Winter

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Starbucks Obsessive ‘Winter’ Arrives In London

Picture courtesy of Todd Huffman under a Creative Commons Attribution licence. Non-news story of the day concerns a Californian software engineer, known as ‘Winter’, who is being described by the press, somewhat predictably, as a “man on a mission”. Whenever we read those words we …

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Vodka with a View

So it’s not all “impotence and humiliation” at Canary Wharf these days. There’s an ice skating rink at Canada Square (until the 22nd of February) and even a stylish and intimate lil fourth floor pop-up bar from which to enjoy watching the ice skating (until …

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Cold Weather Brings Siberian Bird to London

Among the many complaints that January seems to usher in is that of cold weather. Yet the sub-zero temperatures are good news for one creature, the Siberian chiffchaff, which has been spotted at London Wildlife Trust’s East Reservoir Community Garden in Stoke Newington, Hackney. Approximately …

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Snow Starts: England Stops

London was thrown into a mass panic this morning when plummeting temperatures caused a dusting of ice-like crystals to drift from the sky. A hurried press release from the Meterological Office confirmed that the substance was in fact ‘snow’, which apparently falls every year in …

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Inaugural Tipped Winter Barbeque

Ah the festive season. Time for a BBQ? Well, that’s what the crazy kids at Tipped have in mind. And if it’s anything like their Chilli Cook-Off, then it promises to be lots of fun. Besides, only the chefs (and smokers) will need to endure …

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Extinct Entertainments No. 3

We are proud to bring you a constant stream of the best and brightest entertainment news each day… but we are also proud of our reports on London past. In this series, we join up our talents and take a look at London entertainments that …

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The Weather With You

We haven’t got outside today but from this Londonist perch it’s looking and sounding like the harbingers of Armageddon are wreaking their dirty havoc on us. Yet, whilst one old lady just walked past with an inside-out umbrella held defiantly above her rain-bonnetted, anoraked, stumbling …

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Health Nut: A Smoothie for Winter

Here at Londonist we love to indulge in all sorts of devilishly scrumptious treats. However, we know healthy, conscientious eating is the key to a happy life. Is it just us or has everyone in London been ill this winter? Plenty of us Londonistas have. …