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Fossick in the<br />
markets<br />
In London, Portobello Market is<br />
world-famous but larger than most<br />
people expect, Borough Market is a<br />
foodie’s haven and Camden Market,<br />
adjacent to the lock, is anything but<br />
main stream. If you like cool and<br />
kooky, you’ll love it here. Regional<br />
farmers’ markets pop up the length<br />
and breadth of the <strong>UK</strong>; H<strong>amp</strong>shire’s<br />
Winchester Farmer’s Market is the<br />
<strong>UK</strong>’s biggest and a firm favourite of<br />
Rick Stein.<br />
If you’re heading north, don’t miss<br />
Cumbria’s Orton Market, famed<br />
for its cider and award winning<br />
Kennedys’ chocolate shop.<br />
In Scotland, Edinburgh’s Saturday<br />
market is held quite majestically<br />
under the shadow of the city’s<br />
dazzling castle, and if you’re<br />
<strong>Ireland</strong>-bound, it’s all about ‘farm to<br />
fork’. With fantastic dairy, seafood<br />
and of course a plethora of home<br />
brews, much of <strong>Ireland</strong>’s produce is<br />
locally sourced and sold.<br />
The Royal<br />
connection<br />
Kings, princes, dukes, duchesses<br />
and a Queen so cool she’s 90 years<br />
old and still rocking heels, the Royals<br />
are much loved in the <strong>UK</strong>; now more<br />
than ever. Walking down Pall Mall to<br />
see Buckingham Palace is always a<br />
grand affair; the wide road and flags<br />
make for quite a dramatic lead-up.<br />
Observing the Changing of the<br />
Guard, whereby the Queen’s Guards<br />
are relieved by a new batch of<br />
sentries, is always an exciting event.<br />
Taking place most days at 11.30am,<br />
the guards, their finery, groomed<br />
horses and a thumping brass<br />
band, are an absolute spectacle.<br />
Historic Royal Palaces also include<br />
Kensington Palace, where Will and<br />
Kate stay when they’re not residing<br />
in Anglesey, and the Queen’s<br />
summer abode, Balmoral Castle.<br />
If it’s the predecessors you’re<br />
into, H<strong>amp</strong>ton Court is where the<br />
notorious Henry VIII spent much of<br />
his time.<br />
Entertainment<br />
for all<br />
Whatever the day or season you<br />
won’t have to travel too far before<br />
stumbling across an event, festival or<br />
celebration, it’s virtually impossible<br />
to get bored in Blighty.<br />
The famed West End is London’s<br />
hub for theatre, opera and ballet, but<br />
entertainment exists everywhere.<br />
Seek niche music sessions in far flung<br />
corners of <strong>Ireland</strong> and backstreet<br />
dives in Glasgow, or join in with the<br />
chants at an atmospheric football<br />
match. They’re not lying when they<br />
say football is like religion here, and<br />
you’ll always find a good crowd and<br />
a robust meat pie at half time.<br />
Gardening enthusiasts shouldn’t miss<br />
the Chelsea Flower Show, sporty<br />
types will revel in the Wimbledon<br />
tennis, especially when tensions get<br />
heated on Centre Court, and if you’re<br />
looking to acquire some laughter<br />
lines, Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival will<br />
ensure you’re laughing from noon<br />
until night.<br />
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