An Iron Lady
News of the death and funeral of Margaret Thatcher have flooded the media in the last few days. She was a high-profile politician and an icon, important enough for other … Continue reading →
Champagne St Patrick´s Day
Have you celebrated St Patrick´s Day this weekend? Been to a St Paddy´s party? I bet you must´ve seen more pints of Guinness or Murphy´s around than in one whole … Continue reading →
The Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year?
The Chinese New Year is upon us again – where´s Januay gone? I am looking forward to joining the celebrations in London tomorrow. People seem to be taking a greater interest in … Continue reading →
Monday Evening at the Science Cathedral
You think Mondays are dull and boring? Well, they tend to be. Most of the times. The word exciting is not one that comes to mind when thinking about Monday … Continue reading →
World Zombie Day in London
World Zombie Day? Does that really exist? Yes, you have read correctly. Believe it or not, zombies took on the streets of London last Saturday ahead of the Halloween weekend. This is … Continue reading →
Watching the `Super Humans´
Watching some of the athletics sessions at the Paralympics at the Olympic Park last week was a humbling experience. I couldn´t make it to the Olympics, so I had to make it … Continue reading →
Wanna Come to the Circus?
Last Sunday´s street circus at the Regent Street Festival was one of the activities designed to involve Londoners and tourists in the Cultural Olympiad. It was part of the secret performances taking place in … Continue reading →
Formula 1 in London Streets
How would you like the streets of London to become a F1 circuit? Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton have recently said that they were involved in the design of the … Continue reading →
Paddy´s Day 2012 – Shamrock, Irish Stew and All That Jazz
“When the Irish say that St. Patrick chased the snakes out of Ireland, what they don’t tell you is that he was the only one who saw any snakes!” Today, … Continue reading →