Category: london
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Someone’s parked a spitfire outside the Churchill war rooms.
Someone’s parked a spitfire outside the Churchill war rooms.
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Crews tackle London market blaze
“Up to 100 firefighters are tackling a major blaze that is spreading rapidly through London’s famous Camden Market.” Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk
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Open House 2007
This weekend it’s open house weekend, lots of government buildings are open for free. Quote: “Londoners are given direct access to the teams that design, construct, conserve and regenerate their environment. Alongside this are special programmes, activities and publications.” http://www.openhouse.org.uk/london/home.html Here’s London from the top of the Gherkin last year Unfortunately I think I’ve seen…
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The Sultan???¢?¢?€š?¬?¢?€ž?¢s Elephant – Grand Finale
On Sunday evening the Sultan riding on the elephant returned to wish the child farewell in a spectacular finale. [kml_flashembed movie=”/wp-content/photos/flashslideshows/sultans-elephant-finale.swf” height=”320″ width=”320″ /] You can find more pictures at the bbc
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The Sultan’s Elephant
This weekend “The Sultan’s Elephant” came to town. Pictures from friday afternoon/evening on the Mall. [kml_flashembed movie=”/wp-content/photos/flashslideshows/sultans-elephant-friday.swf” height=”320″ width=”320″ /]
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The Daily Telegraph Adventure Travel & Sports Show
Some pictures of the GT travel advisors at the 2006 Adventure Travel & Sports Show [kml_flashembed movie=”wp-content/photos/dt_slideshow.swf” height=”360″ width=”480″ /]
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Ice sculpture of St Basil’s Cathedral (Moscow) in Trafalgar Square, London
As part of the Russian festival in Trafalgar square, there was an ice sculpture of St Basil’s Cathedral (Moscow), it had melted a bit by the time i got there. [kml_flashembed movie=”wp-content/photos/rus-festival.swf” height=”360″ width=”480″ /]See the rest of the pictures here.
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Pod hotels launch at London airports
“A radical hotel concept is to be introduced at two major UK airports, it was announced today. A ‘Yotel’ – a cross between a small hotel room and a first class airline cabin seat – will be featured at Heathrow and Gatwick airports.” Link: thisistravel.co.uk
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London
I live in London… I didn’t hear or see any bombs, or know anybody involved in yesterdays events, just what everyone else saw on TV, scary maybe but nobody is terrorised or afraid. Life goes on. Yesterday was a bit strange, the schools school were i work is closed today, so i get to sit…
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Leicester 14-39 Wasps
Wasps spoiled the farewell party for Martin Johnson and Neil Back as the champions sealed a third straight Zurich Premiership title victory. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/4537935.stm
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Big Ben (on the way home)(c) Paul Roberts 2002-2005