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More euronews for spring 2013
From Deutsche Welle. Russia is trying to require passenger data for everyone entering Russia, a violation of EU law, if not others. The new Dutch king and queen are going walkabout. Seems they survived the warm, wild welcome we gave … Continue reading
Posted in Europe food & wine, European art, European museums, France, General magpie travel, News from Europe, Russia travel
Tagged air passenger rights in Europe, Dutch royal family, European air travel, French wine in a can, lake district whiskey, Lakes Distillery, Pushkin museum, Pushkin museum director
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London Tube closures for weekend of 29-30 June 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. Another quiet weekend, relatively speaking. The District line between Earl’s Court and Kensington Olympia is closed (but if there’s nothing going on at Ken Olympia, does it matter?) The same … Continue reading
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Tagged london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures
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London Tube closures for weekend of 22 – 23 June 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. Except for London Overground between Clapham Junction and Surrey Quays, only the Northern Line is closed, but that’s almost the entire line. And Edgware Rd on the Bakerloo Line … Continue reading
London Tube closures for weekend of 15 – 16 June 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. I neglected to post the info for last weekend; I’m assuming nobody got caught short as a result. Five fingers of the District Line radiating out from Earls Court like … Continue reading
A roundup of ‘Euronews’ for spring 2013
From the London Independent, DutchNews, France 24, et al. Ten gardens to visit when the weather cooperates. The Moscow Cat Circus returns. I’m hoping they get animal visas to travel outside Russia soon. Turn on your high-beams in the Netherlands; … Continue reading
Posted in England, France, General magpie travel, Netherlands travel, News from Britain, News from Europe, Scotland, UK news
Tagged Aboriginal art in Paris, Airbnb in Amsterdam, driving in the Netherlands, Dutch - Belgian high speed rail, Marseille museum, Moscow Cat Circus, UK spring gardens
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London Tube closures for weekend of 31 May – 1 June 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. A chunk of the District Line from Earls Court and west, some of London Overground and a hefty section of the Northern line north of Camden Town. Also Circle Line … Continue reading
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London Tube closures for bank holiday weekend of 25-26 May 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. Another fairly quiet weekend. A chunk of the Central Line beyond N Acton station and the last bit of the Northern line beyond Colindale will be shut through Monday. Large … Continue reading
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London Tube closures for weekend of 18-19 May 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. A nice quiet spell, apart from some headaches getting to or from Heathrow. A chunk of the District Line, some of London Overground and a hefty section of the Piccadilly … Continue reading
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London Tube closures for weekend of 11-12 May 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. Most of the closures are outside of zone 1. The exceptions are parts of the Circle line between Kings Cross and Moorgate and a section of Hammersmith/City over by Liverpool … Continue reading
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Loving Croatia
Tuesday was my last full day in Rovinj, my new favorite destination in Europe. It is on the Adriatic and ‘Mediterranean sunny’; red tiled roofs; an ancient church in the middle of town at the highest point; narrow, winding alleyways … Continue reading
London Tube closures for weekend of 4-6 May 2013 – bank holiday w/e
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this bank holiday weekend. Just what everyone looks forward to – a three day weekend away from the job. And all sorts of Tube disruptions to complicate your holiday plans. I´m not … Continue reading
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Tagged london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures
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Some quick notes from Europe
Haaj. Hola. Hello! Coming to the end of the first week on vaca. Wi-fi has been spotty to say the least. The hotel in London only had access in the lobby, a real pain. The place I stayed in Alkmaar … Continue reading
The latest art news in Italy
From France 24. Getting up close and personal with Siena’s cathedral ceiling. Thru October 27th, 2013. A fabulous alternative to that boring Stairmaster! In Venice, a Manet exhibition thru August 18th, 2013. I wonder if this is the same exhibition … Continue reading
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London Tube closures for weekend of 25-26 April 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. Most of the closures are on the western side of the city – Bakerloo beyond Queen’s Park on Sunday, Circle and Hammersmith/City between Baker St and Hammersmith all weekend. Parts … Continue reading
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UK news roundup – April 2013 – field trips, dogs and surcharges
From the London Independent. March/April 2013. A list of ten architecture walks from London to Glasgow and beyond. Ten of the best flea markets around Britain. Mind you, most flea markets in the US are weekly affairs at the very … Continue reading
London Tube closures for weekend of 20-21 April 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. Farringdon station is closed to all 3 Tube lines – Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith/City on Sunday. Portions of the Circle and Hammersmith/City lines are closed on Saturday only. The non-Heathrow … Continue reading
Pickpockets at the Louvre
From France 24. Staff walked off the job at the Louvre to protest rising number of cases of pickpocketing at the museum. The place was forced to close for the day. An increased police presence has been put in place. … Continue reading
Posted in European museums, France, General magpie travel, News from Europe
Tagged Louvre museum, Louvre pickpockets
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More April 2013 news from Europe
From France 24. The Gates of Hell have been dug up in Turkey (not a government building – it’s an archaeological site). From London Independent. This event was linked to in a previous blog post. Ruminations on the reopening of Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum … Continue reading
Keep it real at the Real Food market on South Bank…
Originally posted on londonmunchies:
Having just flown back from a week in the south of France where the weather was blissful to temperatures below zero in the UK two weeks ago, I was badly in need of some cheering up. I…
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London Tube closures for weekend of 13-14 April 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. Farringdon station is closed to all 3 Tube lines – Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith/City. Portions of the District line and non-Heathrow Piccadilly segment are shut, as well as the Northern … Continue reading
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Food, glorious food in Brussels
Last year was my third visit to Brussels and my fourth trip to Belgium. FINALLY, I found time for a bucket of moules (mussels) for dinner. Sadly, I didn’t think to snap a picture. I did get a foto of … Continue reading
London Tube closures for weekend of 6-7 April 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. Edgware Rd station on the Bakerloo line is closed just on the Saturday; only a few other outages – Piccadilly extension which should not impact Heathrow service, the Northern line … Continue reading
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Dutch and other European news March/April 2013
From Dutch News and BBC. Two big art museums in Amsterdam are sue to reopen after long closures. One is the Rijksmuseum, home of Rembrandt’s The Night Watch, among many other masterpieces. It will reopen on 13 April. Also, the … Continue reading
British Easter fun and treats 2013
Easter goings-on at Covent Garden. Fun for the kids, too. And, from the London Independent, ten choices for special chocolate Easter eggs. The holiday goodies found in other countries always seem more exotic to me, but that’s probably because I … Continue reading
London Tube closures for extended Easter weekend – 29 March – 1 April 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for the long Easter weekend, many of the disruptions running from Friday through Monday. Note – Edgware Road station on the Bakerloo line is closed for almost two weeks, thru 6 April and … Continue reading
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Tagged london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures
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London Tube closures for weekend of 23-24 March 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. Sections of several Tube lines beyond the Circle line will see closure for part or all of the weekend, as well as DLR, the Tramlink and… Emirates AirLink? Who dat? … Continue reading
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Not the same old lawn ornaments
One of the shops at Floriade, the Netherlands’ once-every-ten-years horticultural exhibition, had a variety of plastic lawn ornaments for sale. In addition to the usual ducks, chickens and gnomes, they also had goats and… you won’t believe it… guinea pigs!! … Continue reading
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