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Fri
14 Nov
2008

Christmas shopping and a visit to the Castle

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Windsor Castle, an official residence of The Queen, is the largest occupied castle in the world. A royal home and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace till today. Visitors can walk around the State apartments, the extensive suite of rooms at the heart of the working palace. For part of the year visitors can also see the semi State rooms, which are some of the most splendid interiors in the castle. These are furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection including paintings by Holbein, Rubens, Van Dyck and Lawrence, fine tapestries, porcelain, sculpture and armour....

Wed
5 Nov
2008

Bonfire Night

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Well it’s that time of year again – a time when we celebrate “Guy Fawkes,” who with a small number of men decided to blow up the houses of parliament, in a plot to kill the King and maybe even the Prince of Wales. They were to use 36 barrels of gunpowder, which was stored in the cellar just under the House of Lords. Unfortunately, Guy Fawkes was caught with the gun powder, in the early hours of the November 5th and was tortured and executed. And this is what we celebrate every year. So if you are joining us...

Tue
4 Nov
2008

Famous Buckinghamshire Inhabitants

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John Hampden (1594-1643) John Hampden, cousin of Oliver Cromwell, was a key figure in the English Civil War Movement. The Hampden family had lived at Great Hampden in the Chilterns since before the Norman Conquest. Known as ‘The Patriot,’ he championed the rights of the common people of England against the tyranical rule of King Charles I. Hampden’s famous stand against Ship Tax in 1635, whereby he refused to pay the naval tax, when it was extended by the King to inland counties without parliamentary consultation, resulted in a great moral victory even though he lost the case. It arroused...

Tue
21 Oct
2008

Sunday Carvery at The Bull Hotel

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With Summer fast becoming a distant memory and Winter approaching rapidly, what better way to spend an Autumn Sunday afternoon, than in Beeches Restaurant, looking out onto the beautiful gardens, with the autumn colours on the beech trees. The restaurant is open every Sunday from 12pm until 3pm and offers a delicious home cooked Carvery lunch. Why not start your afternoon by having a pre-dinner aperitif in the luxurious Conservatory Lounge, before making your way through to the restaurant for your sumptuous 3 course meal. With a selection of roasts to choose from, as well as a delicious vegetarian option,...

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