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London in July
June 2018
AS YOU LIKE IT: THE OPEN AIR THEATRE, REGENT’S PARK Only acute hay fever should deter you from one the great experiences of a London summer: the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park. Allow plenty of time for a picnic on the lawn in...
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London in April
March 2018
THE VIRGIN MONEY LONDON MARATHON 2018 It feels like it’s been with us forever, but the London Marathon was first run in its current form only in 1981. A generation later, this institution has become the largest fundraising event...
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London in December/January
December 2017
THE PETER PAN CUP SWIMMING RACE English eccentricity at its finest: swimmers from the Serpentine Club chisel through the ice – sometimes literally – for this bizarre 100-yard race. It has taken place on Christmas morning every...
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London in September/ October
September 2017
Olympia Exhibition Centre, Earls Court, London W14 8UX: This feast of architecture, interior design, furniture, lighting, décor, and hot brands and trends is really a trade show for professionals – but the public are welcomed on...
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Solid growth over five years
July 2017
Prime London property holds an endless fascination for the press. But let me share with you some happy reading that I, for one, haven’t seen reported. Research has shown that in Chelsea, prices have appreciated by an average of...
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London in August
July 2017
London Beach Rugby: Five a side rugby played on sand, demanding skill, tactics and ferocious speed. Less strenuously, it’s free for spectators and the sponsor – Doom Bar – hauls up copious supplies of their ale from the brewery...
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Gated, listed, crafted
March 2017
FOR SALE: BAILEY HOUSE, KING'S ROAD, CHELSEA, LONDON SW10 To be in the beating heart of London, yet still be able to give yourself a certain breathing space from it, is a best of both worlds. This is the essence of the stylish...
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The ultimate blank canvas
March 2017
TO RENT: MALLORD STREET, CHELSEA, LONDON SW3 This home has always been a visual feast. It was once the residence and studio of the portrait artist Augustus John, one of many notable painters drawn to Chelsea. Today, as these...
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London in April
March 2017
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS If you happen to like dance, adore the music of Gershwin and consider yourself an incurable romantic – the stars just aligned for you. The most awarded Broadway production of 2015 has just transferred to...
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When only a palace will suffice
March 2017
FOR SALE: PALAZZO NASCIARO, NAXXAR, MALTA We have offered some perfectly exquisite property over the last 50 years, but instructions for palaces are something of a rarity. Not only is Palazzo Nasciaro palatial in the true sense...
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