A veritable staple in most every home in the UK, I will admit my only experience that allows me to talk about HP Sauce is having attended a number of BBC Showcase meetings over the years in both Brighton and Liverpool whereby the answer to everything that dealt with food seemed to be “…just add […]
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Twice a year, while many of us grouse about having to remember how to change the clock in the car, the clock on the microwave or even on your landline phone (if you’re the one that’s still in possession of one), imagine being tasked with having to change Big Ben‘s clock. Just imagine being the individual […]
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As Planet Earth begins to slowly emerge from almost 3 months of ‘sheltering at home’ and, if you’re like me, you find yourself wanting to travel more than ever and living in the ‘you can’t travel so all you want to do is travel’ nightmare. As airlines and hotels attempt to get back to where […]
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Back in August 2017 when Elizabeth Tower was to become the beneficiary of what was to be a ‘simple’ multi-year £29 million refurbishment project, no one could have ever imagined what they would ultimately uncover. It started out as a project to future-proofed the structure against damage from moisture and having a lift installed for emergency […]
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While getting a major multi-year £29 million overhaul, London’s most famous bell will only bong for special events.
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As we reported recently, Big Ben, the iconic London landmark, will fall silent after it closes its doors to visitors for a major three-year £29 million refurbishment project. Housed in what was originally known as the “Clock Tower” and now officially known as Elizabeth Tower (it was renamed to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in […]
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Big Ben, the iconic London landmark, will fall silent for several months after it closes its doors to visitors for a major three-year £29 million refurbishment project. Housed in what was originally known as the “Clock Tower” and now officially known as Elizabeth Tower (it was renamed to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2012), […]
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