A visitor by the name of Giles Turnbull is struck by the noises he hears in the capital and shares all with a somewhat unique ‘letter’, The present sound of London to The Morning News, an online newspaper. All the recordings were made in one day during the summer.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
The present sound of London
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Christmas at The Dorchester
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The Dorchester is to offer a traditional British Christmas this year in sumptuous surroundings and with unparalleled service. Situated in the heart of Mayfair, the hotel is near to the best of London’s Christmas attractions such as Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland and Sing-along Carols at The Royal Albert Hall.
And their very own festive programme includes a dedicated Christmas Concierge (on hand to assist with all family festive arrangements such as priority tickets for the Harrods’ Christmas Grotto), complimentary children’s room, special spa treatments and afternoon tea with mince pies and carols. Among the spa treatments will be The Christmas Collection, a luxurious afternoon of pampering including a Footloose massage, an Aroma Manicure and Afternoon Tea in The Spatisserie, the perfect antidote to a frenetic morning’s shopping. Priced at £380 for two people in a double suite, The Christmas Collection is valid from 1-31 December 2009 and is subject to availability.
If that’s beyond your budget, why not just call in for afternoon tea with a Christmas twist in The Promenade? The Festive Afternoon Tea includes a glass of Champagne, a selection of delicious finger sandwiches, festive pastries and mince pies. At the weekend a Christmas Carol Tea will be served where diners can enjoy carols sung by a children’s choir or duo. The Festive Afternoon Tea, priced at £45 per person, and The Christmas Carol Tea, priced at £55 per person, will be served from 21st November 2009 – 4th January 2010.
£50m for ten railway stations in England
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Ten railway stations in England are to receive funding to the tune of £50m in order to improve facilities such as car parking, CCTV and shops. The news comes on the back of Network Rail’s announcement to spend £3.25bn improving more than 2,000 stations across England and Wales by 2014. The following 10 stations have been identified as in need of more urgent work:
Manchester Victoria
Clapham Junction
Crewe
Barking
Stockport
Warrington Bank Quay
Preston
Wigan North Western
Luton
Liverpool Central
Kite surfing over Worthing Pier – incredible!
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Unbelievable… two kite surfers from West Sussex recently took advantage of favourable conditions to take on a feat that they’d been planning for 3 years – jumping over Worthing Pier. Please note, this was done by experienced kite surfers and should not be attempted by amateurs.
Picture of the day: Hugh Miller’s Cottage, Scotland
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Today’s picture of the day is of Hugh Miller’s Cottage in Scotland. Hugh Miller was born here in 1802 and becam a stonemason, eminent geologist, editor and writer. It is a picturesque thatched cottage built in 1698 by Miller’s grandfather and is surrounded by pretty gardens.
Enjoy dinner on HMS Victory as part of an exclusive weekend
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A lower gundeck dinner in HMS Victory, Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, is the centrepiece of a weekend in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard devoted to the leading fictional chronicler of Nelson’s Navy, Patrick O’Brian.
Brought to a new generation of fans by the film Master and Commander, starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany, Patrick O’Brian wrote a total of 20 books featuring Captain ‘Lucky’ Jack Aubrey and his constant companion, the surgeon, naturalist and part-time intelligence agent, Stephen Maturin. They have been described as the finest historical novels ever written.
The weekend, which runs from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th March 2010 inclusive, is being organised by the Royal Naval Museum, which is located in 18th Century Storehouses at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. In addition to the unique and exclusive HMS Victory dinner and meals over the weekend, other highlights include a concert of music and readings from the novels, and lectures by leading historians on the Navy of the period. Plus, entry to all Historic Dockyard attractions and Spinnaker Tower.
Places cost £450 per person (accommodation not included).
New cookery school at Ashburton, South Devon
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A new, ultra-modern cookery school has opened its doors this autumn on the edge of Dartmoor, South Devon with the Ashburton Cookery School’s move to newly built, custom-designed premises.
Three new state-of-the art teaching kitchens, superbly equipped with the latest Siemens appliances, will enable the school to increase the choice of courses on offer and expand the number of student places to meet an ever increasing demand to learn new cookery skills. Students are taught fundamental cookery techniques that can be applied when cooking at home, entertaining family and friends or working in a professional kitchen.
Future plans include the opening of a stylish new chef’s restaurant within the contemporary cookery school premises, where the chef tutors can prepare signature dishes for everyone to enjoy with a selection of matched wines.
Picture of the day: Lakeside Leisure Limited, Skegness
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Today’s picture of the day is of Lakeside Leisure Limited. It offers 3 large fishing lakes and a tackle shop for keen fisherman and other attractions include motor boats, bumper boats, quads, crazy golf and a play area. It is a fun day out for the whole family and also has an onsite cafe.
Picture of the day: Corbridge Roman Site
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Today’s picture of the day is of Corbridge Roman Site situated on teh northern side of the River Tyne. The fort dates back to 139 AD along with the surrounding ruins. Here you can learn about the fascinating history of the Roman religion.
Beautiful Britain
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The following is a YouTube response to the ‘Heavenly England’ video posted yesterday. Again, if you want any of the locations in the video identified, just post a comment with your question (don’t forget to indicate the time within the footage that it appears).
