Check Out London

Corporate World

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:11:00 +0000

The English labor market is indeed a very fast-paced one compared to, let's say, Germany. It is not unusual to be jobless today, start a new job tomorrow, quit after a couple of months (sometimes...

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Quality Service

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:34:00 +0000

I arrived at the office a few minutes later than usual this morning. Me: (silently grumbles upon reaching the desk and starts to unpack stuff) Jeff: (looks up) "Hello, how are you this morning?" Me:...

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Mobile Accessibility

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:31:00 +0000

When I arrived at the Terminal 5 of Heathrow International Airport last July 1, the first thing I did (after exchanging my money to Sterling Pounds) was to get a SIM card which would enable me to...

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Short Term Parking and Congestion Charging

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:27:00 +0000

Mission: Driving to Central London with your own car. Impossible? Absolutely not. But it ain't that cheap either. Not to mention the mission you will be on for, which will definitely put your...

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Love in London IV

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:00:00 +0000

Me standing at the bus stop (obviously waiting for the bus). Chilly and windy. Workmate Fabio comes up. Me: "Hey Fabio, how are you?" (smiles) Fabio: "I'm cold and I need a hug." (puppy...

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Four Ridges Must Be Destroyed

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:41:00 +0000

New findings for today: Four Ridges Must Be Destroyed I stumbled upon this page whilst browsing through YouTube and never got to figure out what the site was all about. A horror flick? A video...

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Summer In The City

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:19:00 +0000

It's a sunny Saturday with 23°C (which feels like 30°C in this hot and serried city), and everyone's out and about half-naked. I love London. Subscribe in a reader

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TfL Is Watching You...

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:26:00 +0000

And you're never alone... Subscribe in a reader

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London Bus Strike

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:38:00 +0000

Thanks to today's London bus strike, it took me a little bit over an hour to get to work when it usually takes me no more than 10 minutes on regular days. If it wasn't for the kind gent who actually...

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GCSE Answers

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:36:00 +0000

Got this via e-mail today... Is this for real??? *********** The following questions were set in last year's GCSE examinations. These are answers (from 16 year olds) in Swindon Wiltshire Q. Name...

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Love in London III

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:37:00 +0000

This morning at work. A guy and girl stand beside each other and toast breads: Girl: "Hi how are you!" Guy: "Good, good! And you?" Girl: "Aaah (moans)... life's a bitch..." Guy: "And I've got one...

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Love in London II

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:45:00 +0000

Me trying to catch the next Tube on the Hammersmith and City Line whilst texting and fishing out my Oyster card out of my bag when I run over a gentleman. Me: (obviously discomfitted) "I am SO...

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Buckingham Palace

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:33:00 +0000

Ok, so London will never be London without the Buckingham Palace. Just one more spot I can now tick off. So I'm proud to say: "Buckingham Palace? Pah, been there, done that." Nearest Tube...

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London Is Free

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:52:00 +0000

Ranking as the 3rd most expensive city in the world in terms of cost of living (Moscow and Tokyo being the 1st and 2nd respectively), London still offers - believe it or not - quite a few decent free...

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Camden Town

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:35:00 +0000

Camden Town is one helluva ‘hood. The beauty of this town is its eccentricity. There was so much crazy stuff there, I was too busy gaping to take enough snapshots. There was either a tattoo or a...

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Westminster

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 21:22:00 +0000

We passed by the Trafalgar Square and found the Admiralty Arch on The Mall. And as we walked down the Whitehall, we saw the Horse Guards surrounded by hundreds of wild picture-happy tourists...

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Love in London

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:51:00 +0000

Lady 1 and Lady 2 meet at the front door: Lady 1: "Hey, nice to see you! How are you, alright?" Lady 2: "Yeah, am fine, thanks! How're you?" Lady 1: "Good good! Have you been going to the gym...

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The Tallest Building In The UK...

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:15:00 +0000

...is the One Canada Square standing at 235 meters or 771 feet. It is located at the business district of Canary Wharf on the London Docklands . Nearest Tube Station: Canary Wharf on the...

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The Right Way.

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:09:00 +0000

I stopped counting the times I almost got killed by cars coming from the wrong side of the road. Luckily, the Brits are aware that the majority of the world has right-hand traffic, and they are...

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Greenwich

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:53:00 +0000

We set off for Greenwich to check out the Prime Meridian before we visited some other far-out London spots today. After arriving at the Greenwich station we actually wanted to see the Cutty Sark, a...

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Covent Garden

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:37:00 +0000

Today’s tour started off at Covent Garden, a marketplace known for its Royal Opera House and street performers. We got off the station and were just about to check the happenings and some shopping...

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Chinatown

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:05:00 +0000

I found this in some funky shop in Chinatown: Nearest Tube Station: Leicester Square on the Piccadilly and Northern Lines Subscribe in a reader

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Leicester Square

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:17:00 +0000

I grew tired of the constant map checks I was doing since London Bridge, so I decided to get a fix on my current location, mentally bookmark the few spots of my interest, just simply rely on my...

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A Walk Along The Thames

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:51:00 +0000

Today was a perfect day for a city stroll, and the best way to enjoy a sunny day was to avoid all the buildings and buzz in the town center (wherever that is) and just... let the sunshine in. So my...

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Transport For London

noreply@blogger.com (Bourgeois Met) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:47:00 +0000

The transport system that keeps the city on the move. I would describe it as being the main force which lets all the millions and millions of mets circulate around the city and thus providing it with...

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