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News
With so much happening in the world on a daily basis we feel it is imperative to help keep you informed of world events. In this section we aim to give up to date information on a variety of European countries, along with any 'news' from Harrison Maxwell.
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Tour de France 2014
16.01.13
Yorkshire will host the Grand Depart of the Tour de France in 2014 bringing this iconic race to the north of England for the very first time. And if you miss the first two days in Yorkshire, Cambridge is where the third stage on 07 July will start fr...
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The Queen: 60 photographs for 60 years
16.11.12
Sixty photographs of The Queen, including the work of leading press photographers of the past six decades, are brought together for a display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse to celebrate Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee.
Runs from 16 No...
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Secrets of the Royal Bedchamber
09.11.12
From March 2013, Hampton Court Palace offering private tours: 'Secrets of the Royal Bedchamber' showing the world's largest collection of State beds and the rituals of the bedchamber: Courtiers embarked on a social climbing venture to get as close to...
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Vive les Frites
05.11.12
Belgium is celebrating its most cherished dish with a month-long La Frite Fest. Arriving in Brussels, you can pick up a pink paper cone and then get it filled with crispy, twice-cooked chips (fries) across the city. In addition, you can be part of a ...
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Time to get your skates on
05.11.12
This winter you can pirouette at dozens of outdoor ice rinks across the country. The quadrangle at Somerset House hosts the coolest rink of all, especially after dark when famous DJ's spin the discs and there are Michelin starred munchies and mulled ...
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Admiralty Arch Hotel
25.10.12
Admiralty Arch, commissioned in 1912 by Edward VII in memory of his mother Queen Victoria, is set to become a luxury hotel. With views of both Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace.
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Tube's 150th Anniversary
25.10.12
The age of steam will return to the railways to mark the 150th anniversary of the Tube (London Underground). A series of specially restored trains will re-enact the first Tube journey - from Paddington to Farringdon - on January 13, 2013....
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Exclusive Clubs and Posh Shops Tour
04.09.12
St James’s is London’s Royal Village. It has palaces, grand homes, gentlemen’s clubs, and some of the oldest and most exclusive shops in London. It hides some delightful courtyards and passages. It is full of surprises! This walk, crammed with deligh...
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Tarts and Tiaras Tour
04.09.12
A tour of Mayfair, the best address in London.
Mayfair has been London’s aristocratic playground for much of the last 300 years. It is more mixed than you might think – the raffish and the respectable rub shoulders among the grand squares and hidden...
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London 2012 Paralympics
03.09.12
Attended Day 5. The huge, deafening cheers that greeted all athletes as they entered the 80,000-seater stadium was as memorable as the strapline: Inspire A Generation....
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The hot, sweet, dark side of Paris
21.01.12
A new trend has led to chocolate-makers opening their own hot chocolate bars in their shops. The result is amazing. And you can tell they're serious about hot chocolate when they serve it by the carafe ! Chocolate walks available....
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Bond in Motion
10.01.12
The exhibition will run from 17th January to December 2012 in the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu. The exhibition, the largest of its kind staged anywhere in the world, will showcase 50 of the best loved and most iconic James Bond vehicles. These w...
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The Making of Harry Potter Tour
10.01.12
This opens on 31 March 2012 at the Warner Bros studios near Watford, revealing the sets, costumes, animatronics, special effects and props used in all eight of the movies....
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Le Parkour in Cambridge
18.07.11
Two students en route to their lectures ......
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Chocolate Lovers
01.03.11
Bruges: with 49 chocolate boutiques, a chocolate museum, a chocolate trail and a chocolate fair, Bruges can lay claim to being the global capital of the cocoa bean. Go on a praline or truffle workshop for two hours.
Paris: if you're feeling serious,...
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London Hit Songs Mapped
08.01.11
Ever wondered where a certain song title with London place or street name ? this map will illustrate the area further for you. 'Chelsea Girl' by Simple Minds could also be included, and there are likely to be many more......
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Tour the UK as James Bond
02.11.10
Tour the UK countryside in your very own Aston Martin DB6 or DB9 with optional routing suggestions, welcome cocktails and suites in country houses. And not a Scaramanga in sight....
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British Sporting Museums
16.05.10
Enjoy the occasional glimpse inside classic British sports ? Well, nowhere else in the world has such rich heritage of sports. If you're looking to include a visit to a sporting museum, the link below shows some of the most important....
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Romeo and Juliet on the Cliff
30.12.09
Clinging to the Cornish cliffs, 4 miles south east of Land's End in south west England, the Minack Theatre is one of the planet's most spectacular stages: an epic romantic backdrop for Romeo and Juliet, especially in the evening, with the sun breakin...
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Harrison Maxwell featured in 'Maiden Voyage' blog
15.10.09
Further ideas and thoughts can be found in the following link. Blogs seem to be all the rage nowadays, especially amongst the younger crowd. Click on the link and read all about it !...
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Jumping Tower Bridge
13.07.09
An Australian stunt motorbike rider jumps Tower Bridge in the middle of the night....
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Scones and cucumber sandwiches
03.07.09
Every year, The Tea Guild gives 'Awards of Excellence' to Britain's best tea shops. This is your excuse to eat your way round the country....
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Hard Times ? Time to Take Off
03.04.09
When Suzanne Schaefer was laid off from her job, she did the things most people do in her situation. She revised her resume. She contacted headhunters. She commiserated with friends and consulted mentors ..... And then she went on a two week vacation...
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Blockbusting Locations
24.02.09
So popular is England's glorious architectural heritage with movie makers that there is scarcely a stately home, country house or castle in the land that hasn't appeared as the backdrop to a costume drama or romance. Here are just a few:-
Chatsworth...
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Queen to open Palace garden for tours
23.10.08
For the first time in 200 years, the Queen is to open the gardens of Buckingham Palace. Visitors will be able to take a guided tour of what has been called 'a walled oasis in the middle of London'. At 39 acres with a central lake, it is the largest p...
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