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Tag: United Kingdom

Lancaster Gate

The tube station is named after the closest gate into Kensington Gardens which itself was named to honour Queen Victoria, … More

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A short walk to the tube

When asked for insider tips for travelling around London I always suggest people look at a roadmap as well as … More

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Bronzes along the way

Updated to add that a week after I posted this, Sir Nicholas Winton died, aged 106.  I join many in … More

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Terminus

London doesn’t have one central station, it has multiple stations arranged around what was the edge of the city in … More

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Great Western

The Great Western Railway was founded in the 1830s (corrected after the comment below!) to connect London and Bristol by … More

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Pangbourne station

The Great Western rail line has a set of 4 tracks: 1 set main out of London, 1 set main … More

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Commuting

As I mentioned in February I have been working full time recently to earn some money to fund future adventures.  After … More

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