How To Make English Scones
Our recipe for plain English scones with clotted cream and jam: exact weights and US cups, oven settings in °C and °F, step-by-step method, and the Devon vs Cornwall question.
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October 2026
The Love London Guide № 010: British Sayings & Idioms
Photo by Jacob Diehl on Unsplash Listen to the platform announcements on the Transport for London network and you will hear the same three words thousands of times a day: “Mind the gap.” The phrase was first recorded for the Underground in 1968, when automated warnings replaced station staff, and it has since escaped the
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Smithfield Market History: London’s Victorian Meat Hall
Sir Horace Jones built Smithfield’s iron market in 1868. Explore its fairs, Dickens scenes and railway below the floor, then get weekly London history free.
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Great Exhibition of 1851: How It Built London’s Museum Quarter
The Great Exhibition of 1851 filled a glass palace in Hyde Park and paid for London’s museum district. Follow the route, then trace your own family. Subscribe free.
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Tate Modern London: A Planning Guide for US Visitors (2026)
Tate Modern London guide for US visitors: free entry, the Turbine Hall, the viewing level, how to get there and what to see nearby on the South Bank.
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UK ETA for US Citizens: How to Apply Before Your Trip (2026)
If you are flying to London from the US, there is one form to sort out before you pack: the UK Electronic Travel Authorisation, or ETA. It is not a visa. It is a digital permission linked to your passport, and you apply for it on your phone or online before you travel. This guide
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Canary Wharf London: Visitor Guide for US Travellers (2026)
Canary Wharf London guide for US visitors: docks history, free-to-walk dock basins, the Docklands museum, and easy Tube, DLR and boat routes.
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Which London Neighbourhood Would You Live In?
Cream terraces, leafy squares and a distant skyline: explore London’s prettiest neighbourhoods, what living there is like, and how to choose yours.
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Burlington Arcade London: Visitor Guide to Mayfair (2026)
Burlington Arcade London opened in 1819 in Mayfair. See its glass roof, top-hatted beadles and old rules, plus how to visit. Join our free newsletter.
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Operation Pied Piper: How London Evacuated Its Children in 1939
Discover how London evacuated its children in 1939 and how to trace an evacuee ancestor using the 1939 Register and London archives. Free weekly heritage stories.
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