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New triple play art show at Tate Liverpool
Three-pronged art exhibition at the Tate Liverpool thru late October 2012. From London Independent.
Posted in England, European art, News from Europe, UK news
Tagged European art news, Monet in Liverpool, Tate Liverpool, UK travel
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Another new pub opening soon
This guy made a pile of money from stocks and is opening a pub in Banbury. A beer festival will be held at the pub on Monday, May 7, including Yorkshire’s Black Sheep Best Bitter. I wish I could be … Continue reading
A commercial stunt at the Uffington White Horse
From the Oxford Mail. New canvas lines were added around the Uffington White Horse, a prehistoric hillside chalk carving near Oxford, England. Locals are upset, but it’s canvas and does not affect the existing chalk. Lax security should perhaps be … Continue reading
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Tagged news from Europe, oxford travel, UK travel
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a new hotel with a view is coming to Oxford
The good news — plans for a new hotel IN Oxford, above street level to provide panoramic views, are in the works. To be located on George Street, halfway between the Rail Station and the Broad. The bad news — … Continue reading
High speed train on Cotswold line almost ready
A new high speed express train is almost ready to join the Cotswold line. (But how fast will it really travel?) From Oxford Mail.
An eco-friendly rest area in England
Reopening after being destroyed by fire, Cherwell Valley rest stop will be clean and green. From Oxford Mail
new plans for a Travelodge near an Oxford park-&-ride
If this becomes a reality, it will make staying cheaply near Oxford really easy!
English market town deserves a visit
Wantage, near the Uffington White Horse, scores high on mystery visit. (from Oxford Mail)
If you want to celebrate Charles Dickens in the U.K.
Loads of exhibits and festivities in 2012 to celebrate Dickens’ 300th birth anniversary. Things kicked off this week (London Independent).
Posted in England, London travel
Tagged Dickens anniversary, london travel, UK travel
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Winter walks in the U.K.
Go for a walk. Here are 50 from the London Independent. Walks from 2.5 to 14 miles and all lengths in between. Something for everyone and maybe not just for winter!
London Tube closures, weekend of 14-15 January 2012
Tube station closures on a few lines and line shutdown of the Northern Line this weekend
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Tagged london travel, London Tube, UK travel
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A great walking tour in London with ‘Hairy Goat’
Thanks to a London friend, I took a walking tour of London before Christmas that I would probably never have found on my own. The name of the outfit that conducted the tour is Hairy Goat and if you are a … Continue reading
Posted in All Suzanne's travels, England, London travel, UK
Tagged Hairy Goat London, Hairy Goat tours, london travel, UK travel
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Covent Garden shopping update
These are a few of my favorite places in Covent Garden, a frequent shopping destination in London. There are loads of places there for food, drink, clothing, toys and gifts, both in the buildings and outdoors at the artisan stalls. … Continue reading
Ashmolean museum expansion continues and a venerable pub reopens
Oxford’s Ashmolean Museum has more plans for expansion on the board (from Oxford Mail) The Old Bookbinders Arms reopens
London tube outages – weekend of 3-4 December 2011
Here are the closures and service interruptions for the London Tube this coming weekend Remember – all Tube lines will be IN SERVICE during the December 10-11 and 17-18 weekends, EXCEPT for Northern (Sunday outages), Waterloo&City (Sunday outages) and partial service on … Continue reading
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Tube outages in London, weekend of 26-27 November 2011, etc.
London Tube outages weekend of 26-27 November 2011 Also, all Tube lines will be in service during the December 12-13 and 19-20 weekends, except for Northern (Sunday outages), Waterloo&City (Sunday outages) and partial service on District Line on Dec 12 … Continue reading
locals make holiday music in Oxford
An Oxford-wide welcome for the holiday season (from the Oxford Mail)
Woodstock – one of my favorite towns in England
Woodstock‘s fame comes in several varieties. It is where you’ll find Blenheim Palace, Winston Churchill’s family estate. If you’re an Inspector Morse fan, you’ll know that it features in one of Colin Dexter’s books, Last Bus to Woodstock. The town hosts a literary … Continue reading
2011 calendar of closures on London Tube
scheduled London Tube works disruptions thru November 2011
London nights at the opera – outdoors and in
When I was in college, I got completely hooked on live theatre. My mother, on the other hand, had been thoroughly captivated by the ballet for decades. Classical orchestral music was a minor interest but usually in the form of recordings or radio … Continue reading
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Tagged london travel, opera in europe, UK travel
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Return to Oxford
Over the years, I have visited Oxford, England a few times. The first two times were back in the early 1990s. Both times, I took the ‘official’ walking tour of the colleges, conducted by vetted Blue Badge guides. These guides provided interesting history and … Continue reading
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