Chinese New Year Music
I’d never heard the terms Canto-pop or Mando-pop music before the Chinese New Year celebrations last weekend. The presenters at the Hong Kong stage mentioned that British and Western pop are a big more »
Category Archives: Life in London
Flying High in Brighton
We don’t have any doubt that UK prides itself in technological progress, and we can even see that in some tourist attractions. I tried the British Airways’ i360 cable car more »
The Night Tube Has Arrived in London
The night tube finally arrived in London three years after the plans were first announced. According to TFL, 50,000 people used the service on the first night. But, I wonder more »
Happy St Patrick’s Day! – Sona Lá st Pádraig
Wishing Irish people a great sona lá st Pádraig! In London, the celebrations started last week with the parade and festival in Trafalgar Square under a glorious sun. more »
The War against Gentrification in London
It’s been a couple of weeks since I last wrote here, for a good reason! Work is currently underway and there’ll be something big very soon. So, watch this space! more »
London Buildings in the Movies (poll)
I was reading the other day about the stunning buildings which have been shortlisted for the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize.It might be difficult to appreciate the beauty of the landmarks more »
Picture Wednesday – Meow-tastic
As far as cats go, the internet is full of them. I have blogged about this proliferation of cats before, after I started to see them in street art in London too. more »
What’s for Dinner?
I think that in many cultures there is a special day in the week when people gather together and eat a different type of food, which they don’t usually have more »
Picture Wednesday – Progress, or Not?
It is hard to think that people would want to remember a petrol station. It’s also hard to think that a petrol station would have any art deco features like more »