Sunday, December 26, 2010

London Videos

It's lovely to have so many people want to be part of London in Second Life. So much so that they make videos about it. One more that I have been recently shown was made by a London lover.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90s7B9OKeUY

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

New Club in London

Club Capital opens in Mayfair

The new and exciting opening for Club Capital was staged recently with a massive turnout and the promise of being one of London's most exciting places to be.




Hosted by Jessii Warrhol and DJ'ed by DJ Anakin, the
atmosphere was electric as patrons took in the new and trendy surroundings.






DoctorEva Adored and DJ Sweetdizzy are but a few of the featured DJ's you can be assured to see, and the prize money for winners of best dressed etc competions always been really high, you are bound to walk away with a few more lindens in your pocket and a smile on your face.








Offering gifts for all who visited and promising you all the music you love from all the DJ's you love, Club Capital is set to be 'the place to be seen' within London.








For your limo to go straight there...click here: Club Capital

Monday, December 20, 2010

London's own Sherlock Holmes reporting...


I am Bean, London Guide Extrodinaire, hot on the tails of two rogue vegetables. Here I am at the scene of the crime. Mayfairs coach and Horses pub.

Rumour has it they bashed someone with a save the turkey board. They say it was an accident whilst moving their vegatetative state in the form of the macarena.
More info in, is that these two are a double act, they betrayed one of their cohorts Charlie courgette after he was seen eating a bacon sandwich.

50 lindens for each picture taken catching the two of them together. They wander round London pretending they are shopping for Christmas sprouts.

So come into London spot the Veg and bag yourself some lindens. Rumour has it they will be in Kensington 20th December and Knightsbridge on the 21st. more info to follow

Bean Cisse

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Turkey Protest

Have you seen these Avatars?

For the heinous crime of GBH with a turkey board

Suspect one 8 foot tall, coloured like david dickenson, skinny to medium build, green hair

Suspect two short, large built and bald with a greenish tinge. Noticeable feature a large tongue

Fotofit below.....please do not approach they are considered armed and dangerous

If you have seen them, please inform the writer as soon as possible so they can be apprehended and dealt with as speedily as possible...

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Tell people about us

What is it that makes London so special?
I want to hear from you!

By Second Life standards, I am pretty old now....had my 2nd rez day party just a few weeks ago, and although that is not something I particularly want to brag about - being age phobic and all - I am able to say that I have been around a while and have explored quite a bit. In saying that, I have to say that London is the one Sim that I have really felt at home.

For me, what makes London so special is its people. The regulars that I see daily, and the new ones that I meet. 98% of my closest friends now, are all those that I have met in London.

Also, its the diversity of what it has to offer. There are clubs - not just one! - that offer you the chance to win Lindens and to mingle and dance with your friends. Sometimes, its all for a good laugh, and sometimes, its for a good cause. But let's give a thought for those that work tirelessly behind the scenes, dreaming up ideas of competitions, giving up of their time to decorate and to host. Without them, our evenings would be a lot less fun.

London has more than this to offer though. If you want to do something valuable with your time, or want to be part of the bigger picture, there are so many opportunities to get involved. From greeting to sales, events and PR, Hosting and running of clubs, these are all there for those that love London and want to be part of it.

Most importantly though, its the people. Because without you, there would be no Second Life London.

What I would like is to hear from you. Leave a comment and tell me what it is that you love about London. Tell your friends about this blog, and lets see more people following it. Let me hear of your suggestions, what you feel would make things even better. As an incentive, I'm going to offer random new followers a little Linden loving...with love from London, to you!

Lets get the word out there and tell everyone what makes VL London great

Sam x

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Winter Wonderland in the Destination Guide

We are once again featured on the Second life Website in their desination guide under featured events.

We hope the traffic will come streaming into London!

Check out the article here

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Winter Wonderland in London

Below is a list of all the London has planned for this Christmas Season. Would be wonderful to see you all attend as many of these events as you can as it's promised to be packed with loads of Christmas cheers and fun and excitement!!

London Winter Wonderland Events
DATES: From December 1st to December 31st


December 1-25-Free Advent Christmas Gifts, with a new Gift each day in our Clubs/Pubs

December 1-Free Ice Skating in the Park Opens

Ice rink in Hyde park London



December 1-Free Sleigh Rides Open

December 4, 2010-Festival of Lights Opens in the Kensington Building

December 4, 2010-Parade of Christmas Trees opens in the Kensington Building

December 4, 2010-Santa's Workshop Opens, with free photo booth

December 5-2010 at 8pm London Time - Christmas Tree Rezzing Ceremony in the Park - We welcome our Norway Sim friends who will donate the tree as done in rl for the last 62 years.

Tree Rezzing Ceremony Slurl

December 5, 2010-2 to 5 pm slt-Winter Holiday Ball with DJ DoctorEva-Kensington Building

Rendezvous Club



December 1-23-Holiday Hunts in Mayfair, Kensington, and Knightsbridge, winners announced
on December 24.

December 23-Christmas Party in the Kensington Building, details TBA

December 26, 2010-Boxing Day Party in the Kensington Building, details TBA

Come back for details as they are updated

Be Safe - Stay Safe - In London


Welcome to London!

London has so much to offer clubs, pubs events and just as importantly, good old friendly people.

London is a responsible community where the London staff takes their responsibilities seriously for those that visit our virtual world.
Part of that responsibility is the stay safe campaign. Unfortunately even in the virtual world people can be subjected to cyber stalking and bullying.

In London we have a team of people that offer support to those who experience such a thing. It is essential that all those who visit us have a fabulous time as possible without having to fear others spoiling it. If you have been subjected to cyber bullying or stalking please visit London Hyde Park and click on the stay safe poster in the hub. This will give you handy hints to stay virtual savvy. Contact names are also available to offer you support.

If you want more information on this, please contact Bean Cisse inworld.

Have fun, chat and have a ball, make friends and be safe !

Your ride to Be Safe, Stay Safe is here

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Winners!

After a week of seeing some really good submissions to the London Gossip Logo competition we are really pleased to announce that the two winners with the highest votes are:

In first place: Kameron Wylder - winner of $1000L
In second place: Katryna Raynier - winner of $500L

Both of which are now been considered to be the new look for London Gossip.

Congratulations to both of you, and to those that also submitted but didn't win, thank you for your entries and I loved them all. I especially liked Big Ben whispering something gossipy to the Gherkin :)

Friday, November 19, 2010

Knightsbridge Welcomes The Green Man and The A-List!!

The ever popular Green Man and The A-List are now part of Knightsbridge! Join us on Friday, November 19, 2010 for two exciting grand openings of both venues! Below are photos of The Green Man and The A-List in their new locations:

The Green Man





The A-List
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AList (Westminster)
AList is having its Grand Opening in its new location!! Tonight's theme is Yellow and Dots for children in need, with 800ls on the board. Hosts Donna and Leila with DJ Adri!
Starting at 12 pm SLT
NEW LOCATION:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Knightsbridge/24/195/23

The Green Man (Westminister)
The Green Man is having its Grand Opening in its new location! Tonight we have:
Starting at 5 pm SLT: DJ Plas & Host Glo's Pie n Mash Host Gloria
NEW LOCATION:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Knightsbridge/182/153/22

11/19/10-CLUB/PUB EVENTS

Rendezvous (Kensington)
Thanksgiving Theme
DJ DoctorEva
500L's Contest
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kensington%20W8%20London/37/178/22

Mayhem (Mayfair)
Furry Night
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mayfair/241/71/22

The Coach & Horses (Mayfair)
130 pm to 330 pm slt
Fubar: screw up your avie beyond all recognition!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mayfair/29/210/22

AList (Westminster)
AList is having its Grand Opening in its new location!! Tonight's theme is Yellow and Dots for children in need, with 800ls on the board. Hosts Donna and Leila with DJ Adri!
Starting at 12 pm SLT
NEW LOCATION:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Knightsbridge/24/195/23

The Green Man (Westminister)
The Green Man is having its Grand Opening in its new location! Tonight we have:
Starting at 5 pm SLT: DJ Plas & Host Glo's Pie n Mash Host Gloria
NEW LOCATION:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Knightsbridge/182/153/22

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

***PRESS RELEASE 19 NOVEMBER 2010***

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Samanda Renfold

Second Life Location: VL London - Hyde Park


VL LONDON CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN NEW SL EXPERIENCE


19 November 2010

Linden Lab has reached out to a select number of landowners with a unique opportunity to help test a new way to access Second Life. This test aims to introduce a fast and easy way to access Second Life via a web browser so that, for the first time, website visitors will be able to experience the creativity and communities of Second Life without having to download the full Second Life Viewer.
For this new experience, VL London was identified as a "first entry" landing point for web-based Second Life visitors in this test.

The planned period will likely run for up to two weeks, during which time a select number of website visitors will have access to Second Life via their browsers.

Most of these visitors will be new to Second Life and they will not have full access to all features. For example, they will be able to walk, listen and text chat with other Residents, but they will be unable to use voice chat and will not have inventory or be able to participate in the economy. In addition, website visitors will be limited in their inworld time to a maximum of 60 minutes and they will only have access to some inworld locations.

Participating avatars will arrive with a Guest tag and some have already appeared in Hyde.

We are all very excited about this test and are very proud that Virtually Linked London has been asked to participate. We aim to make all our guests very welcome and hope they have a very enjoyable experience and return to London when they decide to come back to Second Life.

# # #

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Win $1000L for best London Gossip Logo

We are looking for a logo we can use for our new group 'London Gossip'
If you fancy yourself a bit creative, we are currently running a competion where you could win $1000l or one month fully paid up rent in one of our luxury London apartments.

The competition will run for one week. You may enter once, and may only vote once, and you have to be a member of the group 'London Gossip'

Competition starts Saturday 13th November 2pm SL and Ends Saturday 20th November 2pm SL


HOW TO ENTER THE COMPETION

Entrant must be a member of London Gossip group to enter
Click Join Contest
when the menu displays, Click Other
Open your inventory, and right click your picture that you want to enter and choose 'Copy to Asset UUID'
In local chat, type /17 and control V (or paste) the code
press enter and then ok in the menu to validate your picture

Only one entrant per competition


HOW TO VOTE
Voters must be a member of London Gossip group to Vote
Right click on picture to Vote
Only one vote per avatar allowed


GENERAL RULES
Entries must be suitable for PG ratings
Any deemed offensive or unsuitable will be removed
In the event of a vote tie judges will select a winner
The judges decision is final


Click here for your ride to the competition board

http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20England%20UK/119/89/21



If you have any questions, please contact Samanda Renfold or Evie Falconer

Club/Pub Events for November 13

Mayhem (Mayfair)
Event: Neko Night
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mayfair/241/71/22

The Coach & Horses (Mayfair)
130 pm to 330 pm slt
Best in Western! Yeehaw peeps! Wear those cowboy hats and come see who has the best western outfit! Leave your horse outside though... ;) DJ Kief is here to entertain you.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mayfair/29/210/22

AList (Westminster)
Tonight is Red White & Blue night a The A-List. We are all in our red white and blue and there is L$300 on the board. Donna & Leila are here and the music is by DJ Adrienne so come on down and join the party and let's rock London
Starting 12pm SL/8pm Until
http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20Westminster%20W1/147/79/24

The Green Man (Westminister)
2 to 4 pmslt-DJ Rock w/ DJ Minxy and Host Fibi
4 to 6 pm slt-DJ Jaffee Gaffer's Cartoon Theme @ Contest with Host Fibi
http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20Westminster%20W1/124/182/22

Friday, November 12, 2010

Remembrance Sunday Event

Join us in the London Sims as we observe Remembrance Sunday with a 1 minute moment of silence at the UK Military Memorial Park and at the Kensington Sim Church for a live streaming of the real event at Kensington Memorial, courtesy of Virtually-Linked. Below are photos of the Kensington Sim Church and the UK Military Memorial in the London Sims:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Kensington%20W8%20London/64/245/22




http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20England%20UK/96/4/22

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Remembrance Day in London

November 11, 2010 is Remembrance Day around the world. If you are in the London Sims today, please feel free to pay your respects to the brave men and women who have given their lives to ensure that we live in a free world, by visiting our UK Military Memorial Park. Below are photos of the park:


Memorial4_001

Memorial3_001

Memorial2_001

Memorial1_001

Slurl to visit the UK Military Memorial Park:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20England%20UK/96/4/22

Plant a virtual poppy online in remembrance of someone today:
http://www.thisisannouncements.co.uk/field_of_poppies

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Beatles Invasion!!


Join the AList on December 8, 2010, starting at 12 pm SLT for 5 hours of Beatles music! Continue to check the blog for updates. Message Croft Atolia inworld for further information.

Club/Pub Events for Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Mayhem (Mayfair)
All Day
Feel free to dance away in Mayfair to the stream, or chill and chat at the bar
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mayfair/241/71/22

The Coach & Horses (Mayfair)
All Day
Cat's away, pub at your disposal.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mayfair/29/210/22

AList (Westminster)
1 pm slt until
DJ Adrienne
Hosts: Donna REdrose & Leila Roi
Event: Heros & Villans
Contest: 300Ls
http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20Westminster%20W1/147/79/24

The Green Man (Westminister)
130 pm to 330 pm slt
DJ Mia
Host Freya
http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20Westminster%20W1/124/182/22

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Rezz Day Celebrations in Kensington

The RMS Titanic set sail from the Rendezvous in Kensington yesterday for a couple of Rezz Day celebrations. Guests were treated to a fabulous movie themed evening of celebration in honor of Samanda Renfold's second rezz day and Tegan Emerald's first rezz day. The awesome decor was provided courtesy of DoctorEva Adored, who also wore the DJ hat for the evening and provided the great tunes that had us dancing for over 3 hours!!

Happy Rezz Day again, Sam and Tegan and may this next year be even better than the last!






S.S. Galaxy in London

The S.S. Galaxy has left a nice passport in The London Sims, which you can find in Knightsbridge. In case you did not know about the S.S. Galaxy, the ship is the only full size, full scaled, and full featured virtual cruise ship in Second Life. Below are photos of the passport area from London to the S.S. Galaxy:

galaxy3_001

galaxy4_001

galaxy2_001

galaxy1_001

You can grab your tp passport and a free S.S. Galaxy T shirt in Knightsbridge:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Knightsbridge/235/19/22

For more information on the S.S. Galaxy, please see the following link:
S.S. Galaxy Website

Club/Pub Events for Tuesday, November 9

London Club/Pub Events for 11/9/10:

Mayhem (Mayfair)
Best Pick Up Line
500L's up for grabs!
Host: Wendy
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mayfair/241/71/22

The Coach & Horses (Mayfair)
130 pm to 330 pm slt
Classic night! With the great success we are doing the classic night on Tuesdays. Wear something fancy and come dance at your Local pub! Trivia!!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mayfair/29/210/22

AList (Westminster)
12 pm slt until
DJ Adrienne
Hosts: Donna REdrose & Leila Roi
Event: Disney Night
Contest: 300Ls
http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20Westminster%20W1/147/79/24

The Green Man (Westminister)
2 pm to 4 pm slt
DJ Jacomo
Host Fibi
Event: Best in Scifi
Split Pot Contest
http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20Westminster%20W1/124/182/22

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Club/Pub Events for 11/7/10

London Club/Pub Events for 11/7/10:

Mayhem (Mayfair):
12 pm slt to 2 pmslt
Hit the renovated Mayhem today for some cool tunes:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mayfair/241/71/22

The Coach & Horses (Mayfair)
130 pm slt until
AAAAA! Murder in the pub! Let us get into the matter and investigate the homicide. A murder game in you local pub!
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Mayfair/29/210/22

AList (Westminster)
1 pm slt until
DJ Croft
Hosts: Donna REdrose & Leila Roi
Event: Traffic light event/wear red for taken orange for naughty and green for single
Contest: 300Ls
http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20Westminster%20W1/147/79/24

The Green Man (Westminister)
12 pm to 2 pm slt
DJ DoctorEva
Host Freya

2 pm to 4 pm slt
DJ Cia's Toggle N Quaff
Host Fibi
http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20Westminster%20W1/124/182/22

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Guy Fawkes Day Part 2

Of course Guy Fawkes Day would not have been Guy Fawkes Day without parties and dancing! Check out these photos from the AList (Westminster), The Green Man (Westminster), and The Coach and Horses (Mayfair):

Guy Fawkes Day At The AList:
Alist's Guy Fawkes Party

Guy Fawkes Day at The Green Man with DJ Plastique Munro with Host Gloria and Friends:
DJ Plastique Munro's Pie n Mash with Host Gloria (At the Green Man)

The Coach and Horses Guy Fawkes Day Party:

Guy Fawkes Day at the Coach and Horses

Guy Fawkes Day in London-Part 1

London Celebrated Guy Fawkes Day with a variety of events, starting off with a bonfire and fireworks in Hyde Park. Thanks to Rob for putting on an excellent display:

Fireworks in Hyde Park
Guests Enjoying The Fireworks
Bonefire

Autumn Is in the Air at Rendezvous..


Autumn is in the air at Rendezvous! Check out the amazing Autumn decorations, courtesy of the amazing Rendezvous staff! You can check out this amazing venue by grabbing the tp below:
http://slurl.com/secondlife/The%20Keys/163/211/25

Mayhem Renovations














These two photos are of the ongoing renovations which are occurring in Mayhem (located in Mayfair). Continue checking the blog to see updates on Mayhem, including events!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Party and Dance Hard in London!

BritPop Night at the AList

DJ Jacomo at The Green Man

The Coach and Horses

If it looks like everyone is having a good time..its because they were! You can also have a good time partying in London! Check out our club and pub venues: The AList and Green Man (Westminster); Mayhem and The Coach and Horses (Mayfair); and Rendezvous (Kensington).

Halloween weekend


Halloween weekend in VL London
Well, I for one had loads of fun Halloween weekend!


London took on a whole new look with gravestones and different coloured mist all over the place. (thank you to Thom Macbain!)
A haunted house towards Mayfair and loads of scary skulls, coffins and mist hidden away under trees and behind hedges. There was carts been driver around and the park was filled with avatars all dressed up and looking freakish (Marty and Javan comes to mind....and the weekend ended with an awesome party in the graveyard next to St Mary Abott Church in Kensington.








I wondered around taking some pictures and wanted to share them with you. If anyone took some and wants to share a halloween story, please let me know.













One of the crazy things to catch my eye was the skeleton wondering the hub who seemed to be writing up tickets. I didnt catch her (wink wink) name but did manage to snap off this picture. It seemed though that the skeleton was more interested in writing up ....what appeared to be tickets for the unsuspecting than having a chat with me.





Halloween weekend ended with an awesome party held at the newly erected graveyard outside of St Mary Abotts Church where DJ's Songbyrd, Thom and DoctorEva played awesome music and where i dance until the early hours.

London you did an awesome job and I had the best time. I look forward to seeing what you are going to do for Christmas :)