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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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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
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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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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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
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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London Tube closures for weekend of 9-10 March 2013
Here are the scheduled Tube system repairs for this weekend. The notice says the Circle Line is out all weekend; the map says only part of it is closed. There are also partial shutdowns of the District Line, Bakerloo and … Continue reading
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Pajamas needed
From Oxford Mail. I’m just posting this because the headline tickled me. A play set in a pajama factory needs lots of pj’s as costumes for the cast. I can’t really help; I recently had to throw out my worn … Continue reading
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Tagged Oxford news, pajamas needed
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A new Scottish hotel coming soon
From London Independent. Andy Murray, a top 3 tennis star and the top player in the UK has bought an old hotel in his home town of Dunblane, Scotland and has plans to turn it into a top luxury hotel. … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Murray's new hotel, Dunblane, Dunblane hotel, Scottish hotels
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New production boost for London black cabs
From London Independent. I didn’t realize that the maker of London’s black cabs is now owned by a Chinese company. Now comes word that they’ll be ramping up production, with a view towards building hybrid vehicles and, eventually, hydrogen-powered cabs. … Continue reading
British Library crime fiction exhibit
I’m a murder mystery junkie. Most particularly, I’m hooked on stories with a European setting – gee, there’s a surprise. This from the London Independent. The British Library has an exhibition of crime fiction thru mid-May. Another reason to ignore … Continue reading
A new bridge in Oxford
From Oxford Mail. A new bridge will be built across the Cherwell in Oxford with limited use except for Christ Church students and staff. Still could be a great new spot for taking fotos.
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Tagged new Oxford bridge, oxford travel
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Where to bury Richard?
From London Independent. Dueling factions are fighting over where the recently found remains of Richard III should be interred. Gives a new definition for “remains to be seen”. (Sorry).
Posted in England, General magpie travel, News from Europe, UK news
Tagged Richard III, where's Richard
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The newest and youngest Macbeth
From London Independent. James McAvoy, age 33, has started a run as Macbeth in London, the youngest Macbeth if only by a couple of years. Through 27 April.
Top ten Scotch whiskies
From London Independent. There was a similar list published in September of 2011. New year, new list and this time, all single malts. Top ten single malts. One entry appears on both lists – the Old Pulteney 12 year old. … Continue reading
Wifi on the London Tube
From Transport for London (TfL). The London Tube now has WiFi at more than 100 of their stations thanks to Virgin Media. Depending on your service provider (boy does that sound like commercial-speak or what?), you will be able to use the … Continue reading
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Tagged London Heathrow, London Tube, WiFi on London Tube
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Take a walk in Hackfall, North Yorkshire
From the London Independent. Maybe wait for the snow to melt, then get up to Hackfall for a walk with Nature.
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Tagged Hackfall, UK walks, Yorkshire walks
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Ten coastal walks in the UK
From the London Independent. Ten walks along different parts of the UK coast. Yes, N Ireland, Wales and Scotland are included. Most are between 4 and 10 miles but there’s also a one mile suggestion and the longest is more … Continue reading
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Tagged UK coastal walks, UK walks, walking in Britain
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Top coffee shops in the UK
From the London Independent. A list of the best coffeeshops in Britain. Places to look for if you don’t need your fix from Caffe Costabucks.
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Travelodge still wants to build a hotel near Oxford
From Oxford Mail. I think having a modestly-priced motor hotel near Oxford could be a great money-saver for those of us who don’t feel flush enough to book into the Randolph. I especially like the fact that it will be … Continue reading
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Tagged oxford travel, travelodge plans near Oxford
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Fare hikes on UK trains for 2013
From the London Independent. New fares went into effect at the start of the year. British trains are the priciest in Europe. I find this article helpful because it cites sample fares that illustrate just how costly train tickets can … Continue reading
Winter walks in the UK
From the London Independent. Floods notwithstanding – and there have been a LOT of them recently – here is a list of 50 winter walks grouped, helpfully, by region. Pull on those boots and get cracking!
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Europe, Scotland, UK news
Tagged UK travel, UK walks, UK winter walks
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Fireworks from Hogmanay in Edinburgh
A YouTube video of tonight’s fireworks in Edinburgh, Scotland. Happy New Year!
An iPhone app for Edinburgh Hogmanay
Edinburgh’s 2012/2013 Hogmanay festivities now have their own FREE iPhone app. Sounds great but I hope they’ll have an Android app soon (I’m looking at a Samsung phone for next year).
New EasyJet service from London to Cornwall
From the London Independent. A new EasyJet route to Cornwall from London.
Ten best English country pubs – cheers!
From the London Independent. Now here’s a list that could be really useful next time you/I visit the British (mostly English) countryside. Country pubs! The Independent has done lists with more than ten items; surely this list of pubs could … Continue reading
Ten best British adventure breaks
From London Independent (I’m woefully behind in wading through the Independent’s travel sections). Biking, hiking, messing about in boats, er… kayaks and more. Active adventures in Britain.
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Tagged days out in the UK, UK travel, UK walks
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Visit Oxfordshire and (maybe) see a wallaby
From Oxford Mail. Wallabies seen in Oxfordshire. It’s certainly cheaper than flying Down Under if you want to see one. Maybe someone could round them up and have a wallaby park?
Posted in News from Europe, not really travel, UK news
Tagged news from Europe, oxford travel, UK travel, wallabies in Oxford
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