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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Win 2 Free Tickets to @innocentdrinks’ #InnocentInspires Entrepreneur Speaking Event
Have you heard about the Innocent Inspires monthly series of talks held at Innocent HQ, Fruit Towers? They’ve already had two events – one with a health theme, the other about ethics. Coming up on the 24th of July is the next in the series, and this one’s going to be about becoming an entrepreneur. Hosted by Innocent’s own Richard Reed with a handful of other successful entrepreneurs on hand to give advice, it’s going to be popular. I’ve got two tickets to share with one lucky reader. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Money, Restaurants
Tagged astley clarke, bec astley clarke, business plans, cevich, competition, contest, Drink, eden upton, entrepreneur, entrepreneurialism, entrepreneurs, Food, free, free smoothies, free tickets, freebies, holly tucker, INNOCENT, innocent drinks, innocent inspires, jeremy gilley, juices, London, martin morales, notonthehighstreet.com, peace one day, raspberry pi, restaurants, richard reed, smoothies, sophie cornish, starting your own business, tickets, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Hot Concerts This August in Atlanta (CheapOair)
They don’t call it Hotlanta for nothing! And with a host of hit makers coming to the Georgia capital this August, the city is set to get even hotter. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, CheapOair, Georgia, Music, Travel
Tagged atlanta, August 2013, Believe Tour, Bud Light Presents 50/50/1 Featuring Ludacris, center stage, Chastain Park, cheapoair, Cheech & Chong Cheech &Chong with War and Tower of Power, cheeck & chong, concerts, georgia, georgia dome, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, ludacris, music, No Shoes Nation Tour, Philips Arena, summer 2013, tabernacle, the loft, the melvins, The Melvins: 30th Anniversary Tour, tower of power, Travel, war
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London Daily Photo: Unit
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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New Science Gallery Planned for London (CheapOair)
A new science gallery has been announced for London with an aim to “generate and host dynamic exhibitions, events, performances and festivals” and bring “science, technology and health into dialogue with the arts” while “inspiring new thinking.” Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Open Wide
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win 2 Free Tickets to This Weekend’s @BackyardCinemas at @LdnFldsBrewery
What’s your favourite line from The Big Lebowski? It could win you a pair of free tickets to this weekend’s Backyard Cinema at London Fields Brewery. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Competition, Drink, Food, London, Movies, Pubs, Restaurants
Tagged backyard cinema, BBQ, best quotes from the big lebowski, cinema, competition, contest, east london, food trucks, four lions, free, free tickets, freebies, fried chicken, hackney, jurassic park, life of pi, London, london fields, LONDON FIELDS BREWERY, Movies, quote off, street food, the big lebowski, the hobbit, trance, tremors, weekend mini movie festival, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Step
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Drink in Knowing Style at London’s Hakkasan and Sake No Hana (OneTravel)
Beyond the fabulous settings and fantastic food, two of the Hakkasan Group’s best Asian fine dining restaurants in London will run a new series of cocktail and spirit masterclasses this summer. Read my complete post at the OneTravel blog.
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged anthony rose, chinese food, chinese restaurant, christine parkinson, cocktail masterclass, cocktails, fine dining, fitzrovia, gin, Glenfiddich and Suntory whisky, hakkasan, hakkasan group, Hakkasan Hanway Place, hanway place, Hendrick’s Gin, japanese, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurant, liquor, London, masterclass, mayfair, sake, sake masterclass, sake no hana, spirits, st james's, st james's street, straight up, sushi, sushi bar, SW1, SW1A 1HA, Taste of Hakkasan, Taste of Sake No Hana, umeshu, W1T 1HD, whisky, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win a Pair of Tickets to the 2013 Cake & Bake Show at Earl’s Court in London! It’s a #pieceofcake
Alright cakeheads! Here’s one for you – a chance to win a pair of tickets to the Cake & Bake Show this September at Earl’s Court. Whether you’re a bona fide baking enthusiast or simply a sweet tooth looking for something yummy for the tummy, this show’s for you. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, London, Recipes, Shopping, Social Media
Tagged #pieceofcake, 2013 cake & bake show, baking, cake, cake & bake show, cake and bake show, competition, contest, earl's court exhibition centre, earls court, free, free tickets, freebies, London, piece of cake, retweet to win, sugarcraft, the cake & bake show, the cake and bake show, tweet to win, twitter competition, win tickets to the cake & bake show, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Start
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Prawn Dogs (aka Shrimp Puppies) with Creole Cocktail Sauce
Here’s my recipe for the prawn dog (aka shrimp puppy) a lighter version of hushpuppies that combines a seafood dish and its starchy side into one ultimate finger food item. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes
Tagged cheddar, cheddar cheese, cornbread, cornbread muffines, cornbread muffins, cornbread recipe, Food, hot sauce, hush puppies, hushpuppies, hushpuppy, jalapenos, muffin recipe, muffins, my recipes, old el paso, pescatarian, pescatarian recipe, prawn cocktail, prawn dog, prawn dog recipe, prawn dogs, prawns, recipe, seafood, shrimp, shrimp cocktail, shrimp puppies, shrimp puppy, shrimp puppy recipe, tabasco, tikichris recipes
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London Daily Photo: Coming Soon
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged althletes village, cities at dawn, E20, east london, LDP, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, NEWHAM, Photography, STRATFORD, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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No Sir Elton But Still Good Fun at BST Last Night
To say I wasn’t disappointed when I heard that Elton John wasn’t going to perform as scheduled at last night’s BST at Hyde Park would be a lie. Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun at the festival and was impressed with the organizers went about handling the new when the superstar announced he wouldn’t be able to play. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, London, Music
Tagged AEG Live, BST, concerts, Elton John, elton john and his band, elvis costello and the imposters, festival, festival review, Hyde Park, j-lo, jennifer lopez, jlo, Lionel Richie, London, nile rodgers, review, rolling stones, summer 2013, the Rolling Stones, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: East Village View
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour of Hackney Wick and East Village. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged anish kapoor, ATHLETES VILLAGE, cities at dawn, E20, east london, EAST VILLAGE, LDP, London, london 2012 olympic park, LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC STADIUM, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, NEWHAM, orbital tower, Photography, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, STRATFORD, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: From Pudding Mill Lane
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, cities at dawn, dawn, DLR, east london, hackney, LDP, London, LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC STADIUM, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, NEWHAM, olympic park, OLYMPIC STADIUM, Photography, pudding mill lane, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, street photography, sunrise, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Teroforma Whisky Stones + Jura Festival Edition 2013
Giving my Teroforma Whisky Stones a test run with a damn fine single malt and loving every last sip! Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, London, Scotland, Shopping, Travel
Tagged jura, jura festival bottling, jura festival edition 2013, jura whisky, jura whisky festival, review, teroforma, teroforma whisky stones, whisky, whisky stones, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Meet Mighty Mo and More at Atlanta’s Fabulous Fox Theatre (OneTravel)
Historic and cherished … and still packing ’em in, the “fabulous” Fox Theatre in Atlanta is a landmark of the Georgia capital and one of the state’s premiere venues for the best in cinema and live entertainment. Continue reading
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Posted in Georgia, Movies, Music, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged atlanta, film, fox theatre, georgia, midtown atlanta, Movies, music, OneTravel, restaurants, Travel
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Air Europa Now Flies London Gatwick to Montevideo, Uruguay (CDCLifestyle)
Montevideo and the rest of Uruguay are now much closer to London thanks to a new route recently opened by Air Europa in June. The award-winning Latin America specialist airline launched its first flights from London Gatwick to Aeropuerto de Carrasco in Montevideo on the 3rd of June, granting UK travellers access to the Uruguayan capital (and one of South America’s fastest growing tourist destinations) as well as access to luxury resorts of Punta del Este and Jose Ignacio. Continue reading
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Posted in CDCLifestyle, London, Travel
Tagged Aeropuerto de Carrasco, air europa, air travel, CDCLifestyle, comte des cierges, gatwick airport, London, london gatwick, Madrid, montevideo, uruguay, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Peru: Empire of Hidden Treasures
Wondering where your next overseas adventure will take you? Check out this brief yet epic clip (sponsored by PromPeru) for a tantalizing taste of all that Peru has to offer its growing number of visitors – whether you’re a down-n-dirty and intrepid … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, Restaurants, Travel, Video
Tagged Cuzco, Drink, Empire of Hidden Treasures, Food, hotels, Lake Titicaca, Lima, Macchu Picchu, marca peru, peru, Peru: Empire of Hidden Treasures, restaurants, south america, SPONSORED POST, the Amazon, Travel, Video
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London Daily Photo: The Lily Pad
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged boat, canal, canal boat, cities at dawn, dawn, east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street photography, sunrise, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Top Tips from Milan’s Best Bloggers (CheapOair)
Whether you’re hoping to mingle at some of the city’s coolest wine bars or to discover the latest trends in fashion before they hit the streets back home, getting the scoop on what’s hip and happening from Milan’s most active bloggers is a smart way to glean a bit of insider insight. Continue reading
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Posted in Blogs, CheapOair, Drink, Hotels, Italy, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged BARS, bloggers, Blogs, cheapoair, Drink, Food, Italy, La Signora Laura (Mrs Laura), Milan, milan blogs, milano, Ms. Adventures in Italy, my-milano.com, restaurants, Travel, wine, wine bars
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Camera Shy? Dove Doesn’t Think You Should Be. #MyBeautifulSelf
Dove created Camera Shy to ask women why they hide from the camera as an adult but loved the camera as a little girl. What happened along the way? The campaign invites women to reflect on the point in their lives when they became their own worst beauty critics and encourages them to be their own beautiful self. Continue reading
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Posted in Photography, Shopping, Video
Tagged #MyBeautifulSelf, camera shy, dove, My Beautiful Self, Photography, Shopping, SPONSORED POST, Video
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, cities at dawn, dawn, east london, Graffiti, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street art, street photography, sunrise, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Lobsterfest Returns to London’s Belgo Restaurants (CheapOair)
Lobsterfest runs from Thursday the 4th of July until the 31st of August at all five Belgo locations in London … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged beer, belgian beer, belgian food, belgian restaurant, belgo, Blanche de Bruxelles, Buy One Set One Free, cheapoair, Drink, Food, freebies, frites, grilled lobster, lobster, lobster cocktail, lobster menu, lobster salad, lobsterfest, lobzilla, London, National Lobster Hatchery, restaurant, Travel, white beer, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Fish Island Moon
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged boat, canal, canal barge, canal boat, cities at dawn, dawn, east london, FISH ISLAND, full moon, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, houseboat, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street photography, sunrise, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Bend
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, canary wharf, cities at dawn, cityscape, dawn, east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, skyline, street photography, sunrise, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Explore the Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion at Buckingham Palace (OneTravel)
In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion, an exhibition currently running at The Queen’s Gallery inside Buckingham Palace shines an intriguing light on the fashionable follies and sartorial considerations of 16th and 17th century nobility. For visitors visiting London and keen to learn about Britain’s royal heritage and how one’s status was expressed and identified through what they wore, this excellent exhibition is well worth keeping in mind. Continue reading
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Posted in Art, London, OneTravel, Travel
Tagged buckingham palace, buckingham palace road, exhibition, EXHIBITION REVIEW, in fine style, In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion, London, OneTravel, PAINTINGS, queen's gallery, review, royal collection, royal family, stuart, SW1, SW1A 1AA, The Queen's Gallery, tikchris, Travel, tudor, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Waking
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, cities at dawn, dawn, east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street photography, sunrise, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Athletes Foot Halal
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged Athletes Foot, canal, cities at dawn, east london, Graffiti, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, halal, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street art, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Still
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged boat, canal, cities at dawn, east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, row boat, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Dublin: Beer, Wine and Joyce (OneTravel)
Here are some highlights from a far too short but nonetheless fantastic weekend bumbling around Dublin. It’s an ideal city for just such urban meanders. My only regret was having to catch a flight back to London for work Monday morning. I could definitely spend lots more time strolling along the River Liffey and well beyond in search of the perfect Guinness … Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Food, Ireland, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged beer, dublin, dublin's oldest pub, ely's wine bar, Guinness, Guinness Storehouse, ireland, James Joyce, James Joyce Cultural Centre, Mulligan’s, OneTravel, St James's Gate, The Brazen Head, Travel, ulysses
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London Daily Photo: Horror
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, cities at dawn, dawn, east london, Graffiti, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, horror, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street art, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Daily Photo: Sunrise Windows
Photo taken during a recent London at Dawn photography workshop and tour around Hackney Wick, Stratford and the soon to open East Village London. londonatdawn.com eastvillagelondon.co.uk
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Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
Tagged canal, cities at dawn, dawn, east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street photography, sunrise, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick little list of good stuff I’ve recently come across and thought was worth sharing with you. Enjoy! Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Freebies, Good Stuff, Hotels, London, Music, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel, Wine
Tagged #fansoffizz, Benjamin Britten, blanc de blancs, CBSO Chorus, champagne, CHAPEL DOWN, charing cross hotel, Choir of St Paul's Cathedral, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, city of london, city of london festival, coffee, cookbook cafe, Edward Gardner, english sparkling wine, Evelina Dobraceva, fans of fizz, food and drink festival, free coffee, free hot drinks at waitrose, free tea, freebies, good stuff, hotel, hotels, INTERCONTINENTAL, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, live performance, London, lonon, Ludlow, Ludlow Food and Drink Festival, Ludlow Food and Drink Festival Preview, mayfair, music, mywaitrose, park lane, Russell Braun, Shopping, sparkling wine, st paul's cathedral, tea, tikichirs, Toby Spence, WAITROSE, war requiem, wine, wine tasting, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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London Food Tour Tips (CheapOair)
Here are few tips for deciding which food tour operator might be best for you or to help you design your own foodie adventures around town … Continue reading
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Posted in CheapOair, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged beer, cheapoair, drinking, east london, edible experiences, Food, food tours, GUIDED TOURS, London, london walking tours, pubs, restaurants, street food, street markets, Travel, Tripbod, Viable, VIATOR, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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