Hidden café in central London
You will all have seen the iconic image of St Martin-in-the-Fields Church to the side of Trafalgar Square. But how many of you have...
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sandyrhodes
Sep 24, 20181 min read
My new 'Four Palaces' tour
You never quite know how a new tour is going to pan out but I have to say, my Four Palaces tour worked a treat! I met Shannon and her...
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sandyrhodes
Aug 14, 20181 min read
The Paradise of Pink Terracotta
Mount Street in Mayfair is one of London's most beautiful streets. The Duke of Westminster demolished the houses of Mount Street towards...
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sandyrhodes
Jul 6, 20181 min read
For foodies everywhere
From 25 August for 3 days, Base Court at Hampton Court will be transformed into a foodies paradise, perhaps a little reminiscent of the...
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sandyrhodes
Jul 6, 20181 min read
Hampton Court just understands kids!
Once again, Hampton Court Palace has come up trumps for kids this summer. On 14/15 July there is a dazzling display of sword fighting...
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sandyrhodes
Jun 5, 20181 min read
State Rooms and Garden Highlights tour
Here's a date for your diary. Between 23 July and 30 September it is possible to book a tour of the State Rooms and Garden highlights at...
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sandyrhodes
Jun 5, 20181 min read
Trooping of the Colour
I was in London a week or so ago and was lucky enough to see a trial run through of the preparations for the Trooping of the Colour this...
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sandyrhodes
May 29, 20181 min read
A new little family
I love this time of year in St James' Park. Here is the latest little family of cygnets spotted on the ornamental lake last week. It is...
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sandyrhodes
May 29, 20181 min read
Anyone would think.....
there has been a Royal Wedding recently!! Have you ever seen more union flags on one stall?!
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sandyrhodes
May 8, 20181 min read
Oh, what a kerfuffle!
When John Aspinall first received a gambling license in 1962, he established the Clermont Club to provide British aristocrats and...
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sandyrhodes
Mar 6, 20181 min read
Glamorous in its own right
I always think Westminster Cathedral is overlooked in favour of its more glamorous neighbour, the Abbey, just down the road. Built on...
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sandyrhodes
Mar 6, 20181 min read
Spring has sprung!
It's so lovely to see all the birdlife in and around the waters of St James' Park lake. It won't be long before the ducklings and...
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sandyrhodes
Mar 6, 20181 min read
Mews to your ears!!
Pop along with all the family to the Royal Mews on the last Saturday of the month from Saturday 24 February to Saturday 24 November...
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sandyrhodes
Feb 14, 20181 min read
Beauty and the beast?
I have always loved the Sanctuary Buildings for their stonework and I often stop to admire them. So, I was rather shocked to discover...
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sandyrhodes
Feb 14, 20181 min read
New Year, new exhibitions
There are some must see exhibitions open in London at the moment. On at the Royal Academy until 15 April is Charles I: King & Collector. ...
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Nov 28, 20170 min read
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