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affordableartfair.com Affordable Art Fair And they allow dogs too!
www.barbican.org.uk The Barbican Great plays and productions in the City
www.eelpieclub.com Eel Pie Club Jazz and blues at The Cabbage Patch
www.virginactive.co.uk Virgin Active My gym at Twickenham Stadium
www.lacliquelondon.com La Clique Risque and unusual show
www.motorcycle-uk.com Motorcylists
sg-coaching.org.uk/ SG Coaching Favourite shot gun coach
http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/blogs/myblog.php?user=34666 All in London My blog on “maybe it’s because I’m a Londoner”
www.visitbrighton.com Visit Brighton
www.visitlondon.com Visit London
www.allinlondon.co.uk All in London Where I write blogs and restaurant reviews
www.virginactive.co.uk Virgin Active My gym’s in Twickenham
www.britishmuseum.org British Museum
www.army.mod.uk/music/music-school Kneller Hall Home of military music – annual Rhythm Force concert is fab
www.crazybeargroup.co.uk/ Crazy Bear Club Member – Great bar and restaurant in Covent Garden and amazing hotel in Beaconsfield
www.606club.co.uk 606 Club Legendary London jazz club in Chelsea
www.absolutelyric.com Absolute Lyrics For the words to the songs
www.allinlondon.co.uk All in London Check out my blog on Kids in London.
www.artsed.co.uk Arts Educational Schools London For those whose kids are gonna be stars!
www.ascot.co.uk Ascot Race Course Even if you don’t get to Royal event there are plenty of other events during the year which are great fun
www.astrology.com
www.astrology.co.uk		 – Free horoscope
www.babysitters.co.uk – To get time out from the kids
www.barbados.org – All about Barbados
www.bartleby.com – Literary resource with good quotes section
www.batterseaparkzoo.co.uk Battersea Park Zoo
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0008 – Five day weather forecast for London
www.bfi.org.uk British Film Institute Details of the Imax programme in Waterloo
www.bobmarley.com – –
www.bockettsfarm.co.uk Bocketts Farm
Leatherhead		 A great day out for smaller kids
www.bluemangroup.co.uk – Fantastic entertainment for adults and kids – especially if you like rock music. The site also has a great art facility and you can send animated artworks to friends
www.cariblife.com – Caribbean site
www.champneys.com Champneys The ultimate luxury health resort.
www.chinawhite.com Chinawhite Exclusive night club in the West End – one of my favourites.
www.claphamcommonshow.com A Country Affair A friend organises these great events each bank holiday – an excellent family day out
www.colf.org City of London Annual festival of free events in the City
www.coursera.org Coursera World’s best courses – for free – computing and engineering oriented
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk City of London Corporation Download the leaflet and the map of City Gardens
www.colourmebeautiful.co.uk Colour Me Beautiful Colour stylists
www.contactvip.com – Helping fans and professionals find reliable celebrity addresses
www.dailymail.co.uk The Daily Mail –
www.danddlondon.com – Lots of London restaurants
www.datingdirect.com – A good dating site (I am reliably informed!)
www.discoverdogs.org.uk Discover Dogs Annual exhibition by Kennel Club to see lots of dog breeds
www.discoverlondonbridge.co.uk Discover London Bridge Discover London Bridge
www.doverst.co.uk Dover Street Wine Bar Excellent jazz music, food and dancing.
www.driftwoodspars.com Driftwood Spars A great bar – right near the beach – at St Agnes in Cornwall. I first went here nearly 30 years ago!
duxford.iwm.org.uk Imperial War Museum
Duxford		 Great day out if the weather is good
www.eddiecatz.com Eddie Catz Putney and Wimbledon kid adventure parks
www.gillyclaire.com/crystals.htm – Crystals and the zodiac
www.golflessons.co.uk Dukes Meadows Golf Course
www.hengistbury-head.co.uk – My father lives here. A beautiful place in Dorset
www.enjoyengland.com Enjoy England Lots of information and ideas for events, days out or holidays
www.epupz.co.uk – A good source of information for those considering the purchase of a dog
www.familydaysout.co.uk – Ideas for days out with kids
www.femail.co.uk Daily Mail One of the more useful women’s sites – lots of general interest, health, beauty and work stuff.
www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk The Foundling Museum WC1 – London’s first hospital for abandoned children
www.friendsreunited.co.uk – Trace your old school mates
www.flyingfantastic.co.uk Flying Fantastic Aerial keep fit classes
friezelondon.com Frieze London art event
www.thegoodlifecentre.co.uk Good Life Centre Excellent DIY courses
www.channel4.com/food/on-tv/cookalong-live Gordon Ramsey Cookalong A great way to spend an evening at home with friends
www.handbag.com Handbag.com Another general women’s site.
www.harpoons.co.uk Harpoon Louies Great Windsor nightclub (members)
www.fjbhotels.co.uk Haven Hotel The Haven in on the end of Sandbanks (Poole, Dorset) and is a favourite get-away. Great location – next to the ferry and a nice gym and two pools.
www.getsomeheadspace.com Headspace Fun meditation classes in London – App is good too
www.homehouseclub.com Home House Private members club in Portman Square
inmidtown.org In Midtown Free guided walks around Holborn
www.ivillage.co.uk – Another female site but the health calculator is really good. Nice joint promotion with Tesco diet too.
www.justdancing.co.uk Just Dancing Our local ballet supplies shop – a must for all ballet mad girls
www.kew.org Kew Gardens The world famous botanical gardens. We are frequent visitors. The Japanese exhibition is great.
www.latenightlondon.co.uk – Info and booking details on clubs and restaurants.
www.londonducktours.co.uk Duck Tours A great way to learn about London – both on the roads and on The Thames
www.londonradiostations.co.uk London Radio Stations I can never remember the various settings so this is a useful site
www.lordmayorsshow.org Lord Mayors Show Information about this fab annual event
www.midsummerseve.com – This is a free, well designed and safe way to meet new people on-line recommended by Radio 2, the Daily Mail as well as Internet magazine.
www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English The Museum of London –
www.musicalmuseum.co.uk Musical Museum Brentford. Lots of pianos and organs
www.mycanarywharf.com Canary Wharf I am a great fan. The shopping is good and there are many nice bars and restaurants.
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk National Theatre National Theatre on the Southbank
www.national-lottery.co.uk – Check those National Lottery tickets
www.nfws.org.uk National Fox Welfare Society We have these in our garden. Mostly they are lovable rogues but sometimes they cause problems
www.nmm.ac.uk National Maritime Museum
www.northwickpark.co.uk Northwick Park A client of a client. Interesting golf facilities near Harrow – plus a practice area for baseball
www.old-vic-theatre.com Old Vic Theatre –
www.partyco.co.uk – Great resource for planning parties and events – venues, entertainers, photographers and lots more.
www.paulzerdin.com Paul Zerdin A very talented ventriloquist that is adored by both kids and adults
postsecret.blogspot.com – PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail
in their secrets anonymously on one side of a homemade postcard.
www.putneybridgerestaurant.com Putney Bridge A fantastic – albeit rather expensive – restaurant overlooking the Thames. The architecture and decor is almost as good as the amazing food!
www.racc.ac.uk Richmond Adult College –
www.rockofagesmusical.co.uk Rock of Ages Musical
www.rad.org.uk Royal Academy of Dance For your inner ballerina
www.rfu.com Rugby Football Union –
www.richmondtheatre.net Richmond Theatre Great theatre – I am a production sponsor.
www.ringtones.com – Happy mobiles
times.rivieratravel.co.uk Riviera Travel Times Selects – Tours of Italy
www.roast-restaurant.com Roast Restaurant British food in Borough market
www.rockandroserestaurant.co.uk Rock and Rose restaurant Richmond/Kew
www.royaloperahouse.org Royal Opera House –
www.royalparks.org.uk The Royal Parks Information on all the Royal Parks in Central and West London with a what’s on section
www.ruralretreats.co.uk – Cottages for hire. Lighthouses also included!
www.samaritans.org The Samaritans Help for those who are unhappy
www.sardinia.net – All about Sardinia
www.sciencemuseum.org.uk The Science Museum –
www.seal.com – All about the wonderful musician Seal. Love his blogs and photos
www.secretadmirer.com – A fun way to send a send a secret admirer message!
www.sg-coaching.org.uk SG Coaching Associates Organise a clay pigeon shooting event for your clients or your friends
www.slendertone.co.uk – Get those thighs and tums in shape – the lazy way
www.smollenskys.co.uk Smollenskys Nice bars and restaurants – one recently opened in Twickenham!
www.smws.co.uk Scotch Malt Whisky Society –
www.squaremeal.co.uk – My favourite restaurant search engine – the hardcopy book is still useful too.
www.stevemartin.com – Official Steve Martin fan club site
www.syonpark.co.uk – Syon Park in Isleworth
www.tanguito.co.uk Tanquito Argentinian tango lessons in North London. Reviewed at the end of 2011
www.tate.org.uk Tate Galleries –
www.thamesribexperience.com Thames RIB Experience High speed journey down the Thames – great fun!
www.tennislovers.com – A comprehensive site on tennis – the rules and etiquette sections are very good.
www.thedorchester.com The Dorchester Hotel Read my review of the Alain Ducasse restaurant at All in London
www.theelbowroom.co.uk – Places to play pool!
www.thekennelclub.org.uk The Kennel Club of Great Britain –
www.theo2.co.uk The O2 Great venue for great events at the former Dome
www.thisislondon.com The Evening Standard –
www.ticketmaster.co.uk – –
www.thetintinshop.uk.com TinTin shop –
www.unicorntheatre.com Unicorn Theatre Children’s theatre in London
walkit.com/london Walk it Neat way to find out routes to walk between locations in London (and other cities) – also estimates the time and calories burned
www.wallacecollection.org Wallace Collection Museum
uk.westfield.com/london Westfield Beautiful new shopping centre in West London
www.wikipedia.org – Free enclyclopedia
www.whitton.ca.freeuk.com Whitton Community Association –
www.youtube.com Videoclips of everything!
www.yourlondon.gov.uk – Information on London stuff – including Battersea Park