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CONDUCTED TOURS |
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Buckingham
Palace
Palace
of Westminster
Top
of the bell tower housing Big Ben (in time to witness the chimes at
midday!)
St
Paul’s Cathedral
Tower
Bridge (inner workings)
No.
1 London (the Duke of Wellington’s residence)
Kensington
Palace
Meteorological
Office (Bracknell) |
The
Mansion House
Frogmore
House, Grounds and Mausoleum
Eton
College
Eltham
Palace
Blue
Badge tour of Colchester and commentary during coach tour of Constable
Country
Drapers’
Hall
Bletchley
(home of the code- breaking Enigma)
Spencer
House |
Highgrove
Gardens (the home of Prince Charles)
Wimbledon
Lawn Tennis Club
Drury
Lane Theatre
Lord’s
Cricket Ground
BBC
Television Centre (Shepherds Bush)
Royal
Opera House (Covent Garden)
Lord
Chancellor’s Office
Lullingstone
Castle (the World Garden)
Eltham
Palace |
National
Maritime Museum (Greenwich)
St
Pancras Station (at the time in a poor state)
Royal
College of Surgeons
Somerset
House
Garrick
Club
Battersea
Dog’s Home
Harwich
Old Town
Clarence
House
Kensington
Palace
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OUTINGS AND
VISITS TO PLACES OF INTEREST |
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Windsor
Castle
Flatford
Mill
Victoria
and Albert Museum
London’s
Regents Canal (pie and mash on narrow boat)
Thursford
Christmas Spectacular (Norfolk)
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London
Eye
Shoreham
Airport (Britain’s oldest licensed airport)
River
Trip to the Thames Barrier
House
of St Barnabas (Victorian women’s refuge)
Millenium
Dome
Lancing
College (Sussex)
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Hindu
Temple (largest in Europe)
The
Barbican (to listen to the London Symphony Orchestra rehearse)
Christmas
Lunch at the Froize
Candlelight
Supper at The Pioe of Port (Southend)
Docklands
Museum |
Lunch
Cruise on Thames Barge (out of Maldon)
Victorian
Pantomime (Players Theate, London)
Queen’s
Gallery (Buckingham Palace)
Royal
Naval College for Lunch (Greenwich)
Theatre
Museum at Covent Garden (now closed)
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PURELY
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS |
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There
have been many "fun" evenings mainly at the Shenfield Parish
Hall, all of which were accompanied by very tasty, prepared suppers.
Among these have been Quiz Nights, New Year’s Dinners, Murder Mystery Evenings,
Domino Challenges, Call My Bluff style quizzes, Crazy Whist, Beetle
Drives and Bingo; and out and about: Car Treasure Hunts, Walking
Treasure Hunts, three Opera in the Gardens events and the Annual
"Pilgrimage" to Southwold Theatre. |
