Sometimes I like to hop from one friend's blog to another blog to someone else's suggested blog and end up somewhere interesting. As I mentioned recently, I frequently get asked about things to do and see. Well, if you're coming over my way and you have a big thing for British accents, tea and the monarchy, you may want to have a look at Anglotopia. Stealing the words from their page:

Anglotopia is run by me (Jonathan Thomas) and my lovely wife Jackie. I’ve been obsessed with Great Britain since I was about 8 years old. I can’t explain it. I don’t understand it. I love everything about Great Britain. I know I’m not alone in this, so I decided to start this website so that fellow Anglophiles could gather and discuss what they love most: Great Britain.

The website has a lot of fun articles and good tips. I especially like the article written for those who want to check out the Royal wedding but dont know what else to do then. There's a really good, active thread on the post. Check it out! If you find any other good blogs on London or the UK that share good tips on what's happening - please let me know!

I came across this video some time ago. I have some friends who will be coming to London and while I'll give them my usual 1-day in London tour suggestions, sometimes it's fun to throw in something new and different. I think I'll have to take myself out to see a few of these places: Stop 1: New London Architecture on Store Street Stop 2: Dog Cemetery inside Hyde Park (closed to the public) Stop 3: Shunt near London Bridge Station (check website for opening times and tickets) Stop 4: Traffic Light Tree in Canary Wharf Stop 5: Marker by which distance to London is measured is found near Trafalgar Square Stop 6: Miniature St. Paul's Cathedral/Ladies Statues on Vauxhall Bridge Stop 7: Wellcome Trust Stop 8: Soviet T34 tank off Old Kent Road, Bermondsey Stop 9: OXO Tower, Southbank Stop10: Windsor, Pembroke, Dublin, Edinboro Castle pubs, Camden Town For more unusual sights, check out GoUnusual.

It looks like I have to share my favorite view of London with a few others. I'm slowly dawdling across Waterloo Bridge in total m'fucking awe! Why don't I do this more often? -- Dom (a few minutes later he adds:) I'm such a loser but at moments like this I fall back in love with London. -- Dom ...only needs to cross the Thames (in either direction) to be reminded of why she loves London. Even after eight years, it's still impressive. --Ann With a view like that, how could you not fall in love?

I have a total fascination with the London Eye. As a landmark, it holds nothing of what I typically love of London. It's not a historic building or filled with royal artifacts. It's just a feat of engineering, which is so easy to capture on film. I found this video by Mario Cavalli recently and it is so beautiful that I had to share it with you.

LONDON EYE from Mario Cavalli on Vimeo.

2 minute film shot one chilly evening in early April on London's Southbank.

Shot as a test for a longer project and to put a few cameras through their paces in low light conditions.

Director: Mario Cavalli
VFX: Rob Rae : Adobe AfterEffects
Camera: Tino Tedaldi : Canon D5II
Camera: Mario Cavalli : JVC Evario GZ-HD7
Camera: Rob Rae : Sony Cybershot

Music: Leo & Lydia vs by Gavouna

Christmas Shoppe, Pet Stores and Toys, OH MY! We hit Harrod's before seeing Billy Elliott and Piccadilly Circus. We had a tired trooper on our hands! The long days were catching up. (approx 5.5min)

(approx 3min)

Our morning spent at the Natural History Museum!

Another video brought to you by Lauren. Her enthusiasm for art (and pigeons) cracks me up. Director for the day was Jennifer! (approx 4.5min) n)

After leaving the London Transport Museum, we went to Loch Fyne to have some fish. This is the same place where Lauren tried her first oyster. While she didnt care so much for the oyster, she did love the small bowl of peas that came with her dinner. She loved them so much that it was quite fitting, as we were about to see Oliver!, that she was asking for more. Her mother, being ever-so-happy that more green anything was wanted by her daughter, sent in the order, which arrived in a MUCH larger bowl. See the results: Following our sticky toffee pudding, we headed to the theatre. Thanks again to Charlotte who arranged the fabulous seats. It's funny to hear what Lauren thought was so awesome. Then again, I think at her age that I would have been impressed by the kid dancing too. While the music is still catchy and Fagin, played by Omid Djalili, was hilarious, there's still some tough subject matter in there for an 8-year old to grasp. On our walk home, we left on the Stage Door side, so we hung around and saw Bill, Fagin and Nancy (the Nancy video is not included due to bad footage). All in all... we had a great day and an even better evening!