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Many Londonphiles may not know there are actually two London's - there’s Greater London which is governed under the Mayor of London (currently Boris Johnson) but there is also The City of London, which comprises of the approximately square mile spit of land in the center of London which has it’s own mayor and form of government and has done its own thing for almost a thousand … [Read more...] about London Books: The City of London Freeman’s Guide by Paul Jagger – An Excellent Peek Into the Secret World of the City of London

It is often said that London is not a city, but a loose collection of villages and towns that collectively call themselves London. London's growth was organic, as it grew, it swallowed up smaller villages and towns. As it did - those areas kept their names. Islington. Primrose Hill. Hampstead Heath. Marylebone. All names that in the same thought, evoke London and also … [Read more...] about London Books: London Villages by Zena Alkayat

One of my favorite London blogs is the Tired of London, Tired of Life blog where Londoner Tom Jones seeks to post about something interesting or cool to do in London every day. It takes its name from the famous quote by Samuel Johnson that's a common phrases now uttered about London. He's been at it for a few years now and he's turned his now encyclopedic knowledge of London … [Read more...] about London Books: Tired of London, Tired of Life by Tom Jones