From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square marks the start of Christmas

November 30, 2009

When the Christmas tree arrives at Trafalgar Square in December, for me this signals the start of Christmas in London. The turning on of the lights and the quality of the lights isn’t anything special, this year being an exception and does nothing for me. But once the Tree’s there in the Square and you [...]

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Things to do in London in December

November 29, 2009

I love December in London, it’s easily one of the best months for events and things to do. I don’t know what it is about this year but there seems to be more things than ever before and many of them are free. As more events are announced I’ll post them here and on the [...]

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Twiggy book signing

November 29, 2009

A lot of people don’t realise how bid Twiggy was in the 60′s. She was the first supermodel and was one of the faces that defined the swinging London era. The National Portrait Gallery has a small display dedicated to her. It’s not that great, there are only about 20 photographs. What is great is [...]

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Would you queue to see Cliff Richard and the Shadows sign a DVD?

November 28, 2009

I‘ll tell you now, a huge amount of people will. People always underestimate how popular these guys are. I mean how long have they been going? 30 years, 40 years, try something like 50 years! Cliff Richard and the Shadows were the boys in their day and they’re still knocking out great music. Maybe it’s [...]

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Is this the best Christmas Market in London?

November 27, 2009

One of the many things I like about the Southbank Centre is that they never let you down when it comes to providing free fun things to do. All year they’ve had great activities going on and Christmas is no exception. Rather than go into all that’s happening I’ll mention what I think is the [...]

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Roll up, roll up to the Leicester Square funfair

November 26, 2009

Certain events have to take place before I think Christmas has really come to London. Obviously the various Christmas lights being turned on are one of them. But also the arrival of the funfair in Leicester Square is another. Yes I know it’s not huge and the rides are small compared to a full blown [...]

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More comedy in London that tourists don’t know about

November 25, 2009

There are so many things to do in London that you can miss the hidden gems. The less famous comedy clubs in the capital are a perfect example of this. Big name comedians often try out their new material at these smaller/unknown venues and the venues themselves always have top acts on. (See previous post [...]

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