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    Updated: 2010-06-30 15:21:21

  • Elephant Parade 21-30

    Updated: 2010-06-30 08:01:16
    A mid-week round up of some of the elephant herd. Are you missing them yet? Here’s 21-30. 21. Dart by Rasamee Kongchan; Hyde Park – Dell Garden 22. Bolt by Thanomsri Meesanga; Hyde Park – Speaker’s Corner 23. Dash by Thanomsri Meesanga; Hyde Park – Speaker’s Corner 24. Whizz by Thanomsri Meesanga; Hyde Park – [...]

  • London Street Pianos: There’s Music in the Air

    Updated: 2010-06-29 08:07:46
    Classical music drifts through the leaves of Postman’s Park, swirls past the plaques for those who have died saving the lives of others, sweeps over the purple flowers in the middle and people sitting on wooden benches applaud lightly. The girl at the piano pays them no mind. She’s lost in her music. The words [...]

  • One last look: Seven Deadly Sins

    Updated: 2010-06-29 00:54:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . So are seven million others . Tuesday , June 29, 2010 One last look : Seven Deadly Sins And of course , there was the little matter of the London Gay Men's Chorus concert The Seven Deadly Sins at the Roundhouse on the weekend . There is something satisfying about performing three concerts in a row and they get better every time . And you learn a few things about staying focussed , looking excited and keeping the energy levels and fluids up . This is a brief clip of the encore playout music , recorded by a very enthusiastic member of the Saturday evening audience . There will be an appearance at Pride and Europride in Poland and then the next concert will be at Christmas . Posted by Pauly Labels : LGMC : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post

  • Opera: Manon

    Updated: 2010-06-29 00:49:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . So are seven million others . Tuesday , June 29, 2010 Opera : Manon Last Tuesday night's opening night of Manon at the Royal Opera was a surprise . A four hour opera comique that was so engaging and so thrilling that you didn't care you had been there all evening watching the melodrama unfold , and you would not have minded staying longer . There is something very engaging about watching how somebody's choices in life lead to their own downfall . And of course there is great music , beautiful costumes and interesting sets . Some wonderful photos from the evening are on Intermezzo's blog This is a new production of Jules Massenet's opera and while the story has been updated and made sexier by Laurent Pelly , nbsp the stars of the show were Anna

  • Music: Out of the Piano

    Updated: 2010-06-28 23:45:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . So are seven million others . Monday , June 28, 2010 Music : Out of the Piano It's been a busy week with Seven Deadly Sins at the Roundhouse but in amongst all the rehearsals I did get a chance to see the third Tim Williams Award for musical composition It is a competition that presented 21 news compositions to lyrics taken from classical or established text , performed by various West End and sensible professionals . While 21 new compositions are bound to be a mixed bag , there were a few rough diamonds in here . The winning song by Christopher Hamilton called Burn and performed by Diannne Pilkington was one of those rare moments that just surprised the audience and had us bursting with . laughter There is a full podcast of the show on Musical Talk

  • Elephant Parade 11-20

    Updated: 2010-06-28 08:01:37
    Today is the last chance to catch the outdoor herd at Chelsea Royal Hospital before the elephants are auctioned off at Sotheby’s. I’d highly recommend going. I went down on Saturday and it’s impressive seeing them all in the same place. The indoor herd is at Westfield until June 30. Here’s numbers 11-20. 11. Simply [...]

  • Listen to a Londoner: Chris Holt

    Updated: 2010-06-26 08:06:37
    Listen to a Londoner is a weekly interview with a Londoner – someone who lives in this city, born here or elsewhere. If you want to be interviewed, email littlelondonobservationist@hotmail.co.uk. Always looking for new volunteers. Chris Holt, 44 Chris Holt is a former journalist and anti-poverty campaigner who now teaches yoga, mainly in south London. Since moving [...]

  • Elephant Parade 1-10

    Updated: 2010-06-25 08:12:58
    Some very dedicated people found all 258 elephants in a few days, others found a couple here and there. I suppose I was somewhere in the middle. I found 203, with 55 still missing when they were taken off the streets after last weekend for maintanence. Of course starting today, the majority of the ellies have formed [...]

  • General Lying-In Hospital

    Updated: 2010-06-24 08:16:15
    Like The Polstar* who added this fabulous little find to the Flickr pool, I wouldn’t mind being admitted to this Waterloo hospital on occasion! Anyone else? Now the question is: Do they do breakfast in bed? (Apparently, it came about in 1767 after a proposal from the “man mid-wife” Dr. John Leake that suggested something [...]

  • FashionUnited.co.uk

    Updated: 2010-06-23 14:25:56

  • Football Free Zone

    Updated: 2010-06-23 08:14:03
    Across the river from Eel Pie Island, here are a few signs I found to go along with Monday’s Wimbledon pub sign photos from Maggie Jones. The Barmy Arms is a football free zone and it was just as crowded as any other pub on a Sunday afternoon:

  • Exploring Eel Pie Island

    Updated: 2010-06-22 08:01:00
    If you take a short ride on the R68 bus from Richmond, alight at King Street and turn the corner, you’ll come to a narrow footbridge arching over the Thames. This leads to the magical and eccentric Eel Pie Island with an off-beat name just right for its off-beat story. This mysterious little slice of [...]

  • NEW! + Margin Shop Tour + Potassium London +

    Updated: 2010-06-21 21:45:40
    Potassium, London + Centrally located a stones throw from Marble Arch, Potassium on Seymour Place provides classic mens and womens clothing such as Original Penguin alongside ethically-sourced emerging labels, including Frank & Faith, Laundry Maid Jeans, Kuyichi and Komodo, who have all exhibited at Margin London. With limited-edition homewares, gifts and furniture, Potassium is a true [...]

  • NEW! + Margin Shop Tour + Andwot Bristol +

    Updated: 2010-06-21 21:43:31
    Andwot, Bristol + Tucked away in a basement on the charming Christmas Steps, Bristol label Andwot has created a fittingly underground cavern for underground Bristol designers and artists to sell their wares. With new Bristol start-up brands like Bake Designs and Who Clothing alongside their own range, Andwot offer new garments with rare and vintage sneakers. [...]

  • Scenes from a final rehearsal...

    Updated: 2010-06-21 21:42:00
    : . Paul in London Paul is in London . So are seven million others . Monday , June 21, 2010 Scenes from a final rehearsal . Sweat and gluttony . Posted via email from paulinlondon's posterous Posted by Pauly : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Pauly London , United Kingdom I am a thirty-something gay male from Australia living , working and blogging in SW London . My interests range from the oddities in local news and politics to music , literature , arts and theatre . paulinlondonblogger[at gmail.com View my complete profile Amazon MP3 Clips Twitter Updates Et cetera Audioboo Blogs on Stage Broadway Box London Theatre Discounts Dave Hill Dickie and Butch Feigned Mischief Five Word Reviews Guardian Arts Blog Interval

  • Wimbledon Pub Signs

    Updated: 2010-06-21 08:05:36
    A bit of advice for Andy Murray and the rest of us, these pub signs were spotted by maggie jones in Wimbledon this weekend. Have any funny or amusing London signs to share? Post them in the Flickr pool. Also, speaking of burgers, can anyone recommend a tasty burger joint round here?

  • Music: West End Live (day one)

    Updated: 2010-06-20 01:26:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . So are seven million others . Sunday , June 20, 2010 Music : West End Live day one It is a bit like it was shot from a mobile phone probably because it was but the London Gay Men's Chorus did take part in West End Live today . The rain held off mostly and the crowd seemed to like our stuff which is a good omen for the three big shows next Friday and Saturday at the Roundhouse in Camden . The resolution is not the best of the video above but I managed to do slightly better backstage just before we went on . Rest assured this is not the full chorus , there are almost going to be double this number on stage next week . And some of us even have hair . West End Live is a great showcase for some of the musicals playing on the West End and the chorus has

  • Out and about: British Museum

    Updated: 2010-06-20 01:08:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . So are seven million others . Sunday , June 20, 2010 Out and about : British Museum A trip to the British Museum this week to see the Masterpieces from the Uffizi Gallery and the Museum too is a pleasant enough diversion for an overcast day and an opportunity to brush up on 500 years of drawing and making paper . There are so many drawings that it is difficult at times to concentrate in the low light of the library reading room in the museum . It is there until . July Also in the museum grounds there is the South African landscape with its mass plantings of colourful Cape Daisies and rather interesting-looking quiver trees . It is there until October . Posted by Pauly Labels : British Museum life in London : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer

  • Attend the Marylebone Summer Fayre

    Updated: 2010-06-13 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London 13 June 2010 Attend the Marylebone Summer Fayre If you're looking for something to do this afternoon , you could consider checking out the Marylebone Summer Fayre , which is being held on Marylebone High Street and in the surrounding area from noon until . 6pm It's the 8th Summer Fayre to be organised for the area by the Howard de Walden Estate , the company of the Howard de Walden Family which owns , leases and manages the majority of the 92 acres Marylebone , which they own , of course , through aristocratic . inheritance All afternoon , there will be music on The Bedford Bandstand , dancing , a farmers market , Brass Bands , a Pimms Bar , a Fairground , a street picnic and an acoustic stage

  • Music: Karen Akers

    Updated: 2010-06-11 00:44:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . So are seven million others . Friday , June 11, 2010 Music : Karen Akers Karen Akers is playing at Pizza on the Park this week . Ms Akers is probably not so well known in London , but she was in the original Broadway cast of Nine and Grand Hotel . She also had a small role in the film Heartburn These things I know , but she has also spent a lot of time in the last thirty years just recording and performing songs in her own way . This way is mostly a dark alluring alto voice which would make you do anything for her . Her ability to sing a song and hold your gaze might also have something to do with it . Sitting in the front row it could be a little unnerving at times . particularly when you have Johnnyfox serenading her back on your right , and a crazy

  • England World Cup “Billboard”

    Updated: 2010-06-07 15:26:22
    Nike have made a large advertising billboard in the style of Mount Rushmore, featuring some England players, for the up-coming World Cup in South Africa. It’s an impressive structure, located on West Cromwell road (A4) near the junction with Warwick road, which is near Earls Court. See the video clip below to see a shot of the whole thing.

  • Martine McCutcheon filming in Battersea Park

    Updated: 2010-06-04 14:45:10
    Visited Battersea Park for the first time today.  Nice park.  On the south bank of the Thames between Albert Bridge and Chelsea Bridge.  The famous Battersea Power Station (as was) is next to Chelsea Bridge. Saw Martine McCutcheon filming an ad for Activa yogurt.  Very interesting.  They got a glorious day for it, about 27 degrees, [...]

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