Bow

Bow, a photo by LoopZilla on Flickr.

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Aldgate Station

Aldgate Station, a photo by LoopZilla on Flickr.

For those standing at Algate East and wanting Aldgate. Why?

Signpost, Old Ford Lock, River Lea Navigation.

Signpost, Old Ford Lock, River Lea Navigation., a photo by LoopZilla on Flickr.

Progress. A local sign for local people. Nothing for you here.

Proposed closure of Watford Station.

Proposed closure of Watford Station., a photo by LoopZilla on Flickr.

Metro-land changes.

The drummer is waiting on the corner for the double bass player, who is running late, stuck in traffic....

The drummer is waiting on the corner for the double bass player, who is running late, stuck in traffic...., a photo by LoopZilla on Flickr.

Aldgate Bars

GWL, a photo by LoopZilla on Flickr.

Rough sleeping at the border of Tower Hamlets and the City of London.

Sunday Shopping for Eight Weeks in 2012

Sunday shopping rules are to be relaxed for the eight weeks of the London 2012 Games. Eight weeks is 56 days, Lent is 40 days, Ramadan is 28 days (approximately). Sunday trading rules have been relaxed in recent years. In Wales, many pubs were dry on Sundays.

Close to Olympic Park, many shops in the East End of London close on Friday for Friday prayers.

So, why change the Sunday laws? The main gateway to the Olympic Park (from Stratford Station) is Westfield. The new shopping city is going benefit dramatically from the change in the law.

The Olympics - just a shopping spree dressed up in Lycra?