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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by met on Feb 20, 2016 1:29:29 GMT 1, This choice of words may suggest you've been living on an island too long. Where you from Met? Most British born people I know consider Europe as somewhere else. It's that huge land mass over their across the water. Maybe it's a generation thing.
Or possibly a geo-cultural thing.
I'm based in but not originally from London (or elsewhere in the UK), having also lived in other European and North American cities. Always considered the UK to be part of Europe โ but I do understand island mentality, and capital-city syndrome even more so.
This choice of words may suggest you've been living on an island too long. Where you from Met? Most British born people I know consider Europe as somewhere else. It's that huge land mass over their across the water. Maybe it's a generation thing. Or possibly a geo-cultural thing. I'm based in but not originally from London (or elsewhere in the UK), having also lived in other European and North American cities. Always considered the UK to be part of Europe โ but I do understand island mentality, and capital-city syndrome even more so. |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by Coach on Feb 20, 2016 2:37:19 GMT 1, Where you from Met? Most British born people I know consider Europe as somewhere else. It's that huge land mass over their across the water. Maybe it's a generation thing. Or possibly a geo-cultural thing. I'm based in but not originally from London (or elsewhere in the UK), having also lived in other European and North American cities. Always considered the UK to be part of Europe โ but I do understand island mentality, and capital-city syndrome even more so.
I certainly consider myself to be European.
When I lived in London I believe that most of my peers felt the same.
Now I live in Middle England, I suspect, but don't know for sure, that I am in a minority!
Where you from Met? Most British born people I know consider Europe as somewhere else. It's that huge land mass over their across the water. Maybe it's a generation thing. Or possibly a geo-cultural thing. I'm based in but not originally from London (or elsewhere in the UK), having also lived in other European and North American cities. Always considered the UK to be part of Europe โ but I do understand island mentality, and capital-city syndrome even more so. I certainly consider myself to be European. When I lived in London I believe that most of my peers felt the same. Now I live in Middle England, I suspect, but don't know for sure, that I am in a minority! |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by Matt on Feb 20, 2016 9:02:04 GMT 1, Where you from Met? Most British born people I know consider Europe as somewhere else. It's that huge land mass over their across the water. Maybe it's a generation thing. Or possibly a geo-cultural thing. I'm based in but not originally from London (or elsewhere in the UK), having also lived in other European and North American cities. Always considered the UK to be part of Europe โ but I do understand island mentality, and capital-city syndrome even more so.
met your posts remind me of the works of a German scholar who worked on the idea that systems and identities are best defined by exclusion, rather than by trying to define exactly what they include.
One example he uses is exactly the one you a pointing to :
- a Londoner can easily define the system he belongs to as not being a middle-englander
- A Londoner and a Middle-Englander can agree to define themselves as being both Islanders, as opposed to various mainlanders around them
- Europeans, including the two aforementioned chaps, can define themselves as not being part of the USA
- Etc etc until we are all earthlings
It seems trivial but a lot of the fear politics strive on this principle that difference is more easily coined than identity (although paradoxically totally useless, e.g., a Korean is also not a Londoner but that does not make him a Middle-Englander so it is kind a a pointless definition of who is in and who is out)
Where you from Met? Most British born people I know consider Europe as somewhere else. It's that huge land mass over their across the water. Maybe it's a generation thing. Or possibly a geo-cultural thing. I'm based in but not originally from London (or elsewhere in the UK), having also lived in other European and North American cities. Always considered the UK to be part of Europe โ but I do understand island mentality, and capital-city syndrome even more so. your posts remind me of the works of a German scholar who worked on the idea that systems and identities are best defined by exclusion, rather than by trying to define exactly what they include. One example he uses is exactly the one you a pointing to : - a Londoner can easily define the system he belongs to as not being a middle-englander - A Londoner and a Middle-Englander can agree to define themselves as being both Islanders, as opposed to various mainlanders around them - Europeans, including the two aforementioned chaps, can define themselves as not being part of the USA - Etc etc until we are all earthlings It seems trivial but a lot of the fear politics strive on this principle that difference is more easily coined than identity (although paradoxically totally useless, e.g., a Korean is also not a Londoner but that does not make him a Middle-Englander so it is kind a a pointless definition of who is in and who is out) |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by met on Feb 20, 2016 14:57:36 GMT 1, Or possibly a geo-cultural thing. I'm based in but not originally from London (or elsewhere in the UK), having also lived in other European and North American cities. Always considered the UK to be part of Europe โ but I do understand island mentality, and capital-city syndrome even more so. your posts remind me of the works of a German scholar who worked on the idea that systems and identities are best defined by exclusion, rather than by trying to define exactly what they include. One example he uses is exactly the one you a pointing to : - a Londoner can easily define the system he belongs to as not being a middle-englander - A Londoner and a Middle-Englander can agree to define themselves as being both Islanders, as opposed to various mainlanders around them - Europeans, including the two aforementioned chaps, can define themselves as not being part of the USA - Etc etc until we are all earthlings It seems trivial but a lot of the fear politics strive on this principle that difference is more easily coined than identity (although paradoxically totally useless, e.g., a Korean is also not a Londoner but that does not make him a Middle-Englander so it is kind a a pointless definition of who is in and who is out)
This tribal instinct many people have is pretty well documented and could be part of our DNA.
From an evolutionary perspective, tribalism โ xenophobia even โ was for a long time advantageous. Fear or suspicion of strangers would have helped to protect the survival of communities faced with outsiders who were possibly a threat to their land, possessions or lives.
As you've referred to, who qualifies as "one of us" depends on the situation. The criteria can be restrictive, or loosened to cover ever-broader geographical or cultural areas (the sense of solidarity between people diminishing as distances increase). It varies according to the identity and size of the nemesis group considered "them" at whichever given moment.
The phenomenon can occur in any field. Disputes between cliques in a classroom may be temporarily set aside in favour of a united front when the students are faced with a larger perceived adversary, perhaps from a rival class in the school. Those separate differences are in turn set aside if and when a common foe appears on the horizon, like another school in the neighbourhood. And so on, moving progressively outwards.
Comparable examples can be found among employees, offices, departments and branches of a company. And by the whole company uniting when feeling threatened by a competitor โ or by an external body, like the media offering negative press coverage or government seeking to impose new corporate regulations.
Football supporters also provide a good case in point. Notwithstanding bitter rivalries between teams based in the same city, provisional truces may be implemented when supporters are confronted by teams from another city or country.
France's Jean-Marie Le Pen put it in simplistic terms, but nevertheless in a way that resonated with his supporters, when he stated the following (my translation): "I prefer my daughter to my friends, my friends to my neighbours, my neighbours to my countrymen, my countrymen to Europeans."
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I get what you're saying as well regarding your main point about identities being forged by exclusion.
Youth subcultures often define themselves by opposition to one another, like through their musical preferences, clothing style or haircuts. One can make similar arguments about the various codes and sensibilities within the social classes; it's what Grayson Perry referred to in his amusingly-titled tapestry series, The Vanity of Small Differences.
When I lived in Canada, it sometimes felt like even the Canadian sense of national identity was at least in part a negative one โ as in, "We're not entirely sure who we are, but we're definitely not fรบcking Americans." New Zealanders seem to have a similar attitude when it comes to Australia.
Or possibly a geo-cultural thing. I'm based in but not originally from London (or elsewhere in the UK), having also lived in other European and North American cities. Always considered the UK to be part of Europe โ but I do understand island mentality, and capital-city syndrome even more so. your posts remind me of the works of a German scholar who worked on the idea that systems and identities are best defined by exclusion, rather than by trying to define exactly what they include. One example he uses is exactly the one you a pointing to : - a Londoner can easily define the system he belongs to as not being a middle-englander - A Londoner and a Middle-Englander can agree to define themselves as being both Islanders, as opposed to various mainlanders around them - Europeans, including the two aforementioned chaps, can define themselves as not being part of the USA - Etc etc until we are all earthlings It seems trivial but a lot of the fear politics strive on this principle that difference is more easily coined than identity (although paradoxically totally useless, e.g., a Korean is also not a Londoner but that does not make him a Middle-Englander so it is kind a a pointless definition of who is in and who is out) This tribal instinct many people have is pretty well documented and could be part of our DNA. From an evolutionary perspective, tribalism โ xenophobia even โ was for a long time advantageous. Fear or suspicion of strangers would have helped to protect the survival of communities faced with outsiders who were possibly a threat to their land, possessions or lives. As you've referred to, who qualifies as "one of us" depends on the situation. The criteria can be restrictive, or loosened to cover ever-broader geographical or cultural areas (the sense of solidarity between people diminishing as distances increase). It varies according to the identity and size of the nemesis group considered "them" at whichever given moment. The phenomenon can occur in any field. Disputes between cliques in a classroom may be temporarily set aside in favour of a united front when the students are faced with a larger perceived adversary, perhaps from a rival class in the school. Those separate differences are in turn set aside if and when a common foe appears on the horizon, like another school in the neighbourhood. And so on, moving progressively outwards. Comparable examples can be found among employees, offices, departments and branches of a company. And by the whole company uniting when feeling threatened by a competitor โ or by an external body, like the media offering negative press coverage or government seeking to impose new corporate regulations. Football supporters also provide a good case in point. Notwithstanding bitter rivalries between teams based in the same city, provisional truces may be implemented when supporters are confronted by teams from another city or country. France's Jean-Marie Le Pen put it in simplistic terms, but nevertheless in a way that resonated with his supporters, when he stated the following (my translation): "I prefer my daughter to my friends, my friends to my neighbours, my neighbours to my countrymen, my countrymen to Europeans."-------- I get what you're saying as well regarding your main point about identities being forged by exclusion. Youth subcultures often define themselves by opposition to one another, like through their musical preferences, clothing style or haircuts. One can make similar arguments about the various codes and sensibilities within the social classes; it's what Grayson Perry referred to in his amusingly-titled tapestry series, The Vanity of Small Differences. When I lived in Canada, it sometimes felt like even the Canadian sense of national identity was at least in part a negative one โ as in, "We're not entirely sure who we are, but we're definitely not fรบcking Americans." New Zealanders seem to have a similar attitude when it comes to Australia. |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by Dungle on Feb 21, 2016 10:59:50 GMT 1, Who stole Stik?
Who stole Stik? |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by rjf76 on Feb 21, 2016 11:33:15 GMT 1, Who stole Stik?
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Who stole Stik? !! |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by Dibbs 45 on Feb 21, 2016 11:52:04 GMT 1, Probably Stik as thats his studio or was
Probably Stik as thats his studio or was
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by 11 on Feb 23, 2016 22:05:10 GMT 1, Who stole Stik?
Bloody Hell!! What happened ? - it looks like they've put that boarding over the top of the doors but either way their fate doesn't look good. Thats not been his studio for quite a while now but I'm sure they were still intact a couple of weeks back.
My initial impression is that they have either been sold and so boarded over to give them some protection, are due to be sold or quite possibly, after the one at the end of Brick Lane got sprayed out, have decided they have to come out before they meet a similar fate.
Who stole Stik? Bloody Hell!! What happened ? - it looks like they've put that boarding over the top of the doors but either way their fate doesn't look good. Thats not been his studio for quite a while now but I'm sure they were still intact a couple of weeks back. My initial impression is that they have either been sold and so boarded over to give them some protection, are due to be sold or quite possibly, after the one at the end of Brick Lane got sprayed out, have decided they have to come out before they meet a similar fate. |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by cyberkid on Feb 23, 2016 22:06:34 GMT 1, Who stole Stik? Bloody Hell!! What happened ? - it looks like they've put that boarding over the top of the doors but either way their fate doesn't look good. Thats not been his studio for quite a while now but I'm sure they were still intact a couple of weeks back. My initial impression is that they have either been sold and so boarded over to give them some protection, are due to be sold or quite possibly, after the one at the end of Brick Lane got sprayed out, have decided they have to come out before they meet a similar fate.
Who stole Stik? Bloody Hell!! What happened ? - it looks like they've put that boarding over the top of the doors but either way their fate doesn't look good. Thats not been his studio for quite a while now but I'm sure they were still intact a couple of weeks back. My initial impression is that they have either been sold and so boarded over to give them some protection, are due to be sold or quite possibly, after the one at the end of Brick Lane got sprayed out, have decided they have to come out before they meet a similar fate. i am sure its sold...and they are protecting it ! |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by 11 on Feb 23, 2016 22:31:46 GMT 1, I was also about to post a pic to say that this one had been painted out - the old Harrington v Nemo Vampire Carrot piece, I know they weren't actually an official collab but went great together. Thanks also to met for identifying Nemo T as the artist for me - as I'm not sure I ever acknowledged your post
I was also about to post a pic to say that this one had been painted out - the old Harrington v Nemo Vampire Carrot piece, I know they weren't actually an official collab but went great together. Thanks also to met for identifying Nemo T as the artist for me - as I'm not sure I ever acknowledged your post |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by met on Feb 24, 2016 15:47:14 GMT 1, After reading the verbiage that followed met let me add that sometimes it is just a late night typing slip, not even something you could characterise as subliminal signing.
Of course, and absolutely.
I trust there was no mistaken inference that my little essay was accusing you of being a National Front sympathiser. The response by Matt was just a good excuse to further discuss a psychology- and philosophy-related matter (nationalism / sense of identity) that I find engaging.
Taking an amateur interest in diverse subjects, I could just as easily have commented at length about pro-ana blogs, Reykjavik, the Amazing Randi, or the most efficient way to dice an onion.
After reading the verbiage that followed met let me add that sometimes it is just a late night typing slip, not even something you could characterise as subliminal signing. Of course, and absolutely. I trust there was no mistaken inference that my little essay was accusing you of being a National Front sympathiser. The response by Matt was just a good excuse to further discuss a psychology- and philosophy-related matter (nationalism / sense of identity) that I find engaging. Taking an amateur interest in diverse subjects, I could just as easily have commented at length about pro-ana blogs, Reykjavik, the Amazing Randi, or the most efficient way to dice an onion. |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by 11 on Feb 26, 2016 23:22:57 GMT 1, I see Dungle and Dibbs 45 are back on form  as I don't think I've got a pic that hasn't already been posted.
Himbad put this piece up in Sclater Street (as posted above), it's in a popular area for artists with the walls along the road changing constantly (although now D'Face Rebels Alliance has set-up there there won't be so much wall space available). The whole area is being slowly redeveloped and will soon be surrounded by new trendy apartments. Immediately adjacent to the walls is a new-ish build 4-Storey apartment block...and the side walls were completely clean bricks with some light tagging along the bottom.
and then this went up....
I don't think I've seen such an audacious piece go up like this for years, especially where it is located. No commissioned or sanctioned wall, not supported by anyone, just an impulsive 'hit' standing 3+ storeys tall......and all done with a roller and a mega extended pole.
http://instagr.am/p/BCDRCrKlShZ
http://instagr.am/p/BB-xbrfFSpv
He's just been out to the States and completed walls at Bushwick, Miami and in Denver which makes this all the more astounding. Massive respect to Himbad and I'm looking forward to see what he does this year. [/a][/a]
I see Dungle and Dibbs 45 are back on form as I don't think I've got a pic that hasn't already been posted. Himbad put this piece up in Sclater Street (as posted above), it's in a popular area for artists with the walls along the road changing constantly (although now D'Face Rebels Alliance has set-up there there won't be so much wall space available). The whole area is being slowly redeveloped and will soon be surrounded by new trendy apartments. Immediately adjacent to the walls is a new-ish build 4-Storey apartment block...and the side walls were completely clean bricks with some light tagging along the bottom. and then this went up.... I don't think I've seen such an audacious piece go up like this for years, especially where it is located. No commissioned or sanctioned wall, not supported by anyone, just an impulsive 'hit' standing 3+ storeys tall......and all done with a roller and a mega extended pole. http://instagr.am/p/BCDRCrKlShZ http://instagr.am/p/BB-xbrfFSpv He's just been out to the States and completed walls at Bushwick, Miami and in Denver which makes this all the more astounding. Massive respect to Himbad and I'm looking forward to see what he does this year. [/a][/a] |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by jackobin on Feb 27, 2016 11:16:50 GMT 1, also for this art
I would like to live in London...
also for this art
I would like to live in London...
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by schlege on Mar 4, 2016 13:28:50 GMT 1, 
Pic by @ludvigism
All images by me except for the one by Ludvigism. I tried to shoot different scale stuff and post the ones that have not been here yet, but sorry if there is a double post among them. To me the uniqueness of Shoreditch is the amount of street art, the details, the versatility, the scale, massive, minimal, everything in between...
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by thewral on Mar 5, 2016 2:43:13 GMT 1, Hello all,
We'll be in London for the last week of April (23-30). It's our first time.
I've done a bit of searching about on the Forum in terms of where the art and galleries are (Shoreditch, etc.).
That being said, where would you recommend staying? It's half pleasure, half business. We'll be staying near Tower Bridge for the business portion, but where would you stay for the pleasure half (first 4 nights)? Would you stay in Shoreditch or another location? We're looking for casual but nice dining, bars/pubs, non-touristy stuff.
In terms of galleries, I'm seeing: Stolenspace, Pure Evil, Unit - any other strong recommendations? Hang-up? Any particular shows you're aware of?
Appreciate any and all feedback.
Best,
A
Hello all,
We'll be in London for the last week of April (23-30). It's our first time.
I've done a bit of searching about on the Forum in terms of where the art and galleries are (Shoreditch, etc.).
That being said, where would you recommend staying? It's half pleasure, half business. We'll be staying near Tower Bridge for the business portion, but where would you stay for the pleasure half (first 4 nights)? Would you stay in Shoreditch or another location? We're looking for casual but nice dining, bars/pubs, non-touristy stuff.
In terms of galleries, I'm seeing: Stolenspace, Pure Evil, Unit - any other strong recommendations? Hang-up? Any particular shows you're aware of?
Appreciate any and all feedback.
Best,
A
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by ecomwizard on Mar 5, 2016 3:50:27 GMT 1, Great thread, I am going in June.
Looking forward to checking out the streets and the galleries!
Great thread, I am going in June.
Looking forward to checking out the streets and the galleries!
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by stillborncrisps on Mar 5, 2016 12:34:32 GMT 1, In terms of somewhere to stay, Shoreditch becomes very rowdy at night around weekends. Depending on your age you might find it a bit intolerable.
10-15mins walk away, Clerkenwell is a bit more grown up and has less people vomitting in the streets, has some nice quiet tucked away pubs and places to eat.
Or, somewhere around Angel (tube) or off Upper Street would give you a *massive* choice of good places to eat. It's quite lively in a nice way at night.
In terms of somewhere to stay, Shoreditch becomes very rowdy at night around weekends. Depending on your age you might find it a bit intolerable.
10-15mins walk away, Clerkenwell is a bit more grown up and has less people vomitting in the streets, has some nice quiet tucked away pubs and places to eat.
Or, somewhere around Angel (tube) or off Upper Street would give you a *massive* choice of good places to eat. It's quite lively in a nice way at night.
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by thewral on Mar 5, 2016 13:29:35 GMT 1, Thanks all. Will definitely take a look at those areas mentioned. Thinking Shoreditch isn't the right area for us to stay. Enjoy going out but can't be in the middle of the fray anymore.
Thanks all. Will definitely take a look at those areas mentioned. Thinking Shoreditch isn't the right area for us to stay. Enjoy going out but can't be in the middle of the fray anymore.
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by chrisell66 on Mar 5, 2016 15:01:42 GMT 1, Oddly there's things like the Tate, Tate Modern, National Gallery - just a thought.
Stay - if you've a goatee and awful dress sense and say things like Yo/Dude then Shoreditch and Clerkenwell are perfect.
But as long as you're near the Underground and within Zone 2 or 3 - then most of London is open to you
Oddly there's things like the Tate, Tate Modern, National Gallery - just a thought.
Stay - if you've a goatee and awful dress sense and say things like Yo/Dude then Shoreditch and Clerkenwell are perfect.
But as long as you're near the Underground and within Zone 2 or 3 - then most of London is open to you
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by thewral on Mar 5, 2016 15:05:34 GMT 1, Well, I can't grow a goatee and dress like a schlub. Where does that place me?
Tate etc are on the list for sure.
We did Airbnb while in Paris recently with smashing success. May check out for this trip as well
Well, I can't grow a goatee and dress like a schlub. Where does that place me? Tate etc are on the list for sure. We did Airbnb while in Paris recently with smashing success. May check out for this trip as well |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by stillborncrisps on Mar 5, 2016 15:09:35 GMT 1, Obv go to the Tate Modern, tho I 'm sure that's already on your list.
You can easily spend 2-3hours on just the free floors. It's walkable along the river from Tower Bridge and open late Thursday nights till 9pm (when there'd be less school parties running around).
Obv go to the Tate Modern, tho I 'm sure that's already on your list.
You can easily spend 2-3hours on just the free floors. It's walkable along the river from Tower Bridge and open late Thursday nights till 9pm (when there'd be less school parties running around).
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by chrisell66 on Mar 5, 2016 15:19:36 GMT 1, Well, I can't grow a goatee and dress like a schlub. Where does that place me? Tate etc are on the list for sure. We did Airbnb while in Paris recently with smashing success. May check out for this trip as well
Oddly having lived in London for 30 years I moved out at Xmas - but I'm giving AirBNb a try in 10 days when I pop back to earn a few quid.
Everyone seems to like different bits of London - I was a West London boy. But Battersea is pretty cool (bit trendy and full of people who couldn't afford Chelsea) - check Pimlico out - it used to be cheap given its 15 minutes walk from Victoria so certainly via AnB worth a try.
Well, I can't grow a goatee and dress like a schlub. Where does that place me? Tate etc are on the list for sure. We did Airbnb while in Paris recently with smashing success. May check out for this trip as well Oddly having lived in London for 30 years I moved out at Xmas - but I'm giving AirBNb a try in 10 days when I pop back to earn a few quid. Everyone seems to like different bits of London - I was a West London boy. But Battersea is pretty cool (bit trendy and full of people who couldn't afford Chelsea) - check Pimlico out - it used to be cheap given its 15 minutes walk from Victoria so certainly via AnB worth a try. |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by rjf76 on Mar 5, 2016 15:23:59 GMT 1, Bit of Invader spotting? There's a google map around if want a bit of help  Some nice restaurants/bars around soho/Covent garden too..(not sure of budget?!) and check out the Phlegm piece in Covent Garden opera house!
Bit of Invader spotting? There's a google map around if want a bit of help Some nice restaurants/bars around soho/Covent garden too..(not sure of budget?!) and check out the Phlegm piece in Covent Garden opera house! |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by Larry David on Mar 5, 2016 16:28:09 GMT 1, Look at the Zetter hotel, Clerkenwell, aint cheap but nothing in London is! Good location / great bar, and in the middle of Shoreditch and West End. As others have said look at Laz and I would go to the new Hirst gallery as well.
Look at the Zetter hotel, Clerkenwell, aint cheap but nothing in London is! Good location / great bar, and in the middle of Shoreditch and West End. As others have said look at Laz and I would go to the new Hirst gallery as well.
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by Steph Rat Catcher on Mar 5, 2016 16:40:46 GMT 1, Jusr stay at 11's everyone else do's !!!!
Ps Essex is very up and coming if you like caravans !
Jusr stay at 11's everyone else do's !!!!
Ps Essex is very up and coming if you like caravans !
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by rjf76 on Mar 5, 2016 16:48:41 GMT 1, Jusr stay at 11's everyone else do's !!!! Ps Essex is very up and coming if you like caravans !
Oi!
Jusr stay at 11's everyone else do's !!!! Ps Essex is very up and coming if you like caravans ! Oi! |
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by thewral on Mar 5, 2016 16:49:38 GMT 1, Jusr stay at 11's everyone else do's !!!! Ps Essex is very up and coming if you like caravans !
Will treat to beer and restaurants! We're pleasant folk ...
What do you mean by "caravans"?
Jusr stay at 11's everyone else do's !!!! Ps Essex is very up and coming if you like caravans ! Will treat to beer and restaurants! We're pleasant folk ... What do you mean by "caravans"? |
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rjf76
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by rjf76 on Mar 5, 2016 16:51:41 GMT 1, For dinner, go to... Bob Bob Ricard, Treadwells, Nopi, Arbitus, Wild Honey, Lima.....all require booking though.
For dinner, go to... Bob Bob Ricard, Treadwells, Nopi, Arbitus, Wild Honey, Lima.....all require booking though.
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Visit LONDON ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Street Art, Galleries, Events, by rjf76 on Mar 5, 2016 16:52:34 GMT 1, Jusr stay at 11's everyone else do's !!!! Ps Essex is very up and coming if you like caravans ! Will treat to beer and restaurants! We're pleasant folk ... What do you mean by "caravans"?
Winnebago to you
Jusr stay at 11's everyone else do's !!!! Ps Essex is very up and coming if you like caravans ! Will treat to beer and restaurants! We're pleasant folk ... What do you mean by "caravans"? Winnebago to you |
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as I don't think I've got a pic that hasn't already been posted. 
Some nice restaurants/bars around soho/Covent garden too..(not sure of budget?!) and check out the Phlegm piece in Covent Garden opera house!
