Results tagged “twickenham”

Where's the Thames gone? These pictures were taken during the lowest of low tides at Twickenham/Eel Pie Island yesterday, the result of the annual November draw-off. Every year the weirs at Richmond Lock are lifted to allow the Port of London Authority to carry out essential maintenance works on the lock, weirs and sluices. The weir being lifted allows the river between Richmond Lock and Teddington Lock to drain naturally at low tide and this creates a short annual opportunity to access the lower shore. more ›

Londonist, last week, in numbers and corresponding pictures... 300 years old: happy birthday to the ultimate Londoner Dr Samuel Johnson! 60,000 of taxpayer pounds pay for the hawks in Trafalgar Square 41 people got a serving of salmonella with their kebabs 9 - the Eurostar platform that suffered a collapsed high voltage cable to the dismay of the early evening passengers 24 hours of witheld service on the Victoria Line is planned as part of the ongoing RMT siege of London (300 X 60,000) ÷ ((41 + 9)X 24) = 15,000 which is a futuristic glimpse of London by abhiiiiiii! in the Londonist Flickr pool. That pod hanging in the sky could be the commute of the future, though it would still find a way to get stuck waiting for signals during rush hour... more ›

If you've not headed off to a muddy field in Somerset but still want some live music this weekend, then fear not! There are plenty of muddy fields in London to enjoy instead. more ›

Embarrassed of Twickenham opted for (b). She quickly hailed down a passing AA patrol car, the driver of which was able to locate the culprit: a can of de-icer that had lost its cap and was spluttering away merrily to itself. more ›