The mower stalled, twice; kneeling, I found A hedgehog jammed up against the blades, Killed. It had been in the long grass. So wrote Philip Larkin in his poem The Mower. And from today the public can view one of Larkin’s own lawnmowers (although, sadly, …
It’s bonfire night tomorrow: time to scare the pets, burn the traitor, eat sugar coated fruit on a stick and partake in some organised arson. Yay! Below we present our rough guide to bonfire nights across the capital: Clapham Common: One of the biggest, with …
Tonight, Londonist is taking the trip up to Highgate in north London to attend one of the best pub quizzes in the city. The Bigger Boat Film Quiz takes place at a pub on Archway road every month, and it’s quickly becoming a bit of …
Bush. Kerry. Chads. Ohio. Yes, we admit it, Londonist is as excited as everyone else is about tonight’s US elections. We’ll be watching it on the good, old BBC (11:50 through to 5:00 with Dimbleby, Snow and Simpson et al) but there are events taking …
Apple will open its flagship UK store on Regent Street on 20 November. Steve Jobs made the announcement yesterday during the presentation of the new
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