What gift(s) could I request for Christmas that would make my life more interesting, social, or creative? [more inside]
posted by Kirn on Dec 9, 2009 - 11 answers

What musicians would you consider to be London musicians? I'm not talking about people who have merely passed through London to do a few gigs or record an album -- otherwise, you'd have to list everybody who ever recorded at Abbey Road! Instead, I'm looking for folks whose work grew out of the city's cultural scene in some real way, whether London natives like Dizzee Rascals or transplants like George Frideric Handel. More broadly, what styles of music originated (entirely or partially) in London? I know about grime and dubstep--what others are there? [more inside]
posted by yankeefog on Dec 2, 2009 - 41 answers

Make London work. Help a beleaguered New Yorker figure out how to acclimate. Griping follows. [more inside]
posted by zvs on Nov 9, 2009 - 25 answers

Fun/weird London activities. Sock 'em to me. [more inside]
posted by MsMolly on Oct 28, 2009 - 23 answers

What is the best national express bus stop to go to in order to end up near Clerkenwell, London?
posted by srboisvert on Oct 26, 2009 - 3 answers

Where in London, UK did I see a "model village"-style map of the city centre? In a building near Bloomsbury, it was pretty big (something like 2x3m) and at ground level just inside a private building's glass front wall. It was astonishingly detailed, with all the buildings in a few square miles of central London represented as scale models. [more inside]
posted by metaBugs on Oct 5, 2009 - 4 answers

London has hard water, so I've got some questions about my water closet. [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Sep 5, 2009 - 12 answers

What do these codes on my CDs mean? [more inside]
posted by clorox on Sep 3, 2009 - 3 answers

How can I find a decent room in London without being there to view it first? [more inside]
posted by SamuelBowman on Aug 29, 2009 - 14 answers

Hi there, My company is transferring me to London at the end of the month and I haven’t had much time to do some essential research. Part of the problem is I don’t even know the right questions to ask, or the right places to go on the web to find the info I need. Here are a few things that I’d need to know in order to get me started, if anyone is so inclined to lend their knowledge: Apartment, bank, mobile phone, international calls, location, public transit, exemption from US taxes, tying up loose ends in the US. Anything else I may be missing? [more inside]
posted by Danah_78 on Aug 12, 2009 - 17 answers

InsaneLast-MinuteEuropeanTravelFilter: How to get one procrastinator and three bags from Berlin to France and England. Read on, it's probably crazier than you think! [more inside]
posted by Devika on Aug 11, 2009 - 9 answers

Where should I live in the USA? I like music, culture, etc - but I need to be close to Europe. [more inside]
posted by wingless_angel on Jul 31, 2009 - 80 answers

Help me self-catering a large party in central London [more inside]
posted by ninebelow on Jun 15, 2009 - 4 answers

I'm heading to London at the end of June. Thanks to the green (and the "London" tag) I know where I'm staying and where I'm going to eat. But I have a few random, oddball questions... [more inside]
posted by JoanArkham on Apr 29, 2009 - 27 answers

My Wife will be pursuing a PHD in UK in 2010 lasting 4 years. We are planning to uproot the family to London (a 3yr old kid + me) Question: Has anyone have similar experience? [more inside]
posted by merv on Apr 28, 2009 - 13 answers

Where to eat before an evening performance at Shakespeare's Globe in London? [more inside]
posted by Joleta on Apr 24, 2009 - 16 answers

Where can I get good tax advice in the UK? [more inside]
posted by tavegyl on Apr 15, 2009 - 5 answers

How Can I Match a Perfect Dublin Day with a Perfect London Day? [more inside]
posted by Elsie on Mar 30, 2009 - 7 answers

Where can you get a good beard and moustache trim/style in London that isn't too expensive? [more inside]
posted by Not Supplied on Mar 5, 2009 - 6 answers

I need to pet a cat. I live in London. Help. [more inside]
posted by lucia__is__dada on Feb 20, 2009 - 12 answers

London Tube Geeks needed: A long time ago, we planned to take 30 kids and 10 adults on a trip from Victoria Station to Greenwich. The date we choose was the 14th February. This is now a week away, I've just checked TFL's web page and I have a feeling we're royally screwed. [more inside]
posted by Helga-woo on Feb 8, 2009 - 19 answers

If you play a musical instrument and live in a city, where do you go to practise? I want to start playing clarinet again, but will be living in apartments or shared houses in crowded cities (currently London, UK) for the forseeable future. Where can I practise that won't drive my neighbours absolutely crazy?
posted by metaBugs on Feb 4, 2009 - 19 answers

Anybody know of a good London off-license for bottles of rare imported beer? Specifically Belgian Trappist and Abbey beers and other obscure hard to find tasty treasures. [more inside]
posted by srboisvert on Jan 6, 2009 - 8 answers

Nice robes with bold designs in London [more inside]
posted by ninebelow on Dec 8, 2008 - 6 answers

I am being sponsored to travel to the UK for the purpose of educating myself about international humanitarian law. Apart from the British Red Cross, are there any places of interest / etc that I should visit that would be relevant to this area of law?
posted by nihraguk on Nov 19, 2008 - 6 answers

I read Peter Ackroyd's London: The Biography awhile back and loved the loose-limbed, ambulatory, anecdote-heavy style of it. Is there a "biography" of New York City that shares some of those characteristics? If not, what is the most fascinating book that covers the full history of New York City (rather than specific time periods or subregions)? [more inside]
posted by Falconetti on Nov 17, 2008 - 10 answers

Mrs Mutant & I live in London. We see lots of planes flying overhead. We wonder where they are coming from and where they are going and how to find out. [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Oct 30, 2008 - 10 answers

Please give me recommendations for craft stores in London, UK! Specifically: card making, optional: knitting and soap making/rebatching. Bonus points for locations around Oxford Street and/or easy access by tube! [more inside]
posted by gakiko on Oct 2, 2008 - 5 answers

Wedding anniversary in London - need suggestions for a classy place providing after dinner drinks, entertainment. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 26, 2008 - 4 answers

Books, sofas, coffee and the Sunday papers - good independent bookshops in London that are made for relaxing of a Sunday morning? [more inside]
posted by Happy Dave on Sep 1, 2008 - 5 answers

Who are the Peppercake Orchestra? [more inside]
posted by ninebelow on May 16, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm going to London, Belgium and the Netherlands from May 10th-24th, and I'm looking for great places to stay. [more inside]
posted by dhammond on Mar 23, 2008 - 14 answers

So exactly what is crawling about our bedroom at night and how can we catch it, exile it or kill it? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Feb 10, 2008 - 36 answers

Recommendations please for a brazilian/ hollywood wax (all off, no landing strip) for a bloke, in London. [more inside]
posted by goo on Nov 17, 2006 - 5 answers

3 people sharing a flat: How are contracts to 3 separate people enforced? (UK) [more inside]
posted by cillit bang on Jun 18, 2006 - 19 answers

I can't always make it to my local farmers' market, and I'd love to arrange regular weekly deliveries of organic fruits and vegetables. I'm in London (NW3). Google turns up a ton of possibilities but I'd prefer personal recommendations. Any suggestions? If anybody has suggestions for delivery of organic meat, eggs, or dairy products, in addition to fruit and veg, I'd be interested in those, too.
posted by yankeefog on Feb 9, 2006 - 10 answers

Sushi in London - please, your hot tips! Yes I did Google but no luck. [more inside]
posted by Wilder on Feb 8, 2006 - 20 answers

Suppose you were planning to stake your claim to Mac Geekery by camping outside the new London Apple Store the night before the Grand Opening.

What would you do to ensure your: (a) warmth; (b) safety; and (c) comfort? [more inside]
posted by chrismear on Nov 17, 2004 - 8 answers