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January 21, 2019 By David Leave a Comment

Sorry Britain – there’s no such thing as spaghetti bolognese

Sorry Britain - there's no such thing as spaghetti bolognese . . . not in Italy, as I discovered on a recent visit to Bologna. It is, like chicken tikka masala, entirely an English invention and, according to any Italian cook, not a good one. Nonetheless it is a compulsory item on the menu in … [Read more...]

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January 15, 2019 By dreamer Leave a Comment

New RAF Museum Opens in London

For aircraft buffs like me a visit to the new RAF Museum in North London is a must-do next time I'm in that great city. The best insight into the new display comes from 13-year-old Robert, whose dad writes the Family Travel Times Blog. Here's his summary of their visit: "There are three … [Read more...]

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January 15, 2019 By dreamer Leave a Comment

Strawberry Field To Be Opened To The Public

Liverpool's Strawberry Field is to be opened to the public. Made famous by the John Lennon song "Strawberry Fields Forever", the real Strawberry Field was, in fact, a Salvation Army children's home near where he lived with his Aunt Mimi. It was an important part of Lennon's early life. Each … [Read more...]

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December 30, 2018 By dreamer Leave a Comment

Tolkien Exhibition Opens At Oxford University

Oxford University’s Bodleian Library recently launched a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition dedicated to J.R.R. Tolkien and his connection to Oxford. Many authors have strong connections to Oxford: Lewis Carroll who wrote Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, C.S. Lewis who wrote The Chronicles of Narnia … [Read more...]

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December 29, 2018 By dreamer Leave a Comment

Driving in Britain: 8 things you need to know

Driving in the UK - it ain’t easy. But if you are schooled up on a few basics it ain’t hard either. The  towns and cities pose the greater challenge. Out on the open road it’s fairly easy going. Over the years I've spent a lot of time driving in Britain and here are 8 things I learned the hard … [Read more...]

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