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Many of the Christmas traditions that are observed in Great Britain today stem from the various generations of the country’s monarchy. Of course there are still many pagan traditions observed at this time of year, just as there are a number of Christian rites still observed, but what many people fail to realise is that some of the Christmas traditions that we observe every year are in fact due to the influence of the royal family over the people of the land. The most important royal family regarding the introduction…

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The New Years Day Parade that takes place in London has become famous worldwide, it is not only a parade but also a street party to end all street parties. Taking to the streets will be around 10,000 individual performers from all around the globe, along with the hundreds of thousands of people who come to watch the performers, soak up the atmosphere and have a great time. The parade attracts a television audience that reaches into the tens of millions, spreading the carnival joy far and wide. Of course…

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If ever there was a city that knows how to throw a party it’s London. 2012 has been a fantastic year for the city, what with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations and the fantastic success of the London Olympics the city seems to have been partying for the best part of the year. What better way is there to round off such a spectacular year in the history of the city than by hosting a firework party that will see the year out in a blaze of colour and an…

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Die hard shopaholic or not, there is something about the January sales that gets your blood pumping and sees you heading off down to the stores that you wouldn’t ordinarily buy from in order to grab yourself a once in a lifetime bargain. During the sales if you are lucky you can find designer items at High Street prices and bespoke one off creations for the price of a ready to wear outfit. No matter what Christmas brought us in the way of gifts, whether we need anything or not,…

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There are not many times when you can marvel at the peace and quiet when you are in the centre of one of the most popular cities in the world, yet on Christmas Day the city can feel almost deserted. The streets are quiet and you can move around with ease. Despite the city looking deserted and seemingly closed for business, nothing could be farther from the truth. There are actually many things that you can do and the best bit is you are not going to be fighting your…

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From the 16th of November through to the 6th of January 2013 the open air ice rink will be in position at London’s iconic Somerset House. Billed as the most glamorous ice rink in London across the festive season it attracts thousands of visitors who come to enjoy not only the skating but also the club nights and other activities that take place both on and off the ice. Top DJ’s are in action on the rink’s incredible club nights, and if you have never taken to the ice before…

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The Natural History Museum is full of treasures, but with around 70 million different specimens in their collection they don’t all make it onto display.  In response to them having some incredible items that never get the display time they need they have opened a brand new permanent gallery in which they can exhibit some of the very extra special items that they usually keep locked away in the vaults. The new exhibition is sure to be a hit with visitors to the museum as it contains everything from prehistoric…

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What we know as Kensington Gardens was once part of Hyde Park until the land was bought by William III in 1689. The king was looking for a location where he felt he could breathe freely, William was an asthma sufferer and enjoyed the peace and quiet and clean air of the location. He liked the location so much that he then commissioned architect Sir Christopher Wren to design what we know as Kensington Palace. It was Queen Anne that was responsible for creating the palace gardens, after transferring a…

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Following on from the incredible success of the BBC Television series ‘Walking With Dinosaurs’ comes the live action stage show. The O2 area seems to be the perfect choice of venue for these enormous creatures to take to the stage. Wherever this show has played the audiences have been amazed and astounded at being able to witness these fabulous prehistoric creatures brought to life. It is safe to say that you will never have seen a show to rival this one and you will probably never see another one like…

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Visit London anytime across the festive season and you will notice that the city has a little extra sparkle. Not just from the thousands of twinkling Christmas lights that are decking all of the main shopping streets and malls, but also from the good feeling that the season seems to spread through everyone in the city. The city comes to life at this time of year with markets and special Christmas fairs that aim to spread a little bit of festive joy. Christmas Open Studio – Made in Clerkenwell This…

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