 Take a Look at Christmas Past
400 Years Of Seasonal Traditions In English Homes
at London’s Geffrye Museum
Tuesday 24 November 2009 – Sunday 3 January 2010
Recapture the magic of Christmas with a visit to the Geffrye’s annual Christmas Past exhibition. Each year the museum’s eleven period rooms are decorated in authentic festive style, evoking some of the rich and colourful traditions and celebrations of Christmases past which are often forgotten amid the hubbub of the modern festive season. From feasting, dancing and kissing under the mistletoe to playing parlour games, decorating the tree and throwing cocktail parties, Christmas Past will illustrate how Christmas has been celebrated in English middle-class homes from 1600 to the present day.
For more information click here...
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 Denbies Wine Estate - Dorking, Surrey
Peter Morrell, Food and Drink Editor of AMG, lunches at Denbies, England’s largest vineyard, on a sunny summer afternoon
Somewhere between Leatherhead and Dorking on the A24 in Surrey Peter is unexpectedly transported to Champagne country in France. Rolling chalk hills, covered with regimented rows of vines, that surrounded a large and attractive, chateau style, winery. But in reality has lunch at England’s largest vineyard.
Denbies, with its 265 acres of vines, is three times bigger than any other vineyard in the U.K. is much more than just for lunch venue, it's a day out with something for all the family.
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Celia Brook Brown’s
Borough Market Gastrotour
Take a Gastrotour of one of London’s Culinary hotspots
Conveniently situated next to London Bridge tube station, Borough Market, known as ‘London’s Larder,’ has been turned into a Foodie Heaven. Peter Morrell joins a four hour plus Gastrotour, designed by food writer and enthusiast, Celia Brooks Brown to discover what this gourmet’s paradise can offer. Click here… for more details.
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High Spirits or Fright Night
With Halloween just gone Visit London has devised a Spooky Weekend Tour. Do the complete Frightday to Sunday itinerary or for the more timid chose the ghoulish goodies that won't frighten you too much. Click here... for more info
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Filey and Scarborough
AMG member Gill has been to Filey and its neighbour Scarborough, Britains first seaside resort. The town has been welcoming visitors to its beaches for the last 360 years. Read Gill's review to see why this resort has remained ever popular by clicking here...
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Win a luxury break for two in York
A two-night break for two in the historic city of York at the fabulous Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
Situated among 20 acres of carefully tended gardens adjacent to the famous York Racecourse, Middlethorpe Hall and Spa is a magnificent country house, enviably located in the vibrant and exciting city of York.
Steeped in history, and with over 30 visitor attractions – some of which are world-class, there is so much to see and do in York.
We are offering one lucky AMG member the chance to win a luxurious break for two people in York, including accommodation, a candlelit dinner and the opportunity to indulge in the wonderful spa facilities of Middlethorpe Hall. There are also VIP passes for free entry to York’s top visitor attractions and theatre tickets.
To find out more, and to enter the competition click here…
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Nursing By Lamplight
The Florence Nightingale Museum
The Florence Nightingale Museum at St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth, tells the powerful story of Florence Nightingale who became famous as the “Lady with Lamp”, caring for soldiers in the Crimean War and how she fought to make nursing into a respectable profession and founded the world's first training school for nurses at St Thomas' Hospital. For more details click here...
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AirSpace, a major new £25 million project, telling the story of Britain's civil and military aviation, past, present and future, was officially opened to the public at the Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire on 12 July 2007. This Major new attraction offers something for everyone. Click here... to read more.
  AirSpace Duxford prepares for take off |