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New Year’s Eve in London

Saturday 31st December

“5, 4, 3, 2, 1” the crowd counts down.

Bong! Big Ben strikes twelve.

Crack! The first firework explodes. Read more

5 Kindle books about London

Sunday 25th December

If Santa left you a kindle under your Christmas tree, you’ll need something riveting to read on it.

We’ve picked five of the best kindle books about London for you – a history, a novel, a collection of interviews, a children’s mystery and a guidebook. Read more

Merry Christmas, London

Sunday 25th December

On Christmas Eve, London’s children are sleepless with excitement. Their empty stockings are hung by the fireplace and they know that Santa is in his sleigh.

Their older siblings can often be found in the pub on the night before Christmas. The more devout will begin their celebrations with Midnight Mass in church. Read more

21 wonderful restaurants for your Christmas day lunch in London

Wednesday 14th December

Christmas lunch is a wonderful celebration but it is also quite a lot of hard work.

You can just enjoy the feasting and skip the shopping, cooking and washing up by dining in one of London’s wonderful restaurants.

If you choose a restaurant that you do not already know, you should try to visit it briefly in early December. You’ll want to be sure that it is the right place for you to have one of the most important meals of the year. Read more