Category Archives: London

Card clash

If you are using public transport in London, you can use an Oyster card or a contactless credit or debit card. Yes, you can also use mobile devices with eg Apple Pay. You often see people putting their wallets directly … Continue reading

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Bank holiday

The end of August brings us a bank holiday. It is the last public holday until Christmas. I don’t believe it celebrates anything in particular, just the end of summer. It used to be that banks and other shops closed … Continue reading

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The big red one

We know that a large number of London visitors come from the USA, and, unless you live in a big city, you will be more used to driving and less used to public transport, certainly on the scale found in … Continue reading

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