It's
our weekly London roundup starting with a few headlines that caught the eye in
London over the last week or so, click the links for the full stories…
DINING:
Return of The Ivy! – Bloomberg
FOOTBALL:
North London Parade For F.A Cup Winners Arsenal – Evening Standard
PHOTOGRAPHY:
London's Launderettes – Evening Standard
POLITICS:
"Devolution" For London? – The Scotsman
TRAVEL:
Is It All Over For The London Rickshaw? Time Out
SCIENCE:
Designing Drugs on the London Underground – That's Interesting Science Blog
CYCLING:
Five Toughest Climbs In London – Daily Telegraph
If You Do One OTHER Thing In
London…
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.
Christina Broom Close Up
Christina
Broom was the UK's first female press photographer. Here work is being
celebrated at the Museum of London Docklands.
On the 25th June, you can join Soldiers and Suffragettes curator, Anna Sparham, Edwardian postcard expert, Guy
Atkins and other experts as they unpick the remarkable career of Christina
Broom and discuss the intriguing and changing role of the image in Edwardian
society. Plus enjoy an exclusive after hours viewing of the exhibition at the
first of our late night openings of the exhibition this summer. The exhibition,
which is free to enter, will be open until 10pm.
Here's
a video preview…
Museum
of London Docklands
West
India Quay
Canary
Wharf
London
E14 4AL
The
Museum entrance is two minutes walk from West India Quay.
DLR: West India Quay
By Tube: Canary Wharf
Bus.gif
By Bus: D3, D7, D8, 277, N50, D6, 15, 115, 135
By River: Thames Clippers
10-15
minute journey on a Thames Clipper riverboat from Bankside or Maritime
Greenwich Pier to Canary Wharf Pier. Call 0870 781 5049 for times and prices.
Walking & Footwear News
Act
your age, not your shoes size… oh… er…
Super-size
teen Sam Preston stands at an impressive 6ft 6in, but it is his enormous shoe
size - that measure a full 14 inches long - that really stands out.
At
more than double the average for a teen his own age Sam’s feet are bigger than
superstar sportsmen like Olympic gold-medallist Ian Thorpe and former England
footballer Peter Crouch.
Full
story at the ITV website.
Handy
tips we're hoping to be using VERY soon, with thanks to GQ magazine…
At
the end of a long, hot, foot-exposed day, your piggies can look pretty
disgusting. After all, sweaty feet are like magnets for dust and dirt. So how
do you avoid unwanted foot filth? Here are four simple tips:
1.
Get High
Wear
sandals that have a higher foot bed. The raised sides keep more of the dirt
from reaching your soles and toes.
2.
Keep 'Em Natural
Sandals
made from materials that breathe—like cork, leather, and rubber—absorb sweat.
It's one of the reasons we like Birkenstocks.
3.
Wipe Away the Grime
Carry
Wet Wipes in a travel pack, so you can wipe your feet off in private as needed.
Then just dry your feet with a paper towel and re-sandal.
4.
Get Rid of Dead Weight
Dirt
likes to stick to rough, dry, and dead skin. Use a pumice stone regularly to
scrub your heels and feet and keep them smooth.
Read
GQ here… www.gq.com
And here's LW's Andy Andy Rashleigh, the East End’s finest, giving us the lowdown on his sandals of choice…
For me it has to be Keen walking sandals WITHOUT socks. Three years old, they have also been with me in the Trossachs, Tuscany and the Jurassic Coast. The seams and tread are on their way out but I'm holding on until the summer sales start.
The Editor adds: Here is a pic of some Keen sandals…
…and here’s another of some socks…
We’ve kept them apart in our pictures and, as Andy so rightly suggests, one should also keep ‘em apart in public. What you do in your own home is another matter and none of our business. But please, gents, not in respectable society. Thanks.
Andy
Andy crewed yachts in the Caribbean, was held at gunpoint in Haiti and delivered cars across the USA. He's a grizzled old actor/playwright with a wealth of experience, knowledge, unbeatable London stories and a deep love of his native city.
Seen In London This Week
Scooby
Dooby Doo, where are you? Oh, THERE you are…
If
anyone knows why Mystery Inc were out and about by Moorgate on Thursday about
7:30p.m, do get in touch. Zoinks!
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