This morning I came across a very good link to a database of parks and open spaces in London. You can search by Borough, and you can also filter your search by various criteria. For each park, there is some general information, the address, plan, opening hours and park facilities.
Very helpful indeed. Have a look [...]
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 [...]
LondonSkate 2009 starts on 15 April and runs every Wednesday evening until the end of September.
Now in its ninth year, the season is a fab and totally FREE way of having fun on wheels and meeting new people. Each week between 200 and 500 skaters congregate on central London’s streets for a two hour skate, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Holy Week and Easter are celebrated throughout the Maltese Islands by a number of religious processions, pageants and activities.
Good Friday and Easter are celebrated in Malta in a liturgical and ceremonially prominent manner. On Palm Sunday, one may assist to the liturgical rites that usher in Holy Week. On Thursday evening and Friday morning, churches [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]