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Plymouth celebrates 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower
Plymouth is primarily known as the place from where the Pilgrim Fathers embarked on their voyage to America, and this year the town is celebrating the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower. In the eighteenth century Captain James Cook set … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, dog friendly, Travel
Tagged boats, dog friendly, holiday, Mayflower, Plymouth, travel
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Director of the Munch Museum describes Munch’s The Scream as particularly relevant to Brexit
Edvard Munch: love and angst opens at the British Museum on Thursday 11 April, 2019 London is experiencing an exciting time with the opening of so many vibrant art exhibitions. Opening on Thursday, 11 April at the British Museum is … Continue reading
Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams
The latest must-see exhibition to come to London is Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams which opened at London’s Victoria &Albert’s Sainsbury Gallery. The exhibition, the largest and most comprehensive, to be staged in the UK on the House of Dior … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, fashion, Travel
Tagged Christian Dior, design, Dior, fashion, V&A, vintage
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Russia: Royalty & the Romanovs at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace
Having the opportunity of visiting the Queen’s Gallery is an experience in itself as the complex is part of Buckingham Palace of which the chapel is now the Nash Gallery. Two exhibitions Russia: Royalty & the Romanovs and Shadows of War: … Continue reading
Major Collection of Impressionist Art opens at London’s National Gallery
I must confess that, as a lover of Impressionism, being invited to the opening of the Courtauld Impressionists ‘From Manet to Cezanne ‘ at London’s National Gallery which opens tomorrow 17 September was a definite must. The exhibition is made up … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Travel
Tagged Art, Courtauld, Impressionism, National Gallery, paintings
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Going back in time – Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Based on the South Bank a few paces from the Tate Modern I am ashamed to say I had never been to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Taking advantage of the wonderful weather I was fortunate enough to obtain tickets for Othello … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Food, Theatre, Travel
Tagged entertainment, history, Othello, play, restaurant, Shakespeare, South Bank, Thames
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V&A’s latest exhibition Frida Kahlo: Making Her Self Up
An exhibition of the life of Frida Kahlo has opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum. I love her vibrant, distinctive paintings. While this exhibition is more about the person, exploring her life as a child with her family up … Continue reading
Dog-friendly Holdsworth House Hotel
On the edge of Halifax, Holdsworth House is a pretty 17thcentury Jacobean manor set in three acres of grounds. Dating back to 1633, the family-owned 38 bedroom 4* hotel has open fires, beamed ceilings, oak paneled halls, and mullioned … Continue reading
Posted in dog friendly, Hotel, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged dog friendly, Halifax, Historic, Hotel, Last Tango in Halifax, travel
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A play worth seeing – The Best Man
Martin Shaw stars in the hit production The Best Man, a play that warrants discussion after you have seen it. Written by Gore Vidal, the play is set in 1960, and examines the behind the scenes machinations of an American Presidential … Continue reading
Posted in Theatre, Travel
Tagged ATG, Gore Vidal, London, Martin Shaw, must see, play, theatre, West End
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