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Nov 30, 2024 | 
aboutlondon.substack.com | LAura Porter |Laura Porter
Did you try any of my recommendations from last month? In November, I went to the preview night for Hyde Park Winter Wonderland which was a lot of fun. I saw the Zippos Circus Candyand show and the Cirque Berserk Thunderbolt show, as well as giggling my way around fun houses and screaming on the EuroCoaster ride. I also stopped for tea with a friend at God’s Own Junkyard as this is the season of lights.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
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I always ask this first, but did you try any of my recommendations from last month? I enjoyed Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers at the National Gallery. I was fortunate to see the exhibition before climate activists threw tomato soup over two Sunflowers paintings. It happened on 27 September, just an hour after two others were jailed for a similar protest action in 2022. I’m planning to see Discover Constable & The Hay Wain at the National Gallery this month.
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Sep 1, 2024 | 
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Did you try any of my recommendations from last month? And did you manage to book Holborn station Hidden London tour tickets? I visited friends in Wales, had some surgery and also now have a teen off to uni this month. So while my London-exploring opportunities were reduced, it was still been a busy summer. I had the joy of returning to London to a new Banksy artwork close to home.
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
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Did you try any of my recommendations from last month? I went to the V&A and saw both Fragile Beauty and Naomi In Fashion. The Fragile Beauty photography exhibition is glorious. It’s photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection on lots of diverse themes. A visit will leave you feeling happy with the beauty all around you. And then you’ve got the rest of the V&A to explore. Absolutely recommended.
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Jun 30, 2024 | 
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Summer is here (no, really) so this month I’m focusing on a great reason to explore London. But before we get to that, did you try any of my recommendations from last month? I got to a few of them and had a day trip at a National Trust property (Standen House and Garden). And, as always, I’ve got lots of ideas for this month so keep on reading. The London Heritage Quarter is the new collective name of four central London Business Improvement Districts (BIDs).
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May 31, 2024 | 
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Summer will be here soon and we’ll complain about the heat but, yeah, I get it. 2024 has been a wet year so far. But London gives us so many reasons to enjoy the city without getting soaked so let’s focus on the good stuff. Did you try any of my recommendations from last month? I’ve got lots of ideas for this month below. Once I chose that headline, I really enjoyed selecting the ten things that fit the criteria the best.
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May 28, 2024 | 
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Mobile Mindfulness Intervention for Psychological Distress Among Intensive Care Unit Survivors: A Randomized Clinical Trial Key PointsQuestion What is the optimal method for delivering a mobile app–based mindfulness program for intensive care unit survivors?
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
aboutlondon.substack.com | LAura Porter |Laura Porter
When I was in Finland one winter, the locals told me they don’t consider spring to start before May. That way they are not disappointed. So, that’s something for us all to remember next April when we feel a bit hard done by with the chilly weather. Did you try any of my recommendations from last month? I saw the RIBA exhibition which was worth the trip as the cafe is decent too (although not ‘service with a smile’.) And I spent time admiring Flaming June at the Royal Academy.
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Apr 6, 2024 | 
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I’ll try not to speak too soon but I think Spring is finally here. So, it’s a great time to get out and enjoy London and all it has to offer. Did you try any of my recommendations from last month? I saw Hello Brain! at the Francis Crick Institute. It’s not a big exhibition but it’s free and right opposite St Pancras station so easy to fit into a day in town. I liked the knitted neurons but I’ll admit, much of the science went over my head.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
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How did you get on with my February recommendations? I really enjoyed Yoko Ono – Music of The Mind at Tate Modern. It’s all rather ‘conceptual’ but give in to it and it’s a lot of fun. You can hammer nails into an artwork, play chess with all white pieces for both players, shake hands through a hole in a canvas and much more. I liked listening to the music on headphones and the ‘bottom’ video is ‘impressive’. I also enjoyed Sargent and Fashion at Tate Britain.
