Pheonix Gardens is lovely, we used to go there for lunch when I worked round the cornerejwrank wrote:canadian_turtle wrote:London's 10 best kept secrets (I am ashamed to admit, I didn't know a single one of these): http://www.lbc.co.uk/londons-10-best-ke ... 1279#19902
Number 3 -- Phoenix Gardens is located just behind Odeon Covent Garden. We often go there before the cinema. And Wilton's Music Hall is terrific -- only recently discovered this gem. Great place to take tourists as it has a lovely pub and courtyard entrance too.
Interesting/fun links
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ooh, Little Green Street, my friend lives there!
There are so many hidden treasures in London.

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My Movie Scores click here
2018 - 100 seen (9 premieres/Press) Also 2 Opera, 1 Netfix, 15 theatres, 2 concerts, 1 ballet)
2017 - 106 seen
2016 - 116 seen
2015 - 120 seen (16 premieres, 2 Gala Screenings). Also 3 theatres/shows, 2 concerts
2014 - 132 seen (26 premieres and 7 Gala Screenings). Also 18 misc. free events/concerts
2013 - 115 Seen (12 premieres). Also 6 theatres/shows, 5 concerts
2012 - 118 seen (23 premieres). Also 12 theatres/shows.
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This guy makes pancakes for his daughter that are really inventive (especially the structure of the dinosaur and caterpillar, just wow!):
http://www.jimspancakes.com/
http://www.jimspancakes.com/


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I really like this, but be warned, it is addictive!
http://grant.robinson.name/projects/guess-the-google/
http://grant.robinson.name/projects/guess-the-google/
"There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home."
Ken Olson - Chairman of Digital Equipment Corporation, speaking in 1977
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Ken Olson - Chairman of Digital Equipment Corporation, speaking in 1977
Member No. 29 of the "100 free films in 2016" club: 62 seen; 38 to go (40 theatre/shows seen)
70 free films seen in 2015 + 85 theatre/shows
84 free films seen in 2014 (81 different films, 3 repeat viewings) + 119 theatre/shows
126 free films seen in 2013 (121 different films, 5 repeat viewings
121 free films seen in 2012 (115 different films, 6 repeat viewings)
129 free films seen in 2011 (117 different films, 12 repeat viewings)
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So many relationships ruined for the purpose of unintentional hilarity
http://damnyouautocorrect.com/
http://damnyouautocorrect.com/
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- So What if Jesus turned Water into Wine? I once turned an entire Student Loan into Vodka. Your move Jesus
- So What if Jesus turned Water into Wine? I once turned an entire Student Loan into Vodka. Your move Jesus
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I love this! I did a quick game before going to work and it got stuck at the 7th picture for some reason but I got all 6 previous onesfunthing29 wrote:I really like this, but be warned, it is addictive!
http://grant.robinson.name/projects/guess-the-google/



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canadian_turtle wrote:I did some Googling and found these (source is from 2009 though so not sure if it's still accurate):tarantinoed wrote:Thanks for the above - amazing. I only knew 3/4: Karl Marx's grave (used to be my hero), the Guildhall Ampitheatre, Wilton's Music Hall (I've been to poetry readings there) and I know the Wimbledon Windmill but didn't know it had museum. I'd really like to show off to visitors by taking them to the cockney cash machines. Does anyone know if there is one in central or west London?
- Murco Service Station, Hatch Lane, Chingford, London, E4 6LP
- 447 Roman Road, London, E3 5LX
- 73 Commercial Street, London, E1 6BD
- 24 High Street, Walthamstow, London E17 7LD
- 197 Mays Lane, Barnet, EN5 2DY
http://www.nickburcher.com/2009/08/cock ... hotos.html
Thanks very much for finding them.
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I'm on page 10 at the moment and trying not to crack up too obviously behind my work PC... So funny, thanks for sharingTheOnes wrote:So many relationships ruined for the purpose of unintentional hilarity
http://damnyouautocorrect.com/



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SNAP happy monkeys have commandeered a wildlife photographer's camera and taken hundreds of photos: http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/monk ... 6087883987
Geek wedding cakes: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2011/06/ ... cakes.html
20 Cutest ZooBorns On Earth: http://www.oddee.com/item_97809.aspx
Starbucks spelling: http://starbucksspelling.tumblr.com/
Geek wedding cakes: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2011/06/ ... cakes.html
20 Cutest ZooBorns On Earth: http://www.oddee.com/item_97809.aspx
Starbucks spelling: http://starbucksspelling.tumblr.com/


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I can't stop reading this:
www.notalwaysright.com
www.notalwaysright.com