Armed with trowels, and possibly a sturdy pair of gloves, an underground movement of horticulturalists are defying the law to change the faces of our cities… for the better? Michael Bailey reports on a new type of germ warfare in London.
“They know what I’m doing but they don’t talk about it.” These are the words [...]
Posts Tagged ‘London’
Guerilla Gardening: Sowing the Seeds of Anarchy
Night Riders: The Dunwich Dynamo
Insane in the bike lane? James Ashford joins 1,399 other cyclists in a 120 mile night ride from London to Dunwich…
I’m going to the pub tonight, specifically the Inn on the Park in London Fields. I’m going to ride my bike there, sink two or three pints and then, at about nine pm, point [...]
Top Five: London’s Alternative Treasures
London’s main attractions are known by virtually every nursery school child from Chile to China, but for this top five we asked Sam Chimes from STA travelbuzz to recommend five of the capital’s forgotten treasures…
London is a vast and versatile city, which makes picking out things to do an easy task – Tower Bridge, Big [...]
London Ghost Walk: Grabbed by the Ghoulies!
With its gloomy streets and bloody history, London provides a perfect setting for encounters with the restless souls of wronged citizens and wicked queens… Robert Szmigielski packs his ectoplasm and braves the capital’s pavements. (Photos by Erik Erxon)
“How do you murder the King of England and get away scot-free?” Boomed a deep voice from above [...]
Meets, Shoots and Leaves
Looking for someone special to snuggle up with this winter? Single man Michael Bailey hopes to snap up a partner in London when he takes part in a creative new dating experience.
“What’s your favourite tube line?” she replied. Not quite the answer I was expecting but that, one girl I asked assured me, was the [...]
