London Favorite Tips by pieter_jan_v

Changing of the Guards... Ceremonial London Review

Favorite thing: The changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace is a daily ceremonial at about 10:45AM and again at 11:40AM), the mounted guards will ride past, firstly going up The Mall and then returning back down.

The Meeting Place Arts and Entertainment Review

Favorite thing: London's newest meeting place is a great piece of art by sculptor Paul Day (1967).

It's a sculpture of a couple saying farewell and is located at the first level of the St. Pancras Train Station, the arrival point of the Eurostar trains.

Paul was impressed when he first entered the out-of-service Barlow Shed (the popular name for the station building). He needed 24 hours to come up with three ideas for a piece of art, one being the embracing couple under a clock at a railway station. LCR (London & Continental Railways) agreed that the simple silhouette of the couple would be the proper thing to go for.

Together with his wife, Paul made a number of studies and the final selection was turned into a clay model. Thereafter Paul needed a good half year to complete the transformation to the bronze statue. The final works took place in October 2007.

The station was reopened at November 6, 2007 by HM The Queen. Train service started at November 14.

World wide mail delivery and Internet

Favorite thing: In London more and more alternative mail companies are active. MAIL BOXES ETC is one of them. This company has over 2 dozen London branches.
Most of the times the shop is very small, but offers all services. They also started given Internet access services at low rates.

A A London Internet Centre Technology and web resources Review

Favorite thing: The Internet Centre at New Oxford St was cheap (1 pound for an hour Internet usage) and very basic. Don't expect anything fancy. Cold drinks are being sold as well.

It's located at 73 New Oxford Street, Holborn - London, WC1A 1DG
Tel: +44-020-78361359

USEFUL LINKS Getting around Review

Favorite thing: USEFUL LINKS:

City Council
London Guide
Maps and Guides
Events
Monuments and Statues
Wikipedia information

Latest News

LONDON WEATHER

London start page Dutch
Multiple London links Dutch

Internet guide

Webcams

Fondest memory: .
Wi-Fi Hot Spots

Recent crimes on the map

Sir John Betjeman Statue Arts and Entertainment Review

Favorite thing: The statue of poet Sir John Betjeman, made by sculptor Martin Jennings, is located next to the Eurostar platforms of the St Pancras Station. It's a homage of the LCR (London and Continental Railways) to the man who was the driving force behind efforts to save the station when it was threatened by development plans during the 1960's.