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AboutLondon

  1. Popular Now: London Street Art Walking Tour: Follow this suggested walking tour to see popular locations for Lon... bit.ly/a1gyBC
  2. Some headlines rock: William Hague’s Dad Wants To Abseil Down The Shard: bit.ly/JrDGJF Thx @londonist (pic by @SurreyBlonde)
  3. @IsabellesTravel True, we had a fine day. :)
  4. Rarely seen dish in East London bit.ly/KG92a5
  5. @oliviagreenway Don't know what come over my neighbours this year - noisy bunch. Still, I'm not moving - that would be harder!
  6. @oliviagreenway I know it's a sign an area is doing well to have builders everywhere but it's v loud on a day with all the windows open!
  7. Dear neighbours, Let up on the home improvements & drilling for 1 day, please. You're almost louder than @MPSinthesky - but not quite.
  8. @LiamHoughton Yes! How could I forget Westfield? Thank you!
  9. @Stu_N You are lovely but I write a lot more frivolous stuff than you. Pretty pics will win over important words in this post. ;-)
  10. @Stu_N Thank you very much. I'll read that now.
  11. @Stu_N Do you have an online link? I'm writing about triangle glass, I mean diagrids, today.
  12. @karenbryan @nationaltrust @VisitBritain Oh wow, I loved #Bath. Do visit @societycafebath & follow @WeLoveBath for tips from locals.
  13. @duncansutcliffe Eclectic indeed. Thank you!
  14. @duncansutcliffe Flippin' brilliant! Thank you! How do you know about these unusual buildings?
  15. @Stu_N You star. I've never been one to remember technical terms. Anything more you can tell me about diagrids & why they're used?
  16. @painting Thanks! I too loved that garden. Do look at the big version (I uploaded full size) - wonderful bubbly plants on the shed.
  17. @WalkTheLinesLDN True. It makes becoming a window cleaner a job for life. ;-)
  18. @WalkTheLinesLDN I like that. I was reading how the architect said he;s never create glass buildings again & was shocked so many had copied.