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Ever wondered what a deserted London might look like? Like 28 Days but with everyone gone? This could be what it looks like…… and it’s damned unnerving.

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Source: Video: Empty London | Londonist

If you have played the original Pokemon games, you’ll know Abra was a headache to catch, using Teleport to escape at its first opportunity. The only way to stop this was to either catch him on your first go, or use a skill that would stop him using that move - such as one that induces sleep.

In GO, he still makes an appearance, but will escape at his first opportunity. I managed to hatch one out of an egg while I was at home:

And this morning, at Victoria Rail Station, managed to find (and catch) a wild one. A lot weaker than the one out of the egg, but still :D

My technique was to use a Great Ball (have picked up a ton of those recently) and curveball him. Managed to get a curveball + nice bonus this way.

The Tower of London. A great tourist attraction. Great history…. and a bloody Magikarp nest.

Still can’t complain, picked up a couple of Dratinis here (not enough to call it a Dratini nest) and also picked up the infamous Pikachu. Pikachu is the only Pokemon in the game that I have encountered so far that actually uses a voice rather than computer-generated screeches and squeals for its signature call.

This explains why Parson Street was closed just after Tenterden Grove on my way into work this morning.

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Every station on the London Underground in a “kind of” song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jPyg2pK11M

Jay Foreman - Every Tube Station Song - YouTube.

Lyrics:

Hornchurch Ickenham Hainault Cockfosters Ravenscourt Park Bromley-by-Bow Morden, Monument, Mornington Cresent Paddington, Plaistow, Pim-li-co Dagenham Heathway, Elephant & Castle Richmond, Sloane Square, Becontree Brixton, Barbican, Chorleywood, Amersham Eastcote, Alperton, East Finchley Kenton, Kennington, Fairlop, Farringdon, Mile End, Baron’s Court, Maida Vale Barking, Barkingside, Debden, Hammersmith Vauxhall, Wembley Park, Tottenham Hale Northwood, Oakwood, Wood Green, Woodford, Collier’s Wood and then Croxley Charing Cross, King’s Cross St. Pancras, Brent Cross, Hatton Cross, Osterley. Balamb, Borough, Chesham, Hampstead, Loughton, Leyton, Leytonstone. Stanmore, Snaresbrook, Greenford, Northolt, Northfields, Southfields, Marylebone. Kingsbury, Queenbury, Queensway, Queens Park Park Royal, Royal Oak, Burnt Oak, then Algate, Southgate, Highgate, Moorgate, Notting Hill Gate, St. Paul’s, Neasden. Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus, Lambeth North, and Northwick Park. Upton Park and Westbourne Park, and Wimbledon Park and Stonebridge Park. Warwick Avenue, Waterloo, Watford, Walthamstow Central, with Wanstead. Hounslow West, and Hounslow East, and East Ham, West Ham, West Hampstead. Putney Bridge, Knightsbridge, Redbridge, London Bridge. Uxbridge, Perivale, Leicester Square. Goodge Street, Baker Street, Bond Street, Warren Street, Old Street, Liverpool Street, Edgware….. West Acton, West Harrow, West Finchley, Kew Gardens, and Lancaster Gate, and Gunnersbury Westminster, Upminster, Russell Square, Euston Square, Totteridge & Whetstone, East Putney… Ealing Broadway, Fulham Broadway, Tooting Broadway, Arsenal. Stockwell, Chigwell, Seven Sisters, Blackhorse Road, Blackfriars, Temple. East Acton, Oval, Bow Road, Colindale, Archway, Angel, Upminster Bridge. Clapham Common, Clapham North, and Clapham South, and Swiss Cottage. Acton Town, and Camden Town, and Chalk Farm, and West Kensington. Canning Town, and Kentish Town, and Sudbury Town, and West Brompton. Theydon Bois, and Tooting Bec, and Stamford Brook, South Kensington. Rickmansworth and Mansion House, and Marble Arch, South Wimbledon. Dollis Hill, Gantts Hill, Grange Hill, Sudbury Hill, Tower Hill, Hillingdon, Aldgate East. Southwark, High Barnet, Earl’s Court, Bayswater, Pinner, Victoria, Mill Hill East. High Street Kensington, Kensington (Olympia), Ealing Common, Bermonsey Heathrow Terminals 4 and 5, and Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3. Epping, Euston, Kilburn, Kilburn Park, Chalfont & Latimer, Cannon Street, and Canon’s Park, Embankment, Canada Water… South Ealing, South Harrow, South Kenton, South Woodford, Canary Wharf, Harrow & Wealdstone. North Acton, North Ealing, North Greenwich, North Harrow, North Wembley, and Highbury & Islington…. Caledonian Road, and Edgware Road, and Finchley Road, and Gloucester Road, and Goldhawk Road, and Holloway Road, and Latimer Road, and Preston Road. Elm Park, Regent’s Park, Green Park, Holland Park, Hyde Park Corner, and Upney. Moor Park, Tufnell Park, Chiswick Park, Newbury Park, Finchley Park, Roding Valley. Hendon Central, Hounslow Central, Wembley Central, Belsize Park. Finchley Central, Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Road, Woodside Park. Wood Lane, Hanger Lane, Chancery Lane, Rayners Lane, Turnpike Lane, Turnham Green, Buckhurst Hill. Golders Green, Kensal Green, Parsons Green, Stepney Green, Willesden Green, Bethnal Green, Harrow-on-the-Hill. Arnos Grove, Ladbroke Grove, Boston Manor, Manor House, St. Jame’s Park, and St. John’s Wood. Shepherd’s Bush Market, Shepherd’s Bush, Harlesden, Holborn, Northwood Hills, Stratford. White City, Whitechapel, Willesden Junction, Wimbledon, Ruislip, Ruislip Gardens, South Ruislip, West Ruislip, Ruislip Manor, Great Portland Street, Dagenham East, Bounds Green, BANK

I would say both.

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In the recent weeks, with the bombing in Boston at the Marathon there, it has, like many others, no doubt, caused me to reassess and reorganise some of my priorities. I used to run as part of my ongoing physio to heal a fractured metatarsal in my foot. There was no reason for me to run for charity, or anything like that.

Then the bombs hit Boston and in the aftermath, both stories of heroism, and stories of sadness. People who ran towards the chaos to help people. People who lost arms, legs, and, of course, people who lost lives. The most touching one is the one of the 8-year old boy, Martin Richard, killed near the finish line by the bomb.

Although I was not in time to register for the London Marathon, my target is to race at least a Half Marathon next year.

In my recovery time after my fracture, I could not run, I could not walk, but in 6 weeks, I was back to walking and within 3 months, jogging. I recall the feeling of helplessness whilst I was on crutches. Being unable to walk long distances without aid, and near-total reliance on everyone around you. People who have lost limbs because of the bombs will have to endure that for a longer period than I did. I feel for them.

I used to run for fitness. Now, I have a new reason. I run, not just for fitness. I run, not just for physio. I run for everyone who cannot run.

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