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A Special Trip to London Before the Queen’s Funeral

September 24, 2022 By Janet Williams 3 Comments

A street artist's tribute to the Queen

A group of us took the train to London last Sunday Morning, the day before the Queen’s funeral. We were very lucky that day as the train ran very smoothly. We bought the Super Off-Peak Return tickets, and it cost £25 for each of us. The direct train (The South Western Railway) ran from Eastleigh to London Waterloo. The train was fairly empty and we even had a whole carriage to ourselves. We all felt rather excited about this adventure as it was our first trip to London since the pandemic. Well I guess you might be asking, ‘How was the Queue?’ We didn’t go to London for ‘that’ queue, however we did see the queue of the queue of the queue and it was quite remarkable.

A street artist's tribute to the Queen
A street artist’s tribute to the Queen
Some areas were not crowded at all and we enjoyed lovely walks.
Some areas were not crowded at all and we enjoyed lovely walks.

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Tags: days out, family, London, looking back, memories, Queen Elizabeth II, reflections, remembrance, the royal funeral

Making Space – Part 1

August 9, 2019 By Allison Symes 1 Comment

Feature Image - Making Space Part 1

If ever there was a city that knew how to make the most of its space, I would say it was London. I was there just over a week ago for a committee meeting and, afterwards, visited the Sky Gardens, which are the highest roof gardens in the capital. [Read more…] about Making Space – Part 1

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Tags: books, cityscapes, decluttering, London, making space, packing, Swanwick Writers' Summer School

Review: The Railway Children

November 5, 2016 By chippy minton 2 Comments

Sometimes I write reviews of concerts and shows; sometimes I write about places to go for a day out. This post isn’t intended to be either of those, though it may look a bit like both.

Last week I fulfilled an ambition I’ve held for several years by going to see the stage version of The Railway Children. This was one of my most-loved books as a child (and that of my sister too), and the 1970 film is undoubtedly one of my all-time favourites. [Read more…] about Review: The Railway Children

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Tags: arts and crafts, books, community, days out, education, entertainment, event, London, review, social, theatre, travel

National Gallery and the Prince

May 21, 2015 By Mike Sedgwick Leave a Comment

I visited the National Gallery again. I always feel uneasy about the place and have never worked out why. Do you have a sense of unease?

It is a national treasure and we are proud of it but it is not like Nelson’s Column and Trafalgar Square. [Read more…] about National Gallery and the Prince

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Book Review: The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey

February 6, 2015 By Allison Symes 8 Comments

Allison Symes reviews The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey.

Books can be dangerous because they deal in ideas so I reckon the two most dangerous places in Chandler’s Ford are our wonderful library and W.H.Smith at Fryern since one lends out books and the other sells them!

It is also fantastic that, especially after the loss of The Arcade Bookshop, we have another bookseller and our library is a real asset. May both keep going from strength to strength.
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Tags: books, Chandler's Ford, Chandler's Ford Library, community, education, entertainment, Fryern Arcade, history, library, London, reading, review, storytelling, travel, Winchester, writing

St. George’s Day: Fascinating Dragons

April 23, 2014 By Janet Williams 8 Comments

Image by Pak Hei Chan. Folded by Kade Chan 2010. Chinese Drago.

Last summer, my friend from Ahmad Tea gave me two free tickets to visit Buckingham Palace on its preview day.

It was the day before the palace summer opening of the State Rooms. I took my son with me for such a privileged visit as VIPs for a day. Yes, I touched the grand staircase at Buckingham Palace designed by John Nash. That was a happy day. [Read more…] about St. George’s Day: Fascinating Dragons

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Tags: Ahmad Tea, books, Chandler's Ford, Christianity, community, culture, London, reading, religion, scouting, St. George's Day, The Spitfires marching band, tradition, travel

Richard Stock: Fundraising for Ovacome

April 14, 2014 By Roger Clark 2 Comments

Richard Stock - London Marathon 13th April 2014. Richard raises money for Ovacome in memory of Dr. Lisa-Jayne Clark from Chandler’s Ford.

I’m pleased to tell you that Richard Stock completed the London Marathon in just over 4 hours yesterday.

This is a remarkable achievement for somebody who had never run a full marathon and indeed had never run over 20 miles!

Richard ran the marathon to raise money for Ovacome, in memory of my daughter, Dr. Lisa-Jayne Clark, [Read more…] about Richard Stock: Fundraising for Ovacome

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