Archive for November, 2006

Bend it like Bikram… How does 90 minutes of yoga in a room heated to 40 degrees sound? If you haven’t already shuddered in horror then welcome to Bikram Yoga, an extreme form of yoga that leaves practioners elated (if not a little dehydrated). We …

Yesterday, Londonist went down to Trafalgar Sq. to see comedian Tim Fitzhigham attempting to inflate the world’s largest ever man-inflated balloon. By the time we arrived he had been inflating for two hours and had already fainted. Twice. The man is a loon. However, he …

Amanda Iwin‘s Castle Climbing Centre is a reminder of just how crazy the Victorians were. Only built in 1856, but based on a French mediaeval castle – what better structure to house a pumping station. Or indeed from 1995 an indoor climbing centre. Pity about …

As Westlife said… If you’re now worried that you may well die and end up in eternity with Phil, Londonist advises that you listen to two Black Sabbath albums and catch a ‘dirty show’ on the way home.

It’s good to know that no matter what else changes in London there is one mainstay that has proved indestructible: The producer of Agatha Christie’s thriller “The Mousetrap” predicted on Monday that the world’s longest running play would never close. As the classic whodunnit embarked …

If you’re looking for something a little different this week here’s an invite to release your inner cowboy or cowgirl from the nice folk at Bulleit Bourbon who are hosting the Bulleit Frontier Sessions at the Vibe Bar on Brick Lane. Time to get your …

When he was running through what he would say in the run up to his side’s match with Queens Park Rangers last Saturday, we’re guessing Coventry City manager Micky Adams, once in charge at nearby Fulham, hadn’t reckoned on the above request. Fans often have …

Wireless network to extend over the whole of Westminster within about 6 months. About fricking time. The police are told they can use giant water canons to control crowds. That’ll create an interesting situation if any ‘save our reservoirs’ campaigns get out of hand. We’ve …

Ken announced over the weekend that he’d rather like to keep his job throughout 2012 just to keep an eye on this Olympics nonsense: “But when people get sick of me they will get rid of me. That’s up to them. I am very keen …

This wins the award for weird London event of the week …! Sorry, no link – if anyone can shed light on who the mysterious author of this emailed forward is, please speak up now. It has it all: Druids, Blake, poetry, beer, omnisexuality, a-financiality …