{"id":463,"date":"2012-01-08T16:15:24","date_gmt":"2012-01-08T16:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/londonerfromafar.wordpress.com\/?p=463"},"modified":"2016-07-24T11:33:49","modified_gmt":"2016-07-24T10:33:49","slug":"what-to-look-forward-in-london-during-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/what-to-look-forward-in-london-during-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Look Forward in London during 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in London town! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break.\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" src=\"https:\/\/alondonerfromafar.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/smiley-wink.jpg?w=150\" alt=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During my holidays, I used some time to think about 2011 and what to\u00a0look forward in\u00a0London during 2012. Bad as it might turn out to be, I believe the New Year also\u00a0has wonderful surprises that I am determined to enjoy. I hope you do too.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u00b4s take a\u00a0look at some of what 2012 has in store. What else should I not miss this year?<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G0k3kHtyoqc\" target=\"_blank\">The Hobbit<\/a>!<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" src=\"http:\/\/freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com\/~garyscottcollins\/WilliamShakespeare.jpg\" alt=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" width=\"100\" height=\"140\" \/><br \/>\nSo much\u00a0looking forward to seeing this movie.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldshakespearefestival.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">World\u00a0Shakespeare festival<\/a>.<br \/>\nPart of the London 2012 Festival, it runs\u00a0from 23 April to November 2012. Productions and events will take place all over UK.\u00a0The hottest cultural ticket of the year together with the Olympics!<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/digitalshoreditch.com\/about-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Shoreditch<\/a> and other marketing events.<br \/>\nLondon is definitely the place to be!<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.london2012.com\/games\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Olympics<\/a>.<br \/>\nEven if you do not have any tix, there will be so many side events that you won\u00b4t notice.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.visitlondon.com\/events\/detail\/4733685-chinese-new-year-in-london\" target=\"_blank\">Chinese New Year<\/a>.<br \/>\nFun and interesting.<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright\" title=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" src=\"http:\/\/wineclosetinc.com\/wineblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/four-leaf-clover1.gif\" alt=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" width=\"58\" height=\"57\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.visitlondon.com\/events\/detail\/7609013-st-patricks-day-2012\" target=\"_blank\">St Patrick\u00b4s Day<\/a>.<br \/>\nMarch 17th. Always fun.<\/li>\n<li>Snow Patrol gig in Feb and many more.<br \/>\n<strong>No share or id values provided for youtube shortcode.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"What to Look Forward in London during 2012\" href=\"http:\/\/www.secretcinema.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Secret Cinema<\/a> events.<br \/>\nTell no one.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:x-small;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/signatures.mylivesignature.com\/54490\/47\/210B3C50461E693074D3614B2CDD045A.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in London town! 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