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WHLJUN30things.qxd 16/5/07 08:52 Page 56 30 THINGS WE LOVE 1 4 2 ABOUT L ONDON 23 18 21 14 1 There's no less than 20,000 acres of glorious parkland within Greater London. 2 In seven short years, the London Eye has become an integral part the skyline, p. 57 3 The taste sensations of Borough Market, p. 23 4 That there are no less than 43 Michelin-starred restaurants in London. 5 The rejuvenated South Bank, a perfect combination of modernity, function and beauty, p. 35. 6 Sitting on Parliament Hill at midnight with friends, looking at the glowing city. 7 The way street art, be it Banksy graffiti or councilbought sculpture, pops up in the most unexpected places. 8 Our elegant bridges, from Putney and Albert to Waterloo and Tower, which beautify the skyline. 9 Picnics on Primrose Hill for wonderful views over the city and great people-watching. !0 Flying kites on the hillside expanse of Greenwich Park. !1 The fact our fabulous galleries are free with just a charge for some exhibitions. !2 Selfridges: all that is stylish under one roof, p. 21 !3 An invigorating game of softball in Regent's Park: anyone can join in. T: 0207486 7905. !4 It's `the home of' so many things: cricket (Lords), tennis (Wimbledon), tailoring (Savile Row) and more! !5 Grabbing a fiendishly cheap salmon cream cheese bagel at the 24-hour Beigel Bake (159 Brick Lane, E1, T: 0207729 0616). !6 James Bond, Sherlock Holmes, Oliver Twist and Mary Poppins all lived here. !7 Catching a ferry (p. 67) from Embankment and taking it past all the sights down to gorgeous Greenwich. !8 The charming and unexpected Little Venice: calm, green-fringed canals, pretty bridges and brightly coloured barges. !9 The rise and rise of the gastropub. Check out The Queen's Arms a little slice of unpretentious, tasty heaven (71 Greyhound Rd, W6. T: 020-7610 3296.) @0 It's close to everywhere: Eurostar to Paris in two and a half hours, flights to Moscow and Morocco in six, New York in seven. Travel bliss! @1 Trying amazing cheeses at the 28-year-old Neal's Yard Dairy (17 Shorts Gardens, WC2. T: 020-7240 5700). @2 Sue Hubbard's beautiful poem Eurydice, which livens up the underpass below the IMAX cinema in Waterloo. @3 Nicholas Hawksmoor's churches: sublime. @4 Going for a stroll around the ultra-smart Westbourne Grove, looking at the huge mansion houses. @5 A fry-up at Balans after a classic Soho night out. (60 Old Compton St, W1. T: 020-7439 2183.) @6 The British Library. The epic sweep of civilisation under one roof, p. 57. @7 Joining the ghosts of Jonson, Roosevelt, Dr. Johnson, Voltaire, Thackeray and Dickens in Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese (145 Fleet St, EC4, T: 020-7353 6170). @8 Watching The Thames go by in one of our riverside bars. @9 Swimming in the delightful Hampstead Ponds, NW3, with waterlilies and moorhens. 0 It's 1,000 years old yet still a teenager at heart. Y What's YOUR favorite thing about London? Send an email to hermione.barnett@morriseurope.com and we'll consider it for the next issue. 72 WHERE LONDON JUNE 2007 1) ROYAL PARKS, IAN BRITTON, FREEFOTO.COM. 4) FUME-CRUSHED AUBERGINE AT L'ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON. 2) ANT CLAUSEN/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM. 23) ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS DAVID BURROW/SHUTTERSTOCK. 18) REGENT'S CANAL IN LITTLE VENICE PAUL ROBERT SEFTEL/SHUTTERSTOCK. 14) THE MEDIA BOX AT LORD'S CRICKET GROUND.