London Eye Candy
We want! We want! We want! London is often at its prettiest under snow – that way you can’t see the grime, BNP stickers and occasional axe wound. But now we don’t need to freeze to see London as it should be thanks to Eboy! …
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When Is It Going To Get Warmer?
Enough of the snow and the rain and the winds already. What everyone wants to know is when we’ll be able to get to work without hat hair and a numb face. Londonist scoured some of the weather sites and found the following predictions. The …
Snow On The Way
Update: first sighting of snow on Oxford Street reported. Stock up on canned goods and bottled water now people – the end is nigh! Did you really think that just because we had the “warmest January for 15 years” that Spring was just around the …
Russian Winter Festival – Photos
Well if the Russian Winter Festival in Trafalgar Square on Saturday tought us anything it’s that maybe Trafalgar Square really isn’t big enough to cater for anything which may attract more people than Ken Livingstone and his immediate family. OK, so we’re exaggerating slightly, but …
White Christmas Guaranteed
Londoonist can confidently predict a good few feet of snow for Christmas Day this year. How do we know? Because ex-weatherman Michael Fish has bet against it. According to the papers Fish “has put his reputation on the line again – betting £1,000 that it …
Snow Slide – The Backlash
Maybe we overhyped it. Maybe we just built up our (and your) expectations too much. Maybe we were just foolish to expect too much from Southwark council. Whatever the reason, it seems the South Bank Snow Slide outside Tate Modern has failed to live up …
Manga Festival At County Hall
If you are down at the snow slide today or over the weekend and you fancy warming your bum in a nice, cosy cinema afterwards then Londonist reccomends a walk down to City Hall where the International Manga & Anime Festival is taking place. The …
Southbank Snow Slide
Just a reminder that ‘the best idea Southwark Council ever had’ opens today at twelve noon. Yes, it’s the 30ft snow slide outside Tate Modern. You don’t have to book ahead, just turn up and remember to wear something to keep your arse nice and …
Gifts For The Men
Last week Londonist presented a gift guide for the ladies in your life. So now it’s time to balance things out with some ideas for the boys. Contrary to popular opinion, men can be difficult to buy for sometimes, so we hope this little ‘pocket …
White Christmas Update
Earlier this month we reported on the odds of a white Christmas in London this year. But it seems things might have changed since our last update. According to reports in the papers yesterday bookies have now doubled the odds on any snow falling in …
