LIVING IN THE UK

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Wednesday, September 14, 2005

THE LONDON EYE

The London Eye is easily one of the best places to go in London. I am shocked that it is so low in the charts. Once halfway up you get the most extraordinary view of Big Ben and the Houses of Parliment. It is quite expensive and is operated by British Airways, but it is easily worth every penny for... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 25, 2005

WORKING IN THE CITY OF LONDON

The City of London is the principal financial district of the United Kingdom, and is one of the most important in the World. It is governed by the Corporation of London, an ancient body headed by the Lord Mayor of London. The City also has its own police force, the City of London police. Once... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 25, 2005

The Premier Travel Inn

The Premier Travel Inn is a chain of hotels situated in different areas all around the United Kingdom. Recently we have stayed in the Travel Inn when we visited Southend casino. The quality of the hotel is at a three star rating and it is ideal for a couple of nights or so. You can find Travel Inns... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 22, 2005

LONDON TERROR CONTINUES

There are security alerts all over London today. At Stockwell station a suspected man was shot by police. He is presumed dead now and the whole area is cordoned off and been evacuted. There is another alert at Harrow Road where armed police have been witnessed. They are surrounding the area. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 21, 2005

MORE UPDATED NEWS ON THE LONDON BLASTS

The London University Hospital has been cordoned off as Armed Police search for a suspected man who has been witnessed inside with wires hanging out of his clothing. Two people are detained, police say. A police source says officers are looking for an unknown number of fugitives. A Press conference... Sign in to see full entry.

MORE REPORTED LONDON BLASTS

There are reported incidents in three London underground stations today. After the two weeks ago blasts it all seems unbelievable that it's now happening again. The three stations, Warrent street tube station, Shepherd's Bush tube and Oval station have been evacuted today. Also, the number 26 bus on... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 14, 2005

EVER BEEN TO A CASINO?

We have joined one at Southend called The Westcliffe casino. It was my husband's 40th birthday back in June and so I decided to surprise him by taking him down to Southend and into the casino. We stayed down there for one night in a hotel. The hotel was the Travel Inn. It's just a basic hotel but... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 28, 2005

Eurostar

Eurostar is a quick and easy way to travel between the UK and continental Europe via the Channel Tunnel. Travel in style and avoid the hassle of airports with this high-speed rail service, which is both comfortable and affordable. There are frequent inter-capital services from London Waterloo to... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 10, 2005

Take A Look At Some of England's Houses

Houses in the UK are smaller compared to houses abroad. I have noticed this since visiting friends who live abroad. Here are some pictures of our homes in the UK. Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 26, 2005

English Soap Programmes

Does anyone watch some of the soaps such as East Enders on BBC 1 or Coronation Street on ITV 1? I have been watching them just lately and I can't seem to stop. The plot line has been very entertaining lately, which is why I can't stop watching it. Although, usually this kind of soap is not my cup of... Sign in to see full entry.

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