After a beautiful Spring day in “the city of dreaming spires” - as Oxford was famously described by poet Matthew Arnold - during which we had enjoyed punting on the river, a visit to Christchurch College and even letting the kids eat a
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Ever since I turned 40, several years ago, I have wanted to climb over the O2. I am not a climber, but do enjoy walking, especially when there are stunning views involved, and knowing that I may not make it to Sydney any time soon to climb
In the past I have had many amazing times at Go Ape!, swinging and climbing through trees, but when I heard that there was another option that didn’t require me to wear a harness and struggle to keep up with my kids, I was even more
Tea!
“It’s a very good English custom,
‘tho the weather be cold or hot,
When you need a little pick-up, You’ll find a tea-cup
“It’s a very good English custom,
‘tho the weather be cold or hot,
When you need a little pick-up, You’ll find a tea-cup
American expat and Anglophile Henry James famously quipped, “there are few hours in life
more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea”. But for a long time tea was a drink only the very rich could afford.
more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea”. But for a long time tea was a drink only the very rich could afford.
We surely won’t be either the first or last guests to remark that Afternoon Tea at Shangri-La Hotel’s Ting Lounge, on the 35th floor of London’s tallest building, takes tea-time to new heights.
With its unsurpassed views of London’s
With its unsurpassed views of London’s
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