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- Whingeing Smörgåsbord by CabbieBlog on Nov 17, 2009 in Potporri of whinges London
A diversion from our usual bill of fare, mainly because I couldn’t be bothered haven’t written a more considered and longer post, I give you today a veritable feast of whinges. Chuggers Sitting in my mobile tin box, I’m rarely accosted by these...
- A journey to the Mystic East by CabbieBlog on Nov 13, 2009 in Driven mad in London olympics
“Olympic Route Network”, the phrase just conjures up a route for graceful athletics to compete on. The Greeks would have given the road from Marathon to Athens an appropriately romantic title. As predicted by CabbieBlog priority lanes are propose...
- Lest We Forget by CabbieBlog on Nov 11, 2009 in in rememberance
This Remembrance Day go along to the corner of Clerkenwell Road and Hatton Garden. There you will find a blue plaque to Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (5 February, 1840 – 24 November, 1916) an American born inventor who emigrated to England and adopted Br...
- Say No to NoHo by CabbieBlog on Nov 6, 2009 in A window on My World property developers
My dream of immortality has been dashed, CabbieBlog’s birthplace has been demolished and the old Middlesex Hospital site is being redeveloped. In a re-branding exercise unmatched since Datsun decided to pick Cherry as their new car’s name (either...
- Hornor’s Panorama by CabbieBlog on Nov 3, 2009 in The Urban Landscape buildings of london
A panorama of modern London, taken from the Golden Gallery of St. Paul’s Cathedral The United States Capitol Building, Taj Mahal and Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore all have their admirers, but for CabbieBlog standing head and shoulders above the...
- Old Father Thames by CabbieBlog on Oct 30, 2009 in The Urban Landscape River Thames
As I hope CabbieBlog highlights, there’s so much of and so many things in London, but only one river. When, at the start of Three Men in a Boat, George says, “Let’s go up the river!” nobody says, “What river?” Ray Davies felt no need...
