A new UK Government strategy to tackle the congestion caused by road closures was unveiled this week by Roads Minister, Mike Penning. In the global twenty-first century society, traffic jams and travel chaos seemingly go hand-in hand with the cosmopolitan lifestyle mobile technology affords. As I write, the BBC’s live ‘jam cameras’ reveal the extent of the traffic problems in London alone (currently I can view the miles of stationary traffic on the North Circular, or the equally snarled Cricklewood
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The Diaries of Louisa and Georgina Smythe and their links to Royal Romance….
Whilst Royal Wedding fever gripped the nation at the end of April, with thousands lining the streets to witness the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, not all royal marriages have been so warmly received. The diaries of two aristocratic sisters, Louisa and Georgina Smythe, whose daily accounts document the start of Queen Victoria’s reign, offer a unique, yet largely unknown, view of Royal romance. The sisters were the nieces of Maria Fitzherbert, the secret wife of King
Read moreUnlocking the Gate: Open Garden Squares Weekend
The weekend of 11th-12th of June 2011 sees some of London’s most secluded gardens open to the public. Taking place across London, the Open Garden Squares event encourages visitors to encounter green spaces in the capital they didn’t know existed. Not only does this weekend satisfy curiosity and spark green-fingered adventures, it also offers the opportunity to delve into the area’s past. This is particularly true of the private squares which dominate the landscape of Belgravia. Belgrave, Cadogan, Chester and
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