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Titchfield Hotel in Port Antonio, Jamaica

British vintage postcard

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Hotel Titchfield, Port Antonio, Jamaica 1890s

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25/09/2023-RSPB Minsmere

Photos taken in this set are of: 1. One of a few Common Sandpipers I relished seeing today, with Green Sandpiper seen well too, some of my greatest ever views of the rustic and cheery Common Sandpiper. 2, 4, 8 and 9. Beautiful views, it really is such a vast, precious and wild mixture of habitats; endless reedbeds, glistening scrape, sea, rich woodland, grassland, views of heath and strong vistas all around. It was so invigorating to be out here so long today to begin the weekdays of my week off, the relaxing that weeks off are all about for me. 3. A Small Copper I really enjoyed seeing at the visitor centre. 5. Some glorious sheep's bit which I was thrilled to find at the coast. 6. Grey Squirrel at the visitor centre at the end. 7. A sumptuous Shelduck, seeing these as well as the key bird for this site Avocet crucial to its founding as the RSPB's first reserve what a key moment in nature conservation when it was founded in (the latter especially) great numbers was really heartfelt and calming today two very important species for my interest being some of the first birds I saw at Titchfield Haven as I was just getting into birdwatching as a kid. 10. One of a few great trees observed today in the sunlight that is turning seasonally yellow.

Also standing out of the so much seen here today was the key moment with the main bird we wanted to try and see here with phenomenal flying views of my first Bittern of the year. It is so sweet and satisfying that this idea paid off to allow us to see this quintessential reedbed, enigmatic and awesome species for another year which I feel so lucky to have. Other highlights were Great White and Little Egret, Marsh Harrier and Little Stint which I was pleased to spot. Common Scoters flying over the sea, finely coloured Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler, Black-tailed Godwits, another Ruff of late and great Snipe views were good to see too. Comma, Emerald Damselfly, Southern and Migrant Hawker and Common Darter were other insect highlights. Other highlights were Cormorant, Common Tern, Stonechat, Blue Tit, Red Deers, Muntjac, amazing Water Vole views at the pond at the end in the evening sun what a year I've had for this mammal, Rabbit, Grass snake possibly the first I've ever seen near the Water Vole, cricket, spider, restharrow, my first ever marsh mallow, red campion and tansy with Cetti’s Warbler heard. Ox tongue, water mint, scarlet pimpernel, stork's-bill, gorse, broom, honeysuckle, bramble flower, hawthorn, plums, chestnuts and a few mushrooms were nice to see too. At the hotel we stayed in last night holly, ivy, rose hips and Common Darter were nice to see especially in the sun as well as wasp. Red-legged Partridge in Norfolk on a hay bale and Buzzards in the air were good birds I saw on the journey yesterday with snails enjoyed at home tonight. A decade on from our two previous visits, I cherished amazing time at Minsmere today with an extraordinary list of things seen combining a bit of everything I love seeing and photographing it seems and with an extraordinary list of sightings for birds and mammals especially with many things I'd not often or ever seen on the same day before. What a marvelous nature reserve.

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1831 Sunday 9 October

7 40/.. 10 1/2

Incurred a cross last night and another this morning thinking of π [Mariana] lay three quarters hour this morning about -

Very fine morning - Fahrenheit 63°. now at 7 50/.. - down at 8 1/2 - breakfast - out at 9 1/2 for an hour - walked along the town and the marine parade - the marine hotel evidently the one to go to and not very far from the quay - go by daylight, and then easy to get comfortably settled - some very nice little gothic places far better than cottages along the marine parade - 1 or 2 gable-ended houses with gothic 2 stories of windows 4 lights each - 2 projecting in front and one on each side   

[Anne’s drawing of the gothic windows]

- that might do very well for the gable ends at Shibden then walked thro' the town to where we landed last night from East Cowes - the Medina (medeena) or Newport river, the wooded hills and towns creeping along the margin of each, very pretty - Cowes too, is the yatch station - I should prefer it to Ryde?

On going back to the Inn, the driver came to be paid - he asked 6/. a day - had Mr. Webb, the master of the house up - he said a man should have 5/6 a day for that their masters paid them nothing but a boy like that (like the one who drove me) should have 4/. so gave him after that rate -

Off in the Malmesbury Steamer from Cowes at 10 3/4 - very pretty look back upon the town (West Cowes) see little of East Cowes and hardly any of the river - leave it hid behind West Cowes - just get a peep of the top of East Cowes (Mr. Nash) he there because the flag flying, and of the top, soon after, of Norris Castle where the duchess of Kent's flag was flying - At 11 1/4 pass the little thick low round Calshot Castle (like Hurst Castle) and enter the Southampton river - the little thin tall Castle Tower we saw before was Eaglehurst - small boat from the Thames landed at 12 5/.. -

Back at the Crown Inn (very civil people but very b.g. 2nd. rate, tavern-kind of house) - at 12 10/.. - carriage packed - read this morning's globe, every column in mourning for the throwing out of the reform bill by a majority of 41 lords - all the bps. [bishops] against but Norwich and Chichester - Lord Wynford spoke much and well against the bill -

Off from Southampton commonly here shortened to Southton at 1 3/4 - fine looking town - in 7 or 8 mins. [minutes] at Northam bridge 1st. and 2nd (a handsome wooden 5 arch-bridge and then at a very short distance a bridge (wood?) of one arch) both over the lake-like river Itchen which is here very beautifully skirted with wood and gentlemens seats, and altogether a beautiful scene with shipping and Southampton to the left behind us -

At 2 10/.. on Netley common, a heathery moor, bounded (right) by fine wood thro' which beautiful peeps of the Southampton river - poor land in all directions about Southampton, even along the beautiful banks of its river - land here almost as poor (but not so white sandy) as from Poole to Swanage - all the land along the coast from Southampton to Weymouth poor even if no farther, which I have not seen - at 2 1/2 fine view of Calshot castle and across the channel - Cowes and just see Ryde - and then in a minute or 2 get into enclosed land again - at 2 38/.. Bursledon bridge (wood) over wide lake that goes to Botley 2 miles left and to the Southampton river right - very picturesque good village scattered round its margin, chiefly whitish straw-thatched ivy-covered houses -

At 2 50/.. Titchfield common and from here and afterwards fine views of the Isle of Wight - could distinguish the watch tower on St. Catherine's hill - at 3 1/4 pass thro' one end of Titchfield apparently neat little town - Fareham at 3 42/.. one long neat, good street - change horses at Harris's far end of the town, having passed the better looking Inn, a large white hart - just below the Inn cross bridge over lake-like water with neat houses round its edge and wood and vessels - very pretty as at Bursledon - then rise little hill and fine view of the water and shipping and of Gosport or Portsmouth or both -

At 4 turned down the pretty little neat village of Porchester to the castle and there at 4 5/.. - walked about in the castle yard and could find nobody till I went out and got a man to take me to the concierge of the castle who was busy shewing about some people - the parish church is in the castle yard - the Saxon arch of the great west door is strikingly beautiful - the north side of the church and roof too very much covered over with ivy - went to the top of the great Keep Tower 103 feet high and 7 stories - in this and the smaller square Tower 8000 French prisoners were lodged during the last war over whom 300 soldiers mounted guard every day - the part where queen Elizabeth lived quite ruined - the great square Keep Tower said to be Roman Saxon and norman architecture - not easy to me to distinguish the 3 periods - Low water on the sea would have washed the south wall of the Porchester castle court - just out of the village of Porchester, the road lies along the low narrow gravelly beach a large surface beyond it being all green as the water makes it and close, left, is Portsea down (or Portsdown?) -

The Keep Tower at Portchester Castle [Image Source]

At 5 1/2 turn left thro' the neat good little village of Cosham down to Portsmouth - do not see any stayable Inn in Cosham - enter Portsmouth at 6 5/.. under two deep arched gateways, a regularly fortified (double walled with boulevard and trees innermost) town, the only one I ever saw in England; nor was I even that such an one existed -

Alighted at the George hotel at 6 10/.. - at last a good first rate Inn again - what a comfort - handsome 3 windowed sitting room, so ordered a dinner soup-potatos and broccoli, and boiled bread pudding and 2 bottles soda water - all good - dinner from 7 25/.. to 8 - before and after wrote out the whole of this of today, and inked over and settled accounts till now 9 10/.. -

Found letter this morning at the Crown Southampton post office date 7th. instant 2 1/2 satisfactory pp. [pages] from Miss H- [Hobart] Richmond park - both she and Lady S- [Stuart] were 'Terribly annoyed at what we thought the overthrow or throw over'....all quite comfortable again - Miss H- [Hobart] thinking it a great triumph that her wishes should be stronger than Lady S- de R-'s [Stuart de Rothesay's] arguments - says Lady Alicia (Gordon) will not stay more than 3 nights and if I wait till the 13th. may be sure of my bed again at the Lodge - very fine day - Fahrenheit 64°. now at 9 1/4 p.m.

[Margin] Saw Chichester cathedral from Porchester castle

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Reference: SH:7/ML/E/14/0131 - SH:7/ML/E/14/0132

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Portland Tour, Highlight and Sightseeing Adventure

Join JaTours on our Portland Tour from your Montego Bay hotels and resorts, Come take a trip with us in our fully air-conditioned and comfortable buses, Portland adventure tour takes you on a picturesque and breath taking journey to the hidden treasures of Jamaica, journey along the cost to the famous:

Frenchman’s Cove - One of the most beautiful coves in the world, with white sand beach.

Reach Falls - One of the most spectacular natural waterfalls nestled in Jamaica, its spectacular beauty, unspoiled surroundings and crystal clear water.

Errol Flynn Marina - Once described as “more beautiful than any woman I have ever seen.” by Errol Flynn and truly the “Other Side of Jamaica”

The Musgrave Market - Local craft, fruits and vegetable market

Titchfield Hill - An original residential area boasting Victorian architecture.

Trident Castle - The island's only recognized castle

Jamaica Palace Hotel & Gallery - A gallery of art, paintings and sculptures.

Blue Lagoon - The legendary and most beautiful spot in the Jamaica, popular for swimming and bathing, were fresh and salt water meets.

This is a journey you cannot afford to miss.

http://www.jattours.com/portland-tour-highlight-and-sightseeing-adventure-p-54.html

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JEGGIT’S WORLD TOUR OF SCOTLAND - Confirmed Dates

This is the list of confirmed dates for Jason Michael’s “World Tour of Scotland” pro-independence talking tour. More dates will be added as they are confirmed and some may be subject to change. 

Contact: If you would like to host Jeggit for an event before 29 March, you can reach him on Twitter @Jeggit.

PLEASE HELP FUND THE TOUR

Kilmarnock 29 January Yes East Ayrshire: 31C Titchfield Street, Kilmarnock at 7pm - 9pm 

Airdrie 30 January  Airdrie Independence: One Wellwynd, 35 Wellwynd, Airdrie at 7pm - 9pm 

Kirkcaldy 31 January  20 Hunter St, Kirkcaldy at 12pm - 2pm

Tayport 27 February  Tayport Arms, Nelson St., Tayport at 8pm - 10pm

Yes Rutherglen 6 March Sweepers, Somervell St, Cambuslang, Glasgow at 7pm

Yes Inverness 7 March  Inverness Caledonian Thistle Social Club, 28 Greig Street, Inverness at 7pm - 9pm

8 March Aviemore 

Orkney 9 March  The Orkney Club, 16 Harbour Street, Kirkwall at 7pm - 9pm

Elgin 10 March The Inkwell, Francis Place, Elgin, Moray at 6pm - 8pm

Brechin 12 March  Caledonian Hotel, 43-47 Southesk St, Brechin at 7.30pm - 9.30pm

Perth 14 March Grampian Hotel, 37 York Place, Perth at 7pm - 9pm

20 March Ayr 

Stirling 21 March  The Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum, 40 Albert Place, Stirling at 7pm - 9m

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What you up to for Burns Night? Here’s where to go in London…

With Blue Monday out of the way the rest of January looks set to be more exciting and what better way to celebrate than with a Burns Night jamboree. Whether you want to fully embrace the festivities with a live bagpipe performance, keep things a little more casual with a Haggis masterclass or go all out with live music and Burns cocktails galore at the newly opened Mac & Wild City.

Week of Burns Celebrations at Mac & Wild January 25th 2017 marks the annual Scottish tradition of Burns Night. Scottish champions Mac & Wild will be celebrating this age old tradition with not just one night of shenanigans, but a whole week of Burns inspired menus and events from Monday 23rd January. From haggis-making masterclasses and beer and whisky pairing evenings, to live music and Burns cocktails galore, both Mac & Wild Fitzrovia and Mac & Wild Devonshire Square are on hand to celebrate the life and works of one of Scotland’s’ most renowned national treasures. On the menu, all week, will be a selection of Burns specials including Haggis, Neeps & Tatties; a Burns Whisky Flight; and a Bobby Burns Whisky Cocktail. To celebrate the main event of Burns Night on Wednesday 25th January, both Mac & Wild restaurants will feature a special Burns Set Menu, including a suitably Scottish host to address the haggis... and the option of washing down each course with a specially paired whisky. Bottoms up Burns! 23rd – 27th January 2017 Mac & Wild | 65 Great Titchfield St | Fitzrovia | London | W1W 7PS | Mac & Wild City | 9A Devonshire Square | London | EC2M 4YN www.macandwild.com

  Robbie Burn's Night at Rabbit & The Shed On Wednesday 25th January, Chelsea restaurant, Rabbit and sister venue The Shed, will be celebrating Burn’s night by offering diners Scottish specials fit for the bard himself. With an array of delicious delicacies Rabbit & The shed’s Burns Night menu will include very special homemade mouthfuls of Duck Livers on girddle cakes and smoked salmon, rye and rose geranium. Guests can also choose from a Scottish classic, Neeps and tatties rosti with whisky ketchup or Lamb faggots with pumpkin spaghetti and artichoke mud before finishing the meal with a traditional deep fried homemade Mars Bar. So for an authentic Burns night ‘baw’ don your kilts and head down to Rabbit and The Shed to celebrate Scotland’s most famous poet. Burns Night at Rabbit/The Shed | Wednesday 25th January 2017 Rabbit | 172 Kings Road | London | SW3 4UP | http://ift.tt/1suhbuV | 020 3750 0172 Twitter: @RabbitResto The Shed | 112 Palace Gardens Terrace | London | W84RT | http://ift.tt/16aB5hn | 020 7229 4024 Twitter: @theshed_resto

  Burns Night Whiskey Pairing Supper at the Lillie Langtry The Lillie Langtry, a homey-style pub in West Brompton, has called in their Scottish friends Ballentine's for an evening of whiskey pairing and a special menu to celebrate Burns Night. On Wednesday 25th January, guests can enjoy a set Scottish inspired menu including cock-a-leekie, a Scottish soup of leeks and peppered chicken stock and often rice or barley; Haggis neeps and tatties, Scottish mash and turnips, and Cranachan, a traditional dessert of whipped cream, whisky, honey and fresh raspberries, with toasted oatmeal soaked overnight in a little bit of whisky to finish off. With each course guests will get a whiskey paired with the dish from Pernod/ Ballentine's who have carefully selected the right whiskey to complement the food. West Londoners who want to join in the Bruns celebrations head to the Lillie Langry for a night of Scottish jamboree and lots of whiskey. Lillie Langtry | 19 Lillie Rd | London | SW6 1UE | 020 3637 6690 | http://ift.tt/2kbxv0L | info@thelillielangtry.co.uk

Burns Cocktails at Mango Tree Mango Tree, the award-winning Thai restaurant, has created two special cocktails for Burns night to help dinners get into the Scottish spirit. The Mango Tree old fashioned contains Bourbon whisky, brown sugar and angostura aromatic bitters and orange bitters and is garnished with cinnamon sticks and dried orange. While the Scotch Prune, Haig club whisky, vieille prune liqueur, strawberry syrup, fresh lime juice and cranberry juice is finished off with fresh mint and some dried lemon. Both cocktails look set to get any Burns night celebrations off to a bang and help diners feel a little Scottish for the evening.

The Bingham's Burn's Night Wine Supper This Burn's Night celebrate at Richmond's riverside destination restaurant, bar and boutique hotel. On 25th January 2017, The Bingham will host a special Burn's Night Wine Supper where guests are welcomed to enjoy a deliciously special wine pairing menu. The Bingham, a beautifully restored Georgian townhouse originally built in 1821, is situated on the banks of the river Thames in the heart of Richmond making it the perfect place for those wishing to enjoy a gastronomic meal in the restaurant, creative cocktails and seasonal small plates in the bar or a romantic retreat in one its sumptuous rooms with treatments, therapies and yoga/Pilates from its little sister, bhuti the newly built eco wellbeing escape. The Bingham | 61-63 Petersham Rd | Richmond | TW10 6UT | www.thebingham.co.uk

Cosy Burns Supper at The Turks Head in Suffolk The Turks Head, possibly the cosiest place to celebrate Burn's Night during the cold January month will be adding speciality Scottish dishes to their local and seasonal menu from Wednesday 25th to Saturday 28th January. Guests can expect to snuggle up by the sofa and enjoy delicacies such as Haggis, Neeps and Cranachan. The Turks Head in Suffolk serves local and seasonal cuisine and is rapidly becoming one of the gems on the Suffolk foodie trail. The cosy bar, elegant dining room and expansive garden also offers a drinking experience to suit all occasions with rotating local cask beers, a large gin collection and diverse wine list offering everything from English sparkling to New World wines. The Turks Head | Low Road | Hasketon | Suffolk | IP13 6JG | http://ift.tt/2iMDlti | info@theturksheadhasketon.co.uk

  When Mr Fogg's Met Robbie Burns On Wednesday, 25th January 2017, just after Christmas and the New Year and right before Mr Fogg shoots off on his 2017 world tour, he and his household staff will host Bruton Lane's very own Burns Night celebration. Guests on the evening will be welcomed by a delightful little performance from an extremely talented bagpiper, before they are all invited to 'toast the haggis' and enjoy some delicious haggis canapés. The evening will then continue with a poetry recital that shall, of course, showcase a selection of Robert Burns' best works. In true Scottish spirit, all household staff shall also be temporarily swapping their traditional Gieves&Hawkes military uniforms for a range of rather fetching and suitably festive kilts. Mr Fogg's is a recreation of the Victorian home of Jules Verne's most famous adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Modelled on the very Mayfair house in which Phileas would have lived after travelling Around the World in 80 Days, the bar is refined but at the same time truly off-the-wall, breathing liveliness and fun into the area. Wednesday, 25th January 2017 | 6.01pm -late Mr Fogg's | 15 Bruton Lane | London | W1J 6JD | www.mr-foggs.com | residence@mr-foggs.com

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Hej, viele von Euch wissen ja von meinen Insta-Stories, dass ich in den letzten Wochen zwei Mal in London war. Meine Mission: Wie viel Skandinavien gibt es in der britischen Hauptstadt? In meinem Podcast habe ich auch schon darüber gesprochen. – Ich wollte schon immer mal nach London, doch meine Flugangst hatte mich bisher daran gehindert. Doch diese Ausrede gilt in diesem Jahr nicht mehr, denn ich bin schon so viel geflogen im Jahr 2018. Also konnte ich endlich auch eine gute Freundin besuchen. Ich bin von Hannover geflogen mit British Airways und von Köln mit Eurowings. Beide Hinflüge waren okay. Es ruckelte zwar etwas über dem Meer, doch das ist scheinbar normal. – Natürlich habe ich auch etwas Sightseeing gemacht in London, aber in diesem Blogpost geht es um die Skandinavien-Hotspots! Viel Spaß, Euer Stefan

Ein Stück Skandinavien in London

Generell muss ich vorweg sagen, dass ich echt überrascht bin. Denn wenn ich in Deutschland einen Skandi-Shop besuche oder in ein skandinavisches Café gehe, ist es meistens leer. Doch in London war das komplett anders. Alle, wirklich alle Hotspots, die ich besucht habe, waren voll. In einem Skandi-Café haben wir sogar gar keinen eigenen Platz mehr bekommen und wir mussten uns zu anderen an den Tisch setzen. Das ist natürlich sehr hyggelig, weil man mit den anderen dann ins Gespräch kommt. Aber wieso ist es so voll? Sind es all die Nordeuropäer, die in London leben? Sind es Touristen? Oder sind es Londoner, die den Skandi-Style so sehr lieben, wie wir? Ich habe darauf natürlich keine Antwort. Es ist sicherlich ein Mix aus allen. Die Cafés waren alle sehr gemütlich in London, das Essen gesund und oft organic und natürlich ist der Skandi-Style auch in London angesagt. Hach, ich habe mich irgendwie auch ein wenig in London verliebt.

Skandinavische Cafés in London

Scandinavian Kitchen

Scandinavian Kitchen ist nicht nur ein Café, es ist auch ein Bistro und ein kleiner Shop. Der erste Blick fällt sofort auf den langen Tresen, wo es viele süße und herzhafte Speisen gibt. Typisch skandinavisch gibt es Köttbullar, Zimtschnecken, Smørrebrød, Kuchen und vieles mehr. Es gibt einfach so unglaublich viele tolle Sache zu essen hier. Ich hatte natürlich eine Waffel mit Sahne und Marmelade, die so super lecker war. Die Einrichtung ist schlicht aus hellem Holz. Das Geschirr ist auch total schön. Und das allerbeste ist wirklich der kleine Shop. Dort findet Ihr Knäckebrot aus Schweden, Süßigkeiten aus Norwegen und Glühwein mit Pferfferkuchen. Aber auch viele andere Lebensmittel. Wer also in London ist, kann dort wir in Nordeuropa einkaufen gehen. Wir habe mir eine Freia Milchschokolade gekauft, eine Box für Leksands-Knäckebrot und ein Hygge Buch der Besitzerin von Scandinavian Kitchen. Denn sie ist nicht unbekannt. Die Dänin Brontë Aurell ist erfolgreiche Autorin vieler Bücher rund um skandinavisches Essen. Dieses Buch “So schmeckt Skandinavien” ist auch von ihr. Solltet Ihr mal in London sein, schaut dort unbedingt vorbei!

Adresse: 61 Great Titchfield St, Fitzrovia, London, W1W 7PP

Öffnungszeiten: www.scandikitchen.co.uk

Nordic Bakery

Ganz anders sieht es in der Nordic Bakery aus. Die Wände sind verkleidet mit Holzlatten, eine Wand ist dunkelblau. Die Möbel stammen von Designern, wie Alvar Aalto. Alles ist sehr natürlich und trotzdem etwas stylischer. Hier gibt es auch Zimtschnecken und leckeren Kaffee. Man kann aber auch Brote und Sandwiches bekommen. Ich hatte eine Blaubeer-Schnecke, die sehr schmackhaft war. Es ist sehr gemütlich hier, die Atmosphäre ist angenehm. Die Bedienung ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit. Es ist der perfekte Skandi-Hotspot für einen kurzen Snack und einen Kaffee to go.

Adresse: 14A Golden Square, Soho, London W1F 9JG

Öffnungszeiten: www.nordicbakery.com

Blåbär – Nordic Living

Dieses kleine und feine Café ist etwas außerhalb des Zentrums. Man kommt aber sehr leicht mit den öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln dorthin. Es ist sehr gemütlich eingerichtet mit hellen Farben, viel Holz und schönen Fliesen am Boden. Auch hier gibt es, wie bei allen anderen Cafés Zimtschnecken, Sandwichses und andere Snacks. Alles ist sehr frisch zubereitet und gesund. Das Lokal geht über zwei Etagen. Im ersten Stock befindet sich der Tresen, wo man seine Bestellung aufgeben kann und es gibt eine kleine Ecke mit Skandi-Produkten, die man kaufen kann. Neben Schmuck findet man auch Deko-Artikel, wie Kissen, Felle und Kerzen. Sehr hyggelig. Eine schmale Treppe führt nach oben, wo es auch noch Platz zum Essen und Trinken gibt. Ich hatte eine Zimtschnecke und einen leckeren kalten Kakao, den sie extra für mich angerührt hatten. (Denn warme Getränke sind nicht so meins).

Adresse: 3A Lacy Rd, London, SW15 1NH

Öffnungszeiten: www.blabar.london

Ole & Steen

Ole & Steen ist eine Bäckerei-Kette aus Dänemark, die ganz viele Filialen in London hat. Schaut am besten mal auf der Webseite nach, ob ein Lokal bei Euch in der Nähe ist, wenn Ihr in London seid. Denn bei den großen Einkaufszentren ist fast immer so ein Bäcker und auch in Oxford, wo ich war. Wir haben dort richtig gerne die Zeit verbracht, denn Ole & Steen ist scheinbar ein Ableger der dänischen Bäckerei Lagkagehuset. Wer schon mal in Kopenhagen war, wird diesen Bäcker kennen. Ich liebe ihn. Es gibt ihn zum Beispiel am Kopenhagener Bahnhof und Flughafen, aber auch in der Innenstadt. Die Einrichtung ist stylisch, in schwarz, weiß und Holz. Ich liebe einfach diesen Style. Neben Kaffee und Tee gibt es so viele leckere Köstlichkeiten, wie auch in der dänischen Hauptstadt. Natürlich gibt es Zimtschnecken, aber auch Himbeerschnitten, Smørrebrød mit Fleisch und Fisch, kleine Törtchen mit Himbeeren und frisches Baguette.

Öffnungszeiten und Stores: www.oleandsteen.co.uk

Skandinavisches Restaurant in London

Ekte Nordic Kitchen

Kennt Ihr dieses Gefühl, wenn Ihr irgendwo reinkommt und ihr fühlt Euch direkt wohl? Man möchte sich die Schuhe ausziehen und in die Jogginghose schlüpfen und einfach den Abend ausklingen lassen? Ganz so krass war es dann doch nicht, aber im Ekte Nordic Kitchen habe ich mich wie zu hause gefühlt. Die Atmosphäre war so gemütlich, das Essen war hervorragend und die Bedienung war extrem nett zu uns. Es empfiehlt sich einen Tisch zu reservieren, wenn man abends dort speisen möchte. Wir hatten Glück, denn dir waren sehr früh da und bekommen sofort einen freien Tisch. Aber das Restaurant fühlte sich schnell. Es gibt eine lange Sitzbank, die sich durch das gesamte Lokal zieht. Davor stehen kleine Tische, wo man zu zweit sitzen kann. Es gibt aber auch große Tische. Das Essen war fantastisch. Ich hatte, natürlich, Köttbullar und Kartoffelbrei mit Preiselbeeren, Gurke und brauner Soße. Das war so lecker.

Als Vorspeise hatte ich ein Smørrebrød mit Geflügel. Und ich muss sagen, dass für London-Verhältnisse das Essen günstig war. Köttbullar kosten 12,50 englische Pfund. Alles wurde frisch zubereitet und war sehr lecker. Zu Trinken gab es Birkensaft aus Finnland.

Adresse: 2-8 Bloomberg Arcade, London, EC4N 8AR

Öffnungszeiten: www.ektelondon.co.uk 

Skandinavischer Shop in London

Skandium

Wenn man schon in London auf der Mission nach Skandi-Hotspots ist, sollte man doch auch mal schauen, was es so in Sachen Interior gibt. Eine gute Adresse dafür ist Skandium, was sich in der Nähe des Victoria and Alberts Museum befindet. Hier findet man alle nordischen Marken, wie Kay Bojesen, iittala, Arabia, By Lassen, Design Letters, Design House Stockholm, HAY, Royal Copenhagen und viele mehr. Der Shop erstreckt sich über zwei Etagen. Unten gibt es alles zum Thema Dining sowie Bücher, Schmuck und Deko. Oben gibt es Lampen und alles fürs Kinderzimmer. Direkt gegenüber findet man noch einen weiteren Store, der zu Skandium gehört.

Das Team ist sehr hilfsbreit und man kann in Ruhe alles durchstöbern. Die Auswahl an Büchern rund um den Skandi-Style ist sehr beeindruckend. Schade, dass alles auf englisch war. Hehe, aber auch besser so, ich hatte ja nur Handgepäck. Ich habe mir aber ein paar kleine Dalapferd-Anhänger gekauft für den Weihnachtsbaum.

Adresse: 

Öffnungszeiten: www.skandium.com

Gemütliche Cafés in London

Ich denke, wer in London auf der Suche ist nach kleinen gemütlichen Cafés, sollte mal in eines der skandinavischen Cafés vorbeischauen. Alle waren insgesamt sehr nett eingerichtet und einfach gemütlich. Stress und schlechte Laune bleiben vor der Tür. Alles ist doch sehr hyggelig und das gesunde Essen sowie der leckere Kaffee helfen beim Abschalten. Da ist auch ganz egal, ob man allein hingeht und sich mit dem Laptop dort hinsetzt. Oder mit Freunden zum Quatschen ein paar Zimtschnecken genießt.

Hyggeliges Hotel in London

Ganz kurz möchte ich Euch noch ein total gemütliches Hotel in London empfehlen. Ich habe dort eine Nacht geschlafen und wollte gar nicht mehr aus dem Zimmer wieder raus. Ich bin vom Flughafen direkt mit der Bahn zum Hotel und dann für eine Stunde ins Bett gefallen. Es roch in dem Zimmer so gut, alles war liebevoll eingerichtet und auf dem Bett lag eine Wolldecke von Broste Copenhagen. Hyggelig. Das Badezimmer ist mit einer Glaswand getrennt vom restlichen Raum. Das mögen viele nicht, aber da ich alleine war, war mir das egal. Das Duschgel roch auch so gut und die Handtücher waren so richtig flauschig. Am besten ist aber die Dachterrasse von der man einen weiten Ausblick auf Big-Ben, London-Eye und viele andere Sehenswürdigkeiten hat.

Abends kann man den Ausblick mit einem Drink an der Bar genießen und morgens zum Beispiel beim reichhaltigen Frühstück. Das Hotel Indigo London ist direkt am Leicester Square, wo auch der LEGO Store ist.

Adresse: 1 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7NA

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The Best Newly Opened Restaurants in London You Should Check Out Now

Are you looking for cool new places to eat in London? From luxury restaurants to Instagrammable cafes and traditional bistros, there are many great London eateries that you should not miss. Here are some of the best newly opened restaurants in London, together with established bars and eating places that have recently launched a new dining concept.

Newly Opened Restaurants in London

These are our top recommendations for restaurants that have just opened in London or undergone a revamp.

The American Bar at The Stafford

The American Bar at The Stafford London is an iconic St James hotspot. Known for its collection of memorabilia donated by visitors, it’s been successfully redesigned to give a fresh new look. Thankfully the unique collection of flags, ties and other quirky items still has pride of place. There’s a lovely courtyard with parasols for outdoor dining and the tables are well spaced apart. It’s definitely a London hidden gem.

The food menu created by Culinary Director Ben Tish has some great Mediterranean small plates such as chorizo and piquillo skewer and burrata with spiced, roasted cauliflower, lemon oil and flat bread. We like the savoury crab and chilli stuffed doughnuts and the healthy Chicken Milanese with borlotti beans, anchovies and salsa verde.

The cocktail list is inspired by the local area and include drinks such as The White Mouse, a delicious combination of champagne, saffron gin, lemon juice, rosemary syrup and egg white. It’s a tribute to Nancy Wake, the most highly decorated servicewoman by the Allies in WWII, codenamed The White Mouse by the Gestapo for her ability to evade capture by them.

16-18 St James’s Place, St. James’s, London SW1A 1NJ

Bluebird Cafe White City

This outpost of the original Bluebird Chelsea has a prime location in the redeveloped Television Centre in White City. This all day eatery has a lovely outdoor heated terrace. It will be a prime spot from which to watch Wimbledon on the screen in the Television Centre forecourt while tucking into strawberries and cream.

Television Centre, Wood Lane, White City, London W12 7FR

Brigadiers

From the people behind famed Indian restaurant Gymkhana, Brigadiers is a contemporary Asian restaurant based in the new Bloomberg Arcade. In the heart of the City, it’s already proving popular with workers and visitors alike. The focus is on Indian barbecue food, using charcoal grills, rotisseries, smokers, tandoors and wood ovens. Enjoy a tandoor chicken club sandwich or smoked lamb ribs and try the innovative self-serve beer taps. It’s a prime spot in which to watch the FIFA World Cup 2018, either in The Pool Room, Blighters bar and restaurant or in one of the bookable 3 private rooms.

Bloomberg Arcade, 3 Queen Street, London, EC4N 8BN

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Midsummer Terrace at Mondrian at Sea Containers

One of our favourite riverside London restaurants is the new Champagne Laurent-Perrier Midsummer Terrace at Sea Containers. Part of the Mondrian Hotel on the Southbank, it has great views of the Thames. The menu has been specially designed to celebrate 50 years of Champagne Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé. Diners can feast on a selection of Summer dishes including strawberry and champagne ceviche of seabass, Dorset crab, clay-oven baked lobster and peppered rib eye beef.

Accompany your meal with a bottle of Champagne Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé or a champagne flight with Laurent-Perrier Brut, Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé and Laurent-Perrier Vintage.

The bar will be open until late September and is also available for private hire.

20 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9PD

Ekte Nordic Kitchen

The brainchild of Soren Jessen who also runs 1 Lombard Street, Ekte Nordic Kitchen is an all day Scandinavian restaurant. It’s situated in the new Bloomberg Arcade near Bank station and has a minimalist design. You can try Nordic specialties such as raggmunk, a Swedish potato pancake, smørrebrød open rye-bread sandwiches and kladdkaka, a sticky chocolate cake.

2-8 Bloomberg Arcade, London EC4N 8AR

Feya

A haven away from bustling Oxford Street, Feya is a cool new London cafe on St Christopher’s Place. It could well be one of the most Instagrammable places in London. Founder Zahra Khan has a keen eye for design and there are marble tables, pink banquettes and a floral ceiling. Finnish Instagrammer Vanelja has created a particularly photogenic breakfast menu.

23 James St, London W1U 1DT

Jones Family Kitchen Belgravia

The new venture from renowned Shoreditch restaurant The Jones Family Project has a fantastic location in Eccleston Yards near Victoria. Jones Family Kitchen Belgravia has a large terrace that’s perfect for al fresco dining. There’ll be a large screen from which to watch Wimbledon 2018. Try the La Vie En Rose cocktail, made with the Jones Family’s very own rosé vodka with Absolut, rosé wine, lemon juice and soda.

7-8 Eccleston Yards, London SW1W 9NF

Kricket Brixton

We’re fans of Kricket Soho, so it’s good news that they’ve just opened another outpost in the capital, under the railway arches in Brixton. It’s a casual place that does some good modern Indian small plates. A third branch of Kricket is coming soon to Televison Centre White City.

41-43 Atlantic Road, London SW9 8JL

Meraki

This contemporary Greek restaurant is located on an elegant street in Fitzrovia. Meraki is the baby of the Waney family, known for Coya, La Petite Maison, Roka and Zuma. Together with Chef Athinagoras Kostakos and team, they’re bringing the best of Greek cooking to London.

There are two terraces for dining al fresco, decorated with olive and eucalptus trees. The stylish interior design is by Sagrada studios with Meher Waney and features comfy banquette seating and floor to ceiling windows.

The lunch set lunches at Meraki are particularly good value at 2 courses for £19.50 and 3 courses for £24.50. They include tasty dishes such as baby chicken with a lemon and mustard sauce, and keftedes which are grilled meatballs, served with a lemon tahini sauce. For a starter, we recommend the rösti Greek style, with sunny side-up eggs, cruncy potato, truffle oil and Cretan butter. The contrasting textures of the soft egg and crisp fried potato work perfectly. A Mykonian Greek salad of fresh tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese and olives is something special here. It’s served with a Greek herb called kritamo, also known as rock or sea samphire, that has a delicate yet aromatic flavour. You shouldn’t miss the orange agave syrup cake for dessert, a lovely combination of crisp filo pastry and white chocolate namelaka served with clementine sorbet.

80-82 Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W 7QT

Native

Focusing on food that’s only available in the UK and foraged ingredients, Native is definitely one of the top newly opened restaurants in London. Rather confusingly, the full name of the restaurant is Native Flat Iron Square, however it’s not located on Flat Iron Square but on Southwark Street. It’s worth seeking out though, as the food is fantastic and varies depending on the season. One of the most popular drinks on the menu is the Sea Buckthorn Negroni. It goes well with the Chef’s Wasting Snacks – a variety of zero waste snacks.

32 Southwark Street, London SE1 1TU

Petersham Nurseries in Covent Garden

Petersham Nurseries has long been a favourite of those living in Richmond upon Thames. Now they have come to central London to a prime spot in Covent Garden. Petersham Nurseries has opened not one but two restaurants on King Street. La Goccia is an informal Italian restaurant with a wood fired oven and open kitchen, serving up cicchetti and aperitivo. The Petersham is a fine dining restaurant inspired by the Slow Food philosophy. Both restaurants have outdoor seating in the lovely Floral Court, perfect for Summertime. After dining, browse in the swoon worthy shop and florist, housed in a Grade II listed building.

27-31 King Street, London WC2E 8JB

Scarlett Green

The latest opening from the Daisy Green group, Scarlett Green is set to be a popular Soho restaurant. The Antipodean inspired menu will feature the largest Australian wine list in London, daily DJ sets from 4 pm and regular live acoustic music sessions.

4 Noel Street, London W1F 8JB

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The Best Places In London To Celebrate Burns Night

Are you partial to the sound of the pipes? .thumb {width:160px;height:160px;margin:0px;margin-right:5px;margin-bottom:5px;} @media screen and (max-width: 400px) {.thumb {width:47%;height:auto;margin-right:3px;margin-bottom:3px;} } Some hae meat and canna eat, / And some wad eat that want it, / But we hae meat and we can eat, / And sae the Lord be thankit. Been brushing up your Selkirk Grace? Burns Night is fast approaching and we've gathered together the best places to honour the poet with a dram. Brown's Hotel The annual HIX Mayfair and Brown's Hotel collaboration is a Burns Night staple in London. This year Hix is partnering with his restaurant manager, Markus Savage, to serve up a menu of Scottish classics, including Black Face haggis and neeps, and red deer Wellington with braised red cabbage. Opinion's divided on the truest recipe for stovies - a Scottish dish of potatoes, meat, onions and anything else you might need to use up - but you can expect the Hix interpretation to be a high-end take on comfort food. Ditto the desserts: dropped scones with whisky cream and poached rhubarb. Date: 25th January at 7.30pm. Price: £75 a head for the set menu, starting with a drink in the Glenmorangie Library. 33 Albemarle Street, W1S Source Brown's Hotel London Source Brown's Hotel London Burns Baby Burns at St John at Hackney Church A Burns Night celebration in the hands of Burns Baby Burns is going to be a whisky inferno. Their three-day extravaganza comes with piping, banqueting, toasting, whisky-drinking, fire-throwing, literary recitation and a 'thundersome' ceilidh. Wear your dancing shoes. And your flame-retardant kilt. Date: 26th, 27th and 28th January, from 6pm. Price: Tickets start at £35 a head for the Paupers' Dining - a hot box of haggis while you watch the Burns Night ceremony from the balcony, a dram of whisky and entrance to the ceilidh after dinner. Full dining tickets with a three-course dinner start at £55 plus booking fees. Lower Clapton Road, E5 Source Burns Baby Burns Source Burns Baby Burns The Narrowboat Raising the stakes from Burns Night dinner to Burns Night Banquet, the Narrowboat in Islington is offering five courses, poetry recital and shortbread gift bag for guests - along with whisky sampling and canal views. It's surprisingly good value, and one of the cheaper Burns Night dinner options we've found. Date: 25th January. Price: £25 a head. 119 St. Peter's Street, N1 Source The Narrowboat Pub Source The Narrowboat Pub York & Albany They've gone trad for Burns Night at this Gordon Ramsay restaurant in Camden, with a set menu of smoked salmon, cock-a-leekie soup, and haggis, neeps and tatties. There's cranachan for dessert, and extra Scottish cheese available if four courses just aren't enough. Date: 25th January. Price: £35 a head for the set menu, with £15 extra for a matching whisky menu for each course. 127-129 Parkway, NW1 Source gordonramsay Source gordonramsay The Ceilidh Club at Hammersmith Town Hall Why go with a fairweather ceilidh group, cropping up just on Burns Night? The Ceilidh Club are stalwarts of London's Scottish dancing scene, hosting regular ceilidhs in Camden. Their Burns Night events rack it up a notch, though, with a bigger venue, a buffet, a ceilidh band, dancing, piping in the haggis, and more dancing. There's the opportunity to take back the mic, with guests invited to get in contact if they'd like to recite a Burns poem or song. And they don't restrict themselves to just the one night, with six dates to keep the spirit alive over January and into February. Date: 20th, 21st, 27th and 28th January, and 3rd and 4th February. Price: £34.50 and tickets can be booked through the Ceilidh Club. 169 King Street, W6 Source Plum + Spilt Milk Fittingly for a restaurant named after the dining livery of the Flying Scotsman, this King's Cross restaurant is hosting a four-course Burns Night dinner, including dishes like haggis, neeps and tatties, a fillet of beef, and Arbroath Smokie, leek and whisky soup. Dessert will be cranachan, a traditional Scottish dessert - usually a mix of raspberries, oatmeal, whipped cream, honey and whisky - and they'll be serving matching whisky and cocktails to wash it down with. Date: 25th January. Price: £70 a head, including a matching whisky or cocktail for each course. Great Northern Hotel, N1C Source Plum + Spilt Milk Source Plum + Spilt Milk Mr Fogg's They're turning the Victoriana at this Bruton Lane bar in a Scottish direction for Burns Night, with guests encouraged to kilt up for the event. There'll be Glenfiddich, in both dram and cocktail form. There'll be piping. There'll be haggis canapes, poetry recitals and a lot of toasting. A night worth dusting off your best sporran for. Date: 25th January. Price: Free entry, but you need to reserve a table at Mr Fogg's Residence. 15 Bruton Lane, W1J Source Source Mac and Wild Burns Week at Mac & Wild starts on 23rd January, with a series of events and a Burns Night dinner on 25th January. The Scottish team that brought you the Venimoo - venison and beef - burger are celebrating hard in the run-up to Burns Night this year, with a haggis-making masterclass on the 23rd (for £40 a head at the Devonshire Square branch) and a whisky and beer matching evening on the 24th (for £45 a head at the Fitzrovia restaurant). On the big night itself, book into either of their restaurants for their Burns Night set menu, including haggis, neeps and tatties, a venison Wellington and shortbread with whisky icecream. Date: 25th January for the Burns Night dinner. Price: £35 a head for the set menu, with an extra £30 per person for a menu of matching whisky. 65 Great Titchfield Street, W1W Source instagram Source instagram

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Reflections on my week off to start the year 

I felt like doing a post looking back at our time off over the last week. It was an amazing week packed with bird sightings and photos at Lakeside/home, on walks and visits across Hampshire, a day trip to Dorset for Portland and the trip away for a night to visit WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire with two call ins to lakes in Oxfordshire on the way. With 112 bird species seen thus far in 2023, the highest I’ve ever seen after one week and a fair few sensational species seen it has been a fantastic start to the year. What blows my mind with birdwatching and doing year lists and the amount of species there are to see is we are in this pattern now of having time off in the new year usually with my birthday incorporated and the last few years dates falling has meant that has joined up to New Year’s Day and any substitute bank holiday day and we try to see as much as possible, yet there is still a decent sized list of species I’ve not yet seen this year and some may be things to give more specifically dedicated time to at weekends but there is still a chunk of birds to aim for before the spring migration starts in about three months time or so which is exciting.   

After a relaxed New Year’s Eve where I reflected on my incredible 2022 for wildlife and photos a lot and also took the third picture in this photoset of a view at a wet Denny Wood in the New Forest, 2023 began with me seeing my favourite garden bird Goldfinch before double woodpecker delight Green Woodpecker and the Great Spotted Woodpecker in the fourth picture in this photoset and a memorable Mistle Thrush on my traditional walk at our local Lakeside Country Park to begin the year and Slavonian Grebe and Kingfisher views headlined a New Year’s Day afternoon walk at Lymington. 

Monday 2nd was one of a few super days of the week off in which we went so many places and saw so much; Great Northern Diver at Weston Shore, Barn Owl along the Titchfield Canal, Cattle Egret and Warblington and stunning raptors Short-eared Owl and Marsh Harrier with White-fronted Goose too at Farlington Marshes some of the species seen as well as the Kestrel at the Titchfield Canal in the fifth picture I took in this photoset. A bit quieter was Tuesday but still combining multiple locations, the New Forest’s Eyeworth Pond, Cadman’s Pool and Blashford Lakes as the sixth picture in this photoset shows picking up woodland species like Coal and Marsh Tit and the duck theme of the week really took off with my first Mandarin Duck, Goosanders and Goldeneye of the year across the locations. Another big trip on Wednesday saw us visit Portland Harbour and Portland Bill as well as another part of the isle where Gannet, Kittiwake, Purple Sandpiper, Common Scoter and Black-throated Diver were some of a few key birds encountered this week on a glorious day. I took the seventh picture in this photoset of the moon at Portland, a key feature of this week as I said yesterday. 

On Thursday we approached the pinnacle of the week really travelling to near to Gloucester to stay in a hotel before a day in WWT Slimbridge on Friday, visiting Oxfordshire’s Tar Lakes and Dix Pit along the way seeing the Mute Swan in the first picture in this photoset and Pochard and Great Crested Grebe memorably at the former, and as well as the latter too species at Tar Lakes seen again here my first Chiffchaff and Great White Egret of the year the latter. I took the second picture in this photoset of a view at Tar Lakes. Then Friday 6th arrived and Slimbridge a new year week off tradition of ours now delivered and more once again, with seeing specialties there such as Bewick’s Swan, Common Crane and Golden Plover and standout ones we’re not guaranteed to see there always Water Rail, Ruff and Scaup and just the sheer volume of amount of species with nearly fifty seen overall I think I counted on the night and also enjoying wonderful photo opportunities including of the captive wetland birds and mammals from around the globe there. It was an amazing day. I took the eighth picture in this photoset of a view there and ninth of a Bewick’s Swan. 

On my birthday yesterday a relaxed day precious time spent out again re-visiting the Titchfield Canal area and walking further along to Posbrook Floods and looking at Hill Head allowed us to see two bonus birthday presents to the many brilliant ones I got this year, Glossy Ibises at Posbrook Floods as the tenth and final picture in this photoset shows and our first Sanderlings of the year at Hill Head. 

As well as obviously the landscapes at all these top places to take photos of plants supported the birds this week well and fungi with a sort of bit of hang on from the peak season in a sense of some great bits being around still. For plants it went beyond the this and that of bits of things in flower that I noted again and again in December and probably November too with things like the snowdrops we often see at Slimbridge and winter heliotrope at Lakeside flashing forward to what’s to come in the year and hopeful days of spring not being so far away. I forgot to mention in the blog about Thursday my Mum spotted a butterfly from the car on the journey, by the time I’d seen something in the direction she said I’m not sure I could have really been sure it was and certainly couldn’t begin to guess which of the few species that might awake from hibernation briefly at this time of year it may be but it was interesting to know, and spiders have kept me entertained at moments at home this week too.

We shall go for some kind of walk this afternoon before I go back to work tomorrow, and in between have the Lakeside lunch time walks and time in Winchester to look forward to and of course trips to different spots at weekends. It has been a week full of cherished wild memories, as well as precious family time and great bits of relaxation. It seems we all had our second bout of Covid (after late March 2022) before and during the Christmas period and there was obviously the heartbreak of losing Missy at that time (whilst I still managed a few really memorable walks and wild trips out over that time and had the relaxation and family time too); so coming into the week off it was a bit of the unknown of whether we might have to do things a bit differently this year. In the end I would say we were all well enough for it to have been the week we wanted especially as it went on, and all the places visited and wildlife seen was a tonic in a tough time in the wake of losing Missy. The changeable weather also gave a degree of uncertainty about the week but whilst naturally for this time of year we have seen a fair bit of rain there were many great times for the weather too with lots of sunshine as well. Thank you for all the support for my photos and posts and interactions this week, have a good new week all.

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That is the hotel that was once owned by Errol Flynn in Jamaica.

Titchfield Hotel, Port Antonio, Jamaica por The Caribbean Photo Archive Por Flickr: THE TITCHFIELD HOTEL The growth of this hotel in Portland is directly linked to the banana trade which expanded in the late 1800s to make Portland the second most important town in Jamaica. By 1902 Capt. Lorenzo Dow Baker's Boston Fruit Company (which later became the United Fruit Company) controlled the island's entire banana trade and Baker began to use his steamships to carry tourists as well as bananas. Baker built the Titchfield Hotel in the early 1900s. In 1905 the hotel boasted 600 feet of piazza and 400 rooms. It was said that no hotel this side of the Atlantic is provided with more of those conveniences that minister so largely to the pleasure of travellers. The hotel and the parish suffered greatly with the decline in the banana industry in the 1930s. One of its great claims to fame is that it was once owned by famous Hollywood swashbuckler Errol Flynn who died before he could put any of his plans to develop the hotel into place. In the late 1960s the hotel was destroyed by fire. Today only the ruins of this great landmark still stand

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Titchfield Hotel in Port Antonio, Jamaica

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