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You may remember our article on Clandestine Cake Clubs from late last year – an in-depth look at the role of community-based clubs cropping up in London and across the UK, where individuals come together to celebrate a certain interest. In that instance it was attributed to a love of all things baking, especially cakes.

As per usual, Londonist were quick to bring our attention to a similarly niche theme last week – but the hobby this time was altogether different.

This time the buzzword is board …

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A new nadir was reached in October, when 33 separate serious incidents on the Underground in 5 days had the Evening Standard up in arms.

Val Shawcross, London Assembly Labour transport leader and Ken Livingstone’s mayoral running mate, who revealed the figures following detailed research, said: “I cannot remember a worse week of delays on the Tube. She added: ‘While Boris Johnson was boasting how great London’s Tube services were to the Conservative Party Conference…millions of Londoners were stuck on Tube trains.’

Some may say we have become too …

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