About tikichris
Chris Osburn is the founder, administrator and editor of tikichris. In addition to blogging, he works as a freelance journalist, photographer, consultant and curator.
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
Posted in Graffiti, London, London Daily Photo, Photography
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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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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
Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
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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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Love lobster? Check it out. London-based Belgian restaurant group, Belgo, is bringing back Lobsterfest for another year with three awesome dishes: a lobster cocktail (£9.95), a whole lobster salad (£19.95) and Lobzilla! – a whole grilled lobster served with frites, aioli dip and salad ((£19.95). And if that’s not enough to get excited about, I’ve got a £50 Belgo gift voucher to share with one lucky lobster loving reader. Continue reading →
Posted in Beer, Competition, Drink, Food, Freebies, London, Restaurants, Social Media
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Tagged @belgobill, £50 Belgo gift voucher, £50 gift voucher, beer, belgian beer, belgian food, belgian restaurant, belgo, belgo bill, Blanche de Bruxelles, Buy One Set One Free, competition, drawings, Drink, Food, Free Belgo gift voucher, freebies, frites, giveaway, grilled lobster, lobster, lobster cocktail, lobster menu, lobster salad, lobsterfest, lobzilla, London, National Lobster Hatchery, restaurant, retweet to win, twitter competition, white beer, win a £50 Belgo gift voucher, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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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
Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
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Tagged canal, cities at dawn, east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Keith Jack (Any Dream Will Do Finalist, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) leads a 12 strong cast in Sincerely, Mr Toad, a brand new musical from Sell A Door Theatre Company in association with Greenwich Theatre. The show explores the life of Kenneth Grahame, author of The Wind in the Willows, and looks at the tragic events that inspired the popular writer’s most famous work. Continue reading →
Posted in London, Music, Scotland, Theatre
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Tagged Adam Venus, alex ridgers, anjali kale, anna fox, ben gordon, david andrew wilson, david hutchinson, edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Emma Salvo, fringe, Gareth James Healey, Gracie Hughes, greenwich, greenwich theatre, Jamie Jukes, Julia Cave, Katie McIvor, Kayleigh Louise Smith, Keith Jack, kemey lafond, kenneth grahame, Kirsty Ayers, London, Luke Foster, mandy ellen, music, musical, phillip rowntree, Sarah Borges, sell a door, Sell A Door Theatre Company, sincerely mr toad, south hill park, the wind in the willows, theatre, theatre preview, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Obviously, there’s a lot to do in Orlando, Florida – especially if you love visiting theme parks! This family friendly vacation destination has got to be the theme park capital of world. Of course, everyone can name a few of the big ones, but can anybody name ’em all? Here’s your ultimate Greater Orlando area theme park cheat sheet. Whether you use it as a wish list, bucket list or for a road trip round of travel trivia is up to you. Have fun! Continue reading →
Posted in Florida, OneTravel, Travel
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Tagged aquatica, discovery cove, disney, disney world, Disney's Animal Kingdom, Disney's Blizzard Beach, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, epcot, florida, gatorland, holy land experience, Islands of Adventure, kennedy centre, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, legoland, legoland florida, magic kingdom, nasa, OneTravel, orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando Resort, theme parks, Travel, Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Florida, walt disney, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World Resort, water parks, wet 'n wild
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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
Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
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Tagged canal, cities at dawn, east london, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, LDP, lea river, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street photography, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Herbfest is a new “botanical experience” for summer 2013 at London’s riverside Southbank Centre. It’s part of the centre’s greater Festival of Neighbourhood which runs until September 8th and offers locals and visitors alike with a nicely scented opportunity to … Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel
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Tagged claire clark, claire clark mbe, company of cooks, Festival of Neighbourhood, fresh herbs, greenhouse, herb gardens, herbfest, herbs, jekka mcvicar, Kenwood House, London, queen elizabeth hall, Riverside Terrace Cafe, roof garden, south bank, southbank, southbank centre, Southbank Centre's Riverside Terrace Cafe, The Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, The Royal Opera House, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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I hate waking up early. But once I am up I love having a wee hours start, especially if it leads to an opportunity to play around with my camera and learn a thing or two about photography. I got all that and more with a recent London at Dawn workshop and tour of Hackney Wick and Stratford with sneak peek of soon to open East Village development. Continue reading →
Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography
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Tagged anthony epes, ATHLETES VILLAGE, canal, cities at dawn, dawn, E20, E9, east london, EAST VILLAGE, greenway, hackney, HACKNEY WICK, lea river, lea river navigation, lea valley, leaves, London, london at dawn, London Daily Photo, morning, NEWHAM, olympic village, Photography, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, STRATFORD, street photography, sunrise, three mills, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Here’s a refreshing pomegranate cocktail recipe from the folks at POM Wonderful. As you can see from the clip, the POM Pimms is based on the classic summer drink, Pimms and lemonade and is super easy to make. Video recorded … Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, Recipes, Shopping, Video
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Tagged blueberries, blueberry juice, Cocktail, cocktail recipe, cocktails, Drink, Food, how to video, kemey lafond, lemonade, pimms, pimms and lemonade, POM PImms, pom wonderful, POM Wonderful Pomegranate Blueberry 100% Juice, pomegranate, pomegranate juice, recipe, Video
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Modern Japanese restaurant, Sake No Hana, is to launch an Introduction to Sake masterclass in July. I participated in a press preview of the class the other night and discovered that there’s a lot to learn about Japan’s celebrated rice … Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
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Tagged anthony rose, christine parkinson, hakkasan group, japanese, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, japanese restaurant, London, masterclass, mayfair, restaurant review, RICE WINE, sake, sake masterclass, sake no hana, st james's, st james's street, sushi, sushi bar, SW1, SW1A 1HA, Taste of Sake No Hana, umeshu
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Looking for an awesome, sunny place to holiday in the summer that won’t cost a bomb or give you jetlag? The French Riviera is the answer. A two hour flight from Gatwick brings you straight into the sunny Nice Cote d’Azur Airport and into the glorious city also known as Nice la Belle (Nice the Beautiful), the capital of the Alpes Maritimes département and the second biggest city of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region after Marseille. Continue reading →
Posted in France, Hotels, Travel, Vysia Duffield
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Tagged Alpes Maritimes, Cote d'Azur, france, French Riviera, gatwick airport, hostels, Nice Cote d'Azur Airport, Nice Old Town, Nice Scuba, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, scuba, scuba diving, Travel, Villa St Exupery Gardens Hostel, Vysia Duffield
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Big Night In is a campaign launched by Money Supermarket to showcase how you can have a great night without blowing the bank. The campaign features a competition open to bloggers who are up for the “chance to show us just how much fun you can have with £50”. Every blogger who takes part in the competition will be given £50 and will be entered into a prize draw with one lucky winner receiving £500 just for having a bit of frugal fun! Continue reading →
Posted in Blogs, Competition, Money, Social Media
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Tagged big night in, blogger competition, Blogs, competition, contest, money, money supermarket, social media, win £500
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Tibits is an all-day vegetarian restaurant and bar nestled within a quiet little alcove just off Regent Street. With a “food boat” featuring 40 hot and cold dishes where customers create their own buffet-style meal (either plated for eating in or in a container for takeaway), Tibits has plenty of quality dishes on offer for healthy conscious diners and folks with dietary concerns. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
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Tagged buffet, heddon street, London, lunch, pay by weight, regent street, regent street food quarter, restaurant review, review, TIBITS, vegan, vegetarian, vegetarian restaurant review, vegetarian restaurants, W1, W1B 4DA
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JustOpenedLondon.com launched back in the early spring as part of the equally fledgling Just Opened Network, a global network of sites dedicated to celebrating and sharing everything “just opened.” But for the time being, the main focus appears to be on London. Continue reading →
Posted in CheapOair, Drink, London, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
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Tagged BARS, cheapoair, clubs, Drink, fashion, just opened, just opened london, London, new listings site, NEW RESTAURANTS, Shopping, Travel
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In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion, an exhibition currently running at The Queen’s Gallery, shines an intriguing light on the fashionable follies and sartorial considerations of 16th and 17th century nobility. Continue reading →
Posted in Art, London
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Tagged buckingham palace, buckingham palace road, exhibition, EXHIBITION REVIEW, in fine style, In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion, London, PAINTINGS, queen's gallery, review, royal collection, royal family, stuart, SW1, SW1A 1AA, The Queen's Gallery, tikchris, tudor
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Check it out. Communications agency, Ciscion, has highlighted me in a “Speedy Spotlight” interview: Author Chris Osburn spoke to Cision about his love of London, targeting his audience and working with PRs. Continue reading →
The Overground’s East London extension opened in spring of 2010. This line runs from Highbury and Islington station in the north to Croydon to the south and is particularly useful – especially for culture vultures keen to check out London’s quirkier side. Continue reading →
Posted in CheapOair, London, Travel
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Tagged Brunel Museum, cheapoair, Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace Museum, culture line, dalston, east london, east london line, Estorick Collection, Geffrye Museum, hackney, hackney museum, Horniman Museum, Hospital Museum, hoxton, john wesley, kingsland road, London, LSE, methodism, methodist, museum, Museum of Croydon, museums, old street, shoreditch, south london, The Royal London Hospital, The Women's Library, Wesley's Chapel, whitechapel, WHITECHAPEL GALLERY
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I recently had an old friend from high school visiting London from the States and found the afternoon tea at the Kensington Palace Orangery to provide an ideal opportunity for a catch up with sightseeing. Continue reading →
Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
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Tagged afternoon tea, AFTERNOON TEA REVIEW, champagne, clotted cream, English Orangery Afternoon Tea, Eucalyptus Zest, kensington, kensington gardens, kensington palace, kensington palace orangery, Laurent-Perrier Brut NV, London, orangery, queen anne, review, rooibos, royal afternoon tea, scones, tea, W8, W8 4PX
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You’ve heard about BST at Hyde Park, right? It’s going to be huge. Bon Jovi, the Beach Boys, Elton John, Lionel Richie, the Rolling Stones … and those are a few of the acts. Continue reading →
Posted in Celebrities, London, Music, Video
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Tagged beach boys, Bon Jovi, BST, bush, chic, chic featuring nile rodgers, concerts, eliza doolittle, Elton John, elton john and his band, elvis costello and the imposters, festival, Hyde Park, j-lo, jennifer lopez, jlo, kaiser chefs, Lionel Richie, London, nile rodgers, rolling stones, summer 2013, the beach boys, the Rolling Stones, Video
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The Fourth of July is all about enjoying a long weekend of summer fun and celebrating American independence with family and friends. And where better to make the most of this special occasion than San Francisco? A terrific place to visit any time of year, the City by the Bay pulls out all the stops for Uncle Sam’s birthday. Continue reading →
Posted in OneTravel, Travel
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Tagged 4TH OF JULY, America's Cup, America's Cup 2013, America's Cup Village, AT&T Park, baseball, bay area, Blue & Gold ferries, california, fireworks, fourth of july, giants, irework Bay Cruise, Louis Vuitton Cup Round Robins, Marina Green, OneTravel, pier 39, san francisco, san francisco bay, San Francisco Giants, Travel
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