Santy Sets Sail

Santy is a very busy man and needs to mine lots of coal for you naughty Londoners.
If you would like one more chance of impressing him with how good you have been, today would be a good time to sit on his lap at Santy's Grotty.

Santy leaves London City today at 12pm SLT, so make sure you visit him, before he treks back to the North Pole to fill his sack full of goodies.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/78/220/23

Let there be light.. and there was

Winter in Blighty is dark.  Day times are so short that we miss out on evening and go straight from afternoon to night time.   Then in the spring, evening gets reintroduced just ahead of the night time.

Today is the Winter Solstice, the shortest day in the UK.  So if you are fed up with the dark nights, tomorrow is a day to celebrate. Thursday 22nd December will be lighter by 3 seconds!

What will you do with all this extra daylight?  Well start making plans, because day light will rapidly increase over the next month.   By the end of January it will be almost an hour lighter than now, with a sunset at 4.47pm.

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas!

Open throughout the Holidays, enjoy the party season with us in London City!

Happy Christmas from Demis - The Video

Happy Christmas from Demis!

Andy and Fanny for Christmas Eve

Hope you enjoyed Demis on Ice last night.  

A reminder that next weeks show on Saturday (Christmas Eve) is The Andy Williams Christmas show and is at the earlier time 11am SLT (7pm UK).  Also on stage will be the lovely Fanny Cradock giving her festive cooking tips throughout the event, so you can do your prep and enjoy the show at the same time!

 

Fanny's cooking tips on Christmas Eve!

Boyberry Christmas Range

The Boyberry store in London City West, has merchandised their store for Christmas!
Come and visit the shop for a selection of the latest festive Aesthetic clothing and designs for fit guys in Second Life.

Many exclusive products are available only at their in-world store here http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City%20West/108/70/24

Rise is ready for Christmas

Check out the Christmas themed clothing for Aesthetic Avatars available at the RISE shop here:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/143/116/24

Fashion Street

Fashion Street Ladies Clothing is right ready for Christmas.  Come and check out their new releases here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/171/95/24

Camilla's Christmas Clothing

Check out the Festive clothing available from Camilla's Boutique here:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/176/35/24

Bento goes Live

Back in June, we blogged about the new skeleton enhancement system for avatars in Second Life.
A full year in the making, Bento is now live throughout the grid.

The addition of 90 extra bones to the skeleton will mean a revolution in realism for the avatars. Also, 30 extra face bones which can be  tied into appearance sliders will make for super realistic expressions.

On Monday, Linden Lab Blogged that the Bento is now live, following the promotion of its Bento Candidate viewer to release status.

See the Linden Lab blog here

Christmas in London City

London City Christmas

Spend your holidays in London City where the most magical time of year comes to life. Visit Santa's Grotto, Winter Wonderland and Christmas Village, or just drop by for the free gifts and concerts every Saturday and Sunday through December. See the blog for details at mainlandlondon.blogspot.co.uk.

Visit in Second Life

The London Christmas Tree

During World War II, Norway was invaded and occupied by Germany, forcing the Norwegian king and government to create a government-in-exile in London.

The British military also helped train and organize Norwegian commandos to attack Nazi installations in Norway.

As a token of appreciation from the Norwegian people to the people of Britain, a Norwegian Christmas Tree is sent every year from Oslo to Trafalgar Square in London.

Visit the London Christmas tree here and marvel at its magnificent balls http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/London%20City/83/186/23