Free Dance Gift from Abranimations

Check out the revamped Abranimations store in London City.  A brand new crisp layout featuring their most up-to-date products including the awesome Bento Dances.

This week Abranimations released two more Bento dance sets. They include some Bhangra dances & some Tutting Dances.

Free this weekend only is one of the Tutting Dances, located in a crate next to the Tutting demo.  Buy it for 0L and enjoy!

Visit Abranimations: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/31/143/24

Leaving the European Union

Today is the day that Britain files Article 50, it's formal notice of intent to withdraw from the European Union.  By triggering this Article, Britain agrees to leave the bloc by 29th March 2019.

From then on, treaties that govern membership of the EU will no longer apply to Britain.

The terms of exit will be negotiated between Britain’s 27 counterparts, and each will have a veto over the conditions.

After the Brexit, Britain will be able to self govern again, create its own trade routes, control its borders, and will no longer be required to pay into the EU, which currently costs £50m per day.

Since joining the EU, Britain has been largely prohibited from trading with countries outside of the European Union.

It is hoped that the UK will re-open trade routes with the Commonwealth.   The Commonwealth is the remnants of the original British Empire and is a voluntary association made of 52 sovereign states, including Australia, New Zealand, Cyprus, Malta, Canada, Jamaica, Trinidad, India and Pakistan.

You can listen live and debate the exit, in London City today from 12pm UK time (4am SL)  and enjoy the street party and VE dances.

Singularity Viewer Update

Singularity updated their Second Life viewer today to version 1.8.7 (6937).
You can download it here:
http://alpha.singularityviewer.org/alpha/


A reminder of some of our favourite settings for Singularity:

Not seeing things that you know are there?
CTRL+SHIFT+V will reset the vertex buffers and redraw the area.

CTL+SH+ALT+C for Avatar Cost.   Cost and Weight can be toggled via Debug, see below.

Some useful Debug settings:

CTL+P > System > Security  autoteleport when region is restarting (drop LM in here)

LiruShowTransactionThreshold = 2 Do not pop up a notification box for amounts less than this value.
UISndRestart = UUID of sound to play on restart (replaces Torley Linden)
AlchemyRegionRestartShake = true  Shake the screen when region restart is imminent
ShortDateFormat  for European format:     %Y-%m-%d   change to   %d/%m/%Y
LiruLegacyLandmarks = true/false  Landmark saved with position e.g. (22, 258, 23)
LiruSensibleARC = False   Show new style render Weights not Costs
ShowSimChannel = True    Shows the Server name on About land top bar next to region name
LiruMapShowAvCount = True    Map shows amount of avatars on sim next to region name
AvatarNameColour = override the default name colours, you can still colour friends in vanity
LiruShowLastNameResident =  Turn on or off  last names ending in 'Resident' (on CTL+P too)
LiruNewARCLimit = Change threshold colour on Av Weight (suggest 120k value for >230kARC)
FontScreenDPI= (default is 96.0) try 104.0 for slightly bigger lettering
RadarNameSystem=3  Show Legacy (display)
FriendNameSystem = 3 Legacy (display)
GroupMembersNameSystem = 3 Legacy (display)
IMNameSystem = 3 Legacy (display)

Britain's new pound coin

The new UK pound coin comes into circulation today.  It was last changed 36 years ago, and it is estimated that of the 155 billion in circulation, £47 million are fake!

It is a nightmare for Tesco, the supermarket giant in the UK who failed to get coin discriminators in trolleys changed in time, forcing them to leave all trolley's unlocked.  At £150 per trolley, thats a lot of unprotected rolling stock out there.

The new 12-sided pound coin has a laser etched design where the "£" changes to "1" as you tilt the coin in the light.   It is hoped that the new design will eliminate forgeries.   Time will tell.

The round pound will cease to be legal tender in 6 months, so start splurging your old ones today and do your bit to help spend our way out of austerity!

Ronald Reagan on Mount Rushmore

During the last election in the USA, Ronald Reagan, once a Democrat who defected to the Republicans, was used by both sides of a shining example of what a President should be.

It was common throughout the campaign for both sides to quote him, posthumously second guessing his thoughts on their tactics, and hail him as the best ever modern leader of the free world.

With that in mind, at the weekend we ran a poll. Would you like to add Ronald Reagan to Mount Rushmore?

36% said Yes, 60% said No and 4% were undecided.

It is worth noting that during discussions, some who voted no, said that they had done so as they believe the monument should remain unaltered.  Others said in 200 years, whilst Washington and Lincoln would still be relevant, Reagan might be forgotten... and others just plain didn't like the idea.

Thanks for taking part.

London

Sanna Science Full Perm Animated Textures

This brand new eye catching store in London City, contains stunning animated textures for your home, your club and even your garden or forest (if you are lucky enough to have one).

Owner/Creator Sanna Jupiter works wonders with some truly amazing animated graphics.  Finely crafted, reasonably priced, mesmerizing and full perm!

Visit Sanna - Science and Art here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/172/95/24
and check out the video below to see just a small sample of Sanna's work.

Here Comes Summer...

Happy First Day of Spring!    Start shopping for beachwear, we can feel some great BBQ weather heading to London City any day now.

And a very Happy Birthday to the Force's Sweetheart. Dame Vera Lynn who is 100 years young today!

St. Patrick's Weekend the Vid

We hope you have had a great weekend with us in London City and that the Saint Patrick's celebrations haven't left you feeling too delicate.

In case you missed the Dubliners last night, here is a quick video highlight.   And a reminder that Substation carries on with the party today at 12pm SLT (7pm UK).

FREE Bento Cabaret Dance at Abranimations in London City

The lovely people at Abranimations have released more brand new dances with Bento fingers today.

They include a set of Cabaret Dances. One is set for FREE this weekend ONLY!. You can find it in a crate in front of the new dance vendors set to sale for 0L in the London City Store.

You do not need Bento to use these dances, they will work fine on all avatars.  However with Bento you will also see finger animations.





Try out the dances on the dance pads and collect your free Bento dance here:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/33/141/24

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St Patrick's Day!

Join us in London City to wet the head of St. Pat and enjoy some great parties.

At 12pm SLT / 7pm UK  head to Bar Soho for their Irish Parade http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/186/197/24

And from 2pm SLT / 9pm UK, Bailey at Madame Lala's is entertaining the Irish with her own brand of luck.  http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/241/38/23

Tomorrow is our main party, with a brand new Dubliners concert especially for the day at Party in the Park from 1pm SLT.

St Patrick's Week!

The Irish Festival is in full swing this week as we work towards the climax on Friday and Saturday. All the bars and clubs are themed for your enjoyment.  And so you know what to expect, here's a recap from last years St. Patrick's events (with Irish singer, Joe Dolan).  This year, a brand new Dubliners show on Saturday!

Johnny Cash on Saturday

There are few recording artists who are considered an example of  'cool' throughout their careers and remain there long after their death, but Johnny Cash is one such person.

The American singer-songwriter was one of the top selling music artists of all time, selling more than 90 million records worldwide.

Drug and alcohol abuse featured prominently in his early career until he met and fell in love with June Carter, who was independently famous as part of the bible singing Carter Family.  Cash said he had an epiphany when meeting Carter and his devotion for her made him clean up his habits and embrace the teachings of the Lord.   (Everyone say Hallelujah!)

Johnny Cash is best know for songs, Hurt, A Boy Named Sue, Ghost-riders, Folsom Prison Blues, Ring of Fire, When The Man Comes Around, Jackson and Walk The Line.

He is appearing as a solo act for the first time ever in London City with a brand new show on Saturday and you are invited to spend some time with this great icon.

The party starts at 12pm SLT (8pm UK), with the concert an hour later at 1pm SLT.

Boyberry wins Booth of The Month

Congratulations to our very own Billy Arentire for winning the sl-stuff.com award for best Booth of The Month as part of the Stuff Style Monthly Event.

As well as being the builder of London City, Billy is the owner of his own clothing and accessories brand, Boyberry for Aesthetic bodies.


See the story here: https://sl-stuff.com/stuff-styles-best-booth-march/  and see the Boyberry blog

You can visit the Boyberry Mainstore in London City: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/169/56/24

Lab releases first Advert tease for Sansar

Linden Lab have released an advert for Sansar, giving potential users their first proper glimpse of this new platform which will run side by side with Second Life

Free Abranimations BENTO dance

FREE THIS WEEKEND ONLY

Pro Club Bento Dances and Free Pro Club Dance #1

Weekend Gift!  Free BENTO dance from
Abranimations in their London City Store.

FREE this weekend ONLY!. You can find it in the crate in front of the new dance vendors set to sale for 0L in the London City Store.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/33/141/24

London City in Daniel Voyager's top ten

Thank you to acclaimed blogger Daniel Voyager for listing his favourite Second Life blogs and placing London City in the top 10 at number 8. We are in company with some of great blogs out there and it is a rare honour

You can see the full list of Second Life blogs that Dan recommends by heading to his site here

Saint Patrick's Festival in London City

London City St Patrick's Festival

Celebrate a month of Irish-themed entertainment as London City hosts the best from the emerald isles. With bands from Ireland, pub crawls, concerts and parades, come and enjoy the Saint Patrick's festival. For more information, see mainlandlondon.blogspot.co.uk

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