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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
I have been to Brighton twice, and I must say I enjoyed it on both days, even if both times I was there only for a short period of time. The first time, I went on a day trip in Summer 2006, whilst visiting London, and the second time we went there for a couple [...]
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
What: Holy Week
When: 5 - 12 Apr 2009
Where: Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London
How to get there: Directions to Old Royal Naval College
The Chapel
The ORNC Chapel Choir
Join us in the Chapel for various services and events during Holy Week
Palm Sunday 5
11.00
Sung Eucharist with Procession of Palms
Tuesday 7 - St. John Easter Passion Concert
19.30
The Old Royal [...]
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
What: Henry VIII Days Exhibition
When: 13 - 14 Jun 2009 , All Day
Where: Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London
How to get there: Old Royal Naval College
To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession and coronation, come to the birthplace of Henry VIII and the former site of Greenwich Palace, the Old Royal Naval College [...]
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
30/04/2009 to 01/05/2009
The 8th edition of the Malta International Fireworks Festival will be organised by the Parliamentary Secretariat for Tourism and the Malta Tourism Authority.
The Grand Harbour will once again provide the perfect setting for this edition, which will take place on Thursday, April 30 and Friday May 1.
On each of the two evenings the [...]
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Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
13/04/2009 to 17/04/2009
The third International String Orchestra Festival, taking place in Malta from 13th to 17th April 2009, will be packed with musical activities ranging from solo recitals to outstanding orchestral concerts. The repertoire includes familiar works from Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Shostakovich and, Stravinsky to contemporary compositions by Dutch and Maltese composers.
Artistes of the highest [...]
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2009
New York City
Las Vegas
Paris
Rome
Barcelona
Amsterdam
Prague
London
Madrid
Berlin
- voted top cities - Trip Advisor
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
If you are looking for somewhere ideal for a short break for Easter holidays, then you might want to consider visiting Barcelona. I have been to Barcelona a couple of months ago for a short break (4 days), and we managed to visit major sites, and we also managed to fit in two days outside [...]
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Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Valentines Mansion and Garden is a country house and gardens, set in the heart of Ilford, London.
If you’re planning on visiting Valentines Mansion and Gardens, here are some tips and directions on how to get there:
Getting there by Tube
Gants Hill Underground Station (Central Line). 5 minutes walk.
Getting there by Rail
Ilford National Rail, direct line from [...]
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Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Valentines Mansion is a beautiful country house and gardens in the heart of Ilford, more than 300 years old. The house was built in around 1696 for Elizabeth Tillotson and her family, after the death of her husband, the Archbishop of Canterbury. At that time the new brick house stood in open countryside, several miles [...]
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Monday, February 23rd, 2009
We went to Barcelona last October, and we managed to visit the major places of interest in 4 days! So it is an ideal destination for a short trip, or just a long weekend break!
Here’s a list of the top places to visit, which I recommend (in no particular order):
Guell Park
Magic Fountain
Barcelona Aquarium
Sagrada Familia
Spanish Village
Barcelona [...]
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