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The Great British Sewing Bee Location - Season One

In first season of The Great British Sewing Bee, Claudia Winkleman hosts and May Martin of Denman College (the Women's Institute) and Savile Row's Patrick Grant judge the contestants. The first season of the BBC reality television series, The Great British Sewing Bee, was filmed…

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Garmin Steps Auto-Goal - how it works

Garmin devices track the number of steps you walk each day and automatically calculate a goal for the next day. This is how it works. On a day where you exceed your step goal, if your current goal is less than 7,500, then 25% of…

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Afternoon tea, dinner, high tea - an explanation

Visitors to the UK may be confused by the different uses of the terms "afternoon tea", "dinner", "high tea", "supper" and several other ways to describe a meal taken in the afternoon or evening. Let me explain. Not only is tea an excellent drink, loved…

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St Paul's Cathedral queue times

21 April 2022. There is a queue in operation at the entrance to St Paul's Cathedral. Since this is one of the UK's top tourist attractions, you may be expecting a long delay. In fact the line at St Paul's is normally at most 20…

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Hampton Court Palace reopened 20th May 2021

Hampton Court Palace, one of five historical palaces maintained by Historic Royal Palaces reopened to the public on 20th May 2021, with the exception of the maze. Tickets can be booked (in advance) at: https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/visit/tickets-and-prices/ with prices from £25.30 for an adult and child (5-15…

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