Here’s what we’ve learned this weekend: Today is Remembrance Sunday which actually falls on 11th November – Armistice Day. The Queen and other Royals attended the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall last night. The Ceremony of Remembrance and Cenotaph Parade take place …
Londonist has heard that Carshalton resident Garry Pugsley has been nabbed for carrying an eight inch knife in public. Not very clever, one would think – potentially dangerous and a tad illegal. Except that Garry is a real, modern, proactive wizard. We quote: “I am …
The statisticians are at it again. Trying to connect A-B but, just for fun, popping into every shop along the way. Sketching trends with a pencil as there is insufficient data to ink them in. Reading significance into very little. Missing the point. A new …
This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 14. Poll-itics Well, I did a quick little poll this week amongst group of 26 professional people aged 20 – 35. Just to ask them what …
Camden Fringe gig #3 finds us upstairs at the Liberties Bar for our first stand-up comedy show: Paul Kerensa with “Genesis”. This is his first night of 6 at the Camden Fringe before he’s off up to that other place, up there. No, not heaven. …
Gravity-defying demolition in the City (site of the Cheesegrater). SkyscraperCity had this covered back in March. Euston rush hour stabbing. A place in London where a 3-bedroom house costs less than £200K? Surely not. 100,000 evangelical Christians to attend concerts. West London tram looking unlikely. …
This weekend column is brought to you by the founders of Niceties Tokens, Liz and Pete of Team Nice. 11. Marmite And Socialism Who feels comfortable about talking politics? The people that I know fall into two categories… Some people don’t really feel comfortable talking …
Just out the Van: Don’t forget Bookslam tonight with guests including Mr. Irvene Welsh. There aren’t any more advance tickets but there should be plenty on the door. Go early to avoid disappointment. Leave early to avoid hangover. Just kidding. 6.30pm, until late, £6, Book …
Swearing nuns, foot licking, testicular termination and altar sex; with nary a nay, a nonny or a not to be, Howard Brenton’s In Extremis returns to the Globe following a much lauded 2006 run. Ostensibly the story of Abelard and Heloise, a sort of Middle …
Describe an urban ‘Street Pastor’ with his or her distinctive blue jacket and you may well bring to mind a God-bothering New-York-style Guardian Angel, or some fresh development in the Jesus Army. However, Pastor Les Isaac, took time out from his crusade for peace to …
Two 19-year-old men admitted to actual bodily harm last week in Croydon Crown Court and were ordered to pay fines and submit to curfews and supervision orders. The pair of drunken planks (did you really think there would be no puns?) set upon a student …
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