Culture
London Shoreditch CitizenM Hotel
My last couple of hours before heading to Paris and another @citizenm. The London Shoreditch CitizenM has been my home and living room for 6 of the last 8 nights on this trip. The rooms are controlled by an iPad Mini, they are comfy and the right mix of cool/comfy/affordability.
The staff is outstanding! Rare to find a place where every staff member cares about your experience. Highly recommend trying a CitizenM hotel on your next trip.
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Fun night at @roughtradeeast listening to @oldgraig . Great setlist, plus a few extra songs for the crowd! Very cool place to listen to music.
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John and Ken in London
I had a great afternoon yesterday with John Finch and Ken Sabbarton at the Liverpool Station in London. John and Ken meet weekly and wander throughout the London area.
Jenni and I have been traveling to London for a couple of years now. We love the culture, architecture, museums and especially the fantastic transportation options. I stumbled across John and Ken’s YouTube channels and have enjoyed their videos. As an extra plus, they have given us ideas on places to visit. In early 2024, we were supposed to meet up, but schedules became difficult so we said we would do it on my next visit.
As luck would have it, my next visit was delayed due to a couple of hip replacement surgeries. Finally, we were able to meet yesterday for some pints, great conversation the opportunity to wander around the Liverpool Station, along with the Shoreditch and Spitalfields neighborhoods. Each of us took pictures and videos, mostly of different things, enjoyed walking the streets together and just having the opportunity to make new friends.
Three pub visits along the way gave us the opportunity to share with each other. You never know when you are going to meet interesting people, share your thoughts and interests and just have good conversations. A note to my past and future self: Do a better job at making sure you seize that chance to meet people.
Their YouTube channels are linked above in the names. Take a look. I’ll bet you like what you see!
