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Tag Archives: london 2012
Westfield Stratford City One Year On
Great video from the folks at Westfield Stratford City looking back at their first (and really rather epic) year. Sponsored by Westfield
Posted in London, London 2012, Shopping, Video
Tagged London, london 2012, Shopping, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, Video, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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Help Build the Olympic “LEGO-acy” All this Week for Free at Westfield Stratford City
Photo of the Lego-ized London 2012 Olympic Stadium East Village, the new residential neighbourhood located on the site of the Athletes’ Village inside the newly named Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, is to be constructed “in Lego” as part of a 3sqm … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Freebies, London, London 2012, Shopping
Tagged ATHLETES VILLAGE, chris osburn, E20, EAST VILLAGE, free, kids, legacy, lego, lego stadium, legos, London, london 2012, London 2012 Olympic Athletes' Village, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC STADIUM, olympics, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, tikchris, tikichris, toys, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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“Remains of the Games” Gives You a Chance to Get Some Olympic Stuff on the Cheap
The Remains of the Games website offers “a chance to own fixtures, fitting and equipment used by some of the the most famous sporting personalities in the world.” Yep, London 2012 leftovers. Run by Ramler Furniture (UK) Ltd, the major … Continue reading
Posted in London, London 2012, Shopping
Tagged #iwasthere, furniture, London, london 2012, remains of the games, souvenirs, SPONSORED POST
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Paraymplic Pride and the London #HomeAdvantage
Wow. This epic London 2012 summer is done. Gone. Over. I’m hardly what you’d call a sports fan, but I really enjoyed having the Olympics – and the Paralympics – plop down right here in my town. From my perspective, … Continue reading
Posted in London, London 2012
Tagged #homeadvantage, anish kapoor, BA, british airways, home advantage, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, olympics, orbital tower, paralympics, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Daily Photo: You and Me
Posted in London, London 2012, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged games maker, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic and paralympic games, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, London Daily Photo, olympics, paralympics, Photography, street photography, VOLUNTEERS, westfield, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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#IWASTHERE Winners Picked Tomorrow – Now’s Your Chance to Win Great Westfield Prizes
Westfield’s #iwasthere competition ends tomorrow (Sunday 9 September). But there’s still a bit of time for you to take advantage of the three opportunities to win awesome Westfield and Team GB prizes simply by sharing your #IWASTHERE story. Sign up … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Freebies, London, London 2012, Shopping, Social Media
Tagged #iwasthere, chris osburn, competition, free, freebies, i was there, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, shopping spree, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, team gb, tikichris, visa prepaid cards, westfield london, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY
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London Daily Photo and the Nokia 808 PureView
From the 27th of July to the last day of August, I dedicated my London Daily Photo series to trying out Nokia’s 808 PureView mobile. As a camera, this little baby packs a wallop and promises an exciting future for … Continue reading
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, review, smartphone, street photography, tikichris
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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 – Herzog & de Meuron with Ai Weiwei at Hyde Park (OneTravel)
Compared to past commissions, the 2012 pavilion is more subtle and has received considerable criticism for delivering less “wow” (and for its pool of water unintentionally drawing insects). Still, it’s a contemplative and restful place (and the bugs weren’t bad … Continue reading
London Daily Photo: Enjoy Our Olympic Stadium Canal Terrace View
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, canal, chris osburn, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC STADIUM, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, OLYMPIC STADIUM, Photography, REGENTS CANAL, smartphone, street photography, tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Southbank Promenade
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, LDP, LOGO, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, MASCOT, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, river, river thames, smartphone, southbank, street photography, thames, tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Overlord
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, knightsbridge, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, MANDEVILLE, MASCOT, MASCOTS, mayfair, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, SOUVENIR, souvenirs, street photography, tikichris, tourists, W1, WENLOCK
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London Daily Photo: Lord’s
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged brompton road, camera phone, chris osburn, flag, knightsbridge, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, LORD'S, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography, tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Oxford Street
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, flag, john lewis, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, oxford circus, oxford street, Photography, smartphone, street photography, tikichris, union jack
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London Daily Photo: Recycling
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, games maker, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography, tikichris
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Getting Ready for the 2012 Paralympics (CheapOair)
… hold on – the fun’s not over yet. Indeed, some say those two weeks of Olympic sports were just a warm up for the real show of sporting achievement and competitiveness: the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Read my complete post … Continue reading
Posted in CheapOair, London, London 2012, Travel
Tagged cheapoair, chris osburn, London, london 2012, LONDON 2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES, paralympics, tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Of London
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged bus, camera phone, chris osburn, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, MANDEVILLE, MASCOT, MASCOTS, mayfair, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, POSING, smartphone, street photography, tikichris, tourists, W1, WENLOCK
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London Daily Photo: Newham 2012
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, NEWHAM, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography, tikichris, VOLUNTEERS
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Win a Free Samsung Galaxy S3 Limited Edition London 2012 Olympics Flip Cover
Hey folks! Just quick post to let you know I got my hands on a few limited edition London 2012 Olympic Games themed flip covers for the Samsung Galaxy S3. They look pretty spiffy, are very London-y and sporty and … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Freebies, London, London 2012
Tagged chris osburn, competition, FLIP CASE, FLIP COVER, free, freebies, GALAXY, GALAXY S3, GALAXY SIII, limited edition, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, mobile phones, S3, SAMSUNG, SAMSUNG GALAXY S3, SIII, smartphone, tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Hyde Park Gold
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, Hyde Park, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography, tikichris
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London Daily Photo: BEAT
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography, tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Equestrian Event
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, cops, horseback riding, HORSES, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, MOUNTED POLICE, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, police, smartphone, street photography, tikichris
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Westfield Media Suite was Sweet Indeed! #iwasthere Thanks!
Striving to cover the London 2012 Games as best I could, I was buzzing through Westfield Stratford City a lot. The place was jammed packed with folk from all over the world – which made for amazing atmosphere but also … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Competition, Freebies, London, London 2012, Shopping, Social Media
Tagged #iwasthere, chris osburn, competition, free, FREE WIFI, freebies, i was there, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, shopping spree, SPONSORED POST, STRATFORD, team gb, tikichris, visa prepaid cards, westfield london, WESTFIELD MEDIA SUITE, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY, WESTFIELD STRATFORD CITY MEDIA SUITE
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London Daily Photo: Hackney Wick Ice Cream Patrol
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, cops, female police officers, HACKNEY WICK, ice cream, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, police, smartphone, street photography, tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Whitehall
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged british miltary, camera phone, chris osburn, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, military, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography, tikichris, volunteer, whitehall
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Emirates Air Line Offers a Fun and Scenic Ride Above the Thames (CheapOair)
Opened for operation just before the Olympics and now a permanent feature of London’s public transport infrastructure, the Emirates Air Line is the UK’s first urban cable car. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.
London Daily Photo: Head Scratcher
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, games maker, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography, tikichris, trafalgar square, volunteer
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London Daily Photo: Rolling On
Photograph by Kemey Lafond, taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, closing ceremony, flag, kemey lafond, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic closing ceremony, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC STADIUM, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, rolls royce, smartphone, street photography, tikichris, tires, wheels
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London Daily Photo: Draped
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, flag, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC STADIUM, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, street photography, tikichris
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Bravo Buonissimo: Regional Italian Meals in a Box
Last week I tagged along to a supper time sneak peek of the yet to market “Bravo Buonissimo” prototype. Essentially, Bravo Buonissimo is a snazzed up gift-y looking box with “everything you need to prepare an Italian recipe in your … Continue reading
Posted in Drink, Food, London, London 2012, Recipes, Shopping, Wine
Tagged bravo buonissimo, casa italia, CONI, giftbox, italian cuisine, italian food, London, london 2012, pasta, queen elizabeth II conference centre
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Now Open! Sweet Revenge: A Selection of Works by Sweet Toof
Just in time for the Olympics … the Sweet Revenge retrospective of East London graffiti artist Sweet Toof opened last night with a private view at The Colour Works (117 Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, E9 5LN). Toof’s one of my … Continue reading
London Daily Photo: Athlete’s Foot
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, feet, foot, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, London Daily Photo, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, olympic colors, olympic colours, pedicure, Photography, sandals, smartphone, street photography, tikichris, toenails, toes
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London Daily Photo: Game Volunteer, Hackney Wick
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in Graffiti, London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, games maker, HACKNEY WICK, hackney wick station, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, London Daily Photo, london overground, McDonald's, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, portrait, smartphone, street art, STREET ARTIST, street photography, sweet toof, tikichris
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Win a FREE Limited Edition Lumix Olympic Games Camera with “Panasonic Flag Tags”
So the London 2012 Olympics are soon coming to a close. Yes, the Paralympics are on their way and promise lots of continued sporting excitement. But – wow – what an amazing two weeks (plus the few years of build … Continue reading
Posted in Apps, Competition, Freebies, London, London 2012, Photography, Social Media
Tagged app, camera, chris osburn, compact camera, competition, flag tags app, free, free camera, freebies, giveaway, limited edition, Limited Edition Lumix Olympic Games Camera, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, lumix, lumix olympic games camera, Official Audio Video Equipment Partner, olympic games camera, olympics, panasonic, Panasonic Flag Tags, Photography, tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Peace
Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.
Posted in London, London 2012, London 2012 with the Nokia 808 PureView, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged camera phone, chris osburn, LDP, London, london 2012, london 2012 olympic games, london 2012 olympic park, London Daily Photo, McDonald's, mobile photography, nokia, nokia 808 pureview, Photography, smartphone, STRATFORD, street photography, tikichris
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