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A visitor’s and resident’s guide to London - events, attractions, art, ’must sees’ and offbeat sights, restaurants and pubs, and how to get around.
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The London Traveler
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If you fancy a bit of razzmatazz for your New Year, this will be the 23rd London Paradeand what a way to go! Okay, maybe cheerleaders are not your thing. And theyre not mine, though faced with the enthusiasm shown by the girl in the photo, I might have to change my mind a bit! But the great thing is that this is a very British parade. And that means it will be stuffed full of all kinds of eccentri...
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Whether youre attending a private New Years party or heading for the big event in Trafalgar Square, getting home from your New Year celebrations is going to be easy. From 23.45 to 04.00 on New Years Day, public transport in London will be free. All tube, bus, DLR and tram services will be free together with some national rail services (ie overground), these being;Liverpool Street to Shenfield, Liv...
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The Cafe Royal has closeda sad end to a great London institution. Founded in 1865, the Cafe Royal was one of Oscar Wildes favourite hangouts. It hosted kings and princes, novelist Graham Greene, and Elizabeth Taylor and Mick Jaggeras well as boxing matches. (Thats where the Marquis of Queensberry comes into the storynot only Oscar Wildes great antagonist, but the man who created the rules of moder...
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Youll know when youve found New Tayyabs by the queue. Getting into this restaurant is like getting into Harrods saleyou want to be there good and early, though you dont need to bring a sleeping bag. This is not one of those chi-chi Indian restaurants thats been redesigned by a minimalist architect, with bijou little dishes featuring light spicing and gold leaf. No, its a rough and ready curry shop...
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Every time I went to Oxford Street, somewhere along it I would see a little man, with a banner in his hand, shuffling along the pavement. He never seemed to say anything, never seemed to be with anyone, wasnt part of a demonstration or a cult. He didnt grab people to tell them their sins or try to convert them. He didnt preach. He just seemed to be an oddityone of those oddities for which London h...
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