This week’s photo by thelondoner is a Jacobean gem, Boston Manor House in Brentford. The house was built in the early 1620s. The elegant state rooms have an elaborate decorated plaster ceiling and are open to the public along with …
Read more...It’s just ONE WEEK to go to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Here’s a great video, showing the development of the Olympic site, and some of the stories of the people involved.
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This weekend is the last before the Olympics begin – make sure you soak up all the culture London has to offer before the city goes sport mad. BT River of Music The BT River of Music is a huge weekend …
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Afternoon tea in a hotel or a tea room is the ultimate treat, but tea should be an everyday indulgence. These fine emporiums sell blends to make the perfect cuppa at home.
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With so many things to see and do, roaming around London can be thirsty work. Fortunately, any dehydration can be easily solved thanks to the wonderful cocktail of people who produce and dispense an eclectic selection of beverages across the capital
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Janie Easterman shared this great photo of one of the ponds on Hampstead Heath. A third of London is green space offering plenty of opportunities to relax and enjoy the summer in the centre of town. If you’re taking lots …
Read more...Earlier this week, Southwark Cathedral commemorated the 800th Anniversary of the Great Fire of Southwark with two firework displays from the tower of the Cathedral. Here’s a video capturing the occasion. The specially commissioned fireworks took place after an Evensong …
Read more...The Olympic Stadium isn’t in Central London, and neither are all the celebrations for the Games: London’s outer boroughs are also putting on fantastic shows to mark London 2012. Here’s just a taste of what’s happening. Richmond Richmond has a …
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To those unfamiliar with London it might sound like a cliché, but there really is always something going on at the Southbank. Not only are there some amazing festivals taking place here this summer, but there have also been several new …
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