tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91238752037200718982012-01-24T21:48:35.963ZVirtually London (lite)All things SL London, from VirtuallyLondonLite.co.uk.
Community News, Local Reviews & Interviews from Second Life virtual London.Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.comBlogger10021100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-17503750258155700762012-01-18T17:15:00.004Z2012-01-18T17:41:58.596ZGreat Photo Contest at the West End ClubVinnie is a wily old bird, he regularly watches the clubbers in the New West End Club hoping one of them will keel over so he can get his beak into them! Well he is a vulture after all!! However, he's winged his way to being quite a celebrity with the help of Club owners Cute and Clive! Being that he's clawed his way into everyone's affections, he's going to offer his services as a model, Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-11164807612880656372012-01-01T14:48:00.011Z2012-01-01T15:08:14.497ZHAPPY NEW YEAR - 2012!Happy New Year! and I hope that 2012 is a good year with better times ahead for everyone! (New Year's resolution - to kick out those self serving politicians who are making a right 'pigs ear' out of our lives and doing it on purpose!). It was fun last night as Hibiscus and I went around to the various New Year's Eve parties; We started at the HangOut Club, then went on to the New West End Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-50839722789657994532011-12-28T23:36:00.003Z2011-12-28T23:45:03.997ZPartying on New Year's Eve!There's no reason why you can't enjoy New Year's Eve, even if you're not going out in real life! You can party all night on Saturday till the clock strikes midnight bringing in 2012! Start off at the HangOut Club at 12 noon (SLT) and party with dj/owner Janis until 2pm (SLT), then head over to the New West End Club where dj/owner Cute and owner Clive will rock the house! I hope everyone has aJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-58617690076505718802011-12-24T18:12:00.010Z2011-12-26T06:57:43.724ZChristmas Story 2011 - Christmas Dreams Come True (And Virtually London (lite)'s 1000th Article Today!)Suzy was worrying about getting enough food in for the Christmas holidays. She was going to her Mum and Dad’s house Christmas Day, but she wanted to make sure she could give her friends something nice to eat and a drink, just in case they dropped in to wish her a happy Christmas. She was on her way home to her bedsit in Streatham from her office job in Marylebone Road, central London; it was Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-66245752223900137632011-12-21T08:24:00.017Z2011-12-21T13:55:00.182ZPary Time Christmas 2011I'd met Father Christmas earlier in the day and he promised to go clubbing with me later on that night! I suppose you can't rely on naughty Santa this time of year, he still had his Christmas shopping to catch up with! can you believe it? Santa shopping for his own presents? well I suppose he hasn't got another Santa climbing down his chimney so he has to suffer going round the crowded shops withJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-77955934668580330812011-12-20T09:36:00.017Z2011-12-20T09:51:57.946ZChristmas Rocks at the HangOut ClubJanis Short had a brilliant Party at the HangOut Club last night! It was Christmas Fancy Dress and there were some wonderful costumes to be seen! The Club rocked to some great Christmas tunes and a mix of favourite oldies which put everyone in the Festive mood! It was a fantastic night! Many thanks to Janis for supplying some of the pictures here! Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-66381825289858592972011-12-05T09:24:00.017Z2011-12-05T09:42:15.125ZWonderful Winter Ball at the West End ClubIt's a lovely time of year for dressing up, the ladies in those elegant long dresses and the men looking so handsome in their smart tuxes! We had our first Winter Ball at the West End Club on Saturday night and club owners Clive and Cute really put on a great show. Clive had made the club into a winter wonderland and Cute dj'd with some great seasonal songs. It was really delightful to see Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-47980762570124231952011-12-04T14:28:00.003Z2011-12-04T14:32:37.632ZCelestial's Christmas CarolCelestial Elf has sent me this link to a great film. It's Celestial's own adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol' Click the link below and enjoy:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9SBebs3A5IJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-67145130535196839722011-12-03T14:48:00.007Z2011-12-03T15:02:33.445ZLaredo Creates 'A Christmas Carol' in the New London VillageIt’s going to be a ‘Dickens’ of a Christmas! Just imagine it, a small row of London shops and houses with leaded-lite windows, the brick buildings a little bit grimy and care-worn as was the London of Charles Dickens in the 19th Century’s poorer areas of the city. The snow is falling softly and covering the pavements and roofs as the people hurry by, hastily shopping for that last minute Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-14332716254445528272011-12-02T13:14:00.004Z2011-12-02T13:21:26.596ZHappy Birthday to Isobel!Isobel Byron was working as she was celebrating her Birthday at the New West End Club last night! Isobel hosted, while Cutewillow Carlberg dj'd with some amazing music and everyone had a great time. Wishing you had a very Happy Birthday Isobel!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-69768050621881336702011-12-01T09:46:00.003Z2011-12-01T09:52:11.476ZHappy Rez Day to Drax!Here's wishing Drax Ember a Very Happy Rez Day today! Lots of partying planned, so watch out Drax!!!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-3744018629442841542011-11-30T23:38:00.003Z2011-11-30T23:47:41.632ZHappy Rez Day Nahi!The party was going strong at the HangOut Club tonight. We were celebrating our beautiful Nahiram Vaniva's Rez Day. Congratulations on your 3rd Rez Day Nahi !! Everyone had a brilliant time with club owner/dj Janis Short spinning some great music!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-50749604941095728762011-11-22T09:36:00.004Z2011-11-22T09:45:14.236ZCongratulations to Barbie and SlateThey are probably one of the most glamorous couples in SL, and it's congratulations to Barbie Bohemian and Slate McLeod who have just become partners. Barbie and Slate celebrated their union at the HangOut Club last night and all their friends wished them a very happy future together!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-78768500234102421542011-11-06T18:40:00.005Z2011-11-06T18:51:17.176ZCongratulations to DJ Cute!Our very own Club Owner/Host Cutewillow Carlberg made her dj début at the West End Club last night; she played a great set which had us all boogying on down! Well done Cute, you were brilliant!Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-34968371724748880342011-11-04T12:37:00.018Z2011-11-04T12:54:45.567ZHalloween at the HangOut ClubHalloween is all over, but the images live on! Here are some great photos from Hibiscus Hastings. Hibiscus took them in the HangOut Club and the place was rocking! DJ/Owner Janis Short packed the clubbers in with her terrific choice of music for this spooky occasion! All the ghosts and ghouls are asleep now for another year, but the HangOut is open all year round thanks to Janis and her gangJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-36607384011080228672011-10-31T09:27:00.017Z2011-10-31T09:50:28.397ZHappy Halloween - West End Club's Spooky Night!Happy Halloween to you all! It's that spooky time of year when ghosts and witches, vampires and bats come out to play! And what a night it was at the West End Club on Saturday, the deathly apparitions had appeared early to boogie the night away to dj Axle's great music with Cute as his stunning hostess. Clive had made the club into a creepy graveyard and he looked creepy himself as he shook Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-54243022173471847682011-10-28T09:46:00.003+01:002011-10-28T09:53:42.896+01:00Happy Rez Day Janis!Wishing Janis Short a very Happy 4th Rez Day!! Janis celebrated her special day in the New West End Club last night, where she dj'd playing some of her favourite songs. Looking stunning in a beautiful white Fairy outfit, Janis held a 'Best in Wings' contest which was great fun! A very Happy Four Years in SL to you Janis! Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-23289369326065750792011-10-26T07:15:00.006+01:002011-10-26T07:29:31.298+01:00Welcome Back Brie and Happy Birthday Barb!It's lovely to see the return of Brie Janick to SL. Brie hosted a trivia night at Sharon's Coffee Shop last night. Welcome back Brie, we've all missed you!! I still didn't get any trivia answers right though, but there were lots of brainy people in the crowd who did, and we all had a great time. Brie told me that the trivia night would be a regular spot at Sharon's, so go along and see how Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-17872432999926941222011-10-06T23:42:00.005+01:002011-10-07T20:40:16.803+01:00Happy Rez Day Sparkle!It's Sparkle Vielle's 5th Rez Day today! Virtually London (lite) would like to wish Sparkle a very Happy Rez Day. She enjoyed her celebrations with all her friends down at The New West End Club. Wonderful picture of Sparkle by courtesy of dj Janis Short!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-43416276120946574802011-10-03T19:17:00.002+01:002011-10-03T19:19:07.334+01:00Happy Rez Day Hibiscus!!!A Very Happy Rez Day to the one and only Hibiscus Hastings!!! I hope you are having a lovely day Hib, I haven't seen you for a couple of days and badly need for you to get back so we can have a game of Greedy Greedy. I promise not to get my lucky Moose Foot out again (I'll give you a chance to win this time, being it's your Rez Day!) Have a nice one!!!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-86304684449629263012011-09-26T09:28:00.005+01:002011-09-26T09:42:32.770+01:00Happy Rez Day Wolf and New HangOut Coffee SpotHappy Rez Day to WolfBaginski Bearsfoot, who celebrates his second year in SL today. Wolf is a regular at the HangOut Club and yesterday club owner and DJ Janis Short announced a new slot between 8am and 10am SLT in the coffee lounge of the HangOut for some great Sunday get-togethers! So next week go over and have some fun. DJ BrainPhrozen Woodsheart played some brilliant tunes yesterday as Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-60765347925968048582011-09-25T19:35:00.016+01:002011-09-25T20:06:13.549+01:00Brides and Grooms Rave at the West End ClubThere we were again, me and Hibiscus, frightening all the men away! Well dressing like a bride is enough to drive men off at the rate of knots, and the brave ones dressed as grooms were definitely keeping their distance! It was actually a lot of fun, Bride and Grooms night down at the West End Club, which Clive had decorated to look gorgeous with its Pink marble interior and dj Troy played someJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-5847991484212033182011-09-23T17:09:00.003+01:002011-09-23T17:15:04.819+01:00Happy Birthday Cute!Cutewillow Carlberg celebrated her birthday yesterday! Cute had a wonderful time at a party with all her friends; Virtually London (lite) would like to wish her a very Happy Birthday!!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-63660466626739260502011-09-10T20:10:00.001+01:002011-09-10T20:12:31.693+01:00Cute's Tribute to the Victims of 911Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-703507979043109652011-09-09T17:22:00.009+01:002011-09-09T17:36:27.653+01:00Ed's First Night as West End Club HostThe West End Club had a brand new host last night and he did a great job! Yes our very own Ed Follet took to the stage beside dj Janis Short and he made sure all the clubbers had a great time! The theme for the evening was Autumn (or Fall as our American friends call it!) and everyone dressed in some golds, browns and earth colours that have that end of summer feel to them! Janis played some Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-26283795452640679592011-08-24T09:50:00.004+01:002011-08-24T09:58:49.632+01:00Club Underground in SL Showcase!
Congratulations to Seany1235 Blinker on his wonderful 'Club Underground' making it into the SL Showcase pages. Seany's club is always packed with people having a great time, make sure you go along and join in the fun! Well done Seany!!
Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-24805138709651303822011-08-12T20:38:00.006+01:002011-08-12T20:46:28.629+01:00New London Festival Starts Tonight!
There's a fantastic festival happening at the New London Village and it starts right now! Please see the info below:
"The New London Festival is shortly upon us! DJs performing as famous artists, live acts, radio plays, fishing, cheerleaders and prizes! The weekend schedule is attached as a texture (see pic above). Most events will be held in the Greenwich park (Pyramid stage) or the Tower of Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-7148730782202995762011-08-11T09:26:00.007+01:002011-08-11T09:36:05.334+01:00Happy Return of Simon on his Rez Day!It was nice to see Siman Seurat back in SL after a short time away and Simon was celebrating his Rez Day at the HangOut last night. He looked very sophisticated in a dazzling white suit plus a halo! Virtually London (lite) would like to wish you a very happy Rez Day and we're glad you're back!!
Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-32659445390403700062011-08-05T00:36:00.005+01:002011-08-05T00:44:01.387+01:00Happy Rez Day Nils!It was our lovely Nils Tomorrow's 4th Rez Day yesterday and she had a great time in the West End Club. I'd like to wish Nils a Very Happy Rez Day!!!! Sorry I couldn't be there last night Nils, but I hope you had a brilliant time!! Pictures courtesy of Ed Follet!!Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-81274026045248085302011-07-26T00:22:00.003+01:002011-07-26T00:27:50.850+01:00Happy Rez Day to Hots!Virtually London (lite) would like to wish Hotstuff Gothly a very Happy Rez Day. Hots had a great party at the HangOut Club last night to celebrate her third Rez Day. Many Happy Rez Day Returns Hots!!!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-85667827882108374492011-07-20T07:40:00.004+01:002011-07-20T07:45:37.867+01:00Happy Rez Day CuteCutewillow Carlberg had her fourth Rez Day yesterday and she celebrated at the West End Club with all her friends. Virtually London (lite) would like to wish you a very Happy Rez Day Cute!! Hope you had a wonderful time!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-15932648941544741152011-07-11T10:01:00.019+01:002011-07-16T16:26:52.086+01:00Oriental Beauty and Sad Griefer GirlGriefing comes under all different guises, the most common griefers being the ones who try to physically upset people with SL weapons or particle clouds that swamp an area (although particles are easy to ignore, you just go to the 'View' menu and tick 'Hide Particles'.) Then there are the subtle griefers, the ones who use an alt (alernative avatar) to try to infiltrate their 'enemies' sim and Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-91979407560017162602011-07-08T08:28:00.011+01:002011-07-08T08:46:26.210+01:00Happy Rez Day JustinThere was a new dj at Seany Blinker's Club Underground last night, Justin Restful had the venue buzzing with a great set of songs and it was also his Rez Day. Congratulations on your Club Underground début Justin, and a very Happy Rez Day to you!!!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-28297010523447174792011-07-05T08:17:00.006+01:002011-07-05T10:16:12.065+01:00Congratulations to Janis and BrainI hope everyone had a very happy USA 4th July and Canada Day and a special happy Independence day to Venezuela today! There were extra congratulations to be had at the HangOut Club last night. Club owner Janis Short and dj BrainPhrozen Woodsheart have become partners. Best Wishes to Janis and Brain for a wonderful future together!!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-83663398374819669332011-07-03T13:44:00.021+01:002011-07-03T14:21:24.697+01:00Beyond The Universe! Well as Far as The West End ClubAs I entered the hot desert landscape I could see the eerie shapes of aliens and space heroes with the loud clunking sound of robots as they turned and twisted in time with the music. This was no ordinary Sci-Fi sim, this was the New West End Club, and I expected Han Solo to come wandering in at any moment (I wished!). It was a great 'out of this world' experience with dj Troy playing some 'Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-11890755524645629782011-06-28T19:47:00.009+01:002011-06-28T20:10:08.480+01:00Swinging Behind Bars at the HangOutJanis Short's Hangout Club had something a little bit difference last night, there was a disco theme with some great 60s and 70s music. The popular club had people calling in all evening to enjoy the magical retro atmosphere. Just like some of the real life swinging 60's venues, there was an extra feature, some giant cages dotted around the dance floor. People took turns in the cages with theirJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-56903539302451317712011-06-21T19:46:00.005+01:002011-06-21T19:56:18.709+01:00Metaverse News Team in ShowcaseIt's been a week of hard work and worrying, but we finally opened at SL8B and we are having a great time looking at all the wonderful sites there. We are proud to announce that our Metaverse News Group have even got into Showcase in the first list out today. I hope you can all make it over to the show and have a good look round, it will take you ages, the event is huge!!! Also catch up on my Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-19449910920152815802011-06-17T08:51:00.011+01:002011-06-17T09:07:08.406+01:00Sunshine at The West End ClubWell it may have been raining outside in real life, but yesterday the sun was shining in the West End Club. Dj Janis worked her magic with some summer tunes assisted by hostess Cute. People got into the spirit of it all, glad that the summer clothes are out again. It's very strange the way we dress for the seasons in SL, considering we can have the sun every day! Roll on summer!!!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-53624688755598392692011-06-12T18:26:00.004+01:002011-06-12T18:38:10.006+01:00News Team in SL8BI haven't been around my usual haunts in SL lately, and with good reason, our Metaverse News Team are taking part in Second Life's 8th Birthday celebrations. So we've been busy preparing the site for the grand opening on June 20th. Come and join us, you may very well see yourself in some of the pictures and stories. Don't forget to sign our guest book while you are there, we'd love to hear Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-73104533209574142322011-06-05T22:25:00.004+01:002011-06-05T22:32:46.462+01:00Happy Rez Day Gold and Dottie Makes His Day Even Better!It was a very happy night in the West End Club tonight, not only was it Gold Cazalet's 4th Rez Day, but his SL wife Dottie Idlemind had a lovely surprise for him, she told him that he was going to be a father!! Many Congratulations to Gold and Dottie and a very Happy Rez Day to Gold!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-56600906045911372072011-05-28T21:12:00.005+01:002011-05-28T21:28:32.862+01:00Issue 12 of New London Picture Post Published.Just to let you know that you can catch up with all the latest New London News in Teddy Darbyshire's wonderful Picture Post. Yes Issue 12 has just been released to view in-world. So pop over to New London to grab your copy!Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-31508291881745105982011-05-15T23:32:00.003+01:002011-05-15T23:35:59.056+01:00Well, Just One More - Happy Birthday Seany! Yes I know, yesterday's post was going to be the last one for a while, but I couldn't let Seany's birthday go now could I! Wishing you a very Happy Birthday Seany, hope you had a fantastic day!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-64316214432817941602011-05-14T17:30:00.003+01:002011-05-14T18:04:28.675+01:00Virtually London (lite) is Taking a Break! Here I am sitting at a spot near where the original London Underground Club used to be, it holds lots of fond memories for me, when all the Virtual London friends partied there and everyone enjoyed themselves so much! Of course, people move on, start new things and places change, and change is one of the consistent things about SL. I am also making a change at the moment, although this isn't Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-35670407076408535372011-05-12T00:20:00.000+01:002011-05-13T21:34:57.437+01:00New dj Alexis Joins the HangOut ClubThe HangOut Club got another fantastic dj a few nights ago, Alexis Aferdita had everyone up and dancing in the cosy bar area of the trendy club. Alexis was a big hit with the crowd and everyone had a great time! Congratulations on your new job Alexis! Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-51117373312435372362011-05-11T07:51:00.013+01:002011-05-11T08:38:38.570+01:00Merry Sailor Home From the SeasThere's a new resident in Whitechapel 1888 and he doesn't pay any rent. You might see him if you wander the streets, or you might hear him singing a sea shanty as he drowns his sorrows, drink in hand, now he's a landlubber home from his life on the ocean waves. Spooks introduced me to the sailor, a new addition of Spook's site. The sailor won't speak to you, he's not an avatar, but he's lots of Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-83230524536844123792011-05-10T00:19:00.004+01:002011-05-10T00:25:09.355+01:00Happy Birthday To Ed!Virtually London (lite) would like to wish Ed Follet a very Happy Birthday! It was Ed's birthday yesterday and he spent part of his SL day playing a game of Greedy Greedy with Hibiscus and I. Ed was the champion, he won both games, well done Ed I hope you had a brilliant birthday!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-89879364678793509412011-05-09T07:47:00.013+01:002011-05-09T08:19:54.520+01:00Under The Ocean Waves!What an amazing night down at the West End Club! It was an 'under the water' theme and it wasn't quite what I expected. Arriving outside the club, at first I couldn't see anyone in there, then as I approached the entrance I could see a swimming pool and a sign telling me to jump into the water. I dived straight in and I was suddenly in the most beautiful seascape I've ever seen in SL. Club Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-2542648917252977812011-05-06T16:11:00.003+01:002011-05-06T16:17:21.406+01:00Mother's Day HuntCutewillow Carlberg has organised another brilliant hunt, this time it's a Mother's Day hunt. She has eight wonderful gifts to find in Tropical Bliss (New West End Club) and you will have until Sunday to find them, good luck with the hunt!Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-18119323070061592662011-05-06T00:18:00.004+01:002011-05-06T07:44:42.141+01:00Greedy Greedy Tournament at Club UndergroundIt's a game that seems to be sweeping across SL very quickly, Greedy Greedy is fun to play and the nice thing is you can play as a group with your friends (although Hibiscus, Ed and Drax always cheat when I'm not looking!). Seany1235 Blinker is holding a Greedy Greedy tournament at his Club Underground next week. If you want to take part, it starts at 12pm (SLT) on Sunday, 8th May. You will Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-21781532502274124082011-05-05T00:23:00.008+01:002011-05-05T07:09:35.817+01:00Cinco de Mayo Celebrations In Hyde ParkIt's a day to celebrate for Mexicans and Latino's today, May 5 is Cinco de Mayo, a patriotic holiday to commemorate the Mexican army's victory over French forces at the Battle of Puabla in 1862. Virtual London has been running an event for a few days now to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, and I went over to join the party in Hyde Park. Dj Appletinny Myoo was getting everyone in the mood with some red Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-43596829769039171582011-05-04T00:44:00.005+01:002011-05-04T07:29:18.871+01:00Kate and William Wedding Photo ContestJanis Short wins our Royal Wedding photo contest with her atmospheric picture. She seized the opportunity to grab the dramatic London skyline, complete with lightning striking, for a backdrop to show off her very royal picture hat! Her other picture entry was also very well shot with Tower Bridge in the background. Well done to Janis who wins L$500.Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-78088830723566158572011-05-03T05:35:00.004+01:002011-05-03T05:53:38.067+01:00Greeter Pink's Debut at the HangOut ClubPink Bachem made her debut at the HangOut Club as a greeter on Saturday night. She did an excellent job of keeping the evening flowing as dj Brains played some great music. Congratulations on your new job Pink! There were some ructions though, a naughty schoolboy came into the club (courtesy of Ed Follet in a school uniform, short trousers and a school cap. He had a catapult and a ciggie hanging Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-36825428906889708642011-05-02T00:26:00.008+01:002011-05-02T06:48:48.468+01:00The Street PartiesWell the Royal Wedding went really well, London was packed with excited people and the bride looked beautiful, in fact the whole picture of London at its best with its guardsmen marching and flag waving Britains and tourists was a sight to behold. Good luck to Kate and William and good luck to Princess Beatrice's hat, her hat was so unusual (I wanted to say awful, but think I'll stick to unusual)Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-36407255037381846232011-04-29T07:59:00.004+01:002011-04-29T08:07:25.162+01:00Happy Wedding Day Kate And William!Well it’s the day of the big wedding, Kate Middleton and Prince William tie the knot and love them or loathe them you can’t ignore them! I hope the sun shines on our lovely bride and groom and I’m going to sit and watch as Britain puts on a show as only Britain can, a celebration of pomp and ceremony to welcome Kate into the Royal Family.To mark the occasion, the West End Club had a special Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-75974844995109640102011-04-28T00:27:00.006+01:002011-04-28T07:54:15.418+01:00Royal Wedding Freebies and Teddy's Picture Post Not long to go now, the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is on Friday and I expect there will be millions of people all around the world switching on their televisions to glimpse the bride and groom and make the most of the celebrations. I suspect, like me, you didn't get an invite, shame on them , they could have had their pictures on this blog! only kidding! However you can Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-53179463232760091032011-04-27T00:32:00.003+01:002011-04-27T00:42:20.294+01:00HangOut Club Photo ContestJanis Short, dj and owner of the HangOut Club is having a lovely photograph competition at the club. Janis is very generous and giving L$100 Lindens away each week to the best photo to be entered. She says:"The photo opportunity continues at the HangOut. If YOU would like your creative photo to hang in the main dance floor of The HangOut for a week, please come over and explore the many great Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-86344183646512614722011-04-25T00:07:00.012+01:002011-04-26T14:21:32.628+01:00M.A.S.H. at the West End ClubThere were quite a few Hotlips in the camp, whilst Hawkeye looked a popular choice too, yes it was M.A.S.H night in the West End Club! Everyone had their camouflage on with their blood splattered tee shirts. Zen came ready for surgery in his scrubs and Ed had his jeep handy to make a swift exit if anything went wrong! Clive had made the club into a jungle military base with excellent detail, Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-85358078579939198302011-04-24T17:53:00.004+01:002011-04-24T18:00:16.334+01:00HAPPY EASTER HAPPY EASTER(Virtual London, Hyde Park)Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-3965291322815914402011-04-23T13:51:00.003+01:002011-04-23T13:59:37.849+01:00Happy St George's Day A VERY HAPPY ST GEORGE'S DAY TO ALL OUR READERS - Many thanks to Wellzy Horngold for posing so beautifully in New London today..Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-45259707816113268412011-04-22T07:27:00.006+01:002011-04-22T07:35:25.053+01:00Happy Rez Day Kat!There was a surprise Rez Day party for New London’s owner Kat Kassner last night, Kat’s friends had gathered to surprise her in the Blitz Club in New London Village. Dj Garf Serpente picked out some of Kat’s favourite tunes and the place rocked. Hope you had a great Rez Day Kat!Also in New London this weekend, you can catch The Three E’s Party on Saturday at 12.30pm (SLT). The Three E’s are Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-66364337218346492892011-04-21T13:04:00.003+01:002011-04-21T13:12:17.612+01:00Tribute to Doctor Who Star New London Village set up a tribute to actress Elisabeth Sladen yesterday when they heard the sad news that she had died. Elisabeth had played the part of Sarah Jane Smith, one of the favourite Doctor's companians of all time, see the full story at CNN..Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-17374218237596977672011-04-21T00:02:00.005+01:002011-04-21T08:41:16.833+01:00The Story of St GeorgeIt's St George's Day on the April 23, so be sure to get your flag and wave it high for England and St George! You may not know the history of England's Patron Saint, if you do or if you don't, go over to Whitechapel 1888 anyway and brush up on your knowledge. Spooks Blackburn explains about St George and how he became our hero!-Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-66091768726739981572011-04-20T01:19:00.007+01:002011-04-20T01:32:34.900+01:00Magical Fae FolkIt was a magical night in the West End Club, the little Fae folk were dancing and enjoying the music of dj Janis Short, herself a lovely fairy in her ivy leafed costume. The Fairies and Elves looked really beautiful, gossimar wings and floaty clothes with a backdrop of flowers and mystical woodland scenery. Congratulations to Cutewillow Carlberg, she had decorated the club making it look Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-85998583749487928562011-04-19T23:31:00.003+01:002011-04-19T23:39:33.464+01:00If You Are British Look At This WebsiteThis isn't usually a political blog and I'm not going to turn it into one. However, there is one website that everyone in Britain ought to look at. It was launched this week as a non-political information service, so you don't have to see a bias view from any political partie's slant, it's straight talking and it's giving the British public the opportunity to see exactly what has happened in Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-88326753423824706862011-04-19T08:52:00.004+01:002011-04-19T08:57:24.007+01:00DJ Brain's Début At The HangOut ClubThe HangOut Club rocked Saturday night as dj BrainPhrozen Woodsheart made his debut. Brain played some great top 40s hits, plus some 80s tunes and everyone loved his smooth style. Welcome to the Hangout Brain and congratulations on your new job!Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-45647506689452017192011-04-18T01:03:00.010+01:002011-04-19T08:59:37.336+01:00British Cuts Anti-Government ConcertThe recession is hitting hard in Britain, affecting almost everyone across the country. However, people are making themselves heard in respect of how angry they are at the way things are being handled by the Coalition government and it’s no wonder that some have decided to bring their grievances into SL. New London did an ‘SL first’ by putting on an anti-cuts concert to protest about how they Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-45289415897265928352011-04-15T08:20:00.004+01:002011-04-15T08:37:24.515+01:00Political Gathering in New London TonightFeelings are running high over government cuts and the British public are continuing to make themselves heard about how unhappy they are with what's going on. Well I've just had a head's up that there is to be an event in New London tonight at 1pm (SLT), where people will be able to air their views and use SL as a platform to get their message across just exactly how they feel. So if you have a Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-16650251263537557722011-04-14T08:01:00.005+01:002011-04-14T08:16:03.509+01:00A Handy Idea To Find London PlacesKat Kassner and Laredo Lowtide, those wonderful inventive people from New London, have made it easy for people to find English and London related sims. They have teamed up with other English sim owners who have given their landmarks to Kat and Laredo to be included in signposts and posters which are displayed throughout SL. If you want a copy of the signs or want to be included in the next Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-86565718630795700132011-04-13T07:39:00.024+01:002011-04-13T08:06:01.002+01:00Titanic PartyWhat an exciting invitation! To dance on the deck of one of the largest, most luxurious and most storied ships to ever sail, the RMS Titanic. Who could turn that down? So on Saturday, April 9, this beautiful ship made a brief and ghostly reappearance allowing a select few to once again enjoy her splendours.The RMS (Royal Mail Service) Titanic set sail on April 10, 1912 from Southampton, England Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-74433182228204494292011-04-12T00:33:00.003+01:002011-04-12T06:13:52.553+01:00Welcome to dj ZenZen Gartner made his first appearance as a dj at the West End Club last week. Zen did a fantastic job and played some great music. The theme for the evening was 'Tinies' and Zen had us rocking on the dance floor! Thanks for a brilliant evening Zen and congratulations on your first set at the West End Club!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-46207754897989200002011-04-11T08:02:00.004+01:002011-04-11T08:11:04.657+01:00Robot HuntLaredo Lowtide from New London told me that there is a new hunt this week and New London features in quite a lot of it. It's a Robot Hunt and Laredo said "The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society will host events in support of National Robotics Week from April 9-17 to include: presentations, tours, robot hunt, and a week-long virtual robot building Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-18946630004742861722011-04-10T21:01:00.013+01:002011-04-11T08:11:45.176+01:00Happy Rez Day to JessiiVirtually London (lite) would like to wish Jessii2009 Warrhol a very Happy Rez Day. Jessii had a big party in Hyde Park, Virtual London tonight, celebrating with all her friends as they danced away to dj Sweetdizzy Dumpling's fantastic music. The party is still going strong with tribute band Aerosmith strutting their stuff! Jessii looked amazing and I have to give Debs Regent a mention too, Debs Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-4386315241691095412011-04-09T00:39:00.005+01:002011-04-09T00:52:41.461+01:00Royal Wedding Photo Competition I can't invite you to the Royal Wedding, but I can invite you to have a bit of fun and join in our new Royal Wedding Photo Competition! I want you to take a picture as Kate and William using your avatars in a right royal poses! You can have Kate and William on their hen/stag night, Kate and William getting engaged, Kate and William in their wedding clothes, Kate and William on the throne, in Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-53695549359789841472011-04-08T00:05:00.004+01:002011-04-08T00:10:27.315+01:00Spook's Creations Are A Hit!I found the magic of using sculptie maps in my building helped me to reduce the amount of prims I use drastically. I’m not an expert builder by any means, and I can’t get my head around creating sculpie maps, but I found out that I could buy maps that some very clever people have created to add to my builds, which really helped. One person who is very clever at creating sculptie objects is Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-12702908903369851632011-04-07T00:40:00.010+01:002011-04-07T00:57:57.104+01:00Sir Korky's Medieval QuestHotstuff arrived ready for action, her sword drawn, the blade catching the moonlight shining through the open windows. Al eyed the sword warily, keeping his distance in case Hots decided to test out her sharp foil on him. Then the ladies of the Court arrived, Nils, Janis, Isobel, Poppy and Barbie looking resplendent in their medieval attire, a mixture of lush velvets, and damask silks with gold Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-83016447890550330692011-04-06T00:25:00.011+01:002011-04-06T00:42:37.850+01:00Royal Wedding In Virtual London and Wedding Chapel In Little LondonWell the Royal Wedding Day is fast approaching, and on the 29th April Britain will have a new Princess. Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton look very happy and I think the lovely Kate will be an asset to the Royal Family. Unlike many of the past Royal weddings, this one looks like a real love match for these two and it’s a shame that Princess Diana couldn’t have seen her eldest son Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-3645195711417967362011-04-05T00:05:00.009+01:002011-04-05T00:25:21.007+01:00An Honour From Virtual LondonI was deeply honoured the other day to be given a Founders Award for supporting Virtual London over the years. The 2008 award was given to me by London owner Debs Regent. The lovely gold plaque will take pride of place at my home and I would like to thank Debs for adding me to the list of award winners. I’ve watched London grow from those early days in Knightsbridge when I first set foot there, Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-27870665125010858132011-04-04T00:02:00.013+01:002011-04-04T06:08:05.139+01:00Traffic Crashes Hyde Park, Whilst New Greenwich Park is Included in New LondonWell dj Anakin Crystal crashed the sim in Hyde Park last night, as the number of people dancing in the park reached 86 at one time, and it’s no wonder I saw grey people on my viewer. London manager Rob Fenwitch told me that dj’s and managers get a bonus if they crash the sim, I suppose it's some fete to get that amount of people to attend an event in SL. So London rocked last night as tribute Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-58756285278779490242011-04-01T01:39:00.006+01:002011-04-01T01:45:26.574+01:00April Fools Day Today you have to be very careful, you might get a joke or two played on you! It’s April Fools Day today and by tradition, a day when tricksters have fun setting up their unsuspecting friends. Have you ever wondered why April Fools day came about, well now Spooks Blackburn has found out how it all started. Take a trip to his Whitechapel 1888 site and have a look, it’s fascinating. Call in at theJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-49714197977225285202011-03-31T05:18:00.013+01:002011-03-31T05:39:32.722+01:00Happy Birthday JanisVirtually London (lite) would like to wish dj Janis Short a very Happy Birthday! It was a working birthday yesterday for Janis, as she dj'd for two whole sets, one at her own club The Hangout, and then following on at the West End Club. Janis is a brilliant dj and she kept the party rolling, everyone had a great time! Traditionally Janis had a winged theme for her birthday, something special to Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-75194212243254039392011-03-30T06:03:00.004+01:002011-03-30T06:14:29.559+01:00Happy Rez Day JaneyLast night Editor of this blog, Janey Bracken was treated to a surprise party at the New West End Club by long time friend DJ Brie Janick and was joined by many of her other pals for a fun evening. It may considered impolite to mention a female avatar’s age so I will just say Janey was up FOUR it he he !! Hope you had a great day Janey :-))Ed FolletJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-70086220344736512432011-03-30T00:37:00.005+01:002011-03-30T16:47:37.616+01:00I Can't Believe it's 4 Years in SL Phew!! What a day! yesterday I reached my fourth Rez Day and usually I let the day go by quietly, but it wasn't to be like that this year. My friend Eliza Janus (who took the beautiful black and white picture above), had other plans and she asked me over to her wonderful new Magic Valley land where she treated me to a lovely time, including giving me a special cake with candles! I had gone to Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-81109875535483705042011-03-29T01:08:00.009+01:002011-03-29T01:19:35.306+01:00New Hostess Bev Foxdale at the West End Club Welcome to Bev Foxdale who has just started work at the West End Club as a hostess. Bev was hosting a jungle themed evening on Sunday, and dj Corolla Korobase played some great songs. Clive had turned the club into a steamy jungle forest and everyone was having a great time. Congratulations on your new job Bev! Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-23329455092052711882011-03-28T00:06:00.005+01:002011-03-28T00:16:18.009+01:00The Ten Bells Pub Black Mary didn’t take kindly to other women standing on her pitch outside the Ten Bells Pub. Also known as Marie Jeanette Kelly, Fair Emma, Ginger or by her best known name Mary Jane Kelly, poor Mary was to become the final victim of Jack the Ripper. Mary regularly drank in the Ten Bells Pub as did Annie Chapman another Ripper victim. Did the Ripper drink in the pub too? Well, we’ll never know,Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-59555166702658897062011-03-25T08:18:00.012Z2011-03-25T10:06:11.306ZSarah's Amazing London Tube StationThe Tube Train system in London, along with buses, is the main means of transport for the highly populated capital, and those living and working in the city depend very much on the tube for a quick, though somewhat crowed, means of travelling. I’ve seen samples of Tube Stations in SL and I’ve been quite impressed with the ingenuity of the builds, but the very best one I’ve seen has just been Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-17986554832093407272011-03-24T00:08:00.011Z2011-03-24T00:16:26.729ZNew West Enders Raise 7000 Lindens for Pacific Quake FundThe generous patrons and staff of the New West End club donated the fantastic sum of seven thousand Lindens to the Pacific Relief Fund last night. Popular DJ Janis Short and glamorous host Isobel Byron pledged to donate all of the tips they received during the scheduled 2 hour musical set, which had an Asian theme and most of the party goers attending wore colourful and appropriate costumes. As Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-86451367219988852562011-03-23T00:34:00.014Z2011-03-23T00:50:28.047ZArabian Nights Anyone who has seen Disney’s “Aladdin” knows that Arabian nights are “hotter than hot in a lot of good ways” and the New West End Club last Saturday was a great example of this. The club was turned into an oasis, thanks to genie extraordinaire Clive Hissop, complete with sand dunes, palm trees, camels (watch out, they spit!) and a vulture sitting on the sploder. .The evening was made extra Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-5877636687630803832011-03-22T00:54:00.008Z2011-03-22T07:55:36.217ZBrie and Seany's 3rd Wedding Anniversary There are some special people in SL, and it was time for us to celebrate last night with one couple who are very special to all their friends, it was Brie Janick and Seany Blinker's third SL Wedding Anniversary! We all celebrated at the amazing HangOut Club, where owner/dj Janis Short spun her magic with some 60s and 70s music. It was a lovely party and I'd like to wish Brie and Seany a Very Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-8904414142380713212011-03-21T00:04:00.004Z2011-03-21T00:13:43.950ZHappy Rez Day Laredo!There was a surprise party last night for Laredo Lowtide's 2nd Rez Day. Unsuspecting Laredo had been lured into the New Albert Hall in New London, as the guests waited to wish him a very Happy Rez Day. Laredo soon joined in all the fun as Kat played some great tunes through the evening. Hope you had a brilliant time Laredo!!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-83108496654563857512011-03-18T07:55:00.010Z2011-03-18T08:32:57.581ZRed Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolves"He's behind you!" we all shouted as the nasty looking wolf crept up on unsuspecting Red Riding Hood. The wolf had a nasty set of shiny white fangs showing as he looked at Red Riding Hood through his slitty yellow eyes. Of course, Red Riding Hood couldn't care less about the wolf, she knew it was only big bad Seany in wolf's clothing! We had a few Red Riding Hoods, Saffi, Janis, Isobel and BarbieJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-84823750765240807972011-03-17T00:03:00.010Z2011-03-17T00:27:53.391ZSt Patrick's Day Party at the Retro Grade ClubThere are many places in Second Life especially designed for St Patricks Day and I’ve looked around quite a few of the sims over the last few days. They have pots of gold and shamrocks galore, as well as leprechauns and blarney stones!.St Patricks Day was also celebrated in Virtual London tonight at the Retro Grade Club in Knightsbridge. I dropped in to join in the fun and club manager/dj Croft Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-75022220601705259222011-03-16T04:34:00.009Z2011-03-16T07:32:10.300ZSpring BallWhat better way to mark the end of the winter than with a Spring Ball! Ok so the winter weather hasn't exactly gone yet and we've even got snow in some parts of the UK, but the daffodils are in bloom and new lambs are already gambling in the meadows, so there's definitely that Spring feeling in the air. The West End Club put on one of their posh events and everyone loved it. In fact, instead of Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-45821514106703962572011-03-15T00:38:00.004Z2011-03-15T00:42:14.336ZHappy Rez Day Ed! Virtually London (lite) would like to wish our very own Ed Follet a very Happy Rez Day!! Hope you have a lovely time Ed and don't you dare party without inviting the rest of us!!!!.Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-23079907833135713312011-03-14T02:00:00.011Z2011-03-14T07:13:38.026ZThe Awesome London Eye in Little LondonThe London Eye has been replicated in Little London! Installed last week, the beautiful copy of the giant London Ferris Wheel looks amazing against Katrina Pascale’s virtual London backdrop. Also known as the Millennium Wheel, the real London Eye is 443 ft tall, making it the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe. The wheel has 32 passenger capsules, each one representing a London Borough. Each Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-9642212847587226202011-03-13T13:29:00.004Z2011-03-13T13:35:21.807ZLinden Labs Japan Earthquake/Tsunami AppealLinden Labs are asking SL residents to give donations to the victims of the terrible Earthquake and Tsunami which hit Japan on Friday. They are offering two specially designed Linden Bears for sale in their Marketplace. All proceeds will go to the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Relief efforts of the American Red Cross. Please give generously if you can (see links below). Our thoughts Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-59386553126286910272011-03-11T00:03:00.009Z2011-03-11T07:19:25.976ZShop Move! I'd only mentioned the other day about my shop in New London and suddenly I got a message from Laredo Lowtide asking me if I minded moving to another location! Well I wasn't so sure, I loved the little Victorian looking shop in the West End of New London, but I told Laredo that I would do what was best for the sim! Hibiscus too would have to move her gallery, which was just around the corner toJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-71995729860350569872011-03-10T00:56:00.009Z2011-03-10T08:02:24.710ZLondon Eye Comes to Little LondonExciting news about Little London. I met Little London owner Katrina Pascale yesterday and she told me that they are opening a copy of the London Eye. The London Eye is the huge ferris wheel that sits next to the River Thames in real London, and it is one of the main tourists attractions. Katrina gave me a sneak preview of the virtual London Eye and I can tell you it's truly amazing. It is to be Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-55092394126023378712011-03-09T07:51:00.006Z2011-03-09T08:02:07.407ZNew London Has It AllIt always amazes me, the amount of people who absolutely love the Doctor Who series on television, incredibly it has been broadcast by the BBC since 1965 and it’s the longest running Sci-Fi series in the world. New London has everything a Dr Who fan could wish for, Kat and Laredo are always thinking up new exciting projects for their residents and visitors, as well as maintaining the everyday Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-66187132552337650562011-03-08T00:10:00.008Z2011-03-08T07:35:30.512ZScott's début at the GreyhoundIt was congratulations to dj Scott Sommer for his first night at the Greyhound Pub in Virtual Kensington last week. Scott is the new dj there and gave us some cool music, he's also happy to take requests if people want that special song played! Welcome to Kensington’s most popular pub Scott and I hope you will be around for a long time to make the Greyhound rock!Janey BrackenJaney Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9123875203720071898.post-64158898955480536352011-03-07T08:16:00.013Z2011-03-07T12:57:05.821ZMurder Most Foul!It was murder at the West End Club on Saturday! There were chalk marks all over the floor to show where the victims had met their grisly ends! In fact when I arrived I had just missed an actual murder taking place. There was Clive, lying prone on the floor, with an axe sticking out of his neck! No ordinary axe, not the sort you chop wood with, this one looked like something a gladiator would use Janey Brackenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17805251882921789569noreply@blogger.com2