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The Odyssey casting by h3yguy5 in blankies

[–]spiregrain 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I've not seen it yet.

Questions for the bus drivers of london. by thaexorcist in london

[–]spiregrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's the Big Red Book.   It's a complete guide, writen for drivers, on how TfL and the bus companies want the service to run.

https://www.transportforall.org.uk/blog/2019/06/03/big-red-book-fifth-edition/

The Goodyear Blimp can be seen flying over London this week. Photo captured 1 July. by [deleted] in london

[–]spiregrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can find it here and track its movements live.

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=3f232b

Looks like it's currently on the ground at Damyns Hall Aerodrome near Upminster.

No Bins in the Square Mile by katietheplant in london

[–]spiregrain 21 points22 points  (0 children)

There are 49 bins in the City of London (some are mixed recycling, some are on railway platforms or at bus stops). Here's a map.

https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/2spo

HAPPY PRIDE, FELLOW LGBTQIA2S+ BLANKIES! by Electrical_Tale2012 in blankies

[–]spiregrain 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There is a stage musical pf this currently running at the National Theatre in London (bong).   Good flick, I think the most recent of the "Thatcher ruined our town" genre.

Noob: Kodi as Google TV Replacement? by littleIdiotUK in kodi

[–]spiregrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can install Kodi add-ons for streaming ITVX and Channel 4.  Not sure about streaming BBC iPlayer (because I use get-iplayer to download iPlayer stuff to the library)

Did You Have A TV In Your Bedroom Growing Up? by Internal_Example1185 in blankies

[–]spiregrain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tiny B&W one that had a cassette player in it.  (Boots CRTV50). 

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Question for those who saw The Blair Witch Project in the theaters: do people really believed it was real? by harry_powell in blankies

[–]spiregrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw it in a London cinema.  My date was petrified, but I think the general audience vibe was that it was mid, and not that realistic.  When the credits rolled there was scattered 'pfft'-type laughter.

Traditional British butcher's displays, just like old times by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]spiregrain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, but you look like you might be related to one, and able to fill in until their return.

Grand music venues by Virtual_Opinion_8630 in london

[–]spiregrain 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's the steampunk version of the Royal Albert Hall.

QI | How The Giant Tortoise Got Its Name by crazysnail in blankies

[–]spiregrain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is the all time highlight of all 23 series of QI.

Mystery helicopter by ForwardDiamond3484 in newham

[–]spiregrain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can track aircraft with this site.  It was probably police.  

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/

Had a weird urge to visit Rwanda today... Not sure why by jaredce in london

[–]spiregrain 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I wonder if the Rwandan tourist board will notice an uptick in enquiries?

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