Bonfire Night and Passenger Concert, Saturday

Passenger was originally a Brit folk/rock band formed in 2003.

When they split up in 2007, lead singer Mike Rosenberg continued his career as a solo artist under the name of Passenger, busking his way around Europe and appearing at fringe festivals.

Then suddenly this year he exploded onto the scene with three chart topping songs in quick succession,   Let her Go, The Wrong Direction and Holes.

Having written over 200 songs, Passenger is receiving the critical acclaim that eluded the band for so long. 

Enjoy his music, this weekend as part of our Season's Change month, where you can win 500L for being the Best in Winter Wear / Guy Fawkes.

Also... Bonfire night in the UK, so join us for some wonderful fireworks as we lag out the region in the name of entertainment!



Penny for the Guido?

And now a potted history of how Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night might have come into tradition...



Back in 1605 (GMT), Guido Fawkes  wanted to protest on how Catholics were treated.  Too little wine, not enough unleavened bread etc.

Guido later became known as Guy in a brand refresh to help sell more rockets.
Anyway, Fawkes decided that they would blow up the Houses of Parliament, (visit HOP in London here) in particular the House of Lords, by smuggling in hundreds of gunpowder kegs into the cellar and detonating them on 5th November as the King (James I) was opening Parliament.

Unfortunately for Guy, one of his gang ran off at the gums and blabbered about this heinous plot.  Word soon spread and they were caught in the act.

The King was quite annoyed about it all and as a slap on the wrist for doing such a thing, they decided to chop bits of him off and wave them around, hang him for a couple of minutes so not quite dead, disembowel him and do other unmentionable things to embarrass him.

This gruesome method of torture "hanged, drawn and quartered",  was reserved exclusively for traitors. Petty crime (such as stealing some bread), resulted in minor punishment, such as having limbs severed or being boiled in oil.

Here in the UK, on the 5th November (or the closest Saturday to it), we celebrate this bit of horrible history with a firework display (Guy loved to partaay) and huge bonfires burning an effigy of Guy.

If you're stuck for a costume this weekend, grab a Guy Fawkes mask from the Freebie Shops in London City.

Come and warm your chestnuts on the fire!


It all happens here from 1pm SL  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/126/111/23

London City events are sponsored by DX Exchange - Linden Dollars at Best Rates.

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween!

There be witches, monsters and ghouls.. so it's business as usual I hear you cry.

Join us throughout the day for Halloween Parties to suit all time zones, culminating in a big Halloween Party in Bar Soho from 2pm SL (9pm UK) today.

Watch for the headless horseman as he tours London City looking for lost souls.

The London Dungeons

No Halloween would be complete without a visit to the London Dungeons.
Immerse yourself in the horrible history of turn of the century London.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City3/124/206/24

Hurricane Storm Brings Chaos for Millions

During the night, England has had the worst storms since 1987 and its not quite over yet,  as winds are set to peak in London at around 8am Monday morning.

Currently all trains and planes are suspended in the UK, but it's not all bad news!   It seems that most of London's workforce will be enjoying a day off as Monday gets tagged on to their weekend!  

So, if you find yourself marooned at home with lashings of hot tea and biscuits, why not visit London City where you can do the British thing and talk about the weather.

TP in to have a jolly good moan about it  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/73/238/24

London City4 Belgravia - Region Launches in Full Festive Swing!

The fifth region in the estate, London City 4 "Belgravia", has launched!
 
And Belgravia begins its life with the Christmas Season.  

In retail, it is vitally important to have your product shown at the very start of the season. What better way to promote your merchandise, than in this exclusive area of London already themed for Christmas and driving early sales to your stores!

This picturesque part of town is waiting for you with an EARLY BIRD OFFER of  50 Prim stores at just, 299L per week.

This will be where shoppers come to get an early start on the season - Get a head start in London City, the most popular destination in Second Life. 

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City4/130/142/23

Launch Party next weekend!

London City - We are the Joneses!

War Of The Worlds, Saturday 1pm SL

The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one ...
                                                                                                      ... but still they come.

At midnight on the 12th August, a huge mass of luminous gas erupted from Mars and sped towards Earth.

Across two-hundred-million miles of void, invisibly hurtling towards us, came the first of the missiles that was to bring so much calamity to Earth.

The first Martian cylinder will land at 1pm SL Time on Saturday 26th October in the heart of London City.

Be a part of the War Of The Worlds, Interactive Stage Show in London City this coming weekend.

Dress in costume from 1900 to 1940 to take part.  We need scullery maids, cloth capped factory workers, urchins, the poor, the needy and hungry, beggars thieves and outcasts to dance on stage as we celebrate this Musical interpretation of the masterpiece by H. G. Wells.

Win 500 Lindens for being the Best in The Show.

Location  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/126/111/23

This event is sponsored by DX Exchange, Linden Dollars at best rates.

London City - A different approach to Halloween

Headline News

Keep up to date with Real Life, International and domestic news from inside Second Life.

Join Headline news for the top stories from BBC, CNN and Reuters and learn of stories as they break.

Paste this into nearby chat and click the link to join:  secondlife:///app/group/2d0be11c-8791-216c-26f6-1a2b6320db77/about

You can also keep up to date at a glance by following the news ticker above the Freebie store in London City...

London City - First With The News

Free Homes in (London City4) Belgravia

Continuing our commitment to new residents in Second Life, we are pleased to announce almost Free Homes in the beautiful and exquisite Belgravia area of our brand new fifth region.

Although still under construction and some way to go before the region is completely finished, the houses are available immediately.

Belgravia is noted for its immensely expensive residential properties and is one of the wealthiest districts in the world.   However, here in London City, a house is available to new residents for the princely sum of just 1 Linden per day.. and if you are currently financially embarrassed, you can follow the Cash Ball as it travels the region and tap it for your rent money!

These houses are intended for players under the age of 6 months, are fully furnished and have a front and back garden, complete with mooring.

What is more, boats will be installed during the week.  You will be able to sail from your home all the way around the region, past Tower Bridge and into the Regent's Park canal in the London City Hub.   Sail from your house to the busiest location in all of Second Life!

From the London City Hub, try out the public transport and catch the number 69 bus to our brand new Freebie Megastore in London City3/Victoria.

With something for everyone in the estate, we sincerely hope that new and old residents alike will enjoy the added facilities as London City continues to grow.


London City, Most Popular Destination in Second Life.

Yes! We hear you

Having London City 'Voice Enabled', has been a real eye opener and by and large, very successful.

With hundreds of people piling in to hear other regulars on voice for the first time, each eager to have their say and show the personality behind their avatar.   We have had some splendid evenings and some extremely funny comedy moments throughout this trial.

Then as time progressed, the voice trolls would come and have some fun winding people up, talking in strange accents where you just know you're being recorded for another of those 'hilarious' YouTube videos, where the guy says bums and titties every thirty seconds and everyone else gets very cross and gives him the reaction he craves for his latest film.

But the show stoppers were the people who keyed their microphones and just talked.  And they talk and talk and talk.  Never stopping for an instant, never listening for a response, they drone.  Incessant, indefatigable and without end ... and boring the arses off everyone who had the misfortune to encounter them.   What's more, as people start moving away to give their ears a rest from this infernal slavering of gums, they get pursued for more ear bashing.  It is true.  Empty vessels make the most noise.

That said, the ability to have voice is sheer bliss, finest cabaret and a joy to have this opt-in and opt-out layer of entertainment... so long as you can opt out.

Here in London we want to keep the customer satisfied and we recently held polls, over three weeks in three bouts to ensure an accurate representation of feelings: 191 (46%) of voters thought Voice being on was Good and 222 (54%) thought it was Bad.

With the opinion poll being so close, clearly this is something we will review from time to time to ensure we are still representing the majority.

So it's the end of an ear ache as voice gets hobbled in London City(1) for now, but all is not lost. Last Sunday, we turned on our fifth region.  It is attached to the hub area London City and it has Voice Enabled!    It is not fully built yet, but the voice area is up and running and it is on the doorstep of the London City hub.

To use voice, just cross the bridge, there is a whole new region waiting to hear you. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City4/85/26/25

Bring your earplugs and see you on YouTube.  More about the new region later.

Please add your comment on this story.  Anonymous comments are enabled and being a popular place we're used to trolls, it won't kill us... feel free to be edited :)

London City, The most popular destination in Second Life.

Saturday - Johnny Cash and The Highwaymen

The coolest cowboy of all,  the man in black, returns this Saturday.

Dust off those chaps and put your spurs on for Johnny Cash and The Highwaymen, appearing here in London City!

Singer Songwriters, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristopherson and Waylon Jennings unite to perform their most famous songs in one amazing concert.

The theme this week is Best In Cowboy/girl with a prize of 500L sponsored by DX Exchange.

The Party starts at 12pm SL (8pm UK) with The Highwaymen on Stage at 1pm SL.

Location:http://slurl.com/secondlife/London%20City/114/115/24

London City Autumn 2013

Thank you to the visitors of London City for keeping us the most popular destination in all of Second Life!   We hope you enjoy the video of the activities in September and we're looking forward to the scaring you to death in October!

See you at the Party tonight!

Sexy Black Porsche - FREE!

Available in the Freebie Megastore lucky letters for a limited time only
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City3/131/125/24