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Monthly Archives: June 2012
London Daily Photo: Stacked
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, cargo containers, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, pallets, Photography, street photography, tottenham, tottenham hale, towpath
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£20 Worth of Chauffeured Travel for FREE with @Uber_LON and @tikichris
Arrive in style with £20 worth of free chauffeured travel with Uber. Use promo code UBERTIKI when you sign up for this free app and you’ll receive £20 worth of credit. Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Cars, Discounts and Special Offers, Freebies, London, Travel
Tagged app, cab, car service, chauffeur, free, freebie, limo, London, on-demand car service, professional driver, promo code, S Class, tikichris special, uber, uber promo code
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Street Photography with the iPhone, Notes from the Apple Store Workshop
Thanks to those of you who popped in for last night’s Street Photography with the iPhone session at the Covent Garden Apple Store. It was a lot of fun, and your photos were great. A massive thanks to Clare, David … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, London, Photography
Tagged apple, apple store, apple store covent garden, covent garden, iphone, iphoneography, London, mobile photography, Photography, street photography, WC2, workshop
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London Daily Photo: Moored
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged boat, houseboat, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, walthamstow marshes
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Big Plans for Frieze London 2012 (OneTravel)
Frieze London 2012 will see a total of 170 exhibitors from 34 countries, thus making it the most international edition of Frieze London and confirming its position as one of the world’s leading contemporary art events Big Plans for Frieze … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged Art, art fair, bethanyc, contemporary art, frieze, frieze art fair, Frieze London 2012, galleries, London, regent's park
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London Daily Photo: Another Life
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Tagged canal, houseboat, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, towpath, walthamstow marshes
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Royal Academy of Arts Gets a New Keeper’s House (CheapOair)
With a bit of help from celebrity Stephen Fry and artist Grayson Perry (who’s almost as famous for his crossdressing antics as for his artwork), London’s Royal Academy of Arts held a press conference to announce plans to renovate its … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, Celebrities, CheapOair, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Art, cheapoair, Christopher Le Brun, GRAYSON PERRY, keeper's house, London, mayfair, piccadilly, royal academy of arts, stephen fry
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#LBM Notes for Photo Blogging
Hey London bloggers! I had a great time at last night’s meetup chatting with you about my experiences with photography and blogging. Thanks to Andy and Bernie for inviting me to come round and share the “stage” with Peter, Madlen … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Somebody’s Home
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Tagged houseboat, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, walthamstow marshes
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The UK’s First Baking Exhibition Coming to London this September (CheapOair)
A first of its kind, the Cake & Bake Show is coming to London’s Earl’s Court this September and looks set to be the baking event of the year, with some of the hottest and freshest personalities in the industry joining together … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, CheapOair, Chocolate, Food, London, Shopping, Travel
Tagged bakers, bakery, baking, bread, bread makers, breads, cake & bake show, cakes, cheapoair, earls court, edd kimber, eric lanlard, juliet sear, London, mary berry, mich turner, pastry chefs, paul a young, paul hollywood, richard bertinent, THE BAKING LAB, the boy who bakes
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London Daily Photo: Lea River Idyll
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Tagged boat, houseboat, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, towpath, walthamstow marshes
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Win a Free Gourmet Picnic Hamper from Drake & Morgan
Drake & Morgan bar and restaurant group has launched a couple of new “Britnic” picnic hampers. There’s a Gourmet Picnic Hamper with bottle of wine priced at £45.95 and a Classic Strawberries & Cream Hamper (perfect for the summer sports season) … Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged BARS, britnic, classic strawberries & cream hamper, competition, DRAKE & MORGAN, free, free picnic, free prosecco, free wine, freebie, gourmet picnic, gourmet picnic hamper, London, london picnic, picnic basket, picnic hamper, prosecco, pub, restaurants, the anthologist, THE DRIFT, the folly, the parlour, THE REFINERY, WIN, wine
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Comfy Stay at Cambridge’s Hotel Felix (OneTravel)
… the Felix invites guests to have a sort of best of old England experience without forcing them to give up on the contemporary creature comforts. I certainly had a “best of both worlds” experience during my visit. Comfy Stay at Cambridge’s … Continue reading
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Posted in England, Hotels, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged cambridge, cambridgeshire, england, FOUR STAR HOTEL, hotel, hotel felix, OneTravel, review
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London Daily Photo: River Spy
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Tagged LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
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Wine of the Month: 2006 Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
This month’s WOTM features another fantastic bottle picked up last month in Burgundy. As made deliciously clear during my trip, what makes Bourgogne wine so damn fine is the terroir. And Domaine Nathalie & Gilles Fèvre’s range of Grand Cru … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Fam
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Dads
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Chase and Country Tails Terrace at Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor (CheapOair)
Now open to the public but only for a limited time, the Chase and Country Tails Terrace at Harvey Nichols Fifth Floor is a fun al fresco setting for a summer drink. Chase and Country Tails Terrace at Harvey Nichols … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: OOO
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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The Gaddafi Archives: Libya Before the Arab Spring
The Gaddafi Archives: Libya Before the Arab Spring opened tonight at the Slade Research Centre (Woburn Square, WC1H 0AB) and will run until 29 June. The show is part of the London Festival of Photography and is in association with … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Photography
Tagged arab spring, Colonel Gaddafi, dictator, frame company, gaddafi, human rights watch, LFPH, libya, London, London Festival of Photography, Muammar Gaddafi, qaddafi, slade research centre, the gaddafi archives, the gaddafi archives: libya before the arab spring, WC1, WC1H 0AB
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Save Time and Money with the Belfast Visitor Pass (CheapOair)
Heading to Belfast and hoping to hit the ground running without it making too much of an impact on your wallet? Save Time and Money with the Belfast Visitor Pass CheapOair, 21 June 2012 Photo/Iker Merodio
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Posted in CheapOair, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Travel
Tagged belfast, belfast visitor pass, cheapoair, ireland, northern ireland
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London Daily Photo: Art Books
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Tagged books, hackney, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, netil market, Photography, street market
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Bread and Butter Pop Up Gallery Opens on Upper Street
Listen up all you Upper Street shopping hipsters! Bread and Butter is a new pop up gallery, antiques showroom and cafe. It will be at its current location (Studio 1, 133 Upper Street, N1 1QP) just off the street down … Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, Shopping
Tagged angel, antiques, Art, bread and butter, gallery, highbury and islington, London, N1, N1 1QP, pop-up, shop, upper street, VINTAGE
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London’s Lea Valley Walk (OneTravel)
From some of London’s best graffiti to bobbing canal boats moored alongside the path, from impressive views of the modern London skyline to an amazing range of waterfowl, the Lea Bridge to Three Mills walk is one of London’s most varied wanders. … Continue reading
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Posted in London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged canal, east london, lea bridge, lea river, lea valley, lea valley walk, lee valley, London, OneTravel, three mills, urban nature, urban wildlife, walking
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London Daily Photo: Healthy One
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Tagged brick lane, E1, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, NHS, Photography, street photography, tower hamlets
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Very Budget Friendly Tune Hotel Opens Near Paddington Station
Tune Hotels has launched its third London site near Paddington Underground and Rail Station. Tune’s other hotels are at Liverpool Street and Westminster (with plans to open a dozen or so more over the next five years or so, including … Continue reading
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Posted in Hotels, London, Travel
Tagged budget accommodation, edgware road, hotel, London, paddington, praed street, review, tune, tune hotel, tune hotel paddington, tune hotels, W2, W2 1NR
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London Daily Photo: Godzillas
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San Sebastian Tapas Tour (Urban Travel Blog)
House music into the morning amd more giant gin and tonics. Buenos dias hangover! Ugh. San Sebastian Tapas Tour Urban Travel Blog, 18 June 2012
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Posted in Drink, Food, Pubs, Restaurants, Spain, Travel
Tagged Bar Bergara, bar goiz argi, basque country, cocktails, Friends Disco, Goiz Argi, La Cocteleria Dickens, La Cuchara San Telmo, pintxo, san sebastian, spain, tapas, tapas bars, urban travel blog
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Zagat’s Pick of 30 Under 30 Londoners (OneTravel)
Zagat has announced its first ever London 30 Under 30 list. Compiled by Zagat’s editorial team, the list spotlights up-and-coming chefs, managers, sommeliers and mixologists in the London area, all under the age of 30. Zagat’s Pick of 30 Under 30 Londoners OneTravel, … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Social Media, Travel
Tagged 30 under 30, chefs, London, mixologists, OneTravel, restaurants, sommeliers, under 30, ZAGAT, zagat london
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Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo (Great British Chefs)
In closing, I asked Rachel if she had any cookery tips to share with the Great British Chefs community. Only a “boring” one she said … Keeping Tidy with Rachel Khoo Great British Chefs, 18 June 2012
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Posted in Books, Celebrities, Food, France, Great British Chefs, interview, Paris, Recipes, Restaurants, Television
Tagged BBC, BBC 2, cookbooks, cooking shows, GBC, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, home cooking, interview, paris, rachel khoo, television, the little paris kitchen, The Little Paris Kitchen: Cooking with Rachel Khoo
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London Bloggers Meetup: The Photography Edition … and Me
Howdy folks. I’m speaking at the next London Bloggers Meetup where I’ll be sharing my “experiences posting a photo on [my] blog everyday for over six years”. But wait! There’s more. These fine photo bloggers will be speaking as well: … Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, London, Photography, Social Media
Tagged blogging, covent garden, LBM, leicester square, London, london bloggers meetup, London Daily Photo, madlen nicolaus, networking event, peter marshall, photoblogging, Photography, pub, shimelle laine, the long acre, WC2, WC2E 9LH
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London Daily Photo: An Artists’ Home
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Tagged LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
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New Toy! Sony NEX-7 24.3 Megapixel Digital Camera
Reviews of the Sony’s “flagship” NEX-7 compact system camera are generally of the glowing variety. Here’s a thoughtful rev from DP Review, and here’s a good write up from What Digital Camera. After a weekend getting my grubby hands on … Continue reading
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Posted in Photography, Shopping
Tagged compact camera, compact system camera, digital camera, digital photography, megapixels, nex-7, Photography, review, sony, sony nex-7, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Sunday Snide
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Tagged brick lane, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street market, street photography, sunday upmarket, t-shirt, tower hamlets
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Hotel du Vin Introduces New Lunch Menu
Hotel du Vin has launched a new lunch menu featuring a one, two or three course offer priced at £9.95, £12.95 and £14.95 respectively (not too bad!) along with a selection of salads, sandwiches and tartines. They’ve also given their à … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, Food, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged a la carte menu, bisto du vin, BISTRO, Chateau Bauduc, Chateau Bauduc 2008 Clos des Quinze, hotel, HOTEL DU VIN, kent, lunch, restaurant, review, royal tunbridge wells, steak, Tunbridge Wells, wine
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