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Backstage at the Olympic Opening Ceremony with Laura Porter

4 Comments 30 July 2012

Journalist Laura Porter tells us exactly how it felt to perform to an audience of billions for Danny Boyle’s Olympic Opening Ceremony after months of challenging rehearsals and secrecy.

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Mystery photo Friday

Mystery Photo Friday – 27.07.2012

8 Comments 27 July 2012

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Our favourite green and pleasant spots

No Comments 26 July 2012

Christchurch Meadow © Tejvan Pettinger As the Games are now just a day away (!), we thought we’d share some of our most cherished green and pleasant spots in England, in homage to Danny Boyle’s countryside-themed opening ceremony spectacle that’s set to include a bleating, clucking and mooing array of real live farmyard animals and [...]

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Behind the scenes of the opening ceremony rehearsals with Laura Porter

6 Comments 25 July 2012

Laura Porter is a journalist by day, writing for the About.com London Travel site but recently her life has been taken over by last-minute rehearsals for the Olympic opening ceremony — not that she minds. In fact she’s having a blast! Here she lets us in on what she’s been getting up to behind the [...]

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Weekend breaks

Make it a holiday to remember with cottages4you

No Comments 20 July 2012

It’s impossible to know which special little memories will stay with you, but when you’re on holiday they come in buckets and spades. Even if we occasionally squabble (or constantly nag), our happiest times seem to be when we spend more family time together. And holiday time is special time.

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Mystery photo Friday

Mystery Photo Friday – 20.07.2012

7 Comments 20 July 2012

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Weekend breaks

Five dog-friendly beaches

4 Comments 18 July 2012

Let your pooch stretch their legs and have a doggy paddle while you hunt for fossils or explore the depths of a Cornish cave at one of these dog-friendly beaches with dog-friendly accommodation thrown in as well.

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Things to do

London’s quirky festivals and hidden gems

No Comments 13 July 2012

Make the most of 2012 in London with free festivals galore over the summer. The next few months are full of surprising festivals that will take you off the beaten track and into London’s secret spots. Here are a few to get you started on your cultural journey around London’s lesser-known hidden gems.

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Mystery photo Friday

Mystery Photo Friday – 13.07.2012

14 Comments 13 July 2012

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