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London’s best comic book shops
Whether your lounge looks like a shrine to Stan Lee or you’re dipping your toes into comic book stores and graphic geekery for the first time, go boldly with our pick of the finest shops for new and vintage comics, games, graphic novels, art and memorabilia. And, if you need more inspiration, check out our list of the 50 best comic book movies of all time.
Ten ways for kids to fly in London
If you're fed up of trudging around the same kids musuems and looking for some more unusual things to do with the little ones, take a spin on our places where kids can fly, quite literally, through the London sky. RECOMMENDED: the full guide to half-term in London for kids
Romance on the London Eye
When it comes to romance, Romeo had the right idea. He had the patter to make Juliet swoon, but he also knew the importance of a good location to enhance the moment. We’re in London, though, not Verona, and there’s a distinct shortage of ivy-covered balconies. So where should incurable romantics go to take a leaf out of Romeo’s book of love? Love is in the air The Coca-Cola London Eye has been voted the most romantic location in London, and indeed the UK. Second only in the world to the Eiffel Tower, in fact. Of course, the stately glide through the sky and the breathtaking views play their part, but what else puts this iconic London landmark on top of the list for lovers? You could just imagine a classic British rom-com reaching its climax in one of the capsules, couldn’t you? But you don’t need any movie magic to add the romance on the London Eye, where the real magic is the experience itself. Over 5,000 couples have proposed on the London Eye since it opened in March 2000, and there have been 529 weddings and civil partnership ceremonies. And where there’s romance there’s bubbles: on February 14 each year the number of bottles of champagne consumed on the London Eye increases by a whopping 500 percent. Cupid’s Capsule Ever since their first date on the South Bank in 2009, Terry and Nikki Williamson have spent every anniversary along that pretty stretch of the Thames. In 2012, Nikki decided to book a private capsule on the London Eye as a secret extra treat. ‘We’d alw