The Merge Arts Festival 2013: Confluence of Many Creative Arts

Cross-posted from the Official Short Let Apartments Blog

The MERGE Arts Festival 2013 started on 19 September is set to culminate on 20 October. This annual festival has exhilarated the art lovers. It promotes exhibitions, performances, events on the basis of the contemporary culture of London Bank side.

Well described as the most impressive art project, Merge is the coolest arts festival you can spot on the calendar.

The Merge Arts Festival in Bankside is the third edition this year. Here the arts and music celebration brings to life many performances from all over the place. It pulsates with the energy of museums, parks, bars, cafes and open air performances of artists from every creative spectrum.

Tradition

Every festival brings joy. Etymologically the word festival comes from the Latin word Festus meaning ‘be happy’. So the festival is an ancient tradition with its roots in the celebrations a closed community almost exclusively religious. But nowadays all festivals are community based and do not make any demands to join in.

Highlights

This year the Merge highlights are the award-winning artist James Capper turning a Victorian hydraulic powered machine into a sculpture. Then you have Dan Wilson and Chris Weaver executing a sound show within the Kirkaldy Testing Museum and Candy Chang recreating her famous ‘Before I Die’ piece as onlookers scribble their feelings.

Ultimately the festival gives the opportunity to get involved and immerse in all fine arts and be happy.

One of the organizers, Print some is a renowned T-shirt printing company in London. It boasts of awesome customer experience and a full complement of printing techniques.

You can enjoy this Merge festival with a London Tour in the company of your family or friends. There is no need to splurge money by staying in hotels. Rather you can enjoy a stylish stay for a few weeks in London at the well furnished serviced apartments London in central locations. It will help you to stay relaxed and you can make your own meals and stay healthy, watching London’s attractions at your own pace.

This year the Merge highlights are the award-winning artist James Capper turning a Victorian hydraulic powered machine into a sculpture. Then you have Dan Wilson and Chris Weaver executing a sound show within the Kirkaldy Testing Museum and Candy Chang recreating her famous ‘Before I Die’ piece as onlookers scribble their feelings.

Ultimately the festival gives the opportunity to get involved and immerse in all fine arts and be happy.

One of the organizers, Print some is a renowned T-shirt printing company in London. It boasts of awesome customer experience and a full complement of printing techniques.

You can enjoy this Merge festival with a London Tour in the company of your family or friends. There is no need to splurge money by staying in hotels. Rather you can enjoy a stylish stay for a few weeks in London at the well furnished serviced apartments London in central locations. It will help you to stay relaxed and you can make your own meals and stay healthy, watching London’s attractions at your own pace.

Halloween Hocus Pocus in London-2013

Cross-posted from the Official Short Let Apartments Blog

Come Halloween Day, Londoners have an amazing way of celebrating it and perhaps no one celebrates Halloween with such gusto as Londoners do. Plenty of events rock Halloween in London on that day exciting both adults and kids. Halloween is celebrated on October 31 with people looking forward to Halloween parties on this date. There the hosts and guests dress up as skeletons, ghosts or other scary figures. So there is heavy excitement, thrill and fun going with the day.

Great Thrill

In London, Chessington World of Adventures is getting ready to offer you some spooky experience disguised as family fun in the Halloween Hocus Pocus 2013. So, you can enjoy thrill rides in the dark and Zoo to discover a whole lot of haunted adventures! In detail, if you describe it, Halloween Hocus Pocus 2013 will have a Dracula in a forgotten Transylvanian village braving the ancient Egyptian curse at a forlorn mansion and battling all the slapstick characters.

At the Chessington World you can expect Halloween Hocus Pocus 2013 taking you to the world of grotesque monsters, vampires, wicked goblins, roaring witches and creepy characters. The Halloween extravaganza in parks will be creating an ambience that may scare the hell out of you and your companions.

Mystery Element

For kids, the Haunted House specially set will engage them in solving the Hocus Pocus Mystery by sharing spine chilling stories. They will be discussed at the Market Square and you will have Castle Dracula from the Transylvania village of the Black Hollow haunting you!

Visit London

So join the Halloween excitement in London with your friends by making a short trip and see the autumn laden London in all its glory and attractions. Do not worry about having to spend a lot on your accommodation. You can have a great time in London by staying in short let apartments where the prices are 40 percent less than an expensive hotel. Just call up a reputed letting agent in London and inform your possible dates of arrival, he will book you the best serviced apartment in the central location from where you can cris cross all parts of London with ease. With its self catering facilities serviced apartments will give you an experience of a life time with its comfort and lots of savings.

Best Mobile Apps to Download in London

Cross-posted from the Official Short Let Apartments Blog

Downloading mobile apps (and you definitely know that “apps” means applications!) is one of the in-things nowadays with a splurge of smartphones in the market. These apps include almost everything you can download for information, entertainment and fun. Not only these apps help you to socialize and connect with your friends easily, but also prove to be very informative with almost every piece of information available at one touch.

Some of these informative apps can even help you find all the local information you need about the area you live in or you are visiting, especially useful when you are travelling to a new place. So this summer if you wish to go to London for a vacation, then here are some of the mobile applications that can come in handy:

London Underground - When in London, this mode of transportation is going to be an everyday affair for you. So you can download this app which tells you about the Underground, Overground and DLR lines and works as a brilliant journey planner. You can check routes, estimated journey time, and the current 'Departure Boards' as well. This also works very well for you when you have to decide your place to stay in London. You can check if the hotel or the short let in London that you have booked has convenient transport links around or not.

Bus Countdown - Another extremely useful app is the Bus Countdown where you can get to know all the details of your bus options. Just enter your bus number and bus stop and view the real-time rota of the next arrivals at the bus stop. It’s that simple!

Top Table – All foodies please download this app! It tells you about almost all the restaurants in London, customer reviews, ongoing deals, and also allows you to book a table online. You must check out the special offers and discounts as they sometimes really give excellent deals that are easy on your pocket!

Time Out London – This extremely popular online magazine gives you an insight into practically all kinds of tourist information. Specially check out their “Top 10” shortlists and the must-see and must-do around the capital guide. Very handy indeed!

London City Guide – Perfect for tourist and frequent travellers, this app provides comprehensive information about the tourist attractions, restaurants, shopping venues, ongoing tours, events & activities, and much more. For instance, if you want to know where all you can go in close proximity when you step out of your London apartment or hotel, this is where you can get to know it all!

For more information, Speak to a customer ad-visor now to enquire or book a Serviced Apartment in London. Call us on +44 (0)20 7433 6677 or email us at sales@short-let-apartments.com for rates and availability.

The Listed Property Show in South Kensington SW7

Cross-posted from the Official Short Let Apartments Blog
There are many regulations on maintenance, planning, and alterations of almost half a million listed homes in the UK, which keep changing and evolving. But all of you who are proud owners of such homes are not always updated with these rules and must be made aware of your rights and responsibilities. The Listed Property Owners Club (LPOC) brings together the real estate industry’s best and the leading for all of you with The Listed Property Show from 16 to 17 February 2013 at the Olympia Exhibition Centre, Hammersmith Road, West Kensington, London. The event timings are from 10am – 5pm on Saturday and 10am – 4pm on Sunday.

This is a wonderful opportunity for those who would like to interact with conservation officers and architects & planners. You can meet more than 150 leading experts of UK to seek counsel and guidance and practical demonstrations as well for woodcarving, plasterwork, lead work, window and door manufacturing, etc. There are also the bigger names associated with the industry coming to the event for more assistance regarding the period architecture including the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, Charles Brooking Collection of architectural details, the Georgian Group, the English Heritage, etc. as well as  many architectural historians, commercial vendors, etc.

Since the event is quite packed especially for those who would seriously like to take some advice with respect to the real estate industry, it is a good idea to stay over the weekend in a short stay accommodation near the venue. Here are some of the recommended short stay apartments which you could book for the weekend:

The Collingham Gardens, SW5, London – These apartments provide an ideal alternative to a hotel room and offer a huge variety of shopping options and restaurants in close proximity. Transport links include Gloucester Road, South Kensington and Earls Court Underground stations located within easy walking distance.

Manson Place, South Kensington SW7 5LT, London – Set in the heart of Kensington, these stylish and well proportioned London serviced apartments offer a great stay for both leisure and corporate travellers. Good travel links are available from South Kensington tube station (Circle, District and Piccadilly lines) only a short walk away, allowing easy access to the many dining & entertainment options of the West End.

Harrington Court, Harrington Road, South Kensington SW7, London – If you wish to access the capital and London's airports easily and quickly, then these ultra-convenient apartments are an ideal place for you. All the apartments here are furnished to the highest standards. They are perfect located only a minute away from South Kensington tube station (Circle, District and Piccadilly).

Fraser Place Queens Gate Gardens, SW7, London – Very well proportioned and presented, these apartments offer cotemporary living as well as easy access to London's West End.

For more information, Speak to a customer ad-visor now to enquire or book a Serviced Apartment in London. Call us on +44 (0)20 7433 6677 or email us at sales@short-let-apartments.com for rates and availability.

SLA Declares Business Expansion Across UK

Cross-posted from the Official Short Let Apartments Blog

SLA is pleased to announce their expansion to make available their contemporary serviced apartments across UK instead of London only.

www.short-let-apartments.com is a leading company that brings a wide range of residential properties for short term accommodation in London. With their expansion now, the company intends to offer the convenience of fully furnished serviced apartments to both business and vacation travellers who are looking for short term rental accommodation not only in London, but short let apartments in UK locations outside London as well. Whether it is a studio apartment, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom or 3 bedroom apartments, SLA offers lavish and very well maintained serviced apartments for a delightful customer experience. Till date, they have been offering elegant and comfortable accommodation in almost all the regions of London so you can get amenities and good transport links easily to travel to various London attractions. However, from now on, in addition to London, you can now expect to find their luxurious apartments and world-class service in various popular locations of UK including Aldgate, Clapham, Norwich, Croydon, and many more.

The apartments offered by Short-Let-Apartments come with comprehensive facilities like TV, DVD, fully equipped kitchen, a modern bathroom, etc. there is also free Wi-Fi access and sometimes a work-desk for business travellers who need to work at home. The team assures the same quality of services all throughout, with the only difference being their new locations. All these facilities will definitely make your stay in UK a comfortable and a memorable one. With their business expansion, their commitment only gets bigger and better.

To know more about their additions on board and the facilities that come along, you can visit their official website www.short-let-apartments.com and also make bookings online.