WHY LONDON http://www.whylondon.co.uk The 'WHY' PROJECT Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:53:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We can’t face moving, we’ll just have to improve If you are happy in your house, but just lack the space you need or don't like the layout, then think carefully about the areas of the house you want to extend and improve. Some improvements may increase the value of your home while others may well improve its eventual saleability, ... http://www.whylondon.co.uk/?p=93 Shooting Stars returns to BBC Two Cult panel show Shooting Stars has been recommissioned for BBC Two, 15 years after it first burst onto our screens. Hosted by Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, the show that introduced viewers to the Dove From Above, UVAVU and George Dawes, will be back for a full series following a one-off ... http://www.whylondon.co.uk/?p=90 Bacchus and Beyond Tours Italy Bacchus and Beyond, a specialist wine tour company, launches its wine tours in Italy’s Piedmont region. Famous for its wine and food, Piedmont is the perfect region for Bacchus and Beyond to provide its clients with the opportunity to discover all the gastronomic delights of North Western Italy. Michael Back, director, ... http://www.whylondon.co.uk/?p=88 Frozen in Time: Photography Book Captures 2012 Olympic Site Documentary photographer Juliana Edwards is publishing a powerful photographic record of the east London site that will house the 2012 Olympics. Taken from when London won the bid to host the Games in 2005 until many of the roads were closed in 2007 to make way for construction of the ... http://www.whylondon.co.uk/?p=85 Don’t forget your Travel and Car Hire Excess insurance for your Easter or May Holiday breaks Easter and the UK May bank holidays are getting close and it is important that holiday makers take out Travel insurance & Car Hire Excess insurance even if they are going away for a few days. As Easter is much later again this year there will be more people taking a ... http://www.whylondon.co.uk/?p=82 Tribute was paid today to actress Wendy Richard, who has died at the age of 65. Director-General, Mark Thompson, said: "I am enormously saddened by the news of Wendy's death. Her countless BBC appearances across decades, especially as Miss Brahms in Are You Being Served? and then as Pauline Fowler in EastEnders, lit up living rooms for millions of British families who regarded her as a ... http://www.whylondon.co.uk/?p=79 Antarctic jobs offer opportunity of a lifetime Trades people looking for a career with a difference should check the national press this week. British Antarctic Survey (BAS) launches a recruitment campaign on Thursday to attract carpenters, electricians, plant technicians, plumbers and chefs to work at its research stations on the frozen continent. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime ... http://www.whylondon.co.uk/?p=76 Film London Microwave Film London Microwave, the highly successful micro-budget film-making scheme supported by BBC Films, is delighted to announce a further two features have been greenlit following a competitive third round of open applications. Film London Microwave challenges film-makers to shoot a feature film for a budget not exceeding £100,000 and will ... http://www.whylondon.co.uk/?p=74 TECHNOLOGY AND THE ROYAL FAMILY 1878 - Queen Victoria meets Alexander Graham Bell and tries out his new invention, the telephone. 1918 - the first ever mass communication from a reigning British Monarch is sent out when a letter from George V is reproduced and distributed to all returning prisoners of war using lithography. 'The Queen ... http://www.whylondon.co.uk/?p=67 Reception to mark the re-launch of the British Monarchy Website The Queen will attend a Reception in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, 12th February, to mark the re-launch of the British Monarchy Website, http://www.royal.gov.uk. Sir Tim Berners-Lee OM, KBE, inventor of the World Wide Web, will travel from the US for the launch. Guests for the Reception ... http://www.whylondon.co.uk/?p=62