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Enjoy the finest day to be alive in London: See the Torch, visit South Africa House and Watch the Olympic Games Opening

AvatarPosted on August 5, 2012 by Nixy42

“Are you absolutely sure the best way to do this isn’t watching it at home on a 46″ screen?” said spouse, as we evaluated our options to watching […]

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Thing 540: Waterloo Bridge and BFI IMAX Cinema

AvatarPosted on January 28, 2012 by Nixy42

“Surely some mistake, Mrs Nix!” I hear you cry. “The BFI IMAX in Waterloo costs £18.50 for an adult, premium ticket, and even though there is a comprehensive […]

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Thing 585: Do some Christmas Shopping at Liberty

AvatarPosted on December 5, 2011 by Nixy42

Oh my giddy aunt. What a shop is Liberty. It isn’t just me that says so: Time Out has voted it number one out of the hundred best […]

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Thing 537: Attend the Advent Procession at Saint Paul’s Cathedral

AvatarPosted on December 2, 2011 by Nixy42

Fair reader, as we move into December, I have all manner of festive things planned: there’ll be festive dancing, eating, carolling, running and (inevitably), shopping. So the blog […]

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Helen Nix and the London Stone (thing 685)

AvatarPosted on September 23, 2011 by Nixy42

There are those who say that the city of London was founded on the London Stone, others who say that hundreds of years oaths were sworn on it […]

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Helen Nix: exploring London on a budget, one thing at a time.

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