So, it’s 2012 at last and that means that us Londoners can now say that we’ll be hosting the Olympic Games this year. Makes it sound awfully close, doesn’t it? I do worry, though, by the time the actual event starts we’ll all be sick to the back teeth of those five rings and inspiring athletes. PVC banners promoting London 2012 seem to have flapping from lamp-posts all over the city since the day after the bid was won – and some of them are starting to look a bit tatty a few years on!

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We all love our city, but we also know that it’s a very expensive place to live! Once you’ve taken care of the rent, council tax and other bills, you’re left with enough for a month’s worth of value brand ready meals and one night out a week – if you’re lucky! Don’t even think for a second that on our paltry minimum wage salaries we can hope to score some designer threads to look good when we nurse our one drink a night in a West End club…

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Not long now until the 55th London Film Festival and the chance to enjoy a bit of glitz and glamour as autumn fast approaches – not that anyone seems to have told the weather that summer is over! I love Film Festival week. I don’t usually get to see any of the actual movies, as most of the big screenings sell out weeks in advance and a lot of them are a little out of my price range, but there are lots of free or cheap events on the “fringe” of the main festival which are perfect for us non-celebrities to go out and enjoy.

There are two things I love to do when the Film Festival is in town; the first is just to go and hang out by the red carpet where the big premières are taking place in the hope of spotting a few genuine movie superstars. It seems London hosts a film première every week these days, but most of the “stars” that show up to these events would turn up at the opening of an envelope or a new diesel storage unit. I don’t consider a bunch of has-been reality TV stars worthy of my attention. The opening movie at the London Film Festival stars Rachel Weisz and Anthony Hopkins, both of whom have confirmed they’re going to attend. Oscar-winners! It doesn’t get much better than that…

My other favourite Film Festival pastime is going along to some of the retro screenings, or “Retrospectives” as they tend to be called in the programme! This year, I have my eye on ’Bye Bye Birdie'which features a first appearance by a young star called Ann-Margret as well as a satire by Rossellini about a photographer whose camera has the power to kill people. I like to consider myself a bit of an expert when it comes to Italian cinema, but even I haven’t heard of this little-screened fantasy. Who needs celebrities when the movies themselves are the big stars?

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London is one of the major cities in the world, which also means that there are many people who want to come and live in this city not only from the United Kingdom, but also from all around the world. This is a city where you will find people from all around the world. From the Churches to the Mosques and not to forget the Indian temples, they are all filled with people from various ethnicities.

People who have not Read the rest of this entry »

I can’t actually afford to go on holiday this year, which means I’m not as worried as usual about how podgy my belly is going to look in a bikini! However, these summer temperatures do mean an inevitable few days at the Serpentine Lido or a few nights out in skimpy outfits, so I’m have to o some emergency exercise work to get myself into shape…

I’ve never been a big fan of gyms; full of pumped up, muscle-bound patrons, Read the rest of this entry »

There are a lot of people who travel to London every year, just to enjoy this vibrant city. This is the city which has a long tradition of housing some of the major tourist attractions. Now the matter of fact is that London becomes all the more exciting and colorful when the sun sets and the night dawns, making the city look like a scene out of some poster printing. This is when London folks move into the streets Read the rest of this entry »

The live music scene in London is one of the hottest in the world and has been since the rolling 60´s. The music industry is doing its best to destroy talented musicians in favour of the chord tricksters, but they will need the strength of laser hair removal treatment to remove London´s rebellious youngsters from the scene.

Most of the best live music venues are the smaller, more intimate venues. Otherwise you get mainstream trash and trash wanting to be Read the rest of this entry »

London nightlife is undeniably full of fun and enjoyment. This wonderful city is where people like to pour their heart out enjoying enthusiastically at popular night out points. As one of the global hubs of the nightlife entertainment, London offers its plethora of discos, pubs and night clubs where you can find various amenities to make the night an unforgettable one.

When it’s about selecting night clubs in London, you have a great variety to select from. But, you require Read the rest of this entry »

Night life of any place attracts every person on earth no matter how he denies or accepts the fact. When it comes to the night life of London it is something which can be described with the word charming and breathtaking. There are huge number of pubs and discs in London, maybe more than 500. Not only the ambience varies but even the cost of these places varies. Thus, it is obvious that people of all kind can visit these Read the rest of this entry »

So I did a Microdermabrasion to help my skin look beautiful and decided to venture out later that night to one of London’s hot spots. Now London has evolved into a happening place for many clubbers over the past couple of years. As new clubs continue sprouting across London, one club called “Fabric Nightclub” has managed to stand out of the crowd.

Previously a Victorian meat market; the venue certainly gives the club a competitive advantage over the rest of Read the rest of this entry »