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The Great Outdoors at The Athenaeum

Inspiration from Walled Gardens in London

By Deirdre Frost An unusual walled garden in London can be found overlooking a prominent corner on Piccadilly that is directly across from Green Park and near Buckingham Palace. The Athenaeum Hotel is the only commercial property in England that has an...

Goodwood is famous for thrilling spectators at its motor racing events.

Country Pursuits in England’s West Sussex

By Deirdre Frost Considering that few of us newbies ever thought of motor racing in Lime Rock, the British racetrack on the international circuit at Goodwood in West Sussex held great promise. Amid grey skies, driving in a high performance TVR, my...

Tea at the Rubens

A Mother-Daughter Visit to London

By Phyllis Steinberg This was my third trip to London, but by far my most enjoyable because I took my daughter along with me. The vacation was a break for my daughter from her daily routine of caring for her husband and two small children. For me, it...