Tag Archives: england

Reviving the Country House Party with “Tainted Love” (Qype does London)

Posted on 2011-02-14 by tikichris

Reviving the Country House Party with “Tainted Love” Qype does London, February 14th 2011 Cheeky burlesque dancers giving private shows in swank hotel rooms, a private nude portraiture salon, an edible floral feast of 24 dishes, an Apothecary Bar serving herbal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, England, Food, London, Travel | Tagged buckinghampshire, country house party, england, London, Qype, Qype Does London, stoke place, tainted love, white blackbird | Leave a comment

British Road Trip? I’d Love to!

Posted on 2010-11-11 by tikichris

The longer I live in Britain the more I realize there’s a lot of this country that I’ve yet to see. I think I’ve done a pretty good job getting out and about to get an idea of what it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in England, London, Travel | Tagged britain, car hire, driving, england, great britain, London, rental car, UK | 2 Comments

Classic and Leisurely Thames Cruising with The Olde Bell Coaching Inn (Qype does London)

Posted on 2010-08-03 by tikichris

Classic and Leisurely Thames Cruising with The Olde Bell Coaching Inn Qype does London, August 3rd 2010 If my write up of yesterday’s speedboat Thames excursion sounds a bit too fast paced or urban for your tastes but nevertheless left … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, England, Food, Hotels, Travel | Tagged berkshire, boating, england, hurley, Qype, Qype Does London, river, river cruise, river thames, riverboat, thames, the olde bell | 1 Comment

punting and picnics in cambridge (lastminute.com blog)

Posted on 2010-07-17 by tikichris

punting and picnics in cambridge lastminute.com blog, july 16, 2010 – 1:30 pm Perfect for a romantic date for two, a family outing or gathering of friends and colleagues, the Doubletree’s Punting and Picnic Packages are available to both guests … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, England, Food, Hotels, Lastminute.com, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged cambridge, Doubletree, Doubletree by Hilton, england, hilton, hotel, Lastminute.com, picnic, punting, punting and picnics, punts, river cam | Leave a comment

shin-kicking fun in the cotswolds (lastminute.com blog)

Posted on 2010-06-18 by tikichris

shin-kicking fun in the cotswolds lastminute.com blog, june 18, 2010 – 12:02 pm Not for the squeamish, shin-kicking is a straightforward affair. Contestants hold each other by the shoulders and try to kick shins and bring opponents to the ground. … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Lastminute.com, Travel | Tagged chipping camden, cotswold, cotswolds, england, gloucestershire, Lastminute.com, shin-kicking | 1 Comment

the olde bell: stay and feast at one of england’s oldest inns (lastminute.com blog)

Posted on 2010-05-13 by tikichris

the olde bell: stay and feast at one of england’s oldest inns lastminute.com blog, may 13, 2010 – 3:04 pm Forty-five minutes from Central London, a 15 minute cab ride from Maidenhead or 20 minutes drive from Heathrow … and … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, England, Food, Lastminute.com, Restaurants, Travel | Tagged berkshire, coaching inn, england, hurley, inn, Lastminute.com, olde bell, river thames, thames, village, weekend getaway | Leave a comment

Locally Foraged Cuisine: Whites Bar & Kitchen at the White Horse, Steyning, West Sussex (Qype does London)

Posted on 2010-05-05 by tikichris

Locally Foraged Cuisine: Whites Bar & Kitchen at the White Horse, Steyning, West Sussex Qype does London, May 5th 2010 Whites enables those with hearty appetites to sample the fruits (nuts, roots and flowers) of the English countryside. Here you … Continue reading →

Posted in Drink, England, Food, Restaurants | Tagged british cuisine, england, pub, Qype, Qype Does London, restaurant, review, south downs, steyning, sussex, west sussex, white horse, whites, whites bar & kitchen at the White Horse | Leave a comment

London Daily Photo: On the Outside Looking In

Posted on 2010-04-24 by tikichris

Posted in London, London Daily Photo, Photography | Tagged england, LDP, London, London Daily Photo, mr potato head, Photography | Leave a comment

John Fowler Holiday Parks

Posted on 2010-04-16 by tikichris

Cornwall photo by Brron With the “chaos” of a volcanic ash cloud drifting in from Iceland, one more reason to stay in the UK for your next holiday has been added to a seemingly ever increasing list of potential holiday hassles. … Continue reading →

Posted in England, Travel | Tagged cornish coast, cornwall, devon, england, holiday parks, john fowler holiday parks, somerset, UK, west country | 2 Comments

Hey Police! Don’t Make Photographers the Enemy!

Posted on 2010-02-22 by tikichris

There’s been growing news and social media coverage over the past several months about a frightening trend occurring in the UK. People merely taking photographs in public are coming under pressure from police who suspect these photographers of using their … Continue reading →