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Horses in London
2008-01-10 14:07:00
There are a few areas of London where you might expect to see horses - the stables under a flyover on the Westway can be a bit of a shock but they always make me smile. My favourite horse location is Hyde Park/Green Park. An excessively expensive ride grants you the right to cross the road ...
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Confessions of a QuizMaster
2008-01-10 13:53:00
My friend and fellow event organiser David has started a blog detailing his work as a QuizMaster. Did you know that the band Toto (most famous for their 1982 hit ‘Africa’) wrote and performed the soundtrack to the film Dune? Awesome. All the best, Ronald - Treasure London
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Spice Girls in Concert
2008-01-03 06:17:00
Last night I had the opportunity to see the Spice Girls at the O2 (the old Millennium Dome) The Spice Girls - it was great to sing all the old hits with thousands of other people and see the girls back in action. It was a bit sad that the Spice who wasn’t singing and kept ...
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Fourth Plinth
2007-12-31 14:48:00
As you may have noticed, Alison Lapper Pregnant has been removed from the fourth plinth of Trafalgar Square. We at Treasure London miss her already: she made an excellent clue on one of our treasure hunts. Jonny Wilkinson stood on the plinth for a few hours in October, and “Model for a Hotel 2007″ has been ...

St Paul?s Carols
2007-12-24 11:07:00
Yesterday we attended the St Paul ’s Christmas Carol Service. I wasn’t so excited about going but I realised it was a great opportunity to get inside St Paul ’s for free and experience a Christmassy atmosphere and a fun enough sing-a-long. But in fact it was awesome! We must have arrived just at the perfect moment, about 15 ...
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London Underground VIP
2007-12-24 09:50:00
As far as I have figured out, London Underground staff refer to blind people as ‘VIP’s - which stands for ‘Visually Impaired Person’. I call that Political Correctness gone good. I was on a tube carriage earlier in the week while a VIP was boarding the train. A staff member helped him board, and then presumably ...
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Maison Bertaux Café
2007-12-20 11:07:00
Went for tea and yum cakes in a lovely little place in Soho - the Mais on Bertaux Café on Greek Street. While there, Noel Fielding has an exhibition of his art around the place. I’m not a fan of the Mighty Boosh but the art was pretty impressive. He’d used the space in the café as ...

London Doctors
2007-12-19 08:55:00
One negative aspect of living in London is the apparent lack of doctors. Even though I’m a member of a general practice that is largely frequented by students (who are all away on holiday), I can’t get an appointment to see my GP for 3 weeks. And this is perhaps their quietest time of the year. Given ...
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Awesome Blogs #1
2007-12-16 12:37:00
By far and away the best blog for London trivia is Diamond Geezer’s: http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com/ I had previously heard that my local station (Finsbury Park) was the busiest outside Zone 1. However, in 2006 this was not the case - both Hammersmith and Canary Wharf received more visitors (thanks to DG). I’d like to think that I’m contributing ...
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nofollow
2007-12-15 03:52:00
Your rank on Google is essentially calculated based on which other sites have ‘voted’ for you by providing you with a link. Techies among you may be aware of the ‘nofollow’ tag which can be appended to links in order to prevent Google from counting it as a ‘vote’ for the site and ignoring the link. ...
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Microsoft claim IT skills ?undervalued?
2007-12-14 14:43:00
From news story on HR Zone and BBC A recent Microsoft survey lists skills workplace skills that are seen as most important by UK business leaders: 1. Team working and interpersonal skills 2. Initiative 3. Analysing and problem solving 4. Verbal communication 5. Personal planning and organising 6. Flexibility 7. IT skills I’d say as a business owner trained in computer science that I ...
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Wimbledon Tennis
2007-12-14 06:21:00
Londoners - don’t miss your chance to go to The Championships, Wimbledon . Tickets are always in high demand, and a ballot system determines who is eligible to buy top tickets. Your chance to order a ballot form for the June/July 2008 Champs will end TOMORROW (Saturday 15 December). Once you’ve received your ballot form, it must be ...
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Corporate Treasure Hunt Sub-Domain
2007-12-14 01:15:00
There are a number of reasons why Treasure London is awesome for corporate events, and here’s another one: At the end of the company event, when everyone else is on their way to the pub or home, Treasure London still has a bit of work to do. After the event we’ll set up a special site with ...
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London Mayor Green Candidate
2007-12-10 17:09:00
The Green Party have chosen Sian Berry as their London Mayor al candidate, competing against Ken, Boris, Brian, and presumably many others. I was reading this article detailing Sian’s green policies for London. As an occasional Green voter I was surprised to discover that I didn’t feel strongly positive about any of her policies. I thought her ...
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Internet Explorer 7 Zoom Bug
2007-12-09 10:37:00
The average size of internet typeface and my ability to read small words are both decreasing at a significant rate. Lately I’ve had to use browser zoom functions to take a closer look at the text. Firefox (my usual browser choice)’s zoom is often a bit rubbish as words overflow into areas where they become unreadable. Opera and IE are way ahead of the ...
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Super Paper London
2007-12-08 06:26:00
I’ve found some examples of origami London landmarks. Such a simple idea could perhaps only be improved by superimposing the paper models onto their original locations… P.S. Make your own Tower Bridge!
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Search Engine Optimization
2007-12-06 17:37:00
Being listed highly on search engines is important for every business. Search engines are the easiest way for people to find the exact business they’re looking for - if you’re not listed here then somebody else will be. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is a huge industry, as people battle for the coveted top spot of ...
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London Churches
2007-12-06 01:35:00
I was talking to Sarah about the value of churches in London - buildings that lie dormant 95% of the time and could possibly get more value with a different use. There is a church opposite me which didn’t even hold any services for a year, and a church in Kensington which charged me £3 for ...
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Sutton Hoo
2007-12-05 02:06:00
Someone visited this site in search of the Sutton Hoo treasure, which is a treasure find I don’t know very much about. I’ve done some research, of course, and it seems that Sutton Hoo (in Suffolk) is the site of a graveyard with a ship burial - a ship was literally buried underground, with all contents ...
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Facebook Group
2007-11-30 23:40:00
Treasure London now has it’s own Facebook Group . Hopefully we’ll use it to update you on important and exciting news Thanks for supporting us, Ronald - Treasure London

Free papers
2007-11-30 01:12:00
I’ve been cycling a lot more through London  recently - to keep fit and get a better sense of the city. I much prefer cycling to sweating it out with everyone else on the tube, and it’s invariably quicker (if I don’t get lost). Taking the tube today made me realise tha t I no longer have the opportunity to read the free newspapers (Metro, London L ite, thelondonpaper, City AM). I guess the BBC News covers all the same news ...
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Facebook
2007-11-29 18:11:00
I have been doing some pay-per-click (PPC) advertising on F acebook. Should be a good opportunity to target adult Londoners who are interested in running a treasure hunt as a team-building or social event. I’ve read that Facebook  has a parti cularly low click-through rate… bec ause people are too busy concentrating on their social networking to be bothered with adv erts. Indeed, I’ve only received one click in 60,000 views so far (luckily I’m paying per click!). I figured that advertising on Scrabulous - Facebook’s Scrabble application ...

New River Path
2007-11-28 01:02:00
This weekend, we walked a section of the New River Path (from Angel to Manor House). A good way to see interesting parts of North London - recommended places of note: Mucky Pup Pub, Get Stuffed taxidermist in Canonbury, Orwellian bleakness of the Stoke Newington reservoirs, views leading up to Alexandra Palace. All in all it’s a great ...