Olympics 2012 Opening Ceremony Tickets For Free (well sort of)
OK, I admit it, the title of the post is a little misleading, but there is some truth in it. Locog, the Olympic campaign organisers are offering the chance of free tickets to the rehearsal of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony to people who are willing to spare time to help volunteer in their local [...]
Extra tickets for London Olympics 2012
No sooner had I ranted about the lack of Olympic tickets for Londoners here, then the Olympic committee chiefs suddenly announce they have freed up another 800K tickets (300K for the Olympics, 500K for the Paralympics). This has been achieved by re-prioritising space previously held for broadcasting and security so that genuine sports fans have [...]
London Marathon 2010
When is the London Marathon 2010? The London Marathon this year will be run on the 25th April 2010. This year’s London Marathon is sponsored by Virgin Money. The Official London Marathon site is a great resource for training tips and ways to raise money for charity. History of the London Marathon The London Marathon [...]
Easter London Deals
Easter Bank Holiday In London London is the perfect place to visit during the Easter Bank Holiday Weekend. A lot of Londoners take advantage of the Bank Holiday to escpae the city so it means it is slightly quieter and easier to get around for the rest of us. Visitors during this time will also [...]
Mothering Sunday In London
Mothering Sunday is a time when children pay respect to their Mothers. It is always on the middle Sunday of lent and hence the exact date it lands varies from year to year. What’s the difference between Mothering Sunday and Mother’s day? Absolutely nothing. We just tend to call it Mothering Sunday in the UK, [...]
Want London Olympics 2012 Tickets? Join The Queue!
London Olympics 2012 I am really excited about the fact that we have the 2012 Olympics here in London. It allows us to showcase the city and winning the Olympics is a good excuse to redevelop parts of East London that were much in need of it. Sport has always been popular in the UK [...]
Pancake Day In London
It must be a sign that year is going fast but today is Shrove Tuesday, more commonly known as Pancake Day, but also referred to by others as Fat Tuesday. According to Wikipedia, Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Ash Wednesday which itself signals the start of the traditional 40days of fasting which we [...]
Travel In London By London River Boat
This weekend I did something for the first time. That’s right, after nearly 6 years living in the Capital I finally took a boat ride on the Thames and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. London Commuter services on the Thames Some people use the Thames Clipper Services for a quick way to [...]