Curiocity: In Pursuit of London

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Our spacious shared backpacker and hostel suites can sleep 6 to 8 people while still having all the comfort of our private rooms – we’re talking ensuite bathrooms, kitchenettes, lounge areas and private outdoor balconies. The book is best read by dipping in and out rather than from the first page to the last and is, in a sense, a collection of quirky guide books on specific, niche elements of the city (such as where to find an ATM that ‘speaks’ Cockney rhyming slang, for example). Curiocity gift selection includes a range of unique and thoughtful items that are perfect for any occasion, be it a birthday, anniversary or just because.

They will tell you what they ate and how much, if they had a sleep and for how long and what they have done during the day. We want to lay the foundations of their love of education, to inspire them to want to find out more and enjoy the process of learning. Great location, on the road, next to waterfront, next to the beach, close to the city, friend staff and homely atmosphere, the service is excellent and the staff make sure that all needs are taken care of, I will definitely recommend this place. Even though it took ages to get to, the book was worth the wait, because its filled chalk-a-block full of wit and whimsy about London.An inveterate bookworm, Henry has tackled a number of bookish adventures, such as recreating Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; mounting a quest for the Holy Grail based on Malory's Morte d'Arthur; swimming across the Hellespont from Europe to Asia on the bicentenary of Lord Byron's crossing (the subject of Byron's 1810 poem, 'Written after Swimming from Sestos to Abydos'); and reading Ulysses in real-time on Bloomsday, 16 June, starting at 8am with grilled kidneys and finishing in the early hours of the following morning. Good or outstanding - We will inspect them at least once within a 6-year window from their last inspection. They’re part guidebook, part conversation starter, part cultural educator, part journal and part sketchbook. Its 26 chapters weave together the city's stories with striking reflections, practical ideas and itineraries, and contributions from London voices such as Monica Ali and Iain Sinclair. I reckon it will take me a while to go through the book completely to uncover London’s unusual secrets, but I’m glad I have the perfect guide!

Through exclusive collaborations with some of South Africa’s leading local designers, we have created a sophisticated design-led hybrid hotel built for the modern traveller. Henry Eliot is the author of The Penguin Classics Book, The Penguin Modern Classics Book, Follow This Thread and Curiocity: An Alternative A-Z of London.

I was miffed, partly because I’d not got round to asking how it should be pronounced – “curio city” or curiosity”? In 1977, the squatter residents of Freston Road in Notting Hill attempted to establish the breakaway Independent Republic of Frestonia; its citizens all adopted the surname Bramley in a bid to confuse local council officials intent on evicting them.

Wonderful illustrations are added to intriguing nuggets of information on a huge range of subjects from street cries to earthstars.Taking you from Atlas to Zones, via Congestion, Folkmoot, Pearls and Xenophilia, Curiocity will transform the way you see London. The ghost of quite another London Johnson – Boris – hangs over its Tiggerish authors’ occasionally florid outbreaks of boosterism.