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		<title>Sunny Weather in London</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>London Blog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a beatiful sunny day in London, the perfect weather for a walk in the park and an ice cream. If you are in London for the weekend why not take a trip to the London Aquarium and enjoy &#8230; <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/2011/04/sunny-weather-in-london/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is a beatiful sunny day in London, the perfect weather for a walk in the <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/park/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with park">park</a> and an <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/ice/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with ice">ice</a> cream. If you are in London for the weekend why not take a <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/trip/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with trip">trip</a> to the <a title="London Aquarium" href="http://www.london-aquarium.com">London Aquarium</a> and enjoy some <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/lunch/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with lunch">lunch</a> by the river? There are plenty of <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/tourist/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with tourist">tourist</a> <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/attractions-in-london/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with attractions in london">attractions in London</a> so if staring at <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/fish/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with fish">fish</a> is not your thing there are plenty of other popular options.</p>
<p>I am <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/planning/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with planning">planning</a> on spending the weekend in <a title="Soho" href="http://www.sohosohosoho.com">Soho</a> and <a title="Mayfair London" href="http://www.mayfairhighlife.com">Mayfair</a> enjoying the sunshine and enjoying the moonshine with a trip to some <a title="London Clubs" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com">London clubs</a> on Saturday <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/night/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with night">night</a>. Not sure which nightclub I will be frequenting yet but perhaps funkybuddha which is one of my <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/favourites/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with favourites">favourites</a> and one of the best <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/clubs-in-london/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with clubs in london">clubs in London</a>.</p>
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		<title>Welcome to a London Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JamesWJWilson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey! And welcome to a London blog. This is a notepad, a sketchpad, soundbox, ranting platform, rubbish bin, lightbox and more for people living in London. My name is James WJ Wilson and I have some incredibly interesting friends, like &#8230; <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/2011/03/hello-world/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey! And welcome to a <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/blog-london/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with London">London</a> blog. This is a notepad, a sketchpad, <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/soundbox/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with soundbox">soundbox</a>, ranting <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/platform/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with platform">platform</a>, rubbish <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/bin/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with bin">bin</a>, lightbox and more for people living in London. My name is <a title="James" href="http://www.jameswjwilson.com">James WJ Wilson</a> and I have some incredibly interesting friends, like <a title="Dave West" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_West_(entrepreneur)">Lord Dave West</a>, and as a Londoner I thought you might be interested in hearing some of their views.</p>
<p>London is incredibly influential as a city and given that <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/something/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with something">something</a> like 30,000 people are searching for a London Blog there is an interest hence we&#8217;re deliving what the people want with a London Blog.</p>
<p>If you would like to contribute to a London Blog then get in touch. I am a <a title="Club Promoter Jobs" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/london/club-promoter-jobs/">club promoter</a> and know a lot of people in London. Sometimes I can meet 100 people in a <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/day/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with day">day</a> so come to one of my events &#8211; more often than not in a <a title="London Nightclubs" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/london_clubs/list_london_clubs/">London nightclub</a> with a <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/host/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with host">host</a> of beautiful women around me &#8211; and we can meet and we can get you involved in a London Blog.</p>
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		<title>London Jobs To Benefit From Boost To Arts Institutions</title>
		<link>http://www.alondonblog.com/2009/10/london-jobs-to-benefit-from-boost-to-arts-institutions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:35:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>London Blog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[London jobs are set to benefit from the Government’s financial support to three of the country’s art institutions. A new National Film Centre will be built on London’s South Bank and the Tate Modern as well as the British Museum &#8230; <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/2009/10/london-jobs-to-benefit-from-boost-to-arts-institutions/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/hospitality_jobs_uk/">London jobs</a> are set to benefit from the Government’s financial support to three of the country’s <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/arts_london/">art institutions.</a></p>
<p>A new <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/national/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with National">National</a> <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/film-centre/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with film centre">Film Centre</a> will be built on London’s <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/south/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with South">South</a> <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/bank/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Bank">Bank</a> and the Tate Modern as well as the <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/arts_london/">British Museum</a> will each receive funds to support their extensions.</p>
<p>According to BBC News, the Government will give £45m towards the new <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/film-2/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Film">film</a> centre. The centre will become the new home of the British <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/film-2/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Film">Film</a> Institute (BFI) and host popular <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/event_planning/">events</a> like the London Film Festival and premieres.</p>
<p>The capital’s Tate Modern which boasts with international modern <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/art/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with art">art</a> will undergo a £215m <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/transformation/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with transformation">transformation</a>.</p>
<p>The Government will support the Tate Modern with £<a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/50m/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with 50m">50m</a> and the British Museum with £22.5m.</p>
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		<title>Females Have The Advantage In Downturn</title>
		<link>http://www.alondonblog.com/2009/10/females-have-the-advantage-in-downturn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>London Blog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Female job seekers, including those looking for London jobs, are benefiting from current labour market demands, it has been claimed. According to John Philpott, chief economist at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, there was a quarterly increase in &#8230; <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/2009/10/females-have-the-advantage-in-downturn/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Female job seekers, including those looking for <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/hospitality_jobs_uk/">London jobs</a>, are benefiting from current labour market demands, it has been claimed.</p>
<p>According to John Philpott, <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/chief-economist/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with chief economist">chief economist</a> at the Chartered Institute of <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/personnel/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Personnel">Personnel</a> and Development, there was a quarterly increase in part-time employment for women for the <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/three-months/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with three months">three months</a> ending in <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/august/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with August">August</a>.</p>
<p>Mr Philpott suggested that this <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/rise/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with rise">rise</a> is due to a upturn in part-time <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/london/club-promoter-jobs/">employment</a> and temporary <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/jobs/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with jobs">jobs</a>, which are often given to female workers. He commented: &#8220;Women are the main beneficiaries of a labour market where part-time work is rising while full-time <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/jobs/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with jobs">jobs</a> continue to be cut.&#8221;</p>
<p>The expert went on to say that the <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/cipd/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with cipd">CIPD</a> predicts the rate of male unemployment will exceed ten per cent in 2010.</p>
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		<title>Mr Hudson Not Dating Rihanna</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pop star Mr Hudson says he is not dating US singer Rihanna. The pair were first linked after arriving at the premiere of Quentin Tarantino&#8217;s new film together in London, in July. But the British musician &#8211; real name Ben &#8230; <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/2009/10/mr-hudson-not-dating-rihanna/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pop star Mr Hudson says he is <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/london/dating/">not dating</a> US <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/singer/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with singer">singer</a> Rihanna.</p>
<p>The pair were first linked after arriving at the premiere of Quentin Tarantino&#8217;s new <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/film-2/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Film">film</a> together in <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com">London</a>, in <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/july/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with July">July</a>.</p>
<p>But the <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/british/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with British">British</a> musician &#8211; real name Ben Hudson &#8211; says they are not seeing each other: &#8220;I&#8217;ll be honest with you, I&#8217;m kind of shy around her.&#8221;</p>
<p>They met through mutual friend, hip hop superstar <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/kanye/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Kanye">Kanye</a> <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/west/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with West">West</a> and were both recently <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/hire-london-photographers/">photographed</a> at a <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/wedding-in-venice/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with wedding in venice">wedding in Venice</a>.</p>
<p>But Mr Hudson says speculation they are getting married is just silly.</p>
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		<title>London Nightlife Gurus Forbidden London Clubs Presents Vivienne Westwood Play</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forbidden London Clubs, in partnership with The Motion Group theatre company, are staging an all new theatrical production of Vivienne Westwood’s much publicised manifesto for cultural change, Active Resistance to Propaganda, at one of London’s most versatile venues to hire, &#8230; <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/2009/10/london-nightlife-gurus-forbidden-london-clubs-presents-vivienne-westwood-play/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p><a title="London Clubs" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/">Forbidden London Clubs</a>, in <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/partnership/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with partnership">partnership</a> with The <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/motion-group/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with motion group">Motion Group</a> <a title="London Theatres" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/london_theatres/">theatre</a> company, are staging an all new <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/theatrical-production/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with theatrical production">theatrical production</a> of <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/vivienne-westwood/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Vivienne Westwood">Vivienne Westwood</a>’s much publicised manifesto for cultural <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/change/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with change">change</a>, Active Resistance to <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/propaganda/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Propaganda">Propaganda</a>, at one of London’s most versatile <a title="Venues Hire London" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/club_hire/">venues to hire</a>, Bloomsbury Ballroom, this December.</p>
<p>Andrew Steggall, a close friend of <a title="Vivienne Westwood" href="http://www.activeresistance.co.uk/">Vivienne Westwood</a>, was approached to be part of the project by young political activist and entrepreneur <a title="James Wilson" href="http://www.jameswjwilson.com/">James WJ Wilson</a> &#8211; of Forbidden London &#8211; who saw the Director as a natural choice to help bring the production to the stage for the first <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/time/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with time">time</a>.</p>
<p>Andrew met Vivienne in 2003 as he explains:  “She saw a production of ‘The Soldier’s Tale’ that I directed at the Old Vic. She’s a great believer in the power of theatre and I, a great believer in the power of Vivienne Westwood, was keen to get to know her.”</p>
<p>He continued: “She was already working on the Manifesto then I think and so I have been aware of its development over some time. Over the last couple of years I have been to a number of readings of it and was conscious of its potential to be at least semi-staged.”</p>
<p>Vivienne Westwood &#8211; an active and passionate environmental campaigner for The Prince’s Rainforest Project and the closest thing you will come to a living legend &#8211; is best known for her influential work in <a title="London fashion" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/london_fashion/">fashion</a>. Considered by many to be the first lady of punk following the opening, with then partner Malcolm McLaren, of a boutique on Chelsea’s Kings Road (originally named Let It Rock and later <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/sex/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Sex">Sex</a>, Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die and Seditionaries) now known as World’s End.</p>
<p>The Dame also won the accolade of British Fashion Designer of the year in 1990, 1991 and 2006.</p>
<p>Active Resistance to Propoganda will be performed at London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom on <a title="Friday London" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/friday">Friday</a>, 4th December.</p>
<p>For tickets or more information contact <a title="London Clubs" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/">Forbidden London Clubs</a> on 0845 0945 195 or email <a href="mailto:info@forbiddenlondon.com">info@forbiddenlondon.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forbidden London Clubs, in partnership with The Motion Group theatre company, are staging an all new theatrical production of Vivienne Westwood’s much publicised manifesto for cultural change, Active Resistance to Propaganda, at one of London’s most versatile venues to hire, &#8230; <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/2009/10/london-nightlife-gurus-forbidden-london-clubs-presents-vivienne-westwood-play-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1LxsMqWg6rQ/St2ySUsbyJI/AAAAAAAAASg/2gFX5alAHlY/s1600-h/active-resistance-play4-256x500.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 263px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1LxsMqWg6rQ/St2ySUsbyJI/AAAAAAAAASg/2gFX5alAHlY/s200/active-resistance-play4-256x500.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394663956522190994" border="0" /></a><a title="London Clubs" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/">Forbidden London Clubs</a>, in <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/partnership/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with partnership">partnership</a> with The Motion Group <a title="London Theatres" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/london_theatres/">theatre</a> company, are staging an all new theatrical production of <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/vivienne-westwood/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Vivienne Westwood">Vivienne Westwood</a>’s much publicised manifesto for cultural change, Active <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/resistance/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Resistance">Resistance</a> to Propaganda, at one of London’s most versatile <a title="Venues Hire London" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/club_hire/">venues to hire</a>, Bloomsbury Ballroom, this December.
<p>Andrew Steggall, a close friend of <a title="Vivienne Westwood" href="http://www.activeresistance.co.uk/">Vivienne Westwood</a>, was approached to be part of the project by young political activist and entrepreneur <a title="James Wilson" href="http://www.jameswjwilson.com/">James WJ Wilson</a> &#8211; of Forbidden London &#8211; who saw the Director as a natural choice to help bring the production to the stage for the first <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/time/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with time">time</a>.</p>
<p>Andrew met Vivienne in 2003 as he explains:  “She saw a production of ‘The Soldier’s Tale’ that I directed at the Old Vic. She’s a great believer in the <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/power/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with power">power</a> of theatre and I, a great believer in the <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/power/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with power">power</a> of Vivienne Westwood, was keen to get to know her.”</p>
<p>He continued: “She was already working on the Manifesto then I think and so I have been aware of its development over some time. Over the last couple of years I have been to a number of readings of it and was conscious of its potential to be at least semi-staged.”</p>
<p>Vivienne Westwood &#8211; an active and passionate environmental campaigner for The Prince’s Rainforest Project and the closest thing you will come to a living legend &#8211; is best known for her influential <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/work/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with work">work</a> in <a title="London fashion" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/london_fashion/">fashion</a>. Considered by many to be the first lady of punk following the opening, with then partner Malcolm McLaren, of a boutique on Chelsea’s Kings Road (originally named Let It Rock and later Sex, Too Fast To Live Too Young To Die and Seditionaries) now known as World’s End.</p>
<p>The Dame also won the accolade of <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/british-fashion/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with british fashion">British Fashion</a> Designer of the year in 1990, 1991 and 2006.</p>
<p>Active Resistance to Propoganda will be performed at London’s Bloomsbury Ballroom on <a title="Friday London" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/friday">Friday</a>, 4th December.</p>
<p>For tickets or more information contact <a title="London Clubs" href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/">Forbidden London Clubs</a> on 0845 0945 195 or email <a href="mailto:info@forbiddenlondon.com">info@forbiddenlondon.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[X Factor rocker Jamie Archer had his heart broken by a Swedish beauty he met on a Thai beach. DJ Danielle Pierson dated 34-year old Jamie &#8211; who claims to have bedded more than 100 women &#8211; after they met &#8230; <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/2009/10/rocker-gets-heart-broken-by-swedish-dj/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/hire-professional-dj/">DJ Danielle Pierson </a>dated 34-year old Jamie &#8211; who claims to have bedded more than 100 women &#8211; after they met on <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/london_vacations/">holiday</a> in Thailand three years ago.</p>
<p>Jamie met pretty Danielle &#8211; an up and-coming DJ in her native Sweden &#8211; on a beach in <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/koh/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Koh">Koh</a> <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/samui/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Samui">Samui</a>, Thailand.</p>
<p>They embarked on a long-<a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/distance/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with distance">distance</a> relationship with Londoner Jamie regularly flying over to Stockholm to visit Danielle.</p>
<p>But four months later the <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/couple/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with couple">couple</a> called time on the relationship after admitting the distance between them was too much.</p>
<p>He is currently holed-up in the X Factor finalists&#8217; house in <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/maps/clubs_and_bars/">North London</a>, where he is sharing a room with rivals Olly Murs and <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/danyl/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with danyl">Danyl</a> Johnson.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sanctum Soho Hotel in London has become the latest hospitality business to abandon service charges on customer bills following the introduction of new tips legislation. Owner Mark Fuller, who opened the hotel in the heart of London Soho earlier this &#8230; <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/2009/10/london-rock-roll-sanctum-hotel-scraps-service-charge/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/london/london-hotels/">Sanctum Soho Hotel</a> in <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/blog-london/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with London">London</a> has become the latest hospitality business to abandon service charges on customer bills following the introduction of new tips <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/legislation/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with legislation">legislation</a>.</p>
<p>Owner Mark Fuller, who opened the hotel in the heart of <a href="http://www.sohosohosoho.com/">London Soho</a> earlier this <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/year/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with year">year</a>, said he was banning the 12.5 per <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/cent/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with cent">cent</a> service charge at the hotel and its No.20 <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/london_restaurants/best_restaurants_in_london/">restaurant</a> to make bills more transparent for customers and give them the option to pay what they wanted to reward good service.</p>
<p>He said: “Service charges cleverly manipulate prices. You head out with a budget in mind, and it&#8217;s blown out of control with an unwanted tax. I want guests of my hotel and <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/restaurant/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with restaurant">restaurant</a> to know what they’ll be paying when they leave.</p>
<p>“There is nothing worse than the <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/bitter-taste/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with bitter taste">bitter taste</a> of a surprise <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/bill/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with bill">bill</a>. What you see is what you pay at Sanctum. It’s just not <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/pages/vodka/">Rock and Roll</a> otherwise, and I encourage others to do the same.”</p>
<p>Legislation that came into force on October 1 has made it illegal for restaurants to use tips left for staff to top up wages to the <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/national/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with National">National</a> Minimum Wage. Restaurants and hotels have also been encouraged to sign up to a new code of practice on tipping so staff and customers know where the money they have left is going.</p>
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		<title>Hallowe&#8217;en At London Cafe de Paris</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday 29th October, the Cafe de Paris will be hosting a Hallowe&#8217;en party with the UK&#8217;s Number 1 Michael Jackson tribute. There will also be fire performers, and a free prize draw including paintballing, go-karting, dinner for two and &#8230; <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/2009/10/halloween-at-london-cafe-de-paris/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On Wednesday 29th October, the <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/clubs/view_club/cafe-de-paris/guestlist/">Cafe de Paris</a> will be hosting a Hallowe&#8217;en <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/party/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with party">party</a> with the UK&#8217;s <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/number/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Number">Number</a> 1 <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/michael-jackson/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with michael jackson">Michael Jackson</a> tribute.</p>
<p>There will also be fire performers, and a free <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/prize/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with prize">prize</a> draw including paintballing, go-karting, <a href="http://www.forbiddenlondon.com/london_restaurants/best_restaurants_in_london/">dinner for two</a> and much more.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/prizes/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with prizes">Prizes</a> for the best fancy <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/dress/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with dress">dress</a>. <a href="http://www.alondonblog.com/london-blog-tags/entry/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Entry">Entry</a> is £10 or £5 NUS.</p>
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