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Tony Blair wore the same pair of lucky shoes (black Church's brogues) for every Prime Minister's Questions of his time in No 10. about 8 hours ago via web
@AboutLondon Thanks Laura - some great pics in there. about 9 hours ago via web in reply to AboutLondon
AboutLondon Triangle Glass is Everywhere in London! bit.ly/K5X3Jf by me for @VisitBritain #SuperBlog about 9 hours ago via bitly Retweeted by WalkTheLinesLDN and 3 others
@The_SimonInglis Brilliant - never knew that. From points to pints. about 9 hours ago via web in reply to The_SimonInglis
@AboutLondon You can't beat a bit of glass. Look at Manhattan. 3:30 AM May 25th via web in reply to AboutLondon
@hh_wat Ah, but it did have my favourite overheard comment (the guy on his mobile to Matilda) ... 3:29 AM May 25th via web in reply to hh_wat
StokeyLitFest Love / hate it, you’ll be blown away by @WalkTheLinesLDN & @Londoners1’s look at London & its residents Sun 3rd http:// stokenewingtonliteraryfestival.com/snlf_events/ma… 3:15 AM May 25th via TweetDeck Retweeted by WalkTheLinesLDN and 3 others
@AboutLondon There's only one curved piece of glass in the Gherkin - the one at the top - and it was the only one they broke during building 3:22 AM May 25th via web in reply to AboutLondon
Good to see Leicester Square open again. Twas where Maurice Micklewhite saw poster for The Caine Mutiny and chose Michael Caine as new name. 3:20 AM May 25th via web
@LondonHistorian During WW2 its basement bar was one of best places in London for gentlemen seeking other gentlemen. Known as the Pink Sink 7:32 AM May 24th via web in reply to LondonHistorian
@shitoptimist It's untrue to say 'nobody is allowed to whistle' - Macca is allowed to. 6:39 AM May 24th via web in reply to shitoptimist
Meanwhile on LAST night's Picc Line walk: I was about to do the Paul McCartney fact when who should walk by but ... theimportanceofbeingtrivial.com/a-beatle-at-th… 6:23 AM May 24th via web
Honoured to have been asked by the Transport Museum @ltmuseum to lead a Piccadilly Line walk for them - July 14, 1.30pm ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/event… 6:04 AM May 24th via web
When Billy (the famous white police horse from the 1923 FA Cup Final) died, his rider was given one of Billy's hoofs to use as an inkwell. 5:45 AM May 24th via web
@peter_watts And you know the Subterranean Homesick Blues 'cue cards' video was shot behind the Savoy? Everyone assumes Greenwich Village. 3:26 AM May 24th via web in reply to peter_watts
@AboutLondon Actually JK Rowling has since admitted she had Euston station in mind when writing the books - but let's not let that spoil it 1:48 AM May 24th via web in reply to AboutLondon
Off to a sunny West End later - walking the Piccadilly Line this evening, starting at Green Park, 7pm. To you, £8 ... theimportanceofbeingtrivial.com/piccadilly-lin… 5:57 AM May 23rd via web
You can now walk over the dome of the 02: booking.upattheo2.co.uk/book. Remember as you go: the dome itself weighs less than the air underneath it. 4:12 AM May 23rd via web
Nelson, on his column, faces southwest towards his fleet at Portsmouth. 3:10 AM May 23rd via web
@jonnypile I did that in the posh hotel by Liverpool St station last week. Thought I'd reached the open bit of a revolving door. I hadn't. 11:32 AM May 22nd via web in reply to jonnypile

Name Mark Mason
Location London
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Bio London fan walks the whole Tube system overground, mixing observation and historical trivia to paint a picture of the world’s greatest city. Random House, 2011