free travel for all in London?

‘Scrap £30m free travel for TfL families and flatmates’

Transport for London

Pippa Crerar, City Hall Editor
1 Feb 2011
Boris Johnson was under pressure today to axe a free travel perk that extends to partners or even friends and flatmates of Transport for London staff after the bill neared £30 million.

The Mayor faces cross-party opposition to the . . . → Read More: free travel for all in London?

Key Bus Routes in London

London Central is probably one of the easiest cities to get around on foot and most places are within easy walking distance.  However, there are times when you will need to use the bus service to either leave the centre of London or a bus to get into London or to get around on a rainy day.

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latest news – Boris bikes

as of December 15th 2010 London’s biggest ‘Boris’ bike rack opened at Waterloo Station. The docking station has room for 126 of the pay-as-you-ride Barclays Cycle Hire bikes.

Boris bikes at St Mary Ax

The scheme is being expanded into east London in the build-up to the 2012 Olympics, to make about 8,000 . . . → Read More: latest news – Boris bikes

Museum of London

Wow! What an amazing museum! The Museum of London charts the history of this wonderful city, from when ice covered the land right through to a projection of what the city would look like if global warming escalates and the water levels continue to rise!  All this is set out in a series of exhibits and . . . → Read More: Museum of London

Churchill War Rooms and The Battle of Britain 1940

 ”Never was so much owed by so many to so few”. Winston Churchill – The Prime Minister

picture of Winston Churchill on the far right. this photo hangs in the foyer of the War Rooms

2010 marks the 70th anniversary of  The Battle of Britain – the Battle fought over Britain the summer of 1940, generally agreed to be between . . . → Read More: Churchill War Rooms and The Battle of Britain 1940

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

A couple of weeks ago I was walking around Westminster enjoying a bit of sight-seeing, mostly the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey.  I had decided to take a photo of the statue of Abraham Lincoln that is at the far end of Parliament Square. 

the statue of Abraham Lincoln that stands in front of the . . . → Read More: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

V&A aka Victoria & Albert Museum

I went walkabout in London yesterday, something that I do as often as possible since I live here and have more than just 3 Days in London. I am often delighted by the hidden gems that are found off the beaten track.  Yesterday I decided to visit the big name museums in South Kensington since I . . . → Read More: V&A aka Victoria & Albert Museum

Toad Hall at The Scoop

I finally got my wish….clear skies at 6pm! The reason I was so keen for this today is that I wanted to see Toad Hall at The Scoop!

Toad Hall at The Scoop

To say that I was absolutely enchanted by this delightful play would be an understatement.  A fun, silly, riotuous play with characters from Kenneth Graham’s . . . → Read More: Toad Hall at The Scoop

Barclays Cycle Hire

At 3 Days in London we are always out and about and looking for fun things to do and see.  Yesterday, as mentioned in my post for Sherlock Holmes, I happened to be in the Baker Street area.  While walking around looking for interesting buildings etc to photograph I walked past Barclays Bank……and lo and behold . . . → Read More: Barclays Cycle Hire

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