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Friday
Days Out in Brighton - St Nicholas Church and the Eighteenth Century
At one time St Nicholas Church was the only church in town. When Brighton became fashionable in the eighteenth century and was frequented b...
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Notes from France - Mont St Michel
In the past when I'd seen pictures of Mont St Michel I had marvelled at it. Rising sharply from an isolated outcrop of granite rock, it ...
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Sunday
Notes from France - In the Footsteps of Marie Antoinette
From the glorious Versailles Palace to her final days in the grim Conciergerie prison, read on as I share tantalising glimpses into the lif...
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Notes from France - In the Footsteps of Helen Maria Williams
Where I follow in the footsteps of Helen Maria Williams the poet and first female war correspondent who lived at the time of the French Rev...
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Days Out in London - The New Georgian Craftsmanship
As I peered round the office door I could see leaning against the wall a full-length oil painting of the Scandalous Lady W by Joshua Reynold...
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Thursday
Christmas Days Out - What's On at Brighton Pavilion
For the first time since the 1970s the Royal Pavilion in Brighton has been decorated for Christmas. Read on for a peek inside.
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Wednesday
Days Out in Brighton - The Brighton Pavilion by Madame Gilflurt
Today I am absolutely delighted to introduce to you writer Catherine Curzon, aka Madame Gilflurt. Catherine's eighteenth century blog t...
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Days Out in London - Climbing to the top of St Paul's
The plan for the new St Paul's Cathedral had actually been agreed a week before the Great Fire of London broke out, a fire that went on...
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Days Out in London - French Eighteenth Century, Before and After
For a limited time only two exhibitions in central London offer us a chance to contrast a period in French history that saw two very differ...
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Days Out - 15 highlights from 2015
2015 turned out to be a great year for new experiences - venturing into the New Forest for a short stay at The Pig in Brockenhurst; walking...
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Tuesday
Days out in London: The Best Place to go Christmas shopping in London
At this time of year when the days are short, skies are grey and winds bitter the best way to combat the gloom that this weather spreads is...
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Days Out in Sussex - Petworth House with rare and ancient treasures
With a collection of treasures that include 20 Turners, 20 Van Dycks, a 16th-century globe, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and a 2,500-year-...
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Stay in a castle in Cornwall - Tregenna Castle, St Ives
If like me you dream of a summer holiday by the sea, in a castle with spa facilities, then I've found the place for you. Possibly a li...
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Sunday
Days out in London - A peek into the past with Landmark Trust open day in Spitalfields
The area in London called Spitalfields is full of architectural charm from the dazzling Hawksmoor's Christ Church to the buzzing marke...
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Monday
Days out in London - Joshua Reynolds and the Wallace Collection
I remember reading an account of Sir Joshua Reynolds that left a lasting impression on me. From memory it had something to do with him as a...
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Sunday
Debut novel by Sussex writer, Linda Chamberlain THE FIRST VET
~ Detail from Eclipse by George Stubbs - Bracy Clark was at the horse's post mortem before enrolling at the college ~ Sometimes a ...
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Open Houses with a Georgian connection - FREE access to eighteenth century buildings in September
Open House London is a free event once a year in September when hundreds of properties open their doors to the public. With over 850 site...
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Georgians Revealed at the British Library, 8 November 2013 - 11 March 2014
~ Georgians Revealed: Life, Style and the Making of Modern Britain I love the eighteenth century, an impression mostly formed by the ...
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Wednesday
A recommendation from Arundel - Spencer Swaffer Antiques
~ Whether a tad colder this Easter or not, it was still a good time to go on an adventure and head out for a spring infused perambulation....
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Sunday
Fanny runs away from the King - The Burney Society go to Kew
Having just gone to Kew gardens for the annual Burney Society meet up I can't help but put up a post in celebration of this great journ...
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