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Diamond Jubilee: Regent Street Dressed in its Patriotic Best

April 27, 2012 by
Union Flag - London Regent Street

Regent Street Will be Dressed in the Union Flag for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee: London's Regent Street is famous the world over for its fashionable shops and some 7.5 million tourists come to the "Mile of Style" each year to see what the latest trends are. This summer, this iconic London shopping street will be dressing up for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, leaving visitors in no doubt where they are.  One hundred and forty Union flags will decorate Regent Street from Monday May 21 to … [Read more...]

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A M&M Experience in Leicester Square

July 22, 2011 by
M&M London

M&M, The World's Biggest Chocolate Brand Has Arrived in London: If the colourful M&M chocolate buttons were part of your childhood treats and you haven't outgrown them, the good news is that M&M'S World Store has arrived in the heart of London. M&M Stores M&M'S World Stores in the States are hugely popular and every year more than 10 million people visit the M&M stores in New York's Times Square, Orlando and Las Vegas. The Leicester Square M&M Store is the … [Read more...]

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Fortnum & Mason – Grocers to British Royalty

July 6, 2011 by
Fortnum & Mason

Fortnum & Mason is Recognized the World Over for its Quality Foods: Like Harrods and Harvey Nichols, Fortnum & Mason is an iconic British department store that is recognized the world over for its quality foods. Fortnum is situated at 181 Piccadilly and this is where the store has been located since 1707 when William Fortnum and Hugh Mason founded their grocery store. Fortnum's Royal Warrants Fortnum is one of the few remaining bastions of the great British stiff upper lip, and … [Read more...]

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Southbank Book Market – A London Book Market

January 19, 2011 by

The Southbank Book Market is London's Best Kept Book Shopping Secret: We came across the Southbank Book Market on our London Walk and were impressed by the sheer size of this outdoor second hand book market. London is a book lover's heaven and this Riverside Walk Book Market has got to be one of London's best kept book shopping secrets for the visitor. The South Bank Book Market is located under the Waterloo Bridge, next to the National Film Theatre. This market has been running for … [Read more...]

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Seven Dials – Covent Garden's Hidden Shopping Village

December 30, 2010 by

Seven Dials is the Pillar with Six Sundials and Also Refers to the Surrounding Neighbourhood: In the upper corner of Covent Garden is a junction where seven streets converge.  Seven Dials, a pillar with six sundials, marks the crossroads with the central spike supposedly representing the seventh dial. Seven Dials also informally refers to the immediate surrounding neighbourhood which is a shopping precinct. It describes itself as London's hidden shopping village which we stumbled upon when … [Read more...]

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Harrods – The World’s Favourite Department Store

July 20, 2010 by
Harrods London

Harrods - The store that promises 'Everything to Everybody Everywhere': A household name in the U.K. and all over the world the Harrods brand is much sought after by many first-time visitors to London. Whether it be a Harrods Winnie-the-Pooh bear, a Harrods mug or a Harrods shopping bag, many tourists desire something from Harrods as a souvenir of their trip to London.  Like many of London's historical buildings and institutions, Harrods is indeed a London icon. But Harrods isn't only … [Read more...]

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Belts and Buckles – London Shopping

February 21, 2010 by

At Elliot Rhodes, Belts are a key to dressing with style and individuality: If belts and buckles are your fetish, then one store you'd want to visit on your London holidays is Elliot Rhodes. We happen upon Elliot Rhodes during our exploration of the streets of Covent Garden. Today's walk around Covent Garden is not a shopping excursion - there are plenty of shops in the area, but with limited time we resist all temptation to stop and have a look. But, the belts and fancy buckles at Elliot … [Read more...]

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London Shopping – London's Department Stores

December 30, 2009 by

You can Shop till you Drop at London's Department Stores London's department stores are household names in the U.K. as well as being famous the world over. Each of the large London shops has its particular branding and appeal and regular shoppers know to make a bee-line to certain stores for specific purchases. Just walk along Oxford Street, London's premier shopping street, and you'll find Selfridges, Marks and Spencers, John Lewis and Debenhams, all within easy reach of each … [Read more...]

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London Shopping | Where to Shop in London

November 2, 2009 by

Where to Shop in London: Hey big spenders, pack your Euros, Dollars, Dinars, Yen, Gold or whatever currency you hold and head to London. With Sterling still trundling along its recessionary journey, international visitors can indulge in some excellent-value retail therapy shopping in London. Westfield London This is the London's latest shopping super-mall in Shepherd's Bush. With a distinctive blend of designer and high street labels, Westfield London offers the ultimate shopping … [Read more...]

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