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Remember Remember the 5th of November – Guy Fawkes Day

November 2, 2009 By Helen Page

The 5th of November is Guy Fawkes Day - Remember, Remember the 5th of November: The 5th of November is Guy Fawkes Day or Bonfire Night or Fireworks Night in Britain and all around the country you'll find Bonfire Night festivities and massive firework displays. This British tradition dates back … [Read more...]

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Where to Shop in London

November 2, 2009 By Helen Page

London Shopping - Tips on 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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Shopping Tagged With: brick lane, camden market, carnaby street, covent garden shop, london shop, london shopping, london shopping centres, london shops, london stores, oxford street shop, shopping in london, shops in london, westfield london, where to buy london

Neal’s Yard – A Fabulous Cheese Shop in Borough Market

November 1, 2009 By Helen Page

Neal's Yard Dairy - A Fabulous Cheese Shop in Borough Market: Borough Market is on our list of places to visit today, but our timing went a little askew and we arrive to find a pretty shut market.  The day would have ended on a highly disappointing note, except that on leaving the market hall … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eating & Drinking, Featured Tagged With: blue cheese, cheddar, cheese, cheese company, cheese factory, cheese making, cheese tasting, cheeses, english cheese, goat cheese, how to make cheese, neal's yard dariy cheese, neals yard, stilton, types of cheese

A Charming Waterside Cafe in Little Venice

October 31, 2009 By Helen Page

THE WATERSIDE CAFE IS SET IN A NARROWBOAT IN THE IDYLLIC LITTLE VENICE: Shortly after arriving at Little Venice, we spot the Waterside Cafe. This idyllic cafe is situated on a narrowboat moored in picture-postcard Little Venice at the junction of the Grand Union and Regent's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eating & Drinking Tagged With: cafe little venice, canal boat, canal cruise, little venice, narrowboat, regents canal, regents canal cafe, restaurants in little venice, riverside cafe, waterside cafe little venice

Canal Cruises and Canal Holidays – Regents Canal

October 30, 2009 By Helen Page

Take a canal cruise along the historic Regents Canal: The Regent's Canal runs from the Limehouse Basin in East London's Docklands to Little Venice in north-west London's Maida Vale. You can do canal cruises on the prettiest and most interesting section of the canal - between Camden Lock and … [Read more...]

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Regent’s Canal – Popular for its Boating Holidays

October 30, 2009 By Helen Page

The Regent's Canal is One of London's Best-Kept Secrets: To say that the Regent's Canal is one of the best-kept secrets in London is no exaggeration. I've been travelling to London since the 1990's and yet this year is the first time that I'm visiting this Canal with nearly 200 years of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Featured Tagged With: barge holidays, boat canal, camden market, canal barge, canal boat hire, canal boat holidays, canal boats, canal cruises, canal holidays, canal map, grand canal, long boat, narrow boat, regent's park, regents canal, walking holidays

London Restaurants | Strada London Italian Restaurant

October 30, 2009 By Helen Page

Dinner with a View: It's always tricky knowing where to go for meals when you're travelling.   So, when our friends Neil and Linda suggested that it's nice having dinner at the Strada restaurant where you can have a beautiful night view of the Tower Bridge and the River Thames, we were thankful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eating & Drinking Tagged With: bridge, dusk, england, London, london dining, london eating out, london food, london italian restaurant, london pizza, london restaurants, restaurant london, restaurant review, restaurants in london, river, river thames, strada, thames, tower, tower bridge, travel

London Duck City Sightseeing Tour

October 29, 2009 By Helen Page

A Road and River London Sightseeing Adventure the Kids will Love: Just when you think you've seen all forms of London sightseeing transport options, this large yellow amphibious craft cruises past you with a load of tourists on board. Ah, the London Duck! The London Duck lets you see … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: duck tours, london attractions, london duck, london duck tours, london sightseeing tours, london tours duck

Camden Passage – Antiques and Collectibles Shopping

October 29, 2009 By Helen Page

Camden Passage - London's Unique Antique Market: We're on our way to Neil's place when he suggests that we may be interested in having a quick look at Camden Passage Market. Camden Passage is a collection of small antique shops, arcades and open air stalls, selling antiques and collectibles as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Shopping Tagged With: antique clocks, antique dealers, antique market, antique markets, antique shops, antique silver, antiques and collectibles, art deco, art nouveau jewellery, camden passage, islington, jewellery shops deco jewellery

Punch Tavern – Fleet Street | London Pubs

October 29, 2009 By Helen Page

Punch Tavern - 99 Fleet Street: Along the Fleet Street stretch of our London Walk, we come across the Punch Tavern.  As it happens, it's nearly lunchtime, so this calls for a stop in this heritage London pub which Tony knows very well. The pub was quite empty when we arrived, but from 1:00 p.m, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Food Tagged With: central pub, english pubs, fleet street, london food, london historic pubs, london pubs, london travel, london venues, old pubs, pub food, pub guide, pub london, pubs bars, pubs in london, punch tavern, the pub london

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We're Helen and Tony Page, and we love travelling - lucky as we've been doing it for the last few decades!

Tony has long been a professional photographer and writer, but Helen now writes most of the posts and takes a lot of photos herself!

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