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West Brompton Cemetery Kensington

London has no cemeteries and catacomb’s comparable with Paris or Rome, but it does have some worthwhile cemeteries scattered around the inner suburbs on the edge of the main hotel districts.
One such is West Brompton, at the southern end of the Earls Court hotel district. Its very close to West Brompton Underground at its northern end and at its southern end the floodlights and stands of Chelsea Football Club… Continue reading

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The Lido Cafe Hyde Park

The great thing about the Lido Cafe is not the food but the location. In Hyde Park (Central London’s biggest) it is besides the Serpentine, the large lake in the middle of Hyde Park and is just yards from the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain.
Its a great place to wander over to to escape the noise and bustle of the city to rejuvenate for another… Continue reading

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Princess Diana Memorial Fountain – Worth Visiting?

Author: Bob Handford
The Princess Diana Memorial Fountain was opened by the Queen on July 4th, 2004 at an initial cost of 3.6 million pounds. Its location is in the heart of Hyde Park, London’s largest park and overlooks the lake in the middle of the park called the Serpentine.

The fountain has proven controversial from many angles…
Is this really how Princess Diana would have wanted 3.6 million… Continue reading

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Natural History Museum Ice Rink

Outdoor Ice Rink Held Every Christmas

Every year during the months of November and December and the first week of January an outdoor ice rink is erected in front of the Natural History Museum in South Kensington.
There are 50 minute sessions from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.. A perfect way to end a trip to the museums.
Especially in the evening when the venue is floodlit its a magical… Continue reading

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The Science Museum South Kensington

The Science Museum – A Favourite Museum of Bob

The Science Museum in South Kensington has attracted Bob again and again during his lifetime. It was as a young child that he was first brought to the Science Museum by his engineer father who himself told stories of when he was a child in the 1920′s and walked to Kensington from his home in Camden Town, several miles away.
Today its as popular as… Continue reading

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