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Taking a trip with The Original London Sightseeing Tour

By Frank on 31st July

The Original London Sightseeing Tour was the first – and today the largest – single sightseeing operation in the world. The history of the company can be traced back to the early 1900s. They have three routes to choose from: Yellow, Red and Blue – all covering different corners of London. I decided to take the Yellow on a pleasant July day and it was brilliant!

 

I spent last Sunday having a very traditionally British day by exploring drizzly London on a big red bus!

Our guide, Sasha, was full of energy and wowed us with amazing facts, such as:

  • The Royal Opera House is where first professional police force was forced
  • The Dorchester is where Elizabeth Taylor had all of her eight honeymoons
  • The Temple Church is an incredible building and was actually featured in the Da Vinci Code film – it’s well worth a look.
  • Previous orators at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park include the great Karl Max, Lenin and George Orwell.
  • Established 1,000 years ago, Borough Market is considered the best in London and been featured in films such as Harry Potter and Bridget Jones – the perfect place to browse the stalls and grab lunch.

It’s so easy to hop on and off the Original Tour buses!

A wonderful view of the Shard and Tower Bridge in the distance

You can peek into all kinds of hidden sights if you sit on the top deck!

Have you been on an Original Tour? It truly is the best way to discover London!

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Best Ways to Cope with Sunny Weather Whilst in the Office

By Frank on 27th May

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We get it. It’s great outside, but we’re stuck in the office. You don’t have to feel like you’re wasting a perfectly good day by being at a desk, though. Here’s some things you can do to make yourself less upset about being trapped inside:

1. Pretend the weather is appalling outside, and winter is always there. Just watch a couple of episodes of David Attenborough, Frozen Planet before work each morning.

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2. Put a paddling pool, some sand and a inflatable palm tree in the centre of the office. Serve your colleagues the occasional cocktail with an umbrella in it and tell them the office always feels like a holiday to you.

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3. Knock down the wall so half the office feels like it’s in the sun.

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4. Change the light bulbs to a BioBulb which will help bring the sunshine indoors. The bulbs replicate natural sunlight and improves mood, sleep and energy.

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5. Kit the office out with a truck load of plants. Turn that hot, stuffy office into a rainforest so that you feel like you’re working in the jungle of a desired holiday location. You’ll then never have a desire to want to head to the tropics and will never want to leave the office again.

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*Edit by Meagan*

Get a skylight installed.

So you may as well enjoy the weather before this happens:giphy