuring panoramic views over Hyde Park. London Hotel … Continue reading

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The Things You See When You’re Standing at the Loo

Summer’s here. For now anyway. Every window in my flat is open. A cool breeze mixed with warm weather sounds wafts its sunny way to my glad ears: chirping birds, ice cream vans, kids running around trying to release all … Continue reading

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Zagat London’s 30 Under 30

Honouring some of London’s “best young foodies, restauranteurs and mixologists” and raising the spirits of a an already pretty cheery bunch of London foodie folk, Zagat London‘s 30 Under 30 awards bash at The Gilbert Scott’s bar in the St … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Power

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London Daily Photo: On the March

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British Designers Secret Garden Installation at Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor Terrace

Tonight was a perfect evening to be outside with a view of Hyde Park (well a sliver of it anyway) having cocktails and canapes. And that’s how I spent it, taking in a bit of al fresco glamour in Knightsbridge … Continue reading

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“The World in London” Outdoor Photography Exhibition (OneTravel)

The project brings together 204 specially commissioned photographic portraits of 204 Londoners, each originating from one of the nations competing at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. “The World in London” Outdoor Photography Exhibition OneTravel, 23 May 2012 Photography © … Continue reading

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ROA: Hypnagogia (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Currently one of the world’s most prolific graffiti artists, Belgian street artist ROA scales down his work but stays on theme with a solo show in London, and the release of a new book. ROA: Hypnagogia Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Graf

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Highlights from the RAW Artisan Wine Fair

I had a splendid time exploring a fascinating range of artisan wines at the Raw Fair. My only problem was my confounded and ever shifting schedule preventing me from sampling more wine. It almost feels unfair to write about the … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: SKEZ

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London Daily Photo: Canal Side

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Living as a Mixed Couple – Vegetarian and Meat Eater (Great British Chefs)

I eat meat, but my partner doesn’t. She’s vegetarian (sometimes eats fish and seafood as well as the occasional bite of especially yummy pork products when they’re on my plate and within polite spearing distance of her fork) … She’s got … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: On Every Best List

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London Daily Photo: Broadway Market

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Team GB Gets the Gold Medal Stamp of Approval

Historic “Next Day” Gold Here’s an Olympic first: next-day stamps to be issued by the Royal Mail for each Gold Medal won by the Team GB during the London 2012 Olympic Games. The main image of each Gold Medal stamp will, wherever … Continue reading

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London Hosts First Ever British Biscuit Festival (OneTravel)

From custard creams to wafers, biscuits are about as British as it gets, and now there’s an all-things-biscuit festival coming to London that’ll send folks on a sugar rush. London Hosts First Ever British Biscuit Festival OneTravel, 17 May 2012

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London Daily Photo: Oxford Street

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Wine Tasting in Burgundy: Day Four

I spent most of last week as a guest of the Burgundy Wine Board visiting vineyards and wine makers in the region, dining at some of the area’s best restaurants and generally having a fantastic time learning about all things … Continue reading

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