Tag Archives: london travel

Putting that London skyscraper on hold

Posted on January 25, 2012 by suzykewct

In my previous blog post about the walking tour with Hairy Goat, I made reference to a new office spike going up in the City nicknamed the Pinnacle. Economic stagnation may cut it down to size, according to the London … Continue reading →

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London Tube closures weekend of 21-22 January 2012

Posted on January 19, 2012 by suzykewct

The latest on the weekend’s Tube work in London – partial closures except for the entire Circle Line.

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London Tube closures, weekend of 14-15 January 2012

Posted on January 12, 2012 by suzykewct

Tube station closures on a few lines and line shutdown of the Northern Line this weekend

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A great walking tour in London with ‘Hairy Goat’

Posted on January 10, 2012 by suzykewct

Thanks to a London friend, I took a walking tour of London before Christmas that I would probably never have found on my own. The name of the outfit that conducted the tour is Hairy Goat and if you are a … Continue reading →

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London Tube closures, weekend of 7-8 January 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 by suzykewct

Back to work!!  Tube outages for the weekend of January 7-8, 2012

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Getting some shut-eye at the airport with Yotel

Posted on December 30, 2011 by suzykewct

A few weeks ago, needing to make a 6.30 am (ridiculous, I know) flight from London’s Gatwick airport, I booked a single room at the Yotel there. They are located inside the South Terminal, a short elevator ride below the … Continue reading →

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Cheap London

Posted on December 30, 2011 by suzykewct

Cheap London    listings from London Time Out

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Covent Garden shopping update

Posted on December 22, 2011 by suzykewct

These are a few of my favorite places in Covent Garden, a frequent shopping destination in London. There are loads of places there for food, drink, clothing, toys and gifts, both in the buildings and outdoors at the artisan stalls. … Continue reading →

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London Tube outages during December holiday periods

Posted on December 18, 2011 by suzykewct

Info on London Tube outages for December holidays. Weekend of 17-18 December, 2011 through 2 January 2012 is explained. Note that the Tube does not run on Christmas Day.

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London tube outages – weekend of 3-4 December 2011

Posted on December 1, 2011 by suzykewct

Here are the closures and service interruptions for the London Tube this coming weekend Remember – all Tube lines will be IN SERVICE during the December 10-11 and 17-18 weekends, EXCEPT for Northern (Sunday outages), Waterloo&City (Sunday outages) and partial service on … Continue reading →

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Tube closures in London – weekend of 19-20 November, 2011

Posted on November 17, 2011 by suzykewct

Tube closures this weekend in London * * Either there’s an error in this announcement, or else the Circle Line has a new path between Edgware Road and Hammersmith! Last time I looked, this was part of the Hammersmith and … Continue reading →

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London tube outages – weekend of 12-13 November 2011

Posted on November 10, 2011 by suzykewct

The latest service disruptions on the London Tube

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Animals in War – a London memorial near Hyde Park

Posted on November 6, 2011 by suzykewct

After more than a dozen trips to London, I’ve only visited Hyde Park once. Last summer, I was on a mission to find a particular Hyde Park sculpture – the Animals in War memorial. It was erected in 2004 but … Continue reading →

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London Tube outages – weekend of 5-6 November 2011

Posted on November 3, 2011 by suzykewct

This weekend’s London Tube outages

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London nights at the opera – outdoors and in

Posted on July 25, 2011 by suzykewct

When I was in college, I got completely hooked on live theatre. My mother, on the other hand, had been thoroughly captivated by the ballet for decades. Classical orchestral music was a minor interest but usually in the form of recordings or radio … Continue reading →

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