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What’s in a Postcode? (CheapOair)
What’s in a Postcode? CheapOair, October 07, 2011 Soon into conducting the research for any British vacation after booking London flights, you’ll most certainly come across the UK’s strange letter-number combinations attached to the end of many street addresses. EC1, SW7, … Continue reading
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Preview: Chocolate Week is Back (Londonist)
Preview: Chocolate Week is Back Londonist, October 7, 2011 at 11:30 pm Like chocolate? You’ll love Chocolate Week. It’s a week long celebration of fine chocolate commencing Monday the 10th and hosted at a variety of venues across London and … Continue reading
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Chocolate Week Returns to London (OneTravel)
Chocolate Week Returns to London OneTravel, Oct 06, 2011 Voted the UK’s favourite themed week (and with good reason!), the beloved and yummy Chocolate Week returns for another decadently delicious seven days dedicated to all things chocolate. READ MY COMPLETE … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, chocolate unwrapped, chocolate week, chocolatiers, england, London, OneTravel, UK
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London Daily Photo: Self Portrait Shadow
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London Food & Drink News: 6 October 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 6 October 2011 Londonist, October 6, 2011 at 16:00 pm Camel milk ice cream, whole lamb from the UK’s only Argentine asador, lots of whisky and a menu featuring honey made at a Bermondsey apiary … Continue reading
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Tagged A LA CRUZ, ASADOR, BERMONSEY BEES, CAMEL MILK, DELFINA, EXPERIMENTAL FOOD SOCIETY, London, Londonist, restaurants, VINOPOLIS, whisky, WHISKY EXCHANGE, WHISKY SHOW
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Mercedes-Benz World (CheapOair)
Mercedes-Benz World CheapOair, October 06, 2011 Crazy about cars? Keen to connect with your inner race car driver? Or maybe you’re in need of a safe outlet to let loose some pent up road rage? Whether you simply hope to … Continue reading
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Tagged brooklands, cars, cheapoair, London, mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz World, racing, racing circuit, surrey, weymouth
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Chocolate Week Starts 10th October 2011 (Great British Chefs)
Chocolate Week Starts 10th October 2011 Great British Chefs, 6 October 2011 It’s that time again! Time for the UK’s favourite and most decadently delicious weeks of the year – Chocolate Week. From Monday 10th October to Sunday 16th October 2011, a … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: The Light
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Tagged homeless, homelessness, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, Photography, shoreditch, street photography
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Overnight London-Edinburgh on the Caledonian Sleeper (OneTravel)
Overnight London-Edinburgh on the Caledonian Sleeper OneTravel, Oct 04, 2011 If you’re hoping to experience the bright lights and big city sights of both London and Edinburgh (as indeed you should!) during your upcoming vacation in Great Britain, and you’d like to maximize your … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Belly of the Beast
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What’s for Lunch? The Corner, Mare Street (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? The Corner, Mare Street Londonist, October 4, 2011 at 11:30 am Nothing to really rave about here … no trendsetting, no gimmicks, no hipster coddling or foodie fiddling – just a reliable spot to find yourself for … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: Warning
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The Honours, Martin Wishart’s Edinburgh Brasserie (Great British Chefs)
The Honours, Martin Wishart’s Edinburgh Brasserie Great British Chefs, 3 October 2011 Edinburgh. It’s as delicious a destination as any you’ll find. With five Michelin Starred restaurants and an increasingly aware and sophisticated foodie scene continuing to grow, Edinburgh offers … Continue reading
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Tagged BRASSERIE, edinburgh, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, martin wishart, michelin stars, restaurant review, restaurants, scotland, the honours
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London Daily Photo: Alone and Waiting
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On the London Banh Mi Trail (CheapOair)
On the London Banh Mi Trail CheapOair, September 30, 2011 Bánh mì are Vietnamese baguette sandwiches made with thinly sliced pickled carrots and daikon, cucumbers, coriander, chilli peppers, pâté, mayonnaise and an assortment of meat fillings or tofu. A variety … Continue reading
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Tagged baguettes, bahn mi bay, banh mi, banh mi 11, banh mi bay, cheapoair, London, panda panda, sandwiches, street food, vietanemese cuisine, vietnamese food
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London Daily Photo: Shades Shutter
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London Daily Photo: ROT
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New Restaurant Review: Bread Street Kitchen (Londonist)
New Restaurant Review: Bread Street Kitchen Londonist, September 30, 2011 at 14:00 pm … it’s hard not to be wowed upon first take of the massive multi-storey Bread Street Kitchen with its nonetheless intimate design … The menu, seemingly taking its cue … Continue reading
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London Food & Drink News: 29 September 2011 (Londonist)
London Food & Drink News: 29 September 2011 Londonist, September 29, 2011 at 16:00 pm Lots of new eats and free frozen yogurt for London … READ MY COMPLETE POST: London Food & Drink News: 29 September 2011
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Tagged ALDO ZILLI, ATUL KOCHHAR, BANANA TREE, BRYN WILLIAMS, canary wharf, chefs, free, freebies, FROZEN YOGURT, London, london food & drink news, london restaurant festival, Londonist, MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA, NIGEL HAWORTH, OBIKÀ, PIERRE KOFFMANN, restaurants, THE KITCHEN, wardour street, YOOMOO
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Stumbling upon Mayfair’s Shepherd Market (OneTravel)
Stumbling upon Mayfair’s Shepherd Market OneTravel, Sep 29, 2011 Tucked quietly away in the exclusive and historic Mayfair, it’s an ideal spot for relaxing over a pint or glass of wine with some friends, grabbing something great to eat, doing a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged London, mayfair, OneTravel, Photography, shepherd market, W1
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London Daily Photo: Leaf
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London Daily Photo: Jaw
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The Inspiring Story of the Baby Dolphin with the Prosthetic Tail
Consider this my ‘feel good post of the season’ or perhaps even the year as family-friendly movies with happy endings about cute animals overcoming incredible odds and inspiring millions isn’t my usual sort of content. But after meeting David Yates, … Continue reading
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Tagged ashley judd, baby dolphins, clearwater, clearwater marine aquarium, david yates, dolphin tale, florida, Hanger Prosthetics and Orthotics, harry connick jr, kris kristofferson, morgan freeman, Movies, pinellas county, st pete, winter the dolphin, winter's gel, wintersgel
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Sofa Bed Blues
What started out as an easy purchase with free delivery of a big and comfy sofa bed back about a year ago when I lived in a ground floor studio flat with a wide front entrance turned into a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged flats, furniture, moving, new sofa beds, relocating, sofa beds, stress
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What’s for Lunch? Ed’s Easy Diner, Soho (Londonist)
What’s for Lunch? Ed’s Easy Diner, Soho Londonist, September 27, 2011 at 11:30 am C’mon ya know you want it. A bit of American style grease served in a 1950s setting. READ MY COMPLETE REVIEW: What’s for Lunch? Ed’s Easy … Continue reading
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The Olde Bell: Stay and Feast at One of England’s Oldest Inns (OneTravel)
The Olde Bell: Stay and Feast at One of England’s Oldest Inns OneTravel, Sep 27, 2011 … for all its history and antiquated charm, lodgings at the Olde Bell feature lots of mod coms. Free WiFi throughout the inn’s five buildings with … Continue reading
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Tagged berkshire, coaching inn, Drink, england, Food, hotels, hurley, inn, OneTravel, river thames, thames, the olde bell, Travel
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Best of Spain in London (CheapOair)
Best of Spain in London CheapOair, September 27, 2011 Hardly exhaustive – and deserving of a “part two” post – but here’s a quick list of some great places to keep in mind if you find yourself hankering for something … Continue reading
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Tagged bar pepito, borough market, brindisa, camino, chorizo, columbia road, Laxeiro, Peyton & Byrne Espresso Bar at St Pancras, sherry, sherry bar, spanish cuisine
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London Daily Photo: Dry
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London Daily Photo: Call
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A Caravan of Considerations
You know, before settling into the idea of committing myself to a 25 year mortgage (yep, just recently bought a flat with my partner!), I had the fanciful idea of buying a caravan or camper van – hitting the open … Continue reading
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London Daily Photo: New Connections
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London Daily Photo: Dance
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Street Market Focus: Whitecross Street (CheapOair)
Street Market Focus: Whitecross Street CheapOair, September 23, 2011 Formerly a Sunday market, Whitecross Street Market dates back to the 17th century making it one of London’s oldest street markets. Know as Squalors’ Market at the end of the 19th … Continue reading
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Tagged cheapoair, EC1, London, lunch, old street, street market, whitecross street
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London Daily Photo: Low Tide
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London Dailly Photo: Smoothed Corner
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