It's our weekly London
roundup starting with a few headlines that caught the eye in London this week,
click the links for the full stories…
POLITICS: Bloomberg For Mayor of London? Huh? – New York Post
POLITICS: An American Take On Our Leadership Debates – Reuters
TRANSPORT: Is Anyone Sitting There? New Tech For Buses – Metro
EXHIBITIONS: Rennie Mac At RIBA – Country Life
BOOKS: Ackroyd on Hitchcock – The Guardian
LITERARY: Plaque For A.J Cronin – Get West London
BOOKS: Book Recycling in Haringey – This Is Local London
REVIEW: Nightwalking by Matthew Beaumont – The Daily Telegraph
DINING: A Hidden East London Supper Club – The Daily Telegraph
BIKES: Cycle Scheme Extends In South London – Cycling Weekly
If You Do One OTHER Thing In London This Week…
Our weekly slot in which we point you in the direction of
other happenings and events in our great city. A new exhibition, a gig, a
museum, a pop-up-shop – the best of London within a few minutes of a London Walks walking tour.
We're looking a little
bit ahead for this one – to the 15th May to be precise and the last episode of
Mad Men.
The run of the last
seven episodes began on Thursday here in the UK and to mark the passing of this
landmark drama, the Museum of Brands is hosting one of its late night events on
the 15th May, 6:30pm to 10:00p.m.
Here's how the
invitation reads…
Dress to impress as we
get our Don Draper on and step back into the 60s for our Mad Men themed late.
The 1960's were a time of radical change which introduced a new breed of
advertising that had energy, style, wit and youth. We celebrate this turbulent
time via its advertising, music and fashion. So Ladies and Gentlemen, step into
your best swing dress, raise your hemline, don your sharpest suit and come and
join us for a night of gallivanting.
Lipstick & Curls
will be joining us to touch up your hair & makeup, LindyBop will be here
with a rail of dresses to tempt you and get down to some Doo-Wop with the Hey
Las.
You can expect a FREE
drink on arrival, themed drinks, snacks, a whole host of live entertainment, a
Time Tunnel trail around the Museum and listen to some 60s pop, rock n roll and
soul music.
Admission £10. Click here to book.
Museum of Brands,
Packaging & Advertising
2 Colville Mews,
off
Lonsdale Road,
Notting Hill
W11 2AR
As Brits, we're
largely in the dark when it comes to baseball. So we were intrigued by this
piece in the Houston Chronicle…
"New to both the
squad and the role of its closer, Astros reliever Luke Gregerson hadn't given a
lot of thought to his walkout music prior to Opening Day… that walkout music
needs some work, Luke."
So, that's a thing?
Walkout music? We're all for it. Perhaps our London Walks guides should consider
adopting the practise as they approach the meeting point for our walking tours.
Any suggestions for
great walking songs? Drop us a line!
Full story – and a
rundown of MLB walkout music – can be found here: www.chron.com/sports
Good luck to David
Peyto, a retired teacher from Calgary…
Some people prefer to
run, but others like to walk.
David Peyto is one of
the latter. So much so, that he is undertaking an “every street” walk in
Calgary.
This type of walk is
just like what it sounds like: a walk down every single street in the city.
“I’ve always enjoyed
just getting out, and I’ve led historic walks in the past years in older
communities. And I thought, I would give this a try and see how much I can do
and learn more about the city,” said the retired phys-ed teacher.
Catch up with the
story and follow David's progress in the Calgary Herald.
This story is very
much in the ether at the moment, it comes back week after week: walking
meetings. And we LOVE the idea…
The walk and talks
have obvious benefits. Desk-bound office workers can all use a bit more
exercise. Sitting too much is killing us. Yet the walking meeting’s upsides go
far beyond the physical. Walking helps break down formalities, relaxes
inhibitions and fosters camaraderie between colleagues -- and less eye contact
can fuel more personal conversation. Meeting on the go also minimizes
distractions -- no phones, no email, no texts, no colleagues interrupting you.
Full story in the
Huffington Post:
Seen in London This Week…
It was wild to see the
Romans in Trafalgar Square last Friday at the Passion play. Here's Pontius
Pilate on horseback riding alongside Gift Horse, the fourth plinth statue by
Hans Haacke…
Heard In London…
In keeping with our
Literary London theme this month, here's one from the London Walks Podcast
archive. London Poetry…
A London Walk costs £9 – £7 concession. To join a London Walk, simply meet your guide at the designated tube station at the appointed time. Details of all London Walks can be found at www.walks.com.
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