A large building, multuiple floors, with multiple dwellings inside, accessed through a single front door with all the separate living spaces's doors accessed from inside the building. I don't mean a council building like the Powell Estate, but say a higher-end building in a more upscale neighbourhood.  We would call it an apartment building or ( Read more... )

Hello! I'm working on a fic that explores the Torchwood Team's reactions on the first anniversary of the Battle of Canary Wharf. Figuring out how the characters react is relatively easy. What I'm having difficulty with is how the rest of the country would be reacting, especially officially. Specifically, is it plausible that there would be some ( Read more... )

Is there an area in London where in the 1920s there may have been a cluster of speakeasies?  Or, perhaps an area known to be place where the wealthy or upper class went to enjoy alcoholic beverages and entertainment.  Maybe a supper club or a jazz club?

Thank you so much for your help!

I feel like this is a stupid question, but I don't know, so I'm going to ask:

Are there London nightclubs that stamp hands for readmittance? If so, do they use ink only visible under UV light?

Thanks in advance!

ETA: Nightclubs use hand stamps, generally in visible ink; other entertainments (theme parks, etc.) might use UV ink. Which works ( Read more... )

Where in (central?) London might families go for an outing on bicycles, somewhere a ten- or eleven-year-old boy might particularly like? I'm thinking primarily riding, but somewhere they might ride to and then do something else outdoors-y works, too.

Thanks in advance!

ETA: Consensus is that they wouldn't ride through London, but if they can get ( Read more... )

Oh, look at me, I suddenly remembered this comm. That's what I get for not writing more, I guess, but I wish I'd done so a few days ago. It would have save much fruitless Googling. Any help y'all can offer would be wonderful-even better search terms. :3 ( Read more... )

Anybody have any idea where in (presumably) London this might be? I have more screencaps if more information is needed; I'm hoping the sculpture-thing in the middle of the pavement there is fairly distinctive.

Thanks in advance!


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In the USA, ice hockey and American football are known to be particularly hazardous pastimes for children due to high risk of injury, especially concussion. What sports are both popular and hazardous in the UK? Which of those, if any, are likely to be played by a university student in London in June? To be clear, I'm looking for major contact ( Read more... )

I need to know which of the London street markets has a reputation for cheap, tacky goods.  The context is Nine being snarky about a suitable place for Rose to buy a gift for her mother.  Or a chain store would do if it's sufficiently low quality.  They won't actually be going there -- it's just going to be mentioned in the dialogue.

Thanks!

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My character comes from a strict religious background (think Quaker or Amish) and so she tends to dress very conservatively: long, full skirts, blouses with long sleeves and high necklines. Her hair is always pinned up, etc. I'm curious what kind of a response she would get in London. Would her manner of dress earn her a few rude remarks, teasing, ( Read more... )