Incredible video of London in 1924
This is pretty amazing. An incredibly old, or incredible and old, video clip of London in 1924 has surfaced and appeared all over my news feeds. I was pretty excited when … Read More
Category: London
Reviews of places, events, and things of interest in London
65,000 people sing Bohemian Rhapsody before Green Day gig
In this clip, the drummer’s camera was on and the speakers played Bohemian Rhapsody. Londoners love a sing a long and everyone loves Queen. It’s not often you hear 65,000 people sing.
Augmented reality bus stop
I think they could go a lot further and have zombies, Triffids, psychopathic clowns, Daleks, Stormtroopers, Cthulu, Godzilla, the Borg, giant mechanoids, the Blob… well, I could actually go on all day.
Fuerza Bruta
This was what Fuertza Bruta was all about – spectacle, sensation, and an incredibly fun interactive experience.
LLSB – Long Live Southbank
The Southbank also has a place for skateboarders which has been there since I was a kid. It has been there for forty years.
Rising seas interactive map
A friend just posted this on Facebook. It’s basically a map that shows what will happen if the sea levels rise.
London in the 20s. Colour video!
It’s pretty amazing to see colour video from the 20s and this is even more amazing if you happen to be a Londoner.
Live London Tube Map
Ok this isn’t Thailand OR beach related. Happy? If you are a trainspotter or a Londoner, you will probably find this pretty cool. It shows the position of every tube … Read More
Coming to you live from Bangkok!
Dear readers, I apologise most profusely for my lack writing. But I do have a pretty awesome excuse. I left my flat of 4 years and had to pack everything … Read More
Death at the Wellcome Collection
No this isn’t Agatha Christie novel, it’s an art exhibition. About Death. Which was brilliant.
Ansel Adams – Photography from the mountains to the sea
I saw this exhibition yesterday at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich (London). It was downright awe inspiring. Alongside Cartier Bresson, Adams is probably my favorite photographer in equal first place. I guess I’m a sucker for black and white photos.
Happy Christmas from the Word of Ward
Happy Christmas wonderful readers! If you aren’t a Christian, then happy Tuesday! No need to worry really Christmas is hardly a religious thing. Like Easter it is a made up … Read More
Thai Modern Art arrives in London
In the depths of East London there is a mini hub for all this emerging art called Vyner street. The first Thursday of every month there is a bit of a party with the collection of galleries that line the street opening late to admit lots of excited and slightly inebriated art fans. It’s good fun and cultural to boot. Of particular interest is an exhibition of Thai modern art called Origin-Originality at Forty7 Gallery, 47 Mowlem Street (Off Vyner St).
The Olympics are here
The Olympics are currently in full swing here in London town. Lots of Londoners, myself included, were originally against them. We weren’t asked if we wanted the games but we … Read More
John Martin: Apocalypse at Tate Britain
Everyone loves a good Apocalypse and everyone seems to love John Martin’s work. I certainly did. John Martin was hugely popular in the 19th Century and toured the world … Read More
Occupy London – What would Jesus do?
I guess I felt like writing about this after being bored with all the news about the Occupy London crowd in front of St Pauls. First there was the Occupy … Read More
England set to freeze
An entire week ago, I wrote how warm and pleasant England was. It’s now back to its standard grey drizzle. Ahh, normality. In fact, two days after the warmest October … Read More
BBC Proms in the Park
Yesterday, Mrs Wordofward and myself were all cultural and went to the BBC Proms in the Park. It’s the world’s largest classical music festival and is now in its 117th … Read More
Chain gangs in Britain
Apparently there is going to be a scheme where people convicted of certain crimes, say looting or graffiti, are forced to work five days a week if they are unemployed. … Read More
England – it’s a riot!
A load of twats in hats tried to burn London down. And because London leads the way, there were then riots all over England. It was like the film Rise … Read More