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Lego X Yinka Ilori Laundrette of Dreams

Lego laundrette of dreams Credit: Lego.com

Fun thing to do in London during half term

Lego and award winning British-Nigerian artist, Yinka Ilori, have joined forces to create the Laundrette of Dreams in Bethnal Green.

This is a colourful, fun play space that is designed as a space where children can play, create and let their imagination run wild. Creative play is one way that can help build confidence and resilience in children.

Children can build things with Lego, play hopscotch, contribute to the mural wall and more.

The Laundrette of Dreams is part of Lego Group’s wider Rebuild The World campaign. To build this space, they used over 200,000 bricks. The project celebrates the creativity and optimism of children.

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Lego’s Laundrette of Dreams  133- 135 Bethnal GreenRoad London E2 7DG

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Banksy’s homage to Jean Michel Basquiat with 2 new pieces at the Barbican Centre

These new pieces by Banksy sprung up recently. They were done in homage to Jean Michel Basquiat’s  new exhibition at the Barbican Centre.

The Basquiat Exhibition at the Barbican

This is the first large-scale exhibition in the UK for Basquiat (1960-1988). The show will bring together over 100 pieces from museums and private collections. It will be a collection of films, photography and archive material that captures his creativity and spirit.

Basquiat: Boom for Real opens at the Barbican Centre unitl January 2018.

Banksy’s piece below is his “collaboration” with Basquiat. It bears a likeness to Basquiat’s 1982 work, Boy and Dog in a Johnnypump. Featuring a boy being searched by police.

Basquiat Exhibition Barbican Centre

Major new Basquiat show opens at the Barbican – a place that is normally very keen to clean any graffiti from its walls.

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London Mezcal Week 11- 17 Sept

London Mezcal week is coming up! 11th-17th September in Hackney.

It will be celebrating Mezcal,  Mexican  culture,  art  and  food,  ending  with  a  two day tasting  festival  and  Mexico  Independence  Day.

Lots of events across the week:

Monday  A  Mezcal  Pairing  Dinner  with  Edson  Diaz Fuentes,  at  his  restaurant  Santo  Remedio

Tuesday  Mezcal  sampler  with  Mezcal  Master  Jon  Anders  at  Santo  restaurant

Wednesday  Panel  Discussion  “The  Future  of  Mezcal”  and  Blind  Tasting  at  The  Bloomsbury  Club  Bar

Wednesday  Coffee, Chocolate  &  Mezcal  tasting  at  Wahaca,  Charlotte  Street

Thursday Bartenders  Brunch  at  Café Pacifico

Friday El  Grito!  At  Pop  Brixton

Friday  Independence  day  party  at  Club  Makossa

Saturday  Tasting  Festival  at  Unit  5  Gallery  &  Yard

Sunday  Tasting  Festival  at  Unit  5  Gallery  & Yard

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London’s Celebrity Cat – Big Issue Bob

Meeting the Street Cat Named Bob While I was wandering around Covent Garden I came across Bob, the Big Issue Cat. He looked like a smaller version of my cat Elliot, but much friendlier. Bob has caught the imagination of the public and there is now going to be a book about him. Bob is […]

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Cute First Pics of Princess Charlotte

Proud Mum Kate, took these adorable pics of Princess Charlotte and shared it on twitter. Wearing a dress and a little cardigan, she is setting new baby style trends!   This photo of Princess Charlotte was also taken by The Duchess of Cambridge at home in Norfolk earlier this month. http://pic.twitter.com/YHeJ5ItPmi — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) […]

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How to tie a scarf – 16 ways with 4 different shape scarves

Fashion wise, which is the most popular? I tend to favour the most common one, the loop. It’s easiest to do and I dont have to remember any complicated steps. I found this video on how to tie a scarf in 16 ways. I might try a couple of the different variations now for a […]

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Browsing portobello market. #StreetMarkets #LoveLondon #MyLondon

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Great day to visit the Natural History museum #mylondon #londonlove #lovelondon

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Blog

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Review: St Christopher’s Hostel Hammersmith

I am a Hostel virgin. It has never occurred to me to stay in hostels when I travel, preferring private rooms in hotels. Recently I read on a budget traveler’s blog about this new phenomenon that is Luxury Hostels. So I thought I’d investigate and take the plunge. I am going around London to try […]

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St Paul’s Cathedral

  Here is a view of St Paul’s Cathedral on a sunny day against a lovely blue sky.

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The Emirates airline is free again today while DLR is on strike. Great views from the top.

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Day 3 at #wtm15 .colourful Bolivian costume

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Notting Hill #strideby #thisislondon #nihiwatuadventure (at Portobello Road Market)

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Fab makeup #zombie couple #thisislondon #lovelondon (at Piccadilly Circus)

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There was a #zombie invasion in London today. Hordes of them roaming the street. #thisislondon (at Piccadilly Circus)

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#tequilafest this year was soooo busy! #visitmexico lots of tequila, mescal and tacos.