I still remember a lunch in one of the last genuine Pie and Mash houses in East London only days before their closure a few years ago. The owners sold the popular business to a chain of hamburgers, Gourmet Burger Kitchen.
Entries Tagged 'London' ↓
Goddards Pie and Mash in Greenwich
May 25th, 2008 — London
Biking in London - rain, frost and wind
January 10th, 2008 — London
I travel by tube during the winter months and use my bike when the weather is more benign.
Transport for London increased their season tickets by a whooping 5% (a monthly travel card for zones 1 and 2 was GBP89.10 and, from 1st January 2008, GBP94).
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Camidoc - a couple of good experiences
December 6th, 2007 — London
Camidoc provides urgent medical care in North London. I hadn’t heard about the service until our little baby suffered from fever late at night during a weekend. We phoned Camidoc at 020 7388 5800 and they returned our call a few minutes later. After a few questions, the baby was prescribed a couple of generic medicines.
Car free day in London 2007
September 23rd, 2007 — London
I celebrated the Car Free Day yesterday by contributing with an open proposal: make car manufacturers add warning labels to their 4×4 models.
Neighbours prevent the installation of a mobile phone mast
June 10th, 2007 — Companies, London, acute accent
A group of neighbours in North West London, NW6 2PH, managed to prevent the installation of a mobile phone mast at the corner of Dynham Road and West End Lane.
Orange PCS Ltd requested in 2006 approval to install an eight meters tall pole and a cabinet in a paved area at the junction of Dynham Road and West End Lane.
Swan invasion
May 12th, 2007 — London
Swans have a tainted reputation of serving as tacky symbols of tender love and aristrocatic elegance.
You only need to see the picture of the entry ‘Swan’ at the otherwise self-restrained Wikipedia. Or any porcelain sculpture from Lladró or other purveyors in bad taste.
Mayor Livingstone, I presume?
May 9th, 2007 — Characters, London
When: 08:50 a.m Friday 20th April 2007.
Where: Swiss Cottage tube station, Jubilee line. North West London.
Who: Ken Livingstone
Books from the Kilburn Library dumped in Cotleigh Road
January 20th, 2007 — London
A small public library closed last year. I was a perfect venue to return books originally borrowed at the much larger Swiss Cottage library and to check the press.
Kings Cross Gasholders
October 25th, 2006 — London
Kings Cross development is menacing a relict of the past, Kings Cross Gasholders. The site was a widely unknown landmark by Londoners and tourists.
Kings Cross is now a territory taken over by civil works firms busily completing the new train station and urban development. Continue reading →
Battersea power station: save the site from Art
October 8th, 2006 — London, Photography
Victor Hwang owns the Battersea power station and its surrondings. He plans to use his Parkview International to become even richer by building flats and, marginally, some private leisure venues in the landmark.
Vauxhall bridge:
O2 centre in Finchley Road; my wheel got nicked!
October 5th, 2006 — London, acute accent
The O2 centre in Finchley Road is a shopping mall that attracts a mix of people, as mixed as the entertainment on offer: Books, Nando’s, Habitat, Esporta, cinemas, a bars, pubs… As many other malls, this is one often visited by its fair share of chavs.
Regis Road - A recycling odyssey in Camden, London
October 1st, 2006 — London, acute accent
The mission
I had to travel almost 6 kilometers to dispose of some household recyclable waste from the leafy surroundings of North West London to Regis Road in Kentish Town, Camden, in London.
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