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The London Eye

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London Eye trip (North – see the notes)

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Ethiopian London Sport Festival part 2

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Discover a Wide Range of Top Fashion Brands of Designer Clothes in Westfield London

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Westfield London Shopping Centre, located in White City/Shepherds Bush in West London, was opened at the end of October 2008. The centre covers a retail floor area of 150,000m², the equivalent of about 30 football pitches.

Westfield London, with its glass roof providing a bright and airy shopping environment, is said to be London’s largest shopping centre, and the largest urban area indoor shopping centre in Europe.

With a distinctive mix and match of designer and high street labels, Westfield London offers the ultimate London shopping experience. There are more than 265 shops from over 15 countries under one stunning roof – plus 16 brands that have never been seen in the UK before.

It also has a new high-end retail area called The Village, retailing brands such as Burberry, De Beers, Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Miu Miu, Mulberry, and Tiffany & Co – arguably establishing The Village at Westfield London as London’s third biggest luxury retailing centre after the West End and Sloane Square retail destinations.

Westfield London is designed to bring you the latest trends for all seasons. There’s a huge choice of stores to choose from including all your favourite High Street brands and four flagship department stores including House of Fraser, Next, Debenhams and Marks & Spencer.

Men’s fashion stores include:

* Barön Jon which offer a wide range of designer names and famous high street brands including Versace, YSL, FCUK, Milan Collection, Lambretta & Peter Werth,
* Camel Active, which specialises in masculine and modern casual wear.
* David Mayer Naman for the cosmopolitan man who wants a total look uniting international style with Italian taste.

Women’s fashion stores include:

* Blanco, the Spanish brand, which sells fashion clothing and accessories for urban young women
* Coast which specialises in stunning occasion-wear.
* Donna Ida stocks a constantly evolving line-up of top denim labels and you can expect great service along with up-to-date advice on current trends.

Children’s fashion stores include:

* Atelier de Courcelles, which has an innovative and creative concept dedicated to luxury childrens’ wear.
* Polarn O. Pyret from Sweden focuses on smart, functional and playful clothes for babies and children to age 11 years
* Pumpkin Patch provides the ultimate one-stop kidswear that is totally kid-friendly, comfortable and fun.

There are great facilities within the shopping centre to enhance your shopping experience, including:

* Several restaurant areas including:

The Loft, on the second floor, where you will find restaurants such as Byron, Nando’s. Pizza Express and Spaghetti House.

The Balcony, on the First Floor, where you can enjoy exotic cuisines from Mexico, Japan, Vietnam, India, Italian, Lebanese, and the traditional English Fish & Chips.

The Southern Terrace Restaurants, outside the main shopping complex, include restaurants such as Balans, Ciao Baby Cucina, Del’Aziz, Fire & Stone, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, The Real Greek, Wahaca and Wagamama.

There are also plenty of cafes and juice bars scattered all over the shopping centre – try Apostrophe or Butler’s Chocolate Café.

There are many comfortable resting areas where you can take the weight off your feet and recharge your batteries before continuing with your shopping.

Westfield London is a children-friendly environment with spacious, pushchair-friendly malls and plenty of lifts. There are three Family Rooms to help deal with meltdown moments when shopping with kids – two on the Ground Floor and one on Level 1 Retail near The Balcony.

Kiddy Cars are free to hire (up to four hours) to keep your kids entertained, and can be picked up from the Concierge Desk on Ground Floor.

If you are accompanying a disabled person, you can book a free wheelchair or motorised scooter and make the most of the wheelchair-friendly malls and restaurants.

It also hosts exciting events such as catwalk shows. At the end of September 2009, Westfield London teamed up with celebrity stylist William Baker to create a catwalk show – Westfield London Style 2009.

If you missed the fabulous catwalk show,here are some of the images he sent down the catwalk.

Westfield London is a popular shopping complex with the locals as well as visitors. Make Westfield London one of the “Must See” places next time you visit London.

The opening hours, information on how to get to Westfield London and hotel accommodation are as follows:

Standard Opening Hours

Mon – 10am – 9pm         Fri – 10am – 10pm
Tues – 10am – 9pm        Sat – 9am – 9pm
Wed – 10am – 9pm        Sun -12pm – 6pm
Thurs -10am – 10pm

How to get there

By Tube

Four Underground stations provide easy access:
- Shepherd’s Bush and White City on the Central line
- Wood Lane and Shepherd’s Bush Market on the Hammersmith & City line.

By Bus

Bus routes 31, 49, 207, 237, 260, 607 and C1 will run from their current terminus at Shepherd’s Bush via the Westfield Interchange and on to terminate at the White City bus station. Route 148 will run to the bus station via Wood Lane.

Shepherd’s Bush also continues to be served by buses 72, 94, 95, 220, 272, 283, 295 and N207, to bus stops within a short walk of Westfield London.

Ensure You Get Professional Security Officers To Protect Your London Property

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When trusting someone to protect your property you need to be sure that they have experience and professionalism to do their job properly.

If you work in or around London, you may want to know of those security companies that guarantee their security officers have the expertise to ensure your property remains safe from intruders and vandalism.

Companies that provide a variety of security services pride themselves on providing a high quality service that people can trust and rely on. Putting customers first is their main priority which is why all manned and security guards go through rigorous tests.

Many of the security officers also have a background in the armed forces. This is reassuring and enables them to feel comfortable when confronting situations people compared to those without experience in this field.

Security officers are needed more within different properties including private houses, business premises and general public buildings. Normally associated with banks, hotels and other corporate buildings, this high level of security is now required in more commercial buildings.

Choosing the right company to provide you with these services doesn’t have to be a laborious task these days. The Internet has opened up the opportunity for people to find those specialists of key holding, alarm response or security officers London.

By looking through a specialist web site you can compare their services to others of the same industry. You can find out the standard of security they provide as well as the range they have to offer. Whether you are looking for domestic or commercial security, you will be provided with options best suited to your requirements.

So, don’t leave increasing your security to another day, make sure you enquire about those services that protect you, others and your property from those that may have unsavoury intentions.

Deri and Rohan’s Message for the London Property Network

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A message from Deri James and Rohan Weerasinghe ahead of their appearance at the London Property Network on 11th September

A London B

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You feel like an elastic human being, stretched in a million directions. The whirring of fax machines, ringing of cell phones, and tapping of computer keyboards keep echoing in your mind. From e-mails and text messages to bosses’ beckons, it seems like everyone wants a piece of you. Too bad you could not duplicate yourself like a photocopier; cloning yourself just might be the only way to finish all of your pending tasks. You have deadlines. You have reports to write. You have to play a round of golf with a client—but you hate golf! Your head starts pounding like a drum. Your muscles tighten up, and you feel like your whole body is going to explode like an erupting volcano or an inflated piece of bubble gum. You know what you need? It’s not a clone. It’s a London B&B!

B&B Beginning
The term “B&B” is short for “Bed and Breakfast.” That refers to a private home with numerous rooms dedicated to overnight guests. A free breakfast is the main accommodation of a B&B. While the term B&B is relatively new, the concept is not. Before the 1800s, travelers would often stay with people they knew, or those of the same social status as they are. The actual “B&B” abbreviation was first widely used in the U.K., usually above a removable “vacancies” sign. But the London B&B is not the exclusive bed and breakfast lodging. Today, different styles of B&Bs exist in different nations.

To Stress or Not to Stress
Since the London B&B is where the bed and breakfast began, why not enjoy it first? In a metro area of 12 to 14 million people, is it possible to have a truly relaxing stay? Yes. Many tourist spots in London can provide a haven from the everyday rat race.

* In the past, thieves and slow horses caused stress for those traveling along the Thames River. But today, you can take a relaxing boat ride from the sea, up the river. However, do not expect to see London Bridge. It did not fall down, but was moved to America and reopened in 1971.

* Serving as a palace, castle and jail in the past, the Tower of London is much more peaceful today. It was painted white in 1241, to become the “White Tower.”

* Shakespeare was the original king of comedy (and tragedy), and a play company that he was involved with, built the Globe Theater. The new Globe Theater opened in 1997, and puts on entertaining live plays in the summer.

* If you go to Hyde Park, have no fear: it is not named for the creepy creature in the novel “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde”! This open space takes up 630 acres and has a perimeter of four miles. Memorials and a palace make the park even more relaxing.

Bed in Breakfast at a Bed and Breakfast
After a day of sightseeing in London, kick back and relax in a London B&B. A London bed and breakfast lets you enjoy bed in breakfast! You can find a London B&B in quiet areas, with gardens and patios that let you get away from it all for a while. Also, amenities such as laundry and kitchen facilities make your stay in London more convenient.

Whether you are in London on business or pleasure, you want an escape from your everyday hectic life. Let a London B&B turn your stress into rest.

Stay at a London B&B! Visit NationalHotels.co.uk and find wonderful places for weary travelers, such as a Gatwick bed and breakfast or a hotel in Brighton, UK .

Derwent London Plc – Financial Analysis Review—Aarkstore Enterprise Market Research Aggregation

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Summary

Derwent London plc (Derwent) is a real estate investment trust. The company is engaged in the investment design-led office properties. Derwent along with its subsidiaries provides property investment and property trading services. The company also provides lease management and development services. Some of its properties include Davidson Building & tower House, The Johnson Building, Holden House, Qube, Charlotte Building and others. Dewent is headquartered at London, the U.K. and employs 60 people.

Derwent London plc – Financial Analysis Review is an in-depth business, financial analysis of Derwent London plc. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed financial ratios of the company

Scope

– Provides key company information for business intelligence needs
The report contains critical company information – business structure and operations, the company history, major products and services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.
– The report provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last four quarters.
– Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.

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Key Ratios 1
Performance Chart 1
Table Of Contents 2
List of Tables 2
List of Figures 2
Key Facts 3
Major Products and Services 3
Overview 3
Key Competitors 4
Key Employees 4
Locations And Subsidiaries 4
Head Office 4
Financial Ratios 5
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