Our original plan was to travel to London by train, but due to engineering works taking place every weekend during August this proved to be impractical. Instead we traveled by car, stopping at the motorway services for lunch along the way. The journey was painless. There was only one short delay due to a traffic [...]
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London – Day One
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 19th 2014
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Back from My Celebratory Travels
I am back from my travels to London to celebrate the birthday of a gentleman who has reached a certain age…
I spent this afternoon sorting out my photographs which are now ready for sharing along with my London adventures. Watch this space…
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 18th 2014
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Art at the Wallace Collection
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 8th 2014
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Duke of Wellington Statue
Before the Wellington Arch was moved to it’s present location it was topped by a controversial statue of The Duke of Wellington. When the arch was dismantled and relocated the statue was taken down and replaced by the Quadriga that now tops the arch. This left the question of what to do with [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 6th 2014
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Views from the Wellington Arch
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 4th 2014
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The Wellington Arch
The Wellington Arch and its companion Marble Arch have interesting histories. The English Heritage guidebook introduction gives a brief overview:
Usually built to commemorate a great victory, the triumphal arch was a familiar feature of the Roman world. In the 1820s, this classical model was adapted by two of the finest architects on the day: Decimus [...]
4 Comments CherryPie on Jan 3rd 2014
