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December 26, 2009

The Great Bus Mystery by Richard Dawkins

This made me giggle today. If you live in London or have done so recently you will enjoy the Richard Dawkins' short story 'The Great Bus Mystery' from the book 'The Atheist's Guide to Christmas'. If you haven't lived in London you will still enjoy listening, but may not appreciate the bendy bus anecdotes.

Read by Dawkins himself, the story is charming, witty and sweetly short at 12 minutes or so.

Link to Podcast:

The Great Bus Mystery

Post War Architecture in London

Photo by Flickr/simiant

As I'm sitting in London's Barbican Centre doing a spot of weekend work, I decided to seek out and listen to a podcast about the architects Chamberlin, Powell and Bon who are behind this iconic building.

The talk is part of 'The Architects Who Made London' series. This particular recording features an introduction by Maxwell Hutchinson whilst Elain Harwood discusses the vision behind the Barbican's buildings and spaces.

Link to Podcast:

Chamberlin Powell and Bon

Delicious Dalston Delights

Photo by Wikimedia/Fin Fahey

This morning my mouth has been watering whilst listening to food writer Tim Hayward walking around Dalston in London taking in many of it's culinary delights. Tim's food expeditions reflect this part of London's older traditions, such as your typical eggs and beans caffs, as well as the influences that the multicultural community have had on the area.

A whirlwind tour from Turkish to African to Polish food, will really excite those who like me can't wait to try any new cuisine. As Tim is out and about, crossing roads, walking in and out of establishments, the audio quality of this podcast makes you feel as though you're walking right next to him.

Link to Podcast:

Guardian: The World on your plate in Dalston

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