December 2010
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Folking Christmas →
Click here for a spotify Christmas folk and jazz selection. Best played in low light, after food, with a gin and tonic.
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Sounds a familyre Christmas
Sounds Familyre are a lovely label from New Jersey, founded by Daniel Smith who is frontman of the intriguing and chirpy band Danielson.
Over the last few years they have put out Christmas albums over the festive period and their latest affair, Volume 3 is free. So go download yourself an early pressie to play on Christmas day. If you like it, Volume 1 & 2 are cheap to download too and have...
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From Christmas cards to a Crystal Palace
This is the first ever commercial Christmas card commissioned by Sir Henry Cole in London in 1843. Two batches totaling 2,050 cards were printed and sold that year for a shilling each:
But the the Christmas card wasn’t the only claim to fame for Sir Cole. After visiting the Paris Exhibition in 1849, he dreamed up the idea of a grander exhibition in London. So he persuaded Prince Albert and many...
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The best pubs in London
It’s so cold outside, so when stuck in Central London, it’s handy to know where to find a good Samuel Smith pub, and a chap called James Gretton has delivered a fine mapping service to help us wondering souls. Apart from bearing such a splendid name, three handy things to know about these fine pubs are:
All beer is vegan (with the exception of the Old Brewery Bitter) - apparently,...