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Harry Potter Studio Tour

The Harry Potter Studio Tour outside of London is a must for any true and dedicated fan of wizardry and witchcraft.  While tickets can be hard to come by, if not planned for well in advance, my diligent youngest...

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Christmas All Up In Ye Face

The basics of Christmas are similar in London and New York. Christmas trees, Santa, gifts, lights. The intensity is different however. The holiday season seems to last forever. Without the buffer of Thanksgiving, the...

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Turner and George

One of the best aspects of our Islington neighbourhood is the convenience to food. Four supermarkets, a farmers market, not to mention about eight million restaurants on Upper Street, all within a ten minute walk of our...

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Sunday Roast

Sunday dinner was always a big deal in my family. We ate together often but Sunday night was the dinner you could not miss. My mom would make a casserole or my dad would grill some chicken. Simple but delicious. Here...

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A Family Christmas in London

This Christmas we will be welcoming a load of visitors to London to celebrate a proper British Christmas.  We are thrilled to have visitors, and cannot wait to show off our new city (and our seemingly effortless sense...

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Getting the Most out of London Museums

One of the best parts about being a tourist in London is the access to the free museums.  Free museums everywhere!  Get your $6 coffee, $8 scone and spend a few blissful hours out of the rain without paying a cent....