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| Posted by: supersi |
Friday, June 08, 2007 |
Recently, New York Magazine rated the British Capital the world’s coolest city. You might think that quite the compliment coming from New York; but to that we say, “Tell us something we didn’t know!” Here’s our own list (in no particular order) of the things we think are cool about London.
Places to visit
1. Tower Bridge
2. St. Paul’s
3. Tower of London
4. Westminster and Big Ben
5. The Thames
6. Greenwich
7. Piccadilly Circus
8. Leicester Square
9. Covent Garden
10. South Bank
11. Trafalgar Square
12. Hyde Park
13. Camden Town
14. St. Katherine’s Dock
Food to eat
1. Pizza Express
2. Wagamama
3. Sunday roast (roast beef with Yorkshire pud and all the fixins’)
4. Gourmet Burger Kitchen
5. Eat
6. Gaucho Grill
7. A “proper fry-up” (aka, full English breakfast)
8. sticky toffee pudding
9. banoffee pie
10. fish and chips
11. English lemonade
Things to do
1. Pretending to be a tourist and going on a rickshaw bike ride
2. Walking along the South Bank
3. Driving across Tower Bridge with the sunroof open
4. Catching a flight on the London Eye
5. Coming out of Westminster tube station, looking up and seeing Big Ben
6. Going to the local cheese shop and re-enacting the Monty Python skit
7. Picnics in Greenwich Park
8. Thames river cruise from Greenwich to Tower Bridge to Westminster
9. Antagonizing football hooligans
10. Trainspotting, hopping, or just riding
11. Finding Canadian items in the grocery store (oops – that goes on the *Least* Favourite Experiences list)
12. Tea and biscuits after Gospel meeting
13. Pretending to be a form of art in the Tate Modern
14. Pastries and coffee at a local café on Saturday mornings
15. Pretending to show genuine interest in completely unaffordable items at Harrods. “Excuse me miss, but do these £600 Burberry pants come in 35x35? No? Pity…”
16. Grocery shopping at Waitrose Canary Wharf
17. Charging the heavily armed guards at Number Ten. Best while shouting and flailing your hands above your head.
18. Toasted paninis at a sidewalk cafe
That’s our little list though – you might have your own to add. Five years ago, Lonely Planet described London as “a joyless, decaying city.” In its most recent edition, it describes this same place as: “sailing high on a wave of determination, optimism and glee. More to offer tourists than any other European city. Most fashion-forward, ethnically diverse and artistically pioneering cultural centre, offering the best in history and tradition alongside glittering modern architecture.”
Anyway, if you want to see for yourself then come visit! We are currently taking bookings for anytime after June 30th. (Priority given to those with babysitting experience. Scratch that -- if you can change nappies, you're in).
(This post sponsored by the London Tourism Board ;-) |
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Re: Capital Cool |
By Jason on
Friday, June 15, 2007 |
I guess the city realy picked up since you folks arrived.
Btw, I have a full years experiance full time, complete with diapers, feeding and putting to sleep, as well as substaintial short term sitting experiance. When should I arrive? |
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Re: Capital Cool |
By Claire on
Tuesday, June 19, 2007 |
| i live here and your list still isnt enough to convince me............if you need a crash course in nappy changing give me a shout.........i might not even charge you for the privilege! |
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Re: Capital Cool |
By supersi on
Saturday, June 23, 2007 |
Dear Jason,
We appreciate your interest in a stay at Wallis Cottage. In order for us to proceed with your application to the next level, could you please provide some references. We would like to speak with at least two babies between the ages of 3 - 12 months for whom you have changed nappies. This will not be a technical interview but we would like to enquire about the success of your nappy changings, especially in relation to any nappy rashes that may have resulted.
Kind regards,
Wallis.ca Management Team (in close association with the Wallis.ca Nappy Changing Team). |
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Re: Capital Cool |
By supersi on
Saturday, June 23, 2007 |
Dear Claire,
We appreciate your comments regarding the coolness of the city of London. We might kindly suggest that in order for your opinion of the city to improve, you may want to consider spending some time *away* from Elephant and Castle ;-) ;-)
Kind regards,
The Wallis.ca Marketing Team. |
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