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HOW DID I NOT KNOW IT WAS CHOCOLATE WEEK??? This type of rousing information does not usually pass me by! It is music to my ears and wonderment to my soul (I think that’s a word). From October 10 - 16, there will be a celebration of this sweet delight at select venues across London. I am having to physically restrain myself as I write this; the urge to sprint down to La Maison de...
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Have you got your arty pants on? Because now is the time to get all cultured with the Summer Exhibition at The Royal Academy of Arts. Until 15th August, you can visit the grand gallery in Piccadilly at Burlington House. It’s the largest open exhibition of contemporary art in the world, and you can see it all for £10 or less. Just jump in a Piccadilly Circus taxi in W1 and you’ll be taken right...
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The Guinness advert says that good things come to those who wait, but luckily there are only two more days until the St Patrick’s Day celebrations begin. We’ll be digging out our greenest clothes (although the original colour associated with this saint was blue), pinning on our shamrocks and donning daft hats. On 17th March each year, we pay tribute to all things Irish, regardless of whether or not we have any Celtic roots. Any...
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This year, Valentine’s Day falls on a Monday (on February 14th, for those of you who had forgotten). That’s not the best night to go out and get romantic, so many people will be celebrating over the weekend instead. Singletons had better beware, as the city will be overflowing with loved up couples getting mushy - it’s the one time of year that the British put away their conservative views and bring on the public...
