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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.

At home with the Viking sheep (Locally Sourced)

Posted on 2010-05-04 by tikichris

At home with the Viking sheep Locally Sourced –  Food Network blog, 04 May 2010 Located in the gently rolling countryside of Wiltshire, Langley Chase Organic Farm is the pastoral home to an award winning flock of Manx Loaghtan sheep. The … Continue reading →

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Guru Event: Samosa Making Workshop at Chilli Chutney (Qype does London)

Posted on 2010-05-04 by tikichris

Guru Event: Samosa Making Workshop at Chilli Chutney Qype does London, May 4th 2010 Next time you’re out at one of your favourite local curry houses (and if you live anywhere near Streatham, your top choice should definitely be Chilli … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Not Very Good?

Posted on 2010-05-04 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Great Strides

Posted on 2010-05-03 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: End

Posted on 2010-05-02 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Co-Workers of the World Unite and Confide!

Posted on 2010-05-01 by tikichris
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Wine of the Month: 2007 Berry Bros & Rudd’s 2007 Extra Ordinary White

Posted on 2010-04-30 by tikichris

This month’s choice brings a taste of zest to the palate and is sipped with earnest hopes for a lovely summer. Indeed, with its light and lemony finish, Berry Bros & Rudd’s 2007 Extra Ordinary White is a winner of … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Bounding

Posted on 2010-04-30 by tikichris
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Palm Court at The Langham Hotel Awarded Top London Afternoon Tea (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-04-29 by tikichris

Palm Court at The Langham Hotel Awarded Top London Afternoon Tea Londonist, April 29, 2010 3:01 PM Perhaps it’s only fitting that the place to first commercially offer afternoon tea in London should now be recognized as having the best … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Restraint

Posted on 2010-04-29 by tikichris
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Shoreditch House Opens Shoreditch Rooms (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-04-28 by tikichris

Shoreditch House Opens Shoreditch Rooms Londonist, April 28, 2010 5:04 PM Shoreditch House has recently launched Shoreditch Rooms, bringing 26 bedrooms to the East End’s glam private members club (we actually bumped into a minor TV sleb in the lift … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Night Unfurled

Posted on 2010-04-28 by tikichris
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Time to Write Your Harden’s Reviews and Receive a Free 2011 London & UK Restaurant Guide (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-04-28 by tikichris

Time to Write Your Harden’s Reviews and Receive a Free 2011 London & UK Restaurant Guide Londonist, April 28, 2010 2:39 PM Complete Harden’s latest restaurant survey now earn a free copy of their 2011 London & UK Restaurant guide … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Oldest Indian Restaurant Veeraswamy Brings Back the Darwan (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-04-27 by tikichris

Established in 1926, Veeraswamy is Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant, one of London’s oldest surviving restaurants and possibly one of its most lauded. Indeed, National Geographic reckons Veeraswamy is among the ten best “destination and special restaurants” in the world. Still … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Sunset Over Knightsbridge

Posted on 2010-04-27 by tikichris
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Rowley’s Entrecote Steak at Mandeville Hotel’s deVille Restaurant (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-04-27 by tikichris

Rowley’s Entrecote Steak at Mandeville Hotel’s deVille Restaurant Londonist, April 27, 2010 11:30 AM It’s become deliciously difficult for Londonist to pass through Marylebone without stumbling upon a slab of beef these days. From insurgent burgers to Parisian steak-frites phenoms, the area’s … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Evening, Westerly

Posted on 2010-04-26 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Blue Field

Posted on 2010-04-25 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: On the Outside Looking In

Posted on 2010-04-24 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Brit Relay

Posted on 2010-04-23 by tikichris
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In Pictures: Bompas & Parr’s Parliamentary Waffle House (Londonist)

Posted on 2010-04-23 by tikichris

In Pictures: Bompas & Parr’s Parliamentary Waffle House Londonist, April 23, 2010 1:00 PM It’s a pop-up. But one with a political twist. Bompas and Parr‘s Parliamentary Waffle House opened last night near Carnaby Street offering the Soho populace an … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Written in Stone

Posted on 2010-04-22 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Mind the Gaping Vacant Retail Space on One of London’s Busiest Commercial Streets!

Posted on 2010-04-21 by tikichris
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Upcoming Guru Event: Cuban Cigar Walk London (Qype does London)

Posted on 2010-04-21 by tikichris

Upcoming Guru Event: Cuban Cigar Walk London Qype does London, April 21st 2010 For cigar smokers, this fun and photogenic guided tour is a must-do. Even for non-cigar smokers, learning about Mayfair, Churchill and such while visiting some of London’s … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Closed Borders

Posted on 2010-04-20 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Pedestrians

Posted on 2010-04-19 by tikichris
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Interview: High Roller Society (Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art)

Posted on 2010-04-19 by tikichris

Interview: High Roller Society Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art, April 2010 The name ‘High Roller Society‘ comes from the streets. It has something to do with paint rollers… as in painting on buildings, painting high with an extended roller pole … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Spittoon

Posted on 2010-04-18 by tikichris
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katsu curious? try the new tsuru near liverpool street station (lastminute.com blog)

Posted on 2010-04-18 by tikichris

katsu curious? try the new tsuru near liverpool street station lastminute.com blog, april 18, 2010 – 3:03 pm Hovering around Liverpool Street Station looking for something to eat? How about trying some of London’s best sushi and Japanese cuisine at … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Unseated

Posted on 2010-04-17 by tikichris
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Heading to Toronto? Check out Torontoist

Posted on 2010-04-17 by tikichris

For those booking flights to Toronto, might I recommend familiarizing yourselves with the Torontoist.com before checking in at the airport? That is, of course, if the volcanic ash from Iceland moves along and European airports can actually open again! One of … Continue reading →

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Lastminute.com’s Topsee App Now for iPad too!

Posted on 2010-04-16 by tikichris

Not just for the iPhone anymore, Lastminute.com’s Topsee application is now available for free download on the iPad too (I’m still holding out for a Blackberry version).  The following Lastminute.com Labs video offers a preview of how awesome the application … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: ROH

Posted on 2010-04-16 by tikichris
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These Shoes Were Made for Bloggin’

Posted on 2010-04-16 by tikichris

So, the Volcanic ASH-tastrophe means we’ve got an unexpected – but certainly most welcome – guest stranded here at the tikichris ranchero. This ASH-fugee (as my wife’s started to call her) was the gracious host for a significant chunk of … Continue reading →

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John Fowler Holiday Parks

Posted on 2010-04-16 by tikichris

Cornwall photo by Brron With the “chaos” of a volcanic ash cloud drifting in from Iceland, one more reason to stay in the UK for your next holiday has been added to a seemingly ever increasing list of potential holiday hassles. … Continue reading →

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