7th Post - November Overview
Finally, here are my recommendations for November, hope you enjoy them and find them interesting to watch, listen and eat. In the meantime, November has a lot to offer especially in London, so head this month and take in all the best new events, exhibitions and best events in the capital. London is a treasure trove of brilliant days out and activities worth boasting about. Whether you live and work in the capital or you’re planning a holiday, you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to finding fab ways to fill a free day with fun.
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland:
The Grinch would have a real job stealing all the Christmas from Hyde Park's massive tribute to festive fun, which is back for 2014 from Friday November 21 at 5pm. Entry to Winter Wonderland is free, and a wander past the fairground rides, around child-friendly Santa Land (including Santa's grotto) or through the Christmas markets is a real treat for anyone feeling the spirit of the season, as long as you're ready to hear all those songs as you potter. Other attractions at Hyde Park's annual sparkly Christmassy addition include a Giant Observation Wheel and two circuses – 'Christmas Circus' and 'Cirque Berserk' – from the family-friendly Zippos Circus. Winter Wonderland's ice rink, the biggest outdoor rink in the UK, surrounds the Victorian bandstand and is illuminated with more than 100,000 lights. The Magical Ice Kingdom is your chance to get up close to some real ice and snow, meeting some mythical frozen beasts as you explore a chilly forest. Along with the 60-metre observation wheel, rollercoasters and fairground rides will keep thrill seekers happy. A good alternative for those who prefer to stay on solid ground are the selection of themed bars with real fires, except for the Ice Bar (for obvious structural reasons) where even the glasses you drink from are made of ice. If you're skating, be aware that while there's no minimum age for skaters, under-12s must be accompanied by someone 16 or over and the smallest skates for hire are children's size 9 (adult skates go up to size 13). You can use your own skates as long as they're not speed skates. Wheelchair users are welcome on the ice. There are also ice guides who can look after groups of up to 15 skaters at a time (for an additional charge).
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Tower of London World War I Centenary Commemoration:
On July 17 this year a tide of 888,246 ceramic poppies, one for each British and colonial fatality during World War I, began to seep across the dry moat at the Tower of London. The installation that has appeared in the intervening months commemorates the centenary of the Great War. During the conflict, the Tower’s moat was used to swear in the 1,600-plus men who had enlisted by the end of August 1914 at the recruitment station in the City, forming the 10th B
attalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, the so called ‘stockbrokers battalion’ which fought for the duration of the war. Created in collaboration with artist Paul Cummins and stage designer Tom Piper, the poppies are a dramatic spectacle, encircling the London landmark and serving as a backdrop to a programme of commemorative performances and events. Each evening at twilight large crowds gather to listen as the names of 180 of those who died in combat are read aloud and a lone bugler plays the Last Post. The poppies have been sold to raise funds for service charities, and, after Armistice Day (Tuesday November 11), the red tide will slowly recede.
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But, if you feel like relaxing this month by the fire then put your feet up and enjoy Glamour magazine, full of celebrity gossip, style and secrets!! Hope you all enjoy my recommendations and have a great time in November...
See you in December, when I'll be sharing the best presents for Christmas, places to go and things to do to get you ready for this Christmas season.
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland:
The Grinch would have a real job stealing all the Christmas from Hyde Park's massive tribute to festive fun, which is back for 2014 from Friday November 21 at 5pm. Entry to Winter Wonderland is free, and a wander past the fairground rides, around child-friendly Santa Land (including Santa's grotto) or through the Christmas markets is a real treat for anyone feeling the spirit of the season, as long as you're ready to hear all those songs as you potter. Other attractions at Hyde Park's annual sparkly Christmassy addition include a Giant Observation Wheel and two circuses – 'Christmas Circus' and 'Cirque Berserk' – from the family-friendly Zippos Circus. Winter Wonderland's ice rink, the biggest outdoor rink in the UK, surrounds the Victorian bandstand and is illuminated with more than 100,000 lights. The Magical Ice Kingdom is your chance to get up close to some real ice and snow, meeting some mythical frozen beasts as you explore a chilly forest. Along with the 60-metre observation wheel, rollercoasters and fairground rides will keep thrill seekers happy. A good alternative for those who prefer to stay on solid ground are the selection of themed bars with real fires, except for the Ice Bar (for obvious structural reasons) where even the glasses you drink from are made of ice. If you're skating, be aware that while there's no minimum age for skaters, under-12s must be accompanied by someone 16 or over and the smallest skates for hire are children's size 9 (adult skates go up to size 13). You can use your own skates as long as they're not speed skates. Wheelchair users are welcome on the ice. There are also ice guides who can look after groups of up to 15 skaters at a time (for an additional charge).
Tower of London World War I Centenary Commemoration:
On July 17 this year a tide of 888,246 ceramic poppies, one for each British and colonial fatality during World War I, began to seep across the dry moat at the Tower of London. The installation that has appeared in the intervening months commemorates the centenary of the Great War. During the conflict, the Tower’s moat was used to swear in the 1,600-plus men who had enlisted by the end of August 1914 at the recruitment station in the City, forming the 10th B
attalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, the so called ‘stockbrokers battalion’ which fought for the duration of the war. Created in collaboration with artist Paul Cummins and stage designer Tom Piper, the poppies are a dramatic spectacle, encircling the London landmark and serving as a backdrop to a programme of commemorative performances and events. Each evening at twilight large crowds gather to listen as the names of 180 of those who died in combat are read aloud and a lone bugler plays the Last Post. The poppies have been sold to raise funds for service charities, and, after Armistice Day (Tuesday November 11), the red tide will slowly recede.
But, if you feel like relaxing this month by the fire then put your feet up and enjoy Glamour magazine, full of celebrity gossip, style and secrets!! Hope you all enjoy my recommendations and have a great time in November...See you in December, when I'll be sharing the best presents for Christmas, places to go and things to do to get you ready for this Christmas season.
Have Fun... xxx
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