By Cindy, on May 19th, 2012%
Royal Barge Gloriana bearing the Royal Coat of Arms (although it heads up the Pageant, none of the Royal family will travel in the Gloriana)
With just two weeks to go till the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, things in London are happening at a great pace now with flags flying, boats being painted and routes planned out. . . . → Read More: Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant event information
By Cindy, on May 17th, 2012%
Big Ben and with minutes to go till 7pm the boats head out
Admiral of the Port Challenge Race 2012. Just over a week ago I received and invitation from a friend of mine whom I met via Twitter to attend this historical race. To say that I was thrilled would be an understatement…I love this . . . → Read More: Admiral of the Port Challenge Race
By Cindy, on May 15th, 2012%
With less than 3 weeks to go, things are happening apace now with preparations for The Central Weekend to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee taking place from Saturday 2 June to Tuesday 5 June 2012.
Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate 60 years on the throne in June 2012
There has been a lot of hoopla and build . . . → Read More: Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
By Cindy, on April 11th, 2012%
Museum of London – fascinating historical exhibits
This is absolutely my favourite museum in London City and anyone who is interested in London should make a point of visiting this fabulous place where you can see exhibits from pre-historic to futuristic London.
I remember my first visit last year (shame it took me so long to get . . . → Read More: no visit to London is complete with a visit to the Museum of London
By Cindy, on April 5th, 2012%
‘The Passion of Jesus’ to be performed at Trafalgar Square April 6th 12noon & 3.15pm
The Passion of Jesus, Trafalgar Square – FREE to all
Till Monday Apr 9th – the TheBigEggHunt eggs will ‘nest together’ in & around Covent Garden Piazza. b4 being auctioned for charity – TheBigEggHunt
the biggest clutch of eggs you will ever . . . → Read More: #easterinlondon – things to do this Easter weekend
By Cindy, on April 4th, 2012%
the big egg hunt; north, south, east and west
Aiming to break a Guiness World Record – The Faberge Big Egg Hunt in London made great strides!!! And kept us entertained. With tantalising titles like ‘Scramble for giant eggs is set to begin’ & ‘Humpty Dumpty sits on a wall’ or ‘Egg beats crime’, you could . . . → Read More: all the eggs gather at Covent Garden for Easter
By Cindy, on March 27th, 2012%
the Mayoral Egg – so cute!
Aiming to break a Guiness World Record – The Faberge Big Egg Hunt in London is making great strides!!! And keeping us entertained.
With tantalising titles like ‘Scramble for giant eggs is set to begin’ & ‘Humpty Dumpty sits on a wall’ or ‘Egg beats crime’, you could not fail to . . . → Read More: here an egg, there an egg, everywhere an ‘egg’ and another….
By Cindy, on February 29th, 2012%
2011 marked the suggested 300th anniversary of St Paul’s Cathedral, although it has been said that the actual anniversary could have been much earlier in 2010. The date of completion relates to Christmas Day 1711, when Wren was paid the final part of his salary.
St Paul's Cathedral – masterpiece
St Paul’s Cathedral has been the venue . . . → Read More: St Paul’s Cathedral – 300th Anniversary
By Cindy, on February 20th, 2012%
Although not all theatres in London lie in THEATRELAND, currently there are 40 theatres in the West End.
what's on at the Theatre tonight
Tthe WEST END theatre district became established with the opening of many small theatres and halls including the ADELPHI THEATRE in THE STRAND that opened in 1806.
the expansion of the WEST END theatre . . . → Read More: Theatreland, London
By Cindy, on February 6th, 2012%
Queen Elizabeth II
60 years ago our gracious Queen; Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, crowned after sixteen months of preparations in an extravagant ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926 as a young girl lived through the 2nd World War, reigned during the Falklands war and has seen her troops sent . . . → Read More: Queen Elizabeth – celebrating 60 years
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