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Assorted crumbs from the UK
OK, OK, so some of these have absolutely nothing to do with travel. But it’s my blog and these little items tickled my fancy (and Lord knows I need my fancy tickled as often as possible!) From the London Independent. … Continue reading
London Tube closures weekend of 22-23 March 2014 and accessibility update
Most of the Tube work is again outside central London this weekend. Note Embankment partial closure through early November and changes to Covent Garden thru mid-November. Central line – North Acton to West Ruislip Jubilee line – Waterloo to Finchley Road, Sunday closure … Continue reading
Introducing Edinburgh Zoo’s penguins
Edinburgh Zoo has a large and renowned collection of penguins – renowned for their daily “Penguin Parade” – when a (variable) number of penguins will take a short stroll along the pathway outside their enclosure at 2 pm each day … Continue reading
Some Northern Lights I didn’t see
From London Independent. A fantastic slide show of Auroras around the northern hemisphere recently. I knew when I booked my trip to Iceland in January that the lights were more likely to appear in March and April, but I had … Continue reading
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Tagged aurora borealis, iceland aurora
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London Tube closures weekend of 22-23 February 2014
Back to the normal weekend closures – not too many Tube issues this weekend. but London Overground is mostly shut. Note Embankment partial closure through early November… Metropolitan line – Wembley Park to Northwood/Uxbridge Northern line – Camden Town to Edgware Piccadilly line – South … Continue reading
A Scottish stone is going walkabout!
From London Independent and Univ of Glasgow. The Hogback Stone, one of the thousand-plus year old Govan stones which live in a Glasgow church, is going on exhibition at the British Museum in London. Here’s more info and a photo, … Continue reading
Valentine’s Day getaways in England and Scotland
From London Independent. Ten great places for that special weekend getaway. I especially like the gypsy caravan. Let’s hope none of them are plagued by the disastrous floods currently inundating the island.
Top Scotch whiskies
From London Independent. Ten top Scotches, a mix of single malts and blends. Blends? Really? I bought a nip of Highland Park in Edinburgh last month; quite nice but, admittedly, not the 25 year old stuff – more like 10 … Continue reading
London Tube strike averted for this week
Tfl reports that the second of two multi-day strikes set for today thru Friday morning has been avoided. Yahoo!
More Shakespeare for Trevor Nunn
From London Independent. Trevor Nunn has staged 30 of Shakespeare’s 37 plays and wants to do the rest before retiring. Something to look forward to!!
London Tube strike updates – 11-14 February 2014
The strike set for tomorrow is likely to affect Tube services beginning around 9.30 pm, all the way ’til Friday morning. Oy! Nice that things are supposed to be “normal” come Valentine’s Day. Here is more information from TfL…
London Tube more strike updates – February 2014
The strike set for today is likely to affect Tube services all the way ’til Friday; next week may be similarly dragged out. Here is more information from TfL…
London Tube strike updates – February 2014
Sorry about slacking off the last couple of weeks with the Tube closures. Working on my blog with my tablet while on vaca can be a real pain, so I skipped it these past two weekends. Today and next Tuesday, … Continue reading
The long skinny on London’s Circle Line
I found this online article explaining the history, problems and dreams regarding the Circle Line, one of London’s most useful Tube lines, especially if you’re the sort of person who wants to avoid changing trains as much as possible between point … Continue reading
A new market in Sheffield aims to be the Borough Market of the North
From the London Independent. The first outdoor food market in ten years opens in Sheffield. Will it have the quality, variety and appeal of London’s Borough Market? Time will tell. Not what you’d call an easy visit from London, but if … Continue reading
Top (mini) mince pies for 2013 – yummm!
From the London Independent. If you’re hanging around London for the Xmas holidays, here’s a handy list of packaged (mini) mince pies to top off your holiday meal/s!
Champagne vending machine in London
An excerpt from a London Independent article on eating lobster described a fabulous (non-seafood) sighting in Selfridges, the London department store. To wit – = = = = The convenience of instant luxury crystals I love the idea of the … Continue reading
Rare Jewish manuscript found in England
From the London Independent. A rare Jewish manuscript from the 18th century has been found and will be auctioned off. (Not related to the art horde recently found in Germany). Check those soup cartons before recycling!
Posted in Archaeology in Europe, England, European art, News from Britain, not really travel, UK news
Tagged Haggadah found, rare manuscript
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Ice rinks around England and Wales
From London Independent. A short list of the ten best ice rinks from (mostly) London to Cornwall, Manchester to Cardiff. Another winter sport that’s beyond my current fitness abilities. I might be able to do it again if the ice … Continue reading
A Roman eagle in London again
From London Independent. A Roman eagle sculpture, around 1800 years old, has been dug up near Aldgate and is on display at the Museum of London. In excess of two feet tall, an amazing piece, quite possibly from some big … Continue reading
Oxford rail station slated for huge makeover
From Oxford Mail. Plans have been approved for a 70 million makeover of infrastructure at Oxford rail station. It’s gonna be a big mess for the next five years, so plan accordingly.
London Tube accessibility improvements
TfL (Transport for London) will be issuing periodic updates beyond the weekend closure news I’ve been posting. I’ll be including these links along with the regular Tube closure postings as I get them. This new series of announcements relates to … Continue reading
Speed limit in Oxford
From Oxford Mail. Heads up – stricter enforcement of the 20 mph city speed limit is going into effect soon. Non-residents, of course, should know to use one of the park-&-ride lots, making the speed limit a non-issue.
Posted in General magpie travel, News from Britain, UK news
Tagged Oxford speed limits
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Autumn walks and weekend breaks in Britain 2013
From London Independent. Ten outdoor walks for enjoying the autumn air and changing colors. And here are a selection of fifty places with weekend deals for a quick getaway. Of course, “weekend break” only applies of you’re already on that … Continue reading
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Tagged UK autumn walks, UK weekend breaks
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Pay to park at one Oxford pub; no drinking zones in Prague
From Oxford Mail. Interesting news item – a pub with a pay&display parking lot. I don’t see a problem, unless there are a whole lot of patrons who aren’t spending £5 per visit to get their £2 parking fee refunded. Or … Continue reading
Stuff to see (mostly) in London for autumn 2013 and gourmet getaways
From the London Independent. A serious list of fifty arts events and performances, live and recorded, mostly in and around London but there are a few for a day or a weekend away. Pick something and go! I’m a big … Continue reading
Downton Abbey costumes on display
From Oxford Mail. An exhibition of costumes used in the runaway TV hit series, Downton Abbey, runs through 29th Sept 2013 at the West Ox Arts museum in Bampton. Find it on the map and hurry over there.
London Tube closures (bank holiday) weekend of 24-26 August 2013
Here are the Tube closures for this weekend. Busy, busy, busy! Most are planned for Sun-Mon or Sat-Mon. Note the Ladbroke Grove closure for the Notting Hill Carnival. Be aware also that the RMT (Rail, Maritime, Transport Workers) has called … Continue reading
Changes coming to Stonehenge
From the English Heritage website after reading a blurb on the London Independent. I can’t decide how much I like the sound of this. On the one hand, it’s laudable to want to restore the area around Stonehenge so it … Continue reading
Posted in Archaeology in Europe, England, General magpie travel, News from Britain, UK news
Tagged Stonehenge
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New life for an Oxford cafe; foodie news from London
From Oxford Mail. A new life for an eatery on St Giles in Oxford. From the London Independent. Food, a summer drink and a street food app.
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