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Archive for February 2011
25 Feb
2011
2011
Video of the Week: Vivienne Westwood at the Wallace Collection
If, like us, you feel a little of the high glamour has gone from London life now that London Fashion Week is over, take heart from this week’s fantastic vid. In the film, Queen of London fashion Vivienne Westwood talks …
Read more...25 Feb
2011
2011
The Blue Dragon at the Barbican Theatre
Last night on a whim, my friend and I headed to the Barbican for a performance of The Blue Dragon. I didn’t know anything about the famous Mr Robert Lepage who both directs and takes a starring role in this …
Read more...25 Feb
2011
2011
The Doctor Who Experience in London
The Doctor Who Experience is utterly terrifying. Running through corridors and being surrounded by Daleks is the stuff of childhood nightmares and suddenly it’s real! As a big wuss with an overactive imagination, I’ve spent a lifetime watching Doctor Who …
Read more...25 Feb
2011
2011
Thailand in London: Michelin-Starred Chef David Thompson
Australian chef David Thompson heads up Nahm, the first Thai restaurant in Europe to be awarded a Michelin Star. On the menu you’ll find authentic Thai dishes such as geng jeut buap (clear soup of snake gourd, girolles, egg and crab) and geng …
Read more...24 Feb
2011
2011
Royal Mail Launches West End Musical Stamps
Royal Mail launched a set of new stamps today commemorating seven decades of popular UK musicals. The eight stamps depict some of our favourite West End shows including Queen musical We Will Rock You, Oliver!, Blood Brothers and Billy Elliott. …
Read more...24 Feb
2011
2011
Bolivia in London: Parrilladas del Sur with The Hungry Cyclist
For the Bolivian post in our World in London challenge, we’d like to share with you this fantastic video called B is for Bolivia: an A to Z of World Foods of London from Tom Kevill Davies on Vimeo. Tom …
Read more...23 Feb
2011
2011
Meerkats and Ex-Battery Hens Arrive at Lee Valley Park Farms
Check out these cute new arrivals at Lee Valley Park Farms. Two meerkats and 23 ex-battery hens are now settling into their new home on the farm. The hens arrived from the British Hen Welfare Trust and are recovering with …
Read more...23 Feb
2011
2011
Wagner’s Parsifal triumphs at The ENO
Richard Wagner set his own rules when composing, a freedom of expression that can be seen most in his epic operas. Their length and scoring requires a massive cast and orchestra, with sets and costumes to match. Wagner wrote all …
Read more...23 Feb
2011
2011
Dinner at the OXO Tower Brasserie
I was fortunate to dine at the newly refurbished OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie on London’s South Bank this weekend. The restaurant’s sweeping views over the city, excellent food, cocktail menu and live music made it an evening to remember. …
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