And, to celebrate, I have excellent news for all my readers. As of today I'm linking up with my friends at GRID LONDON to bring you an even better London website experience. Together we'll be serving up the very best London content, direct to your screen. Every day there'll be a fresh diet of news and information and reviews - exactly what you need to help you make the most of living in London. It's going to be a great partnership.
I know a lot of you will already be familiar with Grid London. In a very short period they've already become one of the main players on the London web scene, combining value-added recommendations with customer-focused reviews. Searching for a new home? Smart buyers know that Grid London is tops for property news and estate agent details. Need to know the best kebab restaurant in Balham High Street? Grid London's interactive takeaway map is the only service you'll ever need. And Grid London's web forums are alive with witty conversation and scathing political comment, all free to access 24 hours a day. I'm always jabbering away over there, especially in The Grid chatroom, and it'll be great to have some more of you on board!
News
The Grid London team believe in news first and foremost. That's why they're so swift to rehash every slightly quirky story that appears on the BBC London and Evening Standard websites, and publish it immediately for your comments. If there's a press release in their inbox, Grid London will cut and paste it and bring it to you first, and that's a promise. Hell, they'll even recycle the top story on ITV Local, they're not proud, just so that it looks like they have their finger on the capital's pulse. Whereas in fact Grid London has a journalistic staff of one, and they're based in Toronto with an RSS reader, but sssh none of you need ever know that.
Information
After a long chat with the entrepreneurs behind Grid London, I've become aware of the omissions and inconsistencies in my normal writing. When I visit a museum or place of interest, I'm told I shouldn't be wasting my time detailing the history or pointing out the flaws in their service. Instead I must concentrate on what the coffee in the cafe tastes like, and what special treasures are available in the gift shop, and how much money you could save with a 2 for 1 offer. This is what the great majority of the public want to know, because being discerning and intellectual doesn't pay. So from now on I'll only be visiting Grid-approved locations, and staying on-message at all times.
Reviews
Londoners are always on the move, always on the lookout for something new. Well look no further, because life enhancement is Grid London's forte. It's all thanks to their army of unpaid contributors whose incisive reviews form the majority of the site's 100%-credible content. Just enter your postcode and the comprehensive Grid London database will churn out tens of potentially relevant local experiences, from designer boutiques to real ale pubs. Grid London always knows what's on tonight, and where to eat, and which guava-based energy drink you should consume on the way. Web services are about trust, and every product promoted by Grid London is a name you can trust.
So save Grid London to your bookmarks now, because over the next few weeks we're going to forge a beautiful and inspirational online relationship together. What with their resources and my credibility, we have the perfect synergy to build web business and drive market share.
And if you're still looking for diamond geezer's usual quirky uncommercial content then don't worry. My new friends at Grid London are still allowing me to do my own thing, but only on Saturdays when visitor numbers are lower. Here's to selling out, and to six more years.
Wow! What a response from the diamond geezer audience! You've been logging onto Grid London in droves since we announced our new partnership earlier this morning. But your enthusiasm for the website has caused it to crash, which is clearly less than acceptable on this special joint launch date. Please accept the management's deepest apologies while they attempt to source additional bandwidth. Rest assured that London's favourite interactive website will be back up and running as soon as possible!
It's diamond geezer's 6th birthday, hurrah!
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