LONDON
PULSE
When a man is tired of London, he is tired
of life. “Why, Sir, you find no man, at all
intellectual, who is willing to leave London.
No, Sir, when a man is tired of London,
he is tired of life; for there is in London
all that life can afford.” — Samuel Johnson
LEISURE Square... fabulous parks – the lungs of of pleasure cruises. The regular pomp and
Samuel Johnson certainly spoke the truth the city – Hyde Park, Regents Park, circumstance of the Changing of the
when he said, “When a man is tired of and St James’ Park. Guard, Armistice Day, Royal Weddings
London he is tired of life; for there is in Cathedrals, abbeys and exquisite small (and, indeed, funerals), the London
London all that life can afford.” It is almost churches abound, while other dramatic Marathon and the previously mentioned
impossible to imagine having seen and buildings house some of the nation’s finest Notting Hill Carnival, never fail to delight
done everything in this ‘Prime Central art galleries and museums. tourists and sometimes, even, the locals.
London’ area alone, without extending the More jolly perhaps are the ‘attractions’ Culture vultures are possibly best served
challenge to the whole of the capital. There old and new. Regent’s Park Zoo, the here with a host of theatres, cinemas,
are famous landmarks – Buckingham London Eye, river activities, including the concert halls and thousands of pubs, clubs
Palace, The Tower of London, Trafalgar amphibious ‘frog’ tour and all manner and bars offering live music (and other
types of entertainment) every night of the
Above: Buckingham Palace
week. Seasonal specialities include the
and St James Park.
fabulous open air skating rinks at Somerset
Below: St Paul’s Cathedral
House and the Natural History Museum
Far right: London Bridge and the daddy of them all, the Winter
Wonderland in Hyde Park, offers a Big
Wheel, a circus and a bungee and a skating
rink. In summer the attention turns to
open air picnic concert venues with all
music genres catered for and lazy Sunday
afternoons a speciality. There is so much
activity available in London that many
residents feel the need for frequent trips
to the country to get away from it all.
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