A convoluted series of changes on the Tube and on buses left me stranded in Romford, in outer London, where the train I had been told I could catch to Colchester had just been canceled.

由于伦敦地铁与公共汽车一系列错综复杂的变化，我只能滞留在伦敦边缘的罗姆·福德。我本该在那里换乘到科尔切斯特的火车，结果车次却被取消了。

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A spokesman at the London headquarters of Foster and Partners confirmed "there is a tender" but refused to elaborate on Foster's plans to conquer outer space, possibly by adding a nice glass dome.

伦敦·福斯特建筑事务所总部的一位发言人确认“存在投标”，但是拒绝详细说明福斯特征服外太空的计划，可能通过增加一个精美的玻璃圆屋顶。

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That cap was increased this year, to $417,000—a sum that, at today's exchange rates and prices, is barely enough to buy a cramped flat in the outer suburbs of London.

房贷限额今年增加到41.7万美元，按照今日利率和市场房价，仅仅够在伦敦郊区买一套狭小的公寓。

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These include outer London, the south east and the north west of England.

BBC: Estate agent's window

Teachers in the outer London and "fringe" areas of the South East will get the general pay rise of 2.9%.

BBC: Local pay deal for London teachers

Outer London boroughs that should get help are Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Enfield, Havering, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton and Waltham Forest.

BBC: Local pay deal for London teachers