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Archive for October, 2007

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Pantomimes This Christmas



Pantomimes are as much a part of a British Christmas as turkey and mince pies. There are the fairy tale shows where the principal boy is played by a girl and the dame is played by a man.

Sounds a little stupid perhaps but these shows have intrigued thehook_and_smee.jpg British for generations. Here are some of the shows that are headed for the capital ...

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Queen’s Message to the King of Thailand



The Queen has sent a message to Thailand's King Bhumibol wishing him a quick recovery from his current illness. The King was admitted to Siriraj hospital in Bangkok on October 11, 2007 after experiencing weakness on the right side of his body. This was caused by an inadequate flow of blood to the left cerebral cortex of the brain, the team of royal physicians said.

The British monarch's message was delivered ...

Thursday, October 25th, 2007

Weekends Away – Harpenden



The historic Harpenden House Hotel is currently offering special weekend ratharpenden-house-hotel.jpges. Its Eat Free Autumn offer costs ₤90 per double per night. You have to stay two nights and on your first night you dine free at the hotel's Georgian Restaurant.  

The 76-room hotel is a converted Grade II listed Georgian town house with a rich history. At the beginning of the 19th ...

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

The Churchill – Elegance and Luxury



If you want to indulge yourself in a lot of luxury in London the elegant Hyatt Regency London - The Churchill offers a different choice from the better known upmarket hotels. It is a peaceful oasis in central London in a  great location on Portman Square.

There are 444 rooms and suites allchurchill.jpg tastefully furnished with modern bathrooms with bath and shower, minibar, ...

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Olympic Costs and Crowds



The Olympic stadium for the 2012 London Games will cost £21 million more to build than originally predicted, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has said. The increase is blamed on inflation, VAT and additional earthworks. Earlier the government increased the budget for the Games to ₤9.3 billion.

It is expected that more than 55,000 athletes, officials and media, 500,000 spectators and 120,000 staff and volunteers will be traveling to the Games ...