2012 marks the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II to the accession to the throne of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Queen Elizabeth succeeded her father King George VI there will be many special events taking place and to celebrate a Bank Holiday has been moved to June 4 as this will be the actual Queens birthday which will result in a 4 day honour holiday for the people of Great Britain so why not stay in london. I have made special plans to visit the capital to spend the whole four days celebrating the Queen. I have already chosen my London Apartment, booked through a very helpful company Serviced City Pads, you can contact the reservations team on 0844 335 8866.
A large event will be staged in London on that weekend, which is to include a diamond jubilee concert which we believe will be produced by the incredibly talented Gary Barlow who is the genius behind Take That and of course the most senior judge on the most watch show in television ‘The X Factor’. There will also be a maritime parade of boats and events along the River Thames on the 3rd of June, I belive this could be up to 1,000 boats which will be the largest flotilla on the river for 350 years and some 1 million people are expected to watch from the banks of the thames. The Queen will lead this flotilla in a specially designed Royal barge and I bielive this will be a most wonderful event.
The 2012 Olympic Park will also be named the Queen Elizabeth II Olympic Park, I’m so excited about this truly magical event, myself and the family will be staying in a Serviced Apartment in London.

A really great recommendation this Christmas is a visit to Trafalgar Square which is a magical Winter Wonderland, I decided to take the family down and stay in London where we could make a weekend event.
Trafalgar Square at Christmas has a huge tree which has been donated to the City of London as a gift since 1947 by the City of Oslo for Great Britain’s support during the second world war, each year the Mayor of London (currently the Conservative politician Boris Johnson) visit a forrest just outside the City of Oslo to help select the tree to spend it’s Christmas in Trafalgar Square in Central London.
We left our London Apartment on route to Trafalgar Square to watch the Christmas tree with hundreds of lights, there were a huge amount of Carol singers who also are great at supporting charities at Christmas, I, wife and family sang along to all the great carols and had a wonderful time. After several hours wondering the square we then headed back to our London Serviced Apartment. The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is taken down on the 12th night of Christmas.

The popular Strictly Com Dancing Show is coming to London; the stars of the current popular show will be performing at Wembley Arena on 27th January for one night only. If you wish to stay in London why not look at alternative to a hotel with a London Serviced Apartment.
This will be a most entertaining night with the following stars going through their routines such as Robbie Savage; Robbie is one of the Premiership stars who are now a permanent fixture on the television celebrity scene. Robbie has been very impressive with his partner and is sure to be the man to beat.
Another one to watch is the great Jason Donavon who spent many years in the famous shows Neighbours and then moved on to a very productive pop career with the legendary Kyle Minogue Jason again has the rhythm.
Anita Dobson of the well known Ange from Eastenders now married to Queen member Brian May, Anita also know how to move to the classic beats. Sven Goran’s ex partner and American Italian Nancy dell O’llio has that supreme Latin fire and has impressed judges throughout the competition. Stay in a London Apartment and don’t miss a single step.

I have recently returned from a stay in West London to visit a friend who lives in there, after a really nice trip down on the train from Manchester surprisingly quick and hassle free I arrived in just over two hours.
I jumped on the train to West London and Teddington in particular to spend a relaxing day with a university friend who has resided there for many years, he also has developed a passion for fishing. I decided to stay in a London Serviced Apartment as an alternative to a Hotel for myself and wife to enjoy more spacious accommodation.
We walked down to Teddington Lock whilst discussing my stay in London, the tide was out so we walked across the bridge, the views were wonderful and there were many boats mored in the centre of the thames river. My friend unravelled this rather impressive fishing rod to catch the best fish possible, we spent only 1 hour on the river with a flask of thermos we had the success of catching a very large pike.
Standing on the bank of the thames with fantastic view down on Teddington Lock, we had a wonderful day and were full of spirits on route back to our London Apartment.

It that time of year when you start to think about visiting central London to purchase all the families Christmas present, this year you should definitely make a special trip to London’s Christmas Market’s. I personally went along to see what was on offer at the markets so left my London apartment to explore what was on offer.
The Christmas market’s have been in London for a couple of years, nearly all of the traders have come over Germany, French, Belgian. Italy whose Christmas markets are legendary and the majority of the products originate from these countries. Some of the products on sale at the stalls are refreshments such as Gluhwein which consists of usually a cheap bottle of red wine, sugar, whole gloves, ground cinnamon and juices from 1 whole orange. I tried some on a cold winters night and it felt really warm and comforting however I didn’t indulge too much. Next stop was some food and what about a really tasty German Sausage in a finger bun with lots of Dijon mustard absolutely fantastic . I still had some room for something sweet so went through Dutch Pancake stand surprisingly manned by a lovely Belgian couple. I have a couple of pancakes with syrup and ice cream. If you wish to purchase food you can buy fine continental Dutch Cheeses, French Breads and Spanish Chirizo.
Once we’d had a drink and food we then went on to enjoy the may crafts stalls dotted around the markets, most of the stalls are open until 9.00pm in the evening so we had a thoroughly wonderful evening. We booked our stay in London in a London Serviced Apartment which has become a great alternative to a hotel.

The City of London a wonderful city to visit and embrace the Christmas shopping experience, it has a huge amount of stores along Oxford Street the busiest shopping street in Europe. Serviced City Pads supply a wide range of London Serviced Apartments throughout London for leisure and corporate stays, the Serviced City Pads reservations team will be delighted to discuss the right apartment choice for London Accommodation who can be contacted on 0844 335 8866.
London Accommodation has changed over the years and you can now source many London Serviced Apartments throughout the capital to stay from one night through to many months. London Serviced Apartments be either a studio which in effect is a large room with separate bathroom area, through to large three bedroom penthouse. London Serviced Apartments have become a very popular alternative to London Hotels, this is due to the fifty percent increase in space and rooms and the feel of home away from home. London’s Oxford Street is of the most famous shopping streets in the world and it has many world famous stores on its high street, one of these is Selfridges. Selfridges was founded by the Harry Gordon Selfridge on Oxford Street March 15 1909, Harry sort to change the whole customer experience where at the turn of the twentieth century many customer’s felt that shopping was becoming quite a chore. Harry who actually was from the United States of America had experience in retailing over the pond and made the whole customer experience very enjoyable for the customer.
The Serviced City Pads reservations team have a great knowledge of London Serviced Apartments for short and long stays, west London is a very popular location for leisure and the city serviced apartments are great for corporate customers who are either working in the finance industry. Harry Selfridge is credited with the term ‘ the customer is always right’ and he tried to change the way the customers viewed his products on sale, with a more scientific way to offering his wares for sale. The roof at the Selfridges store was used for fashion shows and once had a garden and all female shooting club based here.

Plese contact the Serviced City Pads reservations team today and book your London Serviced Apartment for you London Christmas shopping accommodation. The reservations team can be contacted on 0844 335 8866.

November will see the lauch of the widely anticipated classic cartoon character ‘Tintin’ into a animated film. Serviced City Pads supply a large range of London Serviced Apartments throughout London you can contact the reservations team who can help you choose the right apartment for your London Stay. Please contact the resevrations team on 0844 335 8866.

London is a very popular destination for guests from either the UK or from around the world, London Serviced Apartments are proving very popular with families and leisure guests due to the fifty percent increase in space and also the brilliant option to purchase food fom the local supermarket and cook in the kitchen, the feedback from the guests is this almost home away from home. London Serviced Apartments are becoming a must if your on leisure visit to London from one nights upwards. My experience with Tintan has been the many comic books read throughout my childhood who were created by the Belgian Artist Georges Remi, Tintin is a reporter who sources stories thorughout the world with his trusted fox terrier named Snowy, in later editions Tintin’s merry band of brothers also includes hearing impaired Professor Calculus, incompetent detectives Thompson and Thompson. Another great inclusion in many stories is Georges Remi himself strictly in the background of course.

Serviced City Pads offer London Serviced Apartments on a long or short term stay from one night thorugh to many months even years if a guests just love the city, there are many cinemas throughout London to watch films and enjoys your stay.Tintin is a young reporter and some stories are based in the Russian uprising and World War II and even during the 1960’s moon landings. Though Tintin’s adventures are formulaic presenting a mystery which is then solved logically Georges who wrought under he name of Herge infused the strip with his own sense of humour, and creating supporting characters who although predicatable, were filled with charm that allowed the reader to engage with them. Herge also had a great understanding of the mechanics of the comic strip, especially pacing, a skill displayed in The Casting Emerald, a work he meant to be packed with tension in which nothing actually happens. I believe this film will be the first of many tales of the wonderful Tintin and his merry band of friends as they travel throughout the world reporting on true excitement. The new film of Tintin opens to the general public on the 26th of October 2011, this is the full UK release date.

London Serviced Apartments are a great alternative versus London Hotels due to the fifty percent increase in space and apartments can often work out thirty percent cheaper giving leisure and corporate customers real savings to their trip, you can contact the Serviced City Pads reservations team on 0844 335 8866 where a member of the team will be delighted to discuss your London Accommodation requirements and help you make the right apartment choice for your London visit.

Serviced City Pads supply a large range of London Serviced Apartments throughout London as a great alternative to London Hotels, you can stay in a London Serviced Apartment from one night through to several years, bookings can be made through the reservations team for leisure or corporate stays. A really good Art Exihibition to visit right now is Grayson Perry who is exhibiting at the British Museum with his show ‘The Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman’ this show is on now until February 12th 2012. Grayson Perry is the enfant terrible of the UK Art World with an interesting character to boot, Gryason is known for his ceramic vases and more interestingly his cross dressing which I found most interesting as when dressed as a femaile Perry goes by the name of Claire. Grayson’s vases are decorated in bright colours, depicting subjects at odds with their attractive appearance and Perry was awarded the Turner Prize in 2003.

Many London Apartments are perfect for leisure bookings particularly for families where the price can work out cheaper with the use of sofabeds in the lounge, families find that a London Serviced Apartment can make their stay cheaper by purchasing food and products in the local supermarket to cook in the apartment kitchen. Many famileis use a London Serviced Apartmentas for a London City Break where they will take their children to London for the first time to see all the wonderful sights London has to offer like Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament.Perry has spent many years working with clay because he was drawn to the desire to make an honest pot more interesting and exciting where he looks to several ceramic traditons including Greek pottery and folk art and wants the pot to have a certain humility and he quoted that ‘ the shape has to be classical invisble: then you have base that people can understand’. The real attraction to his work that they include ‘glazing, incision, embossing, andn the use of photographic transfers’ which require several firings.

Shakespeare’s Tempest is playing at the Haymarket Theatre in London West End. Serviced City Pads supply a large range of London Serviced Apartments throughout London and the reservations team will be delighted to discuss your London Accommodation requirements. The Serviced City Pads reservations team can be contacted on 0844 335 8866.

Shakespeare’s tempest was written by the great man in roughly 1610 and set in Italy, where the Duke of Milan has lost face in the court of the King and inparticular this means his daughter face has been shamed, the Duke of Milan escapes to an island where he plots to restore his daughters reaspectful postion in society through careful manipulation. The reservations team at Serviced City Pads have a large range of London Serviced Apartment knowledge for either leisure of or corporate stay, this can be either for a short or long stay from 1 night upwards through to several years particularly when working on large projects.

The Duke of Milan has sent to an Island after being deposed by the evil Dukes who are loyal to the King of Naples, twelve years passes and his beautiful daughter is fifteen years old, this has been quite a tough environment for the Duke of Milan. The Duke of Milan has been supported by the King of Naples footman Gonzalo who sends him supplies of food and what else he may require, if Gonzalo had not supported the Duke of Milan hew would have not survived this last twelve years. There is also another inhabitant on the island In the conclusion, all the main characters are brought together before Prospero, who forgives Alonso. He also forgives Antonio and Sebastian, but warns them against further betrayal. Ariel is charged to prepare the proper sailing weather to guide Alonso and his entourage (including Prospero and Miranda) back to the Royal fleet and then to Naples, where Ferdinand and Miranda will be married. After discharging this task, Ariel will finally be free. Prospero pardons Caliban, who is sent to prepare Prospero’s cell, to which Alonso and his party are invited for a final night before their departure. Prospero indicates that he intends to entertain them with the story of his life on the island. Prospero has resolved to break and bury his magic staff, and “drown” his book of magic, and in his epilogue, shorn of his magic powers, he invites the audience to set him free from the island with their applause.

I always love shakespeare’s play’s and personally have begun to have a real passion for his work. Many in the reservations team at Serviced City Pads believe in the true natural ability of the great man. Serviced City Pads supply short and long term for either leisure or corporate stays.

The London Jazz festival starts November 12 at the Royal Festival Hall and events will take place throughout London until the Nov 19. Serviced City Pads supply a large range of London Serviced Apartment accommodation throughout London, the reservation team will be delighted to assist you choosing a London Serviced Apartment for either a London leisure or corporate stay. The Serviced City Pads reservations team can be contacted on 0844 335 8866.

There is a wide range of London Accommodation and London Serviced Apartments have become a great alternative versus London Hotels due to the fifty percent increase in space and rooms, the majority love the experience as opposed to be stuck in a smallhotel rooms they can relax and enjoy the apartment size and cook their own meals, wash their clothes almost exactly the same as living at home. The opening night at the Royal Festival Hall will be the wonderful Alison Krauss and her band Union Station on November the 12th, it is anticipated that the Royal Festival Hall will a sell out. Alison Krauss is a 40 year old American Jazz singer from Decatur, Illinois and Alison began studying the violin aged five but soon swutched to bluegrass which is an Amrican type of fiddle. Alison entered many talent competiton in her youth and formed her first band aged 13 and won the Walnut Valley Festival Fiddle Championship. Alison has written and recorded many albums and the first in 1985 Different Strokes produced independently and later Alsion signed to Rounder Records and released her debut album Too Late to Cry with Union Station as her backup band.

London Serviced Apartments can be utilised either for a leisure and corporate stay, apartments can be booked from one night upwards through to long term project work, many clients of Serviced City Pads can stay in apartments for many years whilst they undertake their business project through to completion. Alison has continued to work with and perform Union Station in the United States and Internationally and she currently is still contracted to the music company Rounder, this allows her to produce a solo album and then an album with Union Station, this has worked very well over the last number of years and works for all the parties concerned. Alison has passed her knowledge onto to her fans and described her general approach to construction an album as starting with a single song and selecting other tracks based on the first, to give the final album a somewhat consistent theme and mood. Alison commonly performs in the bluegrass and country genres, though she has had two songs on the adult contemporary charts, Alison has worked with many music stars including Phish and Sting and is sometimes said to stray into pop music.