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Westfield Stratford City One Year On

Great video from the folks at Westfield Stratford City looking back at their first (and really rather epic) year. Sponsored by Westfield

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Help Build the Olympic “LEGO-acy” All this Week for Free at Westfield Stratford City

Photo of the Lego-ized London 2012 Olympic Stadium East Village, the new residential neighbourhood located on the site of the Athletes’ Village inside the newly named Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, is to be constructed “in Lego” as part of a 3sqm … Continue reading

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“Remains of the Games” Gives You a Chance to Get Some Olympic Stuff on the Cheap

The Remains of the Games website offers “a chance to own fixtures, fitting and equipment used by some of the the most famous sporting personalities in the world.” Yep, London 2012 leftovers. Run by Ramler Furniture (UK) Ltd, the major … Continue reading

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Paraymplic Pride and the London #HomeAdvantage

Wow. This epic London 2012 summer is done. Gone. Over. I’m hardly what you’d call a sports fan, but I really enjoyed having the Olympics – and the Paralympics – plop down right here in my town. From my perspective, … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: You and Me

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#IWASTHERE Winners Picked Tomorrow – Now’s Your Chance to Win Great Westfield Prizes

Westfield’s #iwasthere competition ends tomorrow (Sunday 9 September). But there’s still a bit of time for you to take advantage of the three opportunities to win awesome Westfield and Team GB prizes simply by sharing your #IWASTHERE story. Sign up … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Pair

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London Daily Photo and the Nokia 808 PureView

From the 27th of July to the last day of August, I dedicated my London Daily Photo series to trying out Nokia’s 808 PureView mobile. As a camera, this little baby packs a wallop and promises an exciting future for … Continue reading

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Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2012 – Herzog & de Meuron with Ai Weiwei at Hyde Park (OneTravel)

Compared to past commissions, the 2012 pavilion is more subtle and has received considerable criticism for delivering less “wow” (and for its pool of water unintentionally drawing insects). Still, it’s a contemplative and restful place (and the bugs weren’t bad … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Enjoy Our Olympic Stadium Canal Terrace View

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: Overlord

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: Lord’s

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: Oxford Street

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: Recycling

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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Getting Ready for the 2012 Paralympics (CheapOair)

… hold on – the fun’s not over yet. Indeed, some say those two weeks of Olympic sports were just a warm up for the real show of sporting achievement and competitiveness: the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Read my complete post … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Of London

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: Newham 2012

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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Win a Free Samsung Galaxy S3 Limited Edition London 2012 Olympics Flip Cover

Hey folks! Just quick post to let you know I got my hands on a few limited edition London 2012 Olympic Games themed flip covers for the Samsung Galaxy S3. They look pretty spiffy, are very London-y and sporty and … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Hyde Park Gold

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: BEAT

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: Equestrian Event

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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Westfield Media Suite was Sweet Indeed! #iwasthere Thanks!

Striving to cover the London 2012 Games as best I could, I was buzzing through Westfield Stratford City a lot. The place was jammed packed with folk from all over the world – which made for amazing atmosphere but also … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Hackney Wick Ice Cream Patrol

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: Whitehall

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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Emirates Air Line Offers a Fun and Scenic Ride Above the Thames (CheapOair)

Opened for operation just before the Olympics and now a permanent feature of London’s public transport infrastructure, the Emirates Air Line is the UK’s first urban cable car. Read my complete post at the CheapOair blog.

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London Daily Photo: Head Scratcher

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: Rolling On

Photograph by Kemey Lafond, taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: Draped

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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Bravo Buonissimo: Regional Italian Meals in a Box

Last week I tagged along to a supper time sneak peek of the yet to market “Bravo Buonissimo” prototype. Essentially, Bravo Buonissimo is a snazzed up gift-y looking box with “everything you need to prepare an Italian recipe in your … Continue reading

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Now Open! Sweet Revenge: A Selection of Works by Sweet Toof

Just in time for the Olympics 😉 … the Sweet Revenge retrospective of East London graffiti artist Sweet Toof opened last night with a private view at The Colour Works (117 Wallis Road, Hackney Wick, E9 5LN). Toof’s one of … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Athlete’s Foot

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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London Daily Photo: Game Volunteer, Hackney Wick

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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Win a FREE Limited Edition Lumix Olympic Games Camera with “Panasonic Flag Tags”

So the London 2012 Olympics are soon coming to a close. Yes, the Paralympics are on their way and promise lots of continued sporting excitement. But – wow – what an amazing two weeks (plus the few years of build … Continue reading

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London Daily Photo: Peace

Taken with the Nokia 808 Pureview, the next breakthrough in photography featuring a 41 megapixel sensor camera with Carl Zeiss lens. More specs here.

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