Food
by africaking
Ah, the culinary delights of British cuisine, fish and chips, or if you are feeling adventurous have a kebab, this seems to be part of the "going out" night.
Basicly you and your friends meet up on Friday night at your local boozer, drink as much as you can before the bar closes at 11pm, then possibly head to the local club, drink even more till that closes at 2.30am. After that you and your friends go in search of a take away, it doesn't matter what you order, cause at this stage you don't care as long as it's hot and edible, 9 out 10 times you will get a kebab with everything on it, and devour it within minutes whilst talking to your friends and mumbling incohearant words at the take away staff.
All in a nights fun, the true British way
Old-style phone boxes
by phil_uk_net
The old-style phone boxes are as British as red double-decker buses, black cabs and policemen with funny helmets. Sadly though, they are slowly disappearing due to a number of factors. It started a while ago when BT began replacing them with modern versions that were easier to clean and maintain. Due to the enclosed nature of the old ones they made convenient conveniences, if you know what I mean! In recent years the phenomenal growth in the use of mobile phones has seen a reduction in the use of public phone boxes. BT sold a lot and I heard that some people were turning them into shower cubicles. This required strengthening the bathroom floor as they weigh a ton!
There is still a need however for public phones so they will continue to exist. New ones have replaced a lot of the old ones but in areas of historic significance the old ones have been left. I think there would be a public outcry if they all went.
Covent Gardens
by CandS
We visited Covent Gardens in 2000 on a Sunday and it was totally bare with noone in sight...we visited Covent Gardens on a Saturday in 2005 and it was a really busy place...so different to how I remembered it last time. Covent Gardens is full of small cafes, shops and markets...as well as some entertainers trying to make a buck. It's a nice place to spend some time...
World's largest observation wheel
by unexplored
Take a ride on the British Airways-sponsored London Eye, built to mark the turn of the millennium. At 450ft it is the world's largest observation wheel and on a clear day you can see for 25 miles. The 32 enclosed capsules, each holding 25 people, take 30 minutes to make a full rotation - a speed slow enough to allow passengers to step in and out of the capsules while the wheel is still moving.
Flowery frontyards in the suburbs in summer!
by angiebabe
London is lovely in summer - and the Brits seem to really love their flowers.
Something I noticed when I walked a lot getting from place to place around the suburbs - yes those typical city living streets with houses connected to one another the full length both sides of the streets - was the prevalence using whatever space was available to display colours of summer with a frontyard garden or pot plants or window boxes.
Often ranging in scale and exuberance.
If you get the chance to walk through side streets and back streets instead of touristing via public transport Im sure you wont regret it!
WHERE'S MY PEPPERCORN SAUCE? BASTARDS
Spencer House, from Green Park
The restaurant area - very lovely area.
The Golden Hinde
