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We've had many responses
from LondonNet readers, offering their support and opinions
on last week's terrorist bombings. We thank you for your comments,
and share them with you, below...
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SW4
- Win tickets to London's biggest outdoor dance
festival - see below...
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Big
Gay Out - This year's festival hosts
Jamelia, Sugababes, and more. Click
here for more info!
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Guilfest
- The 3-day family music festival is back at Stoke
Park, with The Pogues, Paul Weller and more...
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London
Pride
Poetry
is always a good bet at times like this. Here's one that felt right:
London Pride by Noel Coward
London
Pride has been handed down to us.
London Pride is a flower that's free.
London Pride means our own dear town to us,
And our pride it for ever will be.
Grey city
Stubbornly implanted,
Taken so for granted
For a thousand years.
Stay, city,
Smokily enchanted,
Cradle of our memories and hopes and fears.
Every Blitz
Your resistance
Toughening,
From the Ritz
To the Anchor and Crown,
Nothing ever could override
The pride of London Town.
David
Clee
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| Theatre |
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| Music |
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Katie
Melua
Kenwood House
27th August 2005
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Multiple platinum artist Katie Melua
is coming to Kenwood House in the middle of her high-scale
popularity push. The corkscrew-haired Georgian is known
for her mellow, syrupy blues - a solid Saturday act.
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Stephen
Malkmus & The Jicks
KOKO, Camden
20 September 2005
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Former Pavement frontrunner Stephen Malkmus
is back with his tequilla-swigging Jicks, only this
time bringing a slightly darker and more surreal sound.
Malkmus is touring the newest album of his solo career
- Face the Truth - making for some of the most vibrant
performances to his name. Not a show to miss...
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Prodigy
6-7 August; 1-3 December
Somerset House; Brixton Academy
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The post-nineties goth-rockers are on
their biggest UK tour, ever. A gig-rescheduling, due
to London bombings, has set them up for August, and
then back again in December. Will the ability to transform
on the wave of technology.
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LondonNet
Blockbuster of the Week
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Madagascar
(U)
Family (2005) 86mins
US Director: Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath
Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer,
Jada Pinkett Smith
Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe
and Gloria the Hippo have lived in captivity since
birth, in the plush surroundings of New York's
Central Park Zoo. The outside world remains a
mystery to the animals so one night, Marty enlists
the help of the penguins - Private, Rico, Skipper
and Kowalski - to break out of the zoo and explore
the city. When Alex, Melman and Gloria realise
that their pal is gone, they too escape with the
intention of returning Marty to his home before
the keepers notice they are missing.
Showing
at these cinemas...
Click
for full review...
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Critic's
Choice of the Week
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Wedding
Crashers (15)
Comedy (2005) 119mins US
Director: David Dobkin; Starring: Owen Wilson,
Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Christopher Walken
Divorce mediators and best friends John Beckwith
and Jeremy Klein know a thing or two about romancing
women. Using a secret set of wedding crashing
rules, the serial womanisers strut uninvited -
and unchallenged - into various nuptials and worm
their way into the affections of a different bridesmaid
every week. When John and Jeremy gate-crash the
wedding of society belle Claire Cleary, their
plans fall apart. John becomes smitten with Claire
and he decides to break all of their rules to
pursue the woman of his dreams.
Showing
at these cinemas...
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Indie
Pick of the Week
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Los
Debutantes (18)
Thriller (2004) 114mins
(with subtitles) Chile
Director: Andres Waissbluth
Starring: Antonella Rios, Nestor Cantillana, Juan
Pablo Miranda
Silvio and his younger brother Victor visit a
strip club to celebrate Victor's 17th birthday,
and they both fall under the spell of sexy vixen
Gracia, whose act includes wearing a bikini made
of freshly whipped cream. Unfortunately, Gracia
is the moll to club owner Don Pascual, a gangland
boss with many dangerous friends in high places.
When Silvio lands a job as a minder for Don Pascual,
it seems as if all the young man's dreams have
come true, especially when he embarks on a secret
affair with Gracia.
Showing
at these cinemas...
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| Comedy |
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The
Comedy Store London's most popular comedy club
has been splitting sides for twenty two years now. The
likes of Paul Merton, Jack Dee and Jo Brand have all
taken to the stage here. Click
here for more info...
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Clubs
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Purchase
club tickets via our online service,
and at most venues you'll be able to jump
the ticket queue. Venues featured include:
- Fabric
- The End
- Borderline
- The Cross
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| Accomodation Deals |
Hotels:
Lincoln
House *** (Marble Arch)
Built at the end of the 18th Century, in the time of King
George III, the Lincoln House Hotel offers Georgian charm
with modern comforts. Special Offer: 26-27 June, book a
single for UKP55, and a double for only UKP79! Click
here to book now!
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Bed
and Breakfasts:
Cordova
House Hotel (Lancaster Gate)
Cordova Hotel is situated in the central Bayswater area, just
a short walk away from Lancaster Gate and Paddington stations.
You'll find plenty to explore right on your doorstep.
Single - UKP59.78
Triple - UKP72.67
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Budget:
Abbey
Lodge (Grange Park)
Intimate in size and generous in terms of service and value
for money, the Abbey Lodge, redecorated in 2004, is a great
little hotel with quick connections to central London and
Heathrow Airport.
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Flatshares:
Free
updates of available rooms/tenants in your area.
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The
Milestone Hotel *****(Kensington)
The Mileston is a triumphantly, sumptuously, extravagantly
luxurious establishment of the most maximilist order. Dutch
revival architecture houses a hotel that has recently been
subject to a UKP5 million refurbishment.
Double - From UKP229; Suite from UKP450.
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The
Gore ****(Kensington Gore)
The Gore offers old fashioned comfort with up-to-date facilities
and is justly famous for its mellow surroundings and intelligent,
friendly staff. The Gore is located near Hyde Park and Kensington
Gardens.
Single - UKP136 (Inclusive of VAT)
Double - UKP168.03 (Inclusive of VAT)
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The
Willett ***(Sloane Square)
The Willett is a dignified Victorian hotel with the ornate
carvings, mosaics and chandeliers to prove it. It has also
moved fast enough with the times to have attracted a long
list of regulars, while its rooms retain the spirit of old.
Double - UKP90
Deluxe - UKP110
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The
Chelsea Lodge (Budget) (The Strand)
A great little hotel over one of west London's restaurants,
the Chelsea Lodge scores highly for value for money, location
and efficiency of service.
UKP46 - 69
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Top
Sellers
(22
Jun - 11 July 2005)
1) Commodore
2) Columbia
3) The
Ritz
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The
Annabelle Hotel *****
Paphos, Cyprus
This family run hotel takes advantage of year round Mediterranean
sunshine to offer a wide range of sports including tennis
and scuba diving. The balcony offers the perfect setting for
an al fresco lunch.
Click here for more worldwide
hotels...
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| South West Four
Competition |
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Springing
off of the sell out success of last summer’s August Bank Holiday
event the South West Four Festival returns to the grassy
knoll of Clapham Common as part of this summers Metro Weekender,
this year offering London's biggest outdoor dance event!
Three massive arenas will pump out the sounds
of some of the biggest and best DJs on the planet such as
the legendary Sasha, Danny Rampling, Carl Cox and John
Digweed alongside some of the brightest new stars on the
scene including The Shapeshifters, Eric Prydz, James Zabiela
and many more vibe-thrusting DJs.
For the first time ever in London the South
West Four Festival will also be recreating Ibiza’s legendary
Space Terrace Arena on the Common giving Londoners the
opportunity to find out eaxactly why Space is the best club
in the world!
LondonNet is offering three pairs of tickets
to this hot event, rocking out Clapham Common on Sat August
27th. All you have to do? Answer the following question...
Question: South West Four is London's
biggest what?
a) craft show
b) miming troupe
c) outdoor dance event
How to Enter: Send an email with the
correct answer to "SW4compie@londonnet.co.uk,"
with the subject "SW4 Competition."
More Necessary Info: NB Include email, telephone number
and postal address (which will only be used for this compie
- guaranteed). If you don't include your details we can't
send you info about the prize! First correct answers out of
the Editor's hat win the prizes, details will be sent to the
winner; LondonNet is not responsible for prize distribution.
The Editor's decision is final.
Closing Date: Noon, Friday 22 July.
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Letter's Special Edition:
Here are your thoughts on the past week, from getting
the 2012 Olympics, to the terrible terror attack in London's
centre. We thank you for your words, as our great city moves
on...
Dear LondonNet,
I think this is terrible, what's going on in London. Those
poor innocent (sic) people who have lost there lives just
doing their (sic) day 2 day things and you get this. Just
as London gets good news, the [2012] games, and you get this
terrible news, the next day. My heart goes out to them, sad
news. - Shaun
Dear LondonNet,
Has any one considered who would benifit from the london terror
attacks? who would have the most to gain? ....AMERIKA.
- anon anon
Dear LondonNet,
I think it is disgusting and should not be tolerated that
something like this happens in our country. Hundreds of innocent
people dead or injued,with everything else going on in Scotland,
there was a gap in security. Since the awful 9/11 in America,security
should always be given top proirty to keep people safe, they
awful people have no consideration at all for human life,
and it is about time these people were caught whoever they
are,and people should live in peace,and be able to enjoy beautiful
cities like London, and not be in fear of their lives. -
P.L. Bowen
Dear LondonNet,
"The world knows that Al-Qaida is a product of the CIA and
that the Bushes and the Ben Ladens have been long-term business
partners!!!!"
- Bob Melick
Dear LondonNet,
It was sad to hear that bomb exploded in London killing
so many people and causing a lot of damage.
The British should take time and programed investigation to
uncover the real people but they should not quick conclude
that it can only come from Arab as Arab don't feel and think
that British can harm their interest,although British always
following US Policy to fight in Iraq. Strategically change
of British Policy to attack French when French assisted corrupt
Elite to ruin to Africa and other Third Nation and siphoned
their wealth to France and encourages wars in Africa.
Some Experts posited that french network is likely to be used
to Arab terrorists to bomb in Arab but the London case is
very different as Us supported London to win to host the Olympic
of 2012,which French was billed to use french Nations' numerical
strength to win, can cause the up-set, which can result in
using french network for bombing as British are known for
being very careful and as to have this type of access,which
Arab person can not have such access. - Mr. O'Patrick
Dear LondonNet,
I and my whole family form Sofia, Bulgaria are very, very
sorry for this terrible bombs in the Tube of London. Virtually
yours, - D.K.
LETTERS NOTES
The Editor reserves the right to amend your contributions
for reasons of elegance, space, legality and plain sheer bloodymindedness.
We welcome your views on any subject, questions about your
visit and of course feedback about the newsletter or website.
Email: ahoy-talkback@londonnet.co.uk
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