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London Rules

”Comparison may be the thief of joy, and it might be invidious to square London off against New York, Milan or Paris - which is heavier, a ton of feathers or a ton of gold? - but right now there is no other city in the world like it. The closer the social historian, cultural bellwether or hack gets to their own times, the more difficult it is for them to be sure that they have grasped what is essential about their period. But trust me, having lived in the city for forty years, I know what I say to be true.” We are constantly being told that 1966, the very first iteration of `Swinging London`, was the time when the city was at its cultural, most fashionable height. And if not 1966, then it`s the punk `70s or the Britpop `90s when London was meant to be most fun. But no.
London is a more exciting city now than it`s ever been. It is already the greatest city of the twenty-first century, the one true global cultural megalopolis, the one true cocksure city-state, and we need to shout about it from the top of every tall building in town.
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” Comparison may be the thief of joy, & it might be invidious to square London off against New York, Milan or Paris
- which is heavier, a ton of feathers or a ton of gold?
- but right now there is no other city in the world like it. The closer the social historian, cultural bellwether or hack gets to their own times, the more difficult it is for them to be sure that they have grasped what is essential about their period. But trust me, having lived in the city for forty years, I know what I say to be true.” We are constantly being told that 1966, the very first iteration of ` Swinging London`, was the time when the city was at its cultural, most fashionable height. & if not 1966, then it`s the punk `70s or the Britpop `90s when London was meant to be most fun. But no. London is a more exciting city now than it`s ever been. It is already the greatest city of the twenty-first century, the one true global cultural megalopolis, the one true cocksure city-state, & we need to shout about it from the top of every tall building in town.

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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