How about a post that actually does justice to the title of this blog? I was a little early for my Saturday film and on my way to the cinema I passed The Chelsea Teapot. It is a relatively new cafe (they have been around for 3 months now) and it looked so lovely I [...]

From the official Ding Day home page: Wednesday, 9th September will see Londoners create music on the streets with their bicycle bells as the second annual Ding Day takes place. Designed to add a little fun to a cyclists day, the concept is simple and open to everyone. All that is needed is a bike [...]

Gideon is cute! On my biking trip through Regent’s Park on Saturday, I suddenly found myself in front of a giraffe. Or rather two of them! I knew that London Zoo is located in Regent’s Park, but I had no idea you could see the giraffes this closely from the road. I would also like [...]

London by night Yesterday the evening weather in London was so nice that I took my camera and positioned myself on Piccadilly Circus for a while. I took loads of photos but only found a couple of them worthy enough to go on display. I tried ghost people before in New York, but you can [...]

Books, lots of books After another day of working in the Oxfam shop yesterday I must say that I am really starting to like it. I most like to work behind the till which I did all day yesterday. I like the interaction with the people buying books or music. Some are very talkative, some [...]

Play me I am yours Thirty street pianos have been installed on streets, in public squares and parks, train stations, and markets in London, they are a part of the Play me, I’m yours project which is currently visiting London. “Like a creative blank canvas, the pianos are there for any member of the public [...]

Bill, Bill and Priscill First an update from the moving front: I had planned to meet quite a lot of people tonight who wanted to have a look at the two rooms available in my current flat, but I fear that the planned tube strike from 7pm tonight might mess things up a bit. Just [...]

The Boat That Rocked – World Premiere in London You know how it goes with film premieres and me. I never really want to go but I always end up going. And they always start out bad and then they tend to end, well, better. Sometimes they end great, and sometimes they end like “wow”. [...]

The Berkeley (Knightsbridge – London) does not look grand from the outside, but you know it is expensive when you spot the fully hotel-uniformed men (beautiful long coat, bowler hat, gloves) standing outside the door. And I was waiting for one of them to tap me on the shoulder saying “where do you think you [...]

One Love Lane, London OK not really, but this must be the coolest address in London. (It’s in the City of London) I found a new flatmate for the place I currently live, she will move in by the end of March. I put my search for another place on lower priority. After having seen [...]

Union Jack I normally don’t look back but I somehow found myself browsing through the archives of this weblog wondering what I was doing this day 2 years ago, not realizing that today is a special day. For me.

Banksy in Notting Hill Banksy, on the corner of Portobello Road and Acklam Road, taken this morning Imagine you have just painted the outdoor wall of your house beautifully white this summer. And one morning you wake up and find this huge graffiti on your white wall. That would piss most people off, unless the [...]

New Piccadilly Cafe, London BBC London picked up on the closure of the beautiful New Piccadilly Cafe, you can watch the video clip here. Meet Lorenzo, watch the waiters in their white uniforms, hear the bells of the cash register, enjoy the gargling pink coffee machine, check out the funky 50′s menu card and recognize [...]

Mother and daughter No I didn’t immediately role into an after-birthday-depression. I spend my birthday and weekend away from my computer and with Billy (Elliot and Mack), apes and my mother. And this must be my new favourite picture.

Tour de France in London Tour de France in London A few words on the Tour de France in London.

When I woke up this morning I felt very weird. Weird that I didn’t need to go to work, weird wondering what I have done – quitting it, and well, my head is just still a bit confused about what is happening in my life at the moment. It will get better soon I’m sure. [...]

Spider man 3 Spiderman 3 The first in a long row of blockbusters hitting a cinema near you this year is Spiderman 3. I loved Spiderman 1, was less enthusiastic about 2, and number 3, well … (there might be some spoilers ahead)

Tea on Trafalgar Square Tea on Trafalgar Square I feel like someone pressed the ImprobaBILLity drive. Three times in a row or something. Which of course hasn’t been the case. S(larti) is first coming over tomorrow, but that’s a complete different story. “Button your shirt” Davy says, being remarkably fresh after the night sitting with [...]

You’ve got two empty halves of coconut and you’re banging them together There were 4382 5567 silly people (including me) who registered and met up to participate in this event. Awesome. Absolutely awesome. (Update: pictures added)

Nelson on Trafalgar Square Nelson on Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square seems to be the place in London for extraordinary stunts and ideas. On Tuesday there is the 75.000 cups of tea event. But it looks like I am going to be there the day before as well! On Monday, the 23rd of April: Coconut Orchestra [...]