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Hidden Treasures in London

Author: Stooly — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:41:54 +0000

One of the top reasons why I decided to come to London was the endless amount of things I could see and experience within the M25. Today reminded me of that very reason when I found a small brick-a-brac shop on a road a rarely walk. There was antique furniture outside on the pavement and a few boxes scattered with books and small toys. One of those boxes caught my eye and I leaned closer to find a whole set of Star Wars action figures.

Excitement won’t be the correct word to use but I sure felt something when I saw them. The gentleman in the shop came outside and with a smile on his face told me that they were £6 each, which is a bargain for anything related to Star Wars. They even had 3CPO and Princess Leia and the mighty Darth Vader. Sadly I had no cash on me and I doubt they would have accepted a debit card so I took a photo instead.

I am seriously tempted to withdraw some money and get Darth Vader at least, definitely a collectable. With this find in mind, I urge you to scour through Charity Shops; they sometimes have amazing things hidden away for next to nothing.

Pets in London

Author: Stooly — Sat, 10 May 2008 08:14:42 +0000

Now when I saw this video I immediately thought about pet owners in London. Let’s face the fact that London should have been called Matchbox City as there is no space for anything. That always makes me think about the poor pets that so many owners in keep their small flats / houses.

This is actually a great idea for taking your cat / dog for a walk, not very practical but these two cats beg to differ. Check out the video to see what I mean.

Ladybug London

Author: Stooly — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:03:54 +0000

Ok, I know this is my second post for today but something freaky is happening in London and I had to share it with you folks. I was browsing around other blogs last night when I stumbled across a blog that mentioned an increase of ladybugs in London. How weird is that, that today of all days I discovered around eight ladybugs by my window. Something is not right here, or is it.

Two weeks ago we had a lot of bees flying in and out of our flat, luckily only one at a time and not a whole swarm which made me think that we probably have a nest nearby. They seemed to have calmed down a lot now that it is getting colder. I took photos of the ladybugs hauting us, damn ladybugs are so small, the camera did not want to zoom in properly.

London Junk Food

Author: Stooly — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:16:31 +0000

It is quite sad to see how many people live in London that can not cook a proper meal. We had this debate at work the other day and I asked a few of the people if they cook at home and their responce was “Uhmm NO”. I was shocked to see that so many of them living in this expensive city still don’t cook for themselves. I know we travel a lot and it takes a lot of time out of your day but seriously, you need proper food in your body as well.

Londoners love junk food whether it be McDonalds, the Kebab shop or even a big fry-up would make them happy. You see kids wandering in the streets stuffing their faces with junk with chips or eating a piece of chicken from the hordes of fried chicken shops open in London. Food in London is not that expensive and you can really make a good meal out of just about everything here and afford it as well. No wonder chefs like Jamie Oliver is making a killing by “educating” the masses with recipes and simple ideas to have a healthier diet than eating junk all day!

I like junk food just as much as the next person but seriously… you need a proper meal in your body as well! All that additives and oil can not be good for you! *Urghhh*

Waterloo Photographer

Author: Stooly — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:24:04 +0000

I was waiting for my bus from work when I saw these two across the street. Odd that they would take photos in the middle of rush hour on a busy pavement in front of Waterloo Station. I think I was a second too late with this photo as the photographer was almost on the ground trying to take a photo of the guy standing on a pole… whatever it might be for, I don’t know.

Trafalgar Square Pigeon Law

Author: Stooly — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:48:04 +0000

Well it is now official folks, feeding the pigeons in Trafalgar Square is against the law from today onwards. Wardens have been employed to tackle people feeding the pigeons in the famous Trafalgar Square. You can face a fine of up to £50 if caught, why risk it? Thousands of tourists flock to the famous Trafalgar Square each year and visit the National Gallery while they are there. The area recently had a £25 million facelift and they not want the image ruined by the pigeons. It has been claimed that the pigeons are becoming a health risk. There can be up to 4000 pigeons during one day around Trafal Square, can you see their point?