Matt's London Blog

meet my friend, Matt - and check out his excellent personal blog about living in London

What can you say about the Elephant and Castle?

BBC NEWS | England | London | Dozens profit in cash-grab stunt The "elephant" has to be one of London's worst eye sores. A big bright red building, badly in need of repair - though its been that way for years, it seems. I'm amazed that anyone ever shops there - still, its better than when it was painted bright pink, I suppose.

Jono Coleman presents BBC London Breakfast show

BBC - London - TV and Radio - Breakfast Show: 6am to 9am

For all those Aussie ex-pats living in London - actually, for anyone, as you can listen to his breakfast show over the web.

Trick or Treat, or just plain dangerous

Being an Aussie, I find it intriguing the way Londoners behave at Halloween. I mean, I live in south London - the place where the budget for decent street lighting ran out.

So picture this scene - its 8.30 pm at night, dark and rainy. There's a knock at my door - 2 young kids standing there in the darkness wearing masks. On any other night, I'd probably call the police - or be arrested myself for giving sweets to children.

But no, at halloween it seems perfectly acceptable for young kids to knock on the doors of strangers and also to expect to be given "treats".

Do their parents know / worry / care?