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London Daily Photo: Legacy
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Tagged chatsworth road, clapton, E5, homerton, London, London Daily Photo, olympics, Photography, school, street photography
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Experience England’s Roman Legacy (CheapOair)
Arriving in England in 43 AD, the legacy of the Romans in the British Isles can still be seen. From ruins from the settlement that would become the world class city of London to roads that are still regularly used thoroughfares and the sprawling Hadrian’s Wall, the ancient Romans left a historic and indelible mark. Here’s a list of some of the top Roman sights to see across the country. Continue reading
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Tagged bath, british museum, cheapoair, chester, england, hadrian's wall, kent, London, Lullingstone Villa, museum of london, northumberland, roman, roman culture, roman empire, romans in britain, romans in england, Travel, york, yorkshire, yorkshire museum
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London Daily Photo: Calthorpe Project
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“The Big One” – Giant Jaffa Cakes Now on Sale
The Big One – an actual cake-sized Jaffa Cafe – has been launched by McVitie’s. Large enough to yield 12 ample slices, the new cake combines “three layers of fluffy, light Jaffa Cake sponge with zingy orangey filling, all covered with a thick layer of sensational dark crackly chocolate.” Continue reading
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Tagged asda, cake, Food, giant jaffa cake, jaffa, jaffa cakes, mcvitie's, morrison's, the big one
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London’s Renaissance Pubs Celebrate 10th Birthday (CheapOair)
Renaissance Pubs, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this May with a host of festivities and special offers to show all patrons – both regular and newbie – appreciation for a decade’s worth of good times. Kicking things off on the 1st of May with events, activities and giveaways across all six of its pubs, Renaissance will launch its own brand of beer, gin and house wines at the start of the month as well as reveal details about a chance for one lucky pub goer to win free food for the next 10 years. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, CheapOair, Competition, Discounts and Special Offers, Drink, Food, London, Pubs, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged ale, battersea, beer, cheapoair, CLAPHAM, competition, Drink, Food, free, FREE FOOD, freebies, kennington, London, pubs, renaissance pubs, south london, special offer, The Abbeville, The Avalon, The Bolingbrook, The Rosendale, The Stonhouse, The Tommyfield, west dulwich
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London Daily Photo: Survival of the Fittest
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Venerdi (Blue Tomato)
The pizzas coming out of the oven during my recent lunch at Venerdi were just those sort of ideal Neapolitan style pies: crisp outer crust with a slightly soupy interior. Nothing fancy. Just right. What I had for my lunch certainly met my palate’s preferences and exceeded my wishful expectations. If I’d had my Venerdi pizza while in Italy it wouldn’t have tasted out of place. Continue reading
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Posted in Blue Tomato, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BLUE TOMATO, chatsworth road, clapton, E5, E5 0LH, east london, hackney, homerton, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, London, LOWER CLAPTON, new restaurant, new restaurant review, pasta, pizza, pizzeria, profiteroles, restaurant, review, venerdi
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Win a Free Pair of Tickets to @SpinLDN – World’s First Urban Bicycle Festival
Sound like your kind of ride? Whether your looking for a new bike, want to update parts and accessories or just get an idea of the latest cycling trends, SPIN London promises to be a lot of fun and just the sort of happening I love sharing with my readers. So, I’m very pleased to announce that I’ve got a pair of weekend access tickets to give away. Continue reading
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Recipe: Avocado Angel Eggs
Devilled eggs are delicious and easy to make. There are all sorts of great recipes for them out there, and I’ve even got a few different ways I like to prepare mine. Here’s one of my healthier versions – rich and creamy Avocado Angel Eggs. Continue reading
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Tagged avocado angel eggs, avocado recipe, avocados, chobani, chobani recipes, deviled egg recipe, deviled eggs, devilled egg recipe, devilled eggs, dr seuss, egg recipe, Food, GREEK YOGHURT, green eggs and ham, green eggs recipe, hard boiled eggs, my recipes, recipe, strained yoghurt, superfood, superfoods, tikichris recipes, vegetarian, VEGETARIAN RECIPE
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London Daily Photo: They Grow Up So Quickly
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Three of Bologna’s Best Gelatos (OneTravel)
Narrowing down a list that highlights the best gelato in town is tough, if not impossible. But I’ll give it a lick! Here’s a selection of three top gelato shops in Bologna. Continue reading
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Tagged bologna, Bologna's Best Gelatos, Cremeria Funivia, emilia romagna, Food, gelateria, gelato, Grom, ice cream, italian ice cream, Italy, La Sorbetteria Castiglione, OneTravel, Travel
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London Daily Photo: Sale
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London Daily Photo: Market Boy
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London Daily Photo: Imperial Wharf
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“Pay by the Clock” at Palm London Restaurant and Bar (OneTravel)
The welcoming atmosphere – along with a really tasty range of dishes – should certainly offer reason enough to visit, but a newly launched “PrimeTime” discount menu of cocktails and “Prime Bites” adds excellent and affordable incentive to pay this great place a visit. Continue reading
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Tagged bar, bar snacks, BELGRAVIA, bourbon, burgers, cocktails, DRINKS, Food, hamburgers, knightsbridge, London, manhattan, palm, palm bar, palm restaurant, Pont Street, prime beef, primebites, primetime @ palm bar, restaurant, review, reviw, rum, sliders, steak, SW1, SW1X 9EJ, USDA prime beef
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Fantastic Free Range Rotisserie Chicken and More at Clockjack Oven, Soho
Clockjack Oven brings a supremely simple and savoury dining option to Soho with its free range rotisserie chicken and yummy back-to-basics menu. Continue reading
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Tagged beat the clock, beer, chicken, DENMAN STREET, Drink, early bird special, Food, free range chicken, London, lunch, new restaurant, new restaurant review, restaurant, rotisserie chicken, sage and onion balls, soho, W1, W1D 7HJ
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London Daily Photo: BRB
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Tagged east london, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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How to Discover Your Scottish Ancestry (CheapOair)
Here’s a list of five great places throughout Scotland where you can delve into the local archives and learn about your family and clan’s history … Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, discover your scottish heritage, east lothian, edinburgh, Highland Archive Centre, How to Discover Your Scottish Ancestry, inverness, John Gray Centre, scotland, Scotland's People Centre, scottish ancestry, scottish borders, Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Centre, Scottish Genealogy Society, scottish heritage, Travel
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Venerdi, a Very Welcome New Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant on Chatsworth Road, E5
Not quite two months old, there’s nothing particularly fancy or especially novel about Venerdi (well, aside from the half of a Fiat 500 mortared into the restaurant’s interior back wall) – just a superb selection of pizzas, pastas and classic Italian comfort food dishes. The vibe is friendly, as are the servers and even the patrons (an all-ages cross section of pleasant local yocal types). Continue reading
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Tagged chatsworth road, clapton, E5, E5 0LH, east london, hackney, homerton, italian cuisine, italian food, italian restaurant, London, LOWER CLAPTON, new restaurant, new restaurant review, pasta, pizza, pizzeria, profiteroles, restaurant, review, venerdi
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London Daily Photo: Menagerie
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Top Tips for Visiting London’s Natural History Museum (CheapOair)
London’s Natural History Museum is one of three museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington’s Museum Quarter. Constructed in the late 1800s the massive Victorian era, Romanesque Revival marvel which houses the museum’s collections and special exhibitions are for architecture buffs reason alone to pay a visit. For fans of natural history, plenty more treasures await inside. Continue reading
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Go Green and Win a $50 Gift Card from @zinio #ziniogoesgreen
Zinio is offering one lucky reader the chance to “go green” and win a $50 gift card! Continue reading
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Tagged #ziniogoesgreen, $50 gift card, competition, free, free magazine subscriptions, free magazines, freebies, magazine discounts, magazine titles, magazines, subscriptions, win a $50 gift card, win free digital magazine subscriptions, zinio
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Go Green and Win a $50 Gift Card from @zino #ziniogoesgreen
Zinio is offering one lucky reader the chance to “go green” and win a $50 gift card! Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Agbo-Saba
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Tagged chatsworth road, clapton, E5, east london, hackney, homerton, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Aromo Coffee
Aromo Coffee is an online espresso coffee pod retailer. They sell ESE coffee pods Senseo Coffee Pods and Nespresso compatible coffee capsules to customers in the UK. They also sell their ground coffee and coffee beans. Continue reading
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Tagged Arabica, aromo, aromo coffee, coffee, coffee capsules, coffee pods, coffee review, ESE coffee pods, espresso, nespresso, Nespresso compatible coffee capsules, online coffee retailer, online espresso coffee retailer, review, senseo, Senseo Coffee Pods
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Weekend Brunch at Cookbook Cafe, Intercontinental London Park Lane (CDCLifestyle)
Set on the edge of Hyde Park within the Intercontinental London Park Lane hotel, Cookbook Cafe’s weekend brunch yields excellent value. Continue reading
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Tagged bellinis, brunch, CDCLifestyle, chef paul bates, comte des cierges, cookbook cafe, Drink, Food, hotel, hyde park corner, INTERCONTINENTAL LONDON PARK LANE, London, weekend brunch
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London Daily Photo: Wits End
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Joyeux Anniversaire Eiffel Tower! (OneTravel)
Sunday, March 31, 1889 was the day the Eiffel Tower was dedicated to the city of Paris. To celebrate such a momentous event – and commemorate its 124th anniversary – here are some amazing facts about this iconic structure. Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Totem
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Tagged east london, easter, Graffiti, hackney, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, mural, Photography, rabbit, ROA, street art, street photography
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London Daily Photo: Untitled
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Tagged crucifixion, easter, jesus, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, medieval art, Photography, statue, stomata, V&A
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London Daily Photo: Fleur-de-Lis
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Tagged east london, fleur-de-lis, Hackney Road, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, street photography
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Blue Boar Smokehouse & Bar, at London’s Intercontinental Westminster (OneTravel)
At £45 (about $68) per adult and £15 ($22) per child, brunch at the Blue Boar is an indulgence. Still, if you come with a hearty appetite and plan to relax over a few drinks, you should find the experience to offer exceptionally good value for an especially great meal. You’ll also be treated to friendly and efficient service along with live music in a chilled out and comfortable setting. Continue reading
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Tagged all you can drink, ALL YOU CAN EAT, AYCE, bar, BARBECUE, BBQ, BLOODY MARY, blue boar, Blue Boar Smokehouse & Bar, brunch, bucks fizz, chef, cocktails, Drink, five star hotel, Food, hotel, hotel restaurant, INTERCONTINENTAL, Intercontinental Westminster, jon ingram, London, lunch, Luxury Brunch, OneTravel, pork, PULLED PORK, restaurant, review, smokehouse, st james's, st james's park, unlimited bloody marys, W1, westminster
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Tasty Kids’ Stuff for Grown Ups @ Lazybones, Farringdon
A Ms Pacman table or a Donkey Kong console in the corner would complete the fun times effect, but Lazybones gets bonus points (with some caveats) for its easygoing and tasty menu. Continue reading
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Tagged bar, beer, chicken wings, Clerkenwell, cocktails, Cowcross Street, dixie beer, Drink, EC1, EC1M 6DQ, farringdon, fast food, Food, hot wings, lazy bones, lazybones, lazybones review, London, meat, moosehead pale ale, new restaurant review, restaurant review, review
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London Daily Photo: Like the First Morning
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Tagged Hyde Park, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, morning, Photography, street photography, sunrise
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Scotland Celebrates John Muir’s 175th Birthday (CheapOair)
This year marks the 175th anniversary of John Muir’s birth. For the occasion, Scotland has announced the first ever John Muir Day on his birthday, April 21st, to be celebrated with a range of events happening in Scotland’s National Nature Reserves and National Parks throughout the entire month. Continue reading
