London Club in downtown London, Ontario

The private London Club in downtown London, Ontario, was founded in 1880. 

Members are promised first class food, service, comfort and an atmosphere filled with timeless charm. Over the years, it has attracted a strong membership composed of local business leaders.

The club is located in the heart of the city, just blocks away from the Grand Theatre and the John Labatt Centre.

A green, wet and icy Christmas in London, Ontario

Those who had to travel one the roads Friday morning, Christmas morning, faced ice-slick, treacherous pavement. Most of the major roadways were salted and not a problem, but some of the suburban streets in the hills of Byron in southwest London were dangerous.

London Daily Photo, from London, Ontario, Canada, and not that other London across the pond, wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Cheers,
Rockinon

Olympic Flames Comes to London, Ontario

Thousands lined the route taken by the Olympic flame as it arrived at this southwestern Ontario city. Many more filled Victoria Park to cheer the flame's arrival, wave flags and loudly celebrate the event.

The Olympic torch will make a visit to a London children’s hospital with Santa Claus Friday, take the rest of Christmas and Boxing Day off, and then resume its 45,000-kilometre journey to Vancouver early Sunday.

For the whole story, check The London Free Press on the Web.

Red Double Doors and Large Gold Bows

As I wrote yesterday, great entrances don't need to be gussied up to the hilt to look good. This home, in the same neighbourhood as yesterday's post, doesn't have as spectacular an entry but it is quite beautiful nevertheless. The double front doors, painted a funky red, add to the look of this heritage home. We're certain that this is a heritage home as it has the circular, blue heritage plaque to the right of the doors.

It's just a door

It's just a door - but what a door. This is an entrance.

Located in one of the finest areas of London, Ontario, for historic, well-kept older homes, this residence on St. George St. just north of Oxford Street is a fine example of a mansion for the well-to-do.

Each Christmas the homes in the neighbourhood are decorated simply but well. It is amazing how much better a simple wreath looks on homes like this than on mine. In the coming days I'll post another entrance or two.

Cheers,
Rockinon

More Christmas lawn decorations

There is a new neighbourhood in the southwest end of London,Ontario, and I took a drive through there to find today's pictures. As you can see, just days before Christmas and London, Ontario, Canada - the cold north - is essentially snowless.

Christmas Lighting in Warbler Woods

Christmas lights are actually best when the ground is covered with snow. The white snow reflects the light, making for the traditional winter wonderland. But, the truth is that it is not uncommon for London, Ontario, to have a green Christmas. We usually get some snow before Christmas, maybe even a lot, but it is not unusual to have it all melt away by the 25th. There's a good reason why the small ski hill in London makes snow every night when possible.