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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).
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2012 Jane Austen tours now booking with Dad’s favorite tour outfit
Tours International now booking their Jane Austen tours for 2012 They also have a variety of military tours, tours with historical themes, tours relating to other literary figures, garden tours. These are regularly offered but the company will also create … Continue reading
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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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
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Scottish National Portrait Gallery reopens
from the London Independent… After a huge expansion and updating, the Scottish National Portrait Gallery is open to visitors again.
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Getting some shut-eye at the airport with Yotel
A few weeks ago, needing to make a 6.30 am (ridiculous, I know) flight from London’s Gatwick airport, I booked a single room at the Yotel there. They are located inside the South Terminal, a short elevator ride below the … Continue reading
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Cheap London
Cheap London listings from London Time Out
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
London Tube outages during December holiday periods
Info on London Tube outages for December holidays. Weekend of 17-18 December, 2011 through 2 January 2012 is explained. Note that the Tube does not run on Christmas Day.
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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
Tube closures in London – weekend of 19-20 November, 2011
Tube closures this weekend in London * * Either there’s an error in this announcement, or else the Circle Line has a new path between Edgware Road and Hammersmith! Last time I looked, this was part of the Hammersmith and … Continue reading
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locals make holiday music in Oxford
An Oxford-wide welcome for the holiday season (from the Oxford Mail)
the latest Oxford entertainment guide
Guide to what’s on in Oxford, England from Oxford Mail
London tube outages – weekend of 12-13 November 2011
The latest service disruptions on the London Tube
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Animals in War – a London memorial near Hyde Park
After more than a dozen trips to London, I’ve only visited Hyde Park once. Last summer, I was on a mission to find a particular Hyde Park sculpture – the Animals in War memorial. It was erected in 2004 but … Continue reading
London Tube outages – weekend of 5-6 November 2011
This weekend’s London Tube outages
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London Tube outages – weekend of 15-16 October
Tube disruptions this weekend in London
UK speed limits, hiking GPS for hikers; Heathrow’s winter weather plans
UK set to raise speed limits on highways. Watch out! (London Independent) For hikers and cyclists in the UK – Ordnance Survey GPS (London Independent) “Winter resilience programme” at Heathrow (London Independent)
Pictures in My Mind’s Eye – vol. 2
The hotel room window in Sofia, Bulgaria, looked out on an area surrounded by the backs of apartment buildings. One morning, I heard a slow, dull, rhythmic thump! thump! that went on and on. When I looked out the window, … Continue reading
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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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
Happy New Year from Edinburgh
New York has its ball dropping above Times Square. In Paris, there are the flashing lights of the Eiffel Tower and champagne toasts on the Champs Elysees. In London, the lights on the London Eye go off at the stroke of midnight. … Continue reading
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