Author: Darrel Pratt

E-scooters are not illegal in the UK and you can buy, sell and own one perfectly legally. However, it is illegal to use an e-scooter in public unless it is rented as part of a recognised trial scheme. Is it legal to ride electric scooter in London? Riders must be 18 or over and hold […]

Rollerskates, rollerblades, skateboards are not allowed on Zoo premises. Children’s scooters are permitted as long as they are supervised by an adult. No adult scooters are allowed on site. View full terms of entry here. Do children go free to London Zoo? A child, aged 6 – 15 years, who produces a valid Blue Peter […]

With L&C, you really won’t pay a fee. Here’s how we earn our income: Like all other brokers, we receive a payment from the lender when the mortgage completes. The difference is that unlike other mortgage brokers, we simply choose not to charge our customers a fee on top of this. How does London and […]

Overall, L&C has a good record from customers, with an overall score of 4.5 out of 5 on the popular reviews website, Trustpilot. You’ll mostly see either 5 star or 1 star reviews. Does London and country charge fees? With L&C, you really won’t pay a fee. Here’s how we earn our income: Like all […]

Devonshire House in Piccadilly, was the London townhouse of the Dukes of Devonshire during the 18th and 19th centuries. Where did the Dukes live in London? Kensington Palace today Today Kensington Palace contains the offices and London residences of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. It also contains the offices and residences of The Duke […]

loo. In British English, “bathroom” is a common term but is typically reserved for private rooms primarily used for bathing; a room without a bathtub or shower is more often known as a “WC”, an abbreviation for water closet, “lavatory”, or “loo”. What do they call the toilet in London? Loo. Despite being a very […]

Code 2: Urine/faeces. What does Code 2 mean in TFL? Code 2 – Urine/Faeces. Code 3 – Vomit. Code 4 – Spillage. Code 5 – Broken glass. Code 6 – Litter. What does customer incident mean on the tube? “Person taken ill on a train” is self-explanatory. “Customer incident” refers to anything relating to passengers […]

The best way to get from France to London is to train which takes 3h 28m and costs €110 – €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €15 – €22 and takes 10h 1m, you could also fly, which costs €60 – €300 and takes 4h 12m. Can you take a train from France to […]

London is top global finance centre but lags in key areas, says study. Is the City of London the financial capital of the world? London is responsible for $3.8tn in daily forex – this is more than one third of worldwide trades. That is more than the next three largest centres – New York, Singapore, […]

Devonshire House was demolished in 1921. Today these gates are the only visual clue to its existence and were given Grade II* listed status in 1970. They provide a magnificent focal point for Green Park’s Broad Walk and view down to the Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace. What is Devonshire House used for […]