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  1. Exploring the RAF Museum London

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    RAF Museum - Milestones of Flight

     Blériot XI in the Milestones of Flight Gallery - named after Louis Blériot, the first person to cross the English Channel in an aeroplane

    Although I have often travelled past it I had to admit that until recently I had never visited the RAF Museum in Hendon. The first thing that hit me when I arrived was the sheer scale of the place, it is massive housing over 100 aircraft housed within five galleries. The display is impressive and varied, there really is something for everyone and you don't need to be an enthusiast to spend a few enjoyable hours there.

  2. A Big Blue Bird has landed in Trafalgar Square & Who is on the Other Three Plinths?

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    Trafalgar Square - 4th Plinth

    “Hahn/ Cock” by Katharina Fritsch (2013) 

    Earlier this week “Hahn/ Cock” by the German born sculptor Katharina Fritsch was unveiled on Trafalgar Square's 4th Plinth. The sculpture depicts a domestic farmyard cockerel in a vivid ultramarine blue. Made of Fibre glass and reinforced polyester resin it stands at 4.72 m/ 15f 5" high.

  3. Sculpture in the City 2013

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    City of London Sculpture 2013

     Love by Robert Indiana

    The City of London Corporation has a long standing tradition of providing, maintaining & encouraging publicly accessible statues, fountains & memorials.

    The City of London's free annual outdoor sculpture exhibition is now in it's third year.  

    This year there are nine art installations from some of the world’s most high-profile artists.

    The current sculptures will be located in the City of London until May 2014.

  4. The Royal Mews: More than just Posh Stables

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    Royal Mews

    Mail Coach

    The Royal Mews provides road transport for The Queen and members of the Royal Family. It houses an impressive collection of historic carriages and motor vehicles. It is a busy, working stables which was very evident when I visited earlier this week with friends Yannick Pucci and Fran Pickering as one of the first things we saw was the departure of the daily messenger Brougham, the royal mail coach that has been collecting and delivering post between Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace since 1843.

  5. St Pancras International Station In Lego

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    Lego  St Pancras International Station in Lego

    At present there is a treat in store at Waterstones Piccadilly for anyone who loves Lego. To coincide with the publication of "Brick City: LEGO for Grown Ups" by Warren Elsmore there is an amazing miniature scale version of St Pancras International Station made from Lego bricks, complete with working clock. 

  6. Little Venice, its Canalway Cavalcade, History & Architecture

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    Little Venice

    It’s uncertain where the name "Little Venice" came from and even though you’re unlikely to see any gondolas, it’s a title that well suits this area with its attractive waterways.

    For most of the year Little Venice is one of the most charming and tranquil corners in London but on the first bank holiday weekend in May (Saturday 4th - Monday 6th May 2013) the area is transformed with the vibrant and colourful Canalway Cavalcade, a unique waterways festival. It is organised by the IWA (Inland Waterways Association). More information about the IWA can be found on their website here.

  7. The Making of Harry Potter - Warner Bros. Studio Tour

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    Harry Potter - Great Hall

     The Great Hall

    We enjoyed a visit to The Making of Harry Potter at the Warner Bros Studios, the week before the royal visit on Friday 26th April by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry and J.R. Rowling, and here's a blog with just a few photos from our trip. The studios were acquired by Warner Bros. in 2000 and is where all eight Harry Potter films, based on the books by J. K. Rowling,were made. The studios are built on the site of a former aircraft factory.

    The tour starts with a film show before the doors open and lead you into the Great Hall. This is just as magnificant as you would expect it to be both in sheer scale and decoration.

  8. Spotlight on... Covent Garden Piazza

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    Covent Garden Piazza

    The elegant Piazza, an Italianate styled main square, is Covent Garden's centrepiece. It’s the heart of a vibrant area offering a wide choice of theatres, shops, restaurants, cafes and public houses.

    Free daily shows by the entertaining street performers take place by the portico (porch) of St Paul’s Church and inside the Central Market House. 

  9. The Utterly Charming St Albans Signal Box

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    St Albans Signal Box

    St Albans is best known for its magnificent cathedral but if you’ve travelled there by train you might have noticed the historic St Albans Signal Box adjacent to the station. This cheerful yellow and maroon painted building always puts a smile on my face as I travel past it so I was delighted to find out that there are regular free open days throughout the year.

    The Signal Box is Grade II listed and dates back to 1892, replacing an earlier one on the site. It is a prefabricated wooden building, meaning that it was built off site, and at a later time the building was extended with the idea to house more levers but they were never installed. It closed in 1979 and has since been restored and opened to the public thanks to the volunteers from the St Albans Signal Box Preservation Trust.