Hounslow: West London’s International Transit Lounge With a Kettle
Hounslow: West London’s International Transit Lounge With a Kettle | A Neighbourhood That Packs, Unpacks, and Repeats Calmly
Month: June 2020
London Manufacturing Now the Surprising Industry Hidden in the Service City
London Manufacturing Now the Surprising Industry Hidden in the Service City | Makers and factories quietly thrive amid the offices and banks
London Marketing Agencies Now the Creative Engines Selling the World a Story
London Marketing Agencies Now the Creative Engines Selling the World a Story | From campaigns to brands, the city’s agencies shape what we want
London Baking Classes Now Where the City Learns to Make the Perfect Bake
London Baking Classes Now Where the City Learns to Make the Perfect Bake | Bread, cakes and pastry taught hands-on and delicious
Hidden Westminster Walking Tour: Queen Anne’s Gate, Vincent Square and the Cathedral
Hidden Westminster Walking Tour: Queen Anne’s Gate, Vincent Square and the Cathedral | An exact walking route through Westminster’s quiet backstreets from St James’s Park to Victoria, past hidden squares and Westminster Cathedral
Princess Anne Goes Off On Protesters
Princess Anne Reportedly “Tells Husband to Ignore Protesters” — Palace Insiders Say the Real Conversation Was… Less Printable At the recent Commonwealth Day service outside Westminster Abbey, members of the British royal family were greeted by anti-monarchy protesters shouting and waving signs. According to lip…
UK Student Finance Under Scrutiny
UK Student Finance Under Scrutiny as Youth Unemployment Rises and Everyone Pretends This Is New Five Things We Noticed Immediately About Britain’s Youth Jobs Crisis Student loans now resemble small mortgages. Degrees in “creative mindfulness studies” remain undefeated. Youth unemployment sounds better than “nobody hiring”.…
Chlorinated Chicken on UK Shelves
US Farmers Demand Chlorinated Chicken on UK Shelves, Brits Demand Explanation of Why Peak Absurd Trade Diplomacy Leaves Nation Asking Questions LONDON — In what has been described as the peak of absurd trade diplomacy, the U.S. has demanded that British supermarkets sell chlorinated chicken,…
Operation Disco Camouflage
Buckingham Palace Denies Existence of “Operation Disco Camouflage” LONDON — Buckingham Palace today firmly denied ever authorizing, planning, or even casually discussing a covert mission known informally among absolutely no one official as “Operation Disco Camouflage,” the alleged code name for the night Princess Diana…
London Fog Latte Declared Britain’s Most Polite Cry for Help
London Fog Latte Declared Britain’s Most Polite Cry for Help | London Fog Latte Explained as Beverage, Blanket, and Emotional Strategy
The Death Of Charles II And The Accession Of James II: Britain Trades Charm For Alarm
The Death Of Charles II And The Accession Of James II: Britain Trades Charm For Alarm | How A Merry King Died In 1685 And Handed The Crown To A Catholic Brother The Nation Had Already Begun Side-Eyeing
Plane Tickets From Philadelphia To London Sold To Travellers Expecting To Understand Each Other’s English
Plane Tickets From Philadelphia To London Sold To Travellers Expecting To Understand Each Other’s English | Plane tickets from philadelphia to london connect two cities that share a language and almost nothing else about how to pronounce, spell or order in it.
Charles Is Escape And The Second Civil War: The King Who Could Not Stop Making Sequels
Charles Is Escape And The Second Civil War: The King Who Could Not Stop Making Sequels | How A Captive Monarch Turned One National Disaster Into A Franchise Nobody Asked For
Allbirds Becoming an “AI Compute Provider”
Allbirds Business Model LONDON — In scenes that would make even the most battle-hardened City analyst loosen his tie and stare quietly out the window, the American wool trainer company Allbirds has announced it is no longer a wool trainer company. It is now, according…
Enfield Town FC: Football With a Constitution
Enfield Town FC: Football With a Constitution | A Fan-Owned Institution
London In February: Romance Reduced To Logistics
London In February: Romance Reduced To Logistics | London February Travel Explained Without Illusions
Britain Announces We’re Taking Stock, Public Notes the Shelves Are Still Empty
Britain Announces We’re Taking Stock, Public Notes the Shelves Are Still Empty | Government conducts inventory of intangible assets currently on backorder
London Itinerary Planning: Optimism Meets Reality
London Itinerary Planning: Optimism Meets Reality | London Itinerary Advice For Tourists Who Overestimate Themselves
Delays Are Temporary
Transport Ministry Assures Public That Delays Are Temporary, As Usual London, 1961. The Ministry of Transport has issued fresh assurances that recent delays affecting rail services, roads, and various forms of conveyance are temporary in nature and should not be regarded as indicative of a…
The Trial Of Charles I: When The King Faced The System
The Trial Of Charles I: When The King Faced The System | How Authority Was Put On Trial In A Very Public Way
Couples Who Met Online
Study Finds Couples Who Met Online Are Less Happy in Love — Britain Nods, Opens Another Tab, Swipes Right Anyway Researchers Suggest Meeting People in Person; Country Notes the Pub Closed at 11 LONDON — Science has delivered its verdict on online dating, and the…
