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London's history, architecture, public transport -- and offbeat events to enjoy.
Sep 10, 2023 5 tweets 2 min read
Have you ever wondered if there's any significance in the design of a Custard Cream biscuit?

A biscuity thread... Image Popped into the @ChelsPhysicGdn the other day - where they have a cold glasshouse for growing ferns. These became very popular in the UK in the mid-1800s when Thomas Moore was the curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden and he wrote books about the plants.
Sep 14, 2022 26 tweets 7 min read
Behold... The Queue.

Currently starting at London Bridge - with lessons in the noble art of pugilism to deal with queue jumpers. Hopefully the @IlluminatedRiv will have permission to be left on all night for people in The Queue to enjoy during the long shuffle.