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Monthly Archives: July 2013
New shops in Covent Garden
From e-newsletter. Covent Garden is slowly adding high-end shopping choices. Penhaligon and Godiva are the latest, following Chanel last year. So far, it still feels pretty un-snobby; as long as I can still shop at Whittard’s, Tea Palace, Paperchase, Joy, … Continue reading
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Tagged co, Covent Garden shopping, London shopping
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London Tube closures weekend of 27-28 July 2013
Here are the Tube closures for this weekend, Bakerloo line (Sunday only) – Queens Park to Harrow & Wealdstone Northern line – most of the line is shut; from Kennington and Charing X on the southern ends to Golders Green / … Continue reading
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Tagged london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures
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Not Europe – farewell to Sydney, Australia’s monorail
From France 24. I missed the announcement in March that the monorail in Sydney, Australia would be taken down. The only significance to me is that I never rode on it; it was erected shortly after my only trip Down … Continue reading
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Tagged Sydney Australia, Sydney monorail
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London Tube closures weekend of 20-21 July 2013
Here are the Tube closures for this weekend, All but one part of London Overground are in effect both days. District line – Tower Hill to Barking Hammersmith/City – Liverpool St to Barking Jubilee – West Hampstead to Stanmore Metropolitan … Continue reading
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Tagged london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures
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Tours International’s new website look
From Tours International. This is the UK-based tour company that Dad and I used for our tour of Normandy in 2002. Dad said it was the best trip he’d ever taken. I thought it superb – the sobering WWII locations, … Continue reading
Paris plage for summer 2013
From the Adrian Leeds Paris real estate newsletter. The sandy seaside along the Seine is open again. And here’s a map so you can pick your spot. Grab your blanket, shades and SPF gloop or IPS in France (indice de … Continue reading
Dutch coffeeshops, “beer” and a speedtrap
From Dutch News. Although Dutch laws have been changed so that non-residents are no longer allowed to buy dope in coffeeshops, the implementation date has not been announced. Hurry up and get your tokes in now! On another consumer note, … Continue reading
Firemen and more in Paris for 14 Juillet
From Adrian Leeds’ Paris real estate newsletter. Things to do in Paris on Bastille Day. Those cute firemen could be reason enough to visit the firehouses, sip some champagne and kiss the boys!!!
London Tube closures weekend of 12-13 July 2013
For those lucky sods who will be in London this weekend… District line – Whitechapel to West Ham Hammersmith/City – Moorgate to Barking Northern – starting from Stockwell and northward to East Finchley/Golders Green. This means the two central paths … Continue reading
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Messing about in boats in Paris and more summer fun
From France 24. Take a boat out onto the lake in the Bois de Vincennes. And here’s a list of all sorts of summer activities throughout France indoors and out.
Posted in European festivals, European museums, European music, France, General magpie travel, News from Europe, Paris travel
Tagged avignon festival, boating in paris, bois de vincennes, france jazz, france travel, opera in aix, opera in europe, paris plages, Paris travel, summer fun in paris, summer jazz in toulouse
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Summer fun in the UK and beyond
From the London Independent. Adventure weekends around the UK. Plan a trip down to Portsmouth for the newly opened of the Mary Rose museum. Rembrandts and more sneak over to Bath’s Holburne museum from the Royal Collection. From Prague Post. … Continue reading
Posted in Europe food & wine, European art, European festivals, European museums, European music, General magpie travel, News from Britain, News from Europe, Prague travel, UK news
Tagged adventure fun UK, Bath art museum, Holburne museum, Mary Rose museum, Portsmouth UK, Prague music, Rembrandt, tea shops in the UK
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London Tube closures weekend of 6-7 July 2013
For those lucky sods who will be in London this weekend… District line – spotty outages away from central London – Earls Court to Kens Olympia, Whitechapel to West Ham as well as Dagenham East to Upminster. Hammersmith/City – Moorgate … Continue reading
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