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London Daily Photo: Brisk Pace
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Tiki Mugs: Cult Artifacts of Polynesian Pop
Oh man! Today’s already insanely busy – incredibly fun and chocked full of good art and all sorts of other treats (stay tuned) – but ultimately exhausting with the first of hopefully just a couple of crosstown trips already underway. Anyway, however … Continue reading
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Monkeying around with Fairtrade Bananas at the Royal Lancaster Hotel (Qype does London)
Monkeying around with Fairtrade Bananas at the Royal Lancaster Hotel Qype does London, March 9th 2009 … laughs aside, the Royal Lancaster’s focus on “energy and environment within the hotel industry” is commendable. More London hotels should follow the Royal Lancaster’s … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: EARN SPEND
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The Future of Art: London’s Kinetica Art Fair (Juxtapoz)
The Future of Art: London’s Kinetica Art Fair Juxtapoz, Monday, 02 March 2009 Carnivorous art, man-animal-machine hybrids, mechanical drawing machines, subliminal installations, pole dancing robots, light sculptures and cybernetics. Woah. No, we haven’t blasted into the future, all this and … Continue reading
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Going Bananas with a Fairtrade Afternoon Tea at the Royal Lancaster (Londonist)
Going Bananas with a Fairtrade Afternoon Tea at the Royal Lancaster Londonist, March 9, 2009 11:48 AM Over the weekend, the Royal Lancaster Hotel offered a Fairtrade Banana Afternoon Tea with a selection of freshly prepared Fairtrade banana finger sandwiches, … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Missing
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Photos: Sunny Day at Hyde Park – Spring is on its Way! (London Hotels Blog)
Photos: Sunny Day at Hyde Park – Spring is on its Way! London Hotels Blog, March 8th, 2009 A sunny and unseasonably warm Friday afternoon stroll through Hyde Park served as a pleasant reminder that the official start of spring … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Defiant Puppy
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New Dilly Zine! Marcus Oakley Sketchbooks 2003-2008
For the past week or so, I’ve been rambling round town with a copy of Marcus Oakley’s Sketchbooks 2003-2008 at ready access in my backpack. The handy little zine (the first Dilly release of 2009) offers a “rare look into this … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Dilly, drawings, Marcus Oakley, sketching, The Dilly, zine
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Shoot Experience Photojournalism Workshop: Day Two
Just back from the second of two sessions in Shoot Experience’s new photojournalism workshop (click here for my account of the first session). Brilliant stuff! And, now that it’s done, I’m super glad I participated. Recommending this course (which is in the … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Tactful Parking?
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Free Burritos, Nachos, Beer & Tequila! Qype + Chilango = Mucho Fun! (Qype does London)
Free Burritos, Nachos, Beer & Tequila! Qype + Chilango = Mucho Fun! Qype does London, March 5th 2009 The recent opening of Mexican restaurant Chilango’s second location in London presented an excellent opportunity for Qype to drop by for a … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Strange Traffic
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New and Stylish Indian Restaurant, Zeen, Opens on Drummond Street (Londonist)
New and Stylish Indian Restaurant, Zeen, Opens on Drummond Street Londonist, March 4, 2009 10:02 AM Londonist indulged in a bit of a feast last night at newly opened Indian restaurant, Zeen. Located at 30 Drummond Street, NW1 2PA, Zeen … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Dry Riser Inlet and More!
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Mr. T Hits London! (Qype does London)
Mr. T Hits London! Qype does London, March 2nd 2009 Of course, there were a few other celebs milling about and some fun stunt fighting lessons. Plenty of canapés and drinks too (and, of course, Snickers candy bars – my … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Always
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Photos: Abbey Road (London Hotels Blog)
Photos: Abbey Road London Hotels Blog, March 2nd, 2009 Immortalized in the title of the last album released by the Beatles before dissolving in 1970, Abbey Road is an otherwise quiet and rather nondescript residential street in the North London … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: N AKN NUE2
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Club Gascon’s Gorgeous Menu (Qype does London)
Club Gascon’s Gorgeous Menu Qype does London, March 1st 2009 … Oh yeah. I could wax poetic about the virtues of this fantastic restaurant but I think I’ll let our chosen five course “Le Marche” seasonal menu speak for itself … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Not You
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“Crunch Munch” Lunch Special at the Water Poet Pub
“Crunch Munch” Lunch Special at the Water Poet Pub Londonist, February 26, 2009 3:12 PM Just round the corner from the revitalized (and frankly rather homogenized) Spitalfields Market is the Water Poet at 9-11 Folgate Street, E1 4BX. It’s a … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: New Display Coming Soon
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Root Ginger: A Study of Red Hair (London Hotels Blog)
Root Ginger: A Study of Red Hair London Hotels Blog, February 25th, 2009 Red hair is the last bastion of political incorrectness and although you cannot compare it wholly with the treatment of other mintority groups I think it does … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, exhibition, gallery, ginger, idea generation, jenny wicks, London, London Hotels, Photography, red head, root ginger
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London Daily Photo: Extensions
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Bloggers Q & A: Cheese and Biscuits (Foodtv.co.uk)
Bloggers Q & A: Cheese and Biscuits Foodtv.co.uk, Tuesday, 24 February 2009 06:42 Listed as one of the “Top 10 food blogs from around the world” by Times Online, Cheese and Biscuits (cheesenbiscuits.blogspot.com) is a labour of love for London … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: 176
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Master Baking (Har Har!) with Outsider Tart’s “Bakers Dozen” Masterclass (Londonist)
Master Baking (Har Har!) with Outsider Tart’s “Bakers Dozen” Masterclass Londonist, February 24, 2009 1:53 PM Not content simply to let the masses eat their cake (not to mention their walnut brownie chunk cookies), “US style cake emporium” Outsider Tart … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Hot Top Floor
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Shoot Experience Photojournalism Workshop: Day One
Saturday was the first of two sessions in Shoot Experience’s new photojournalism workshop. I really got a lot out of the day and found it a good mix of practice and theory served up in equal parts instruction, open discussion … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: No Prostitutes Here
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Free Drinks, Snacks and Music on Wednesdays at The Well (Londonist)
Free Drinks, Snacks and Music on Wednesdays at The Well Londonist, February 23, 2009 1:28 PM For a couple of weeks now, St John Street stalwart, The Well, has been throwing parties in their downstairs lounge on Wednesday nights. Show … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Roxy on the Wall
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