The London St Patrick’s Day Parade and
Festival is now in its 13th year and attracts over 100,000 people. It
has become a destination event, which showcases the best of Irish music,
song dance, culture and arts.
The Mayor of London organised an amazing
big parade on Sunday 16th March in Trafalgar Square. The theme for this
parade is “World of Dance” to invite everybody to dance and celebrate
the rich heritage of dance within Irish culture. The parade will feature
spectacular pageantry, wonderful floats, marching bands from across the
UK, sports clubs and Irish dancing schools.
The as-yet unsexed triplets were born to five-year-old Sumatran
tigress Melati, on Monday 3 February 2014, after a 106-day pregnancy.
Three of the world’s rarest tigers have been born at ZSL London Zoo,
with zookeepers capturing their first moments on hidden cameras. The
as-yet unsexed triplets were born to five-year-old Sumatran tigress
Melati, on Monday 3 February 2014, after a 106-day pregnancy.
Three of the world’s rarest tigers have been born at ZSL London
Zoo, with zookeepers capturing their first moments on hidden cameras.
The first cub arrived at 12.28 am, the second at 12.59am and the last
was delivered at 1.18am. Everything was monitored using a remote camera
technology and the animals have been observed 24/7. London Zoo staff
never left alone the Sumatran tigress Melati during this period. They
have been able to observe their eyes opening and their tentative first
steps.
Born in the early hours of the morning and arriving within an hour of
each other, the first cub arrived at 12:28am, the second at 12:59am,
and the last was delivered at 1:18am, with keepers monitoring the whole
birth using remote camera technology but they don’t know whether they’re
boys or girls.
With wild Sumatran tiger numbers
estimated to be as low as 300 individuals, the cubs represent a huge
achievement not just for ZSL London Zoo but for the global breeding
programme of this critically endangered species.
Source: ZSL London Zoo
If you are planning a short stay in London, don’t miss the opportunity to see with your own eyes this beautiful spectacle of nature. Plan your trip to London today and visit the tigers!
It is this time of the year when we are
buying chocolate bunnies, decorating baskets with eggs and are looking
forward to a bank holiday weekend this spring. Yes, we are talking about
Easter holidays, this year we are celebrating it on 18-21 April 2014.
Why don’t you plan a holiday in London for next Easter?
Read Short Let London activity guide for
spending “Egg-citing” season in London and have fun during this period!
Come in London during Easter, contact us and book your studio flat for
few days!
Try yourself in painting hard boiled
eggs, do not be afraid to experiment with different patterns and learn
the art of decorating Easter baskets, this is a great way to explore
your inner creativity. Do not forget about the traditional egg hunt,
there are a lot of places in London where you can do this. London Easter
Hunt is even offering you a tempting opportunity to win a prize – a
dinner in one of the greatest steak houses in London – at Hawksmoor.
Two bank holidays, one boat race and a basketful of chocolate-related events – sort your 2014 Easter holiday here!
Look out for special Easter events and activities for kids at London attractions, including:
Real eggs and fluffy ducklings at WWT London Wetland Centre
Fun family activities with a historic theme at Historic Royal Palaces
Easter egg hunts at Cutty Sark, V&A Museum of Childhood and Kew Gardens
You will have to solve a trail of clues,
sent to your mobile phone by text, a trial is taking place daily
through London streets between 18-21 April 2014, there are plenty more
different prizes to win for each successful team! Celebrate Easter at
Kew Gardens, where you can also go on Easter Egg hunt, it starts from
Palm House and ends at Kew Palace and everyone will be rewarded with a
chocolaty price! Kew will also be running chocolate workshops both for
adults and kids, as this is a lovely Easter tradition to stuff yourself
with loads of chocolate. Easter Fair will take place at Horniman Museum,
kids will be excited to meet Easter Bunny and you as well can learn
much new about Easter crafts, egg decoration and other traditions.
Moreover, why not to get your kids meet the real rabbits and take them
to the city farm to learn about the lives of rabbits and other animals.
There are numerous city farms in London, Short Let London favourites
are: Kentish Town City Farm, Hackney City Farm, Spitafields, Vauxhall
City Farms, Lee Valley Park Farms, Hounslow Urban Farm and others (you
can check our earlier blog for more information, Short Let London has
already written about London city farms). Spitafields farm is even
organising goats` race between 2 goats “Oxford” and “Cambridge”, which
takes place at the same time as race between oxford and Cambridge
Universities.
There will be a lot of fun things to do
in London and we are already feeling the spring spirit, so come and stay
with us this Easter holidays. Short Let London will be happy to
accommodate you and offer you cheap and affordable flats to rent during
your short stay in London. Book our holiday lettings and short let
apartments in London now and receive a special festive spring offer, we
will help you to plan and enjoy your Easter break, Happy Easter to all
of you from Short Let London team!
Take a look what happened last year with the world’s biggest Easter egg hunt hits London!
One of the main questions for travellers who are coming to London for a
short stay and for holidays is where to be based during the vacation
time. Most of the visitors want to be staying in Central London areas,
where they can be close to the major tourists' attractions, sights and
landmarks which London is so rich for. Luxury hotels in central areas
can be too expensive, and if the tourists are travelling on the budget
side, they would also prefer to go for rather cheap accommodation in
order to be able to spend more on entertainment and relaxation. However,
it is no longer a difficult dilemma and you do not have to choose
between convenient location and budget accommodation since there are
affordable apartments for short rent on offer in London.
Holiday
rentals and short let apartments are an ideal solution when you are
planning to stay for short term in London. Even in central areas such as
Bayswater, Baker Street, Paddington, Queensway or Warwick etc. it is
possible to rent fully-furnished private apartments for reasonable
price. Short Let London suggests opting for the areas a bit further out
from the centre, which are still very well connected and have good
transportation links, so it will not be difficult to get to any other
area in London. Holiday flats and short term rentals located outside
zone 1 will help you to save your spending and have a comfortable stay,
as you can get a spacious apartment with great conditions and living
facilities for cheaper price. Short Let London will be happy to assist
you in this matter or if you are having difficulties in choosing your
short stay accommodation, and this not always has to be a compromise
between the price and the quality.
Many cities have distinctive landmarks
and statues that undeniably recognised by everyone. There is a Little
Mermaid in Copenhagen, small Manneken Pis in Brussels and the Great
Sphinx near Cairo. The Statue of Liberty became a symbol of New York as
well as the gigantic Christ the Redeemer is a significant statue of Rio
de Janeiro. Of course, London also boasts with its prominent statues.
Everywhere throughout London, you will come across sculptures of famous
writers, actors or scientists, not to mention the British kings and
queens.
We would like to tell you about the most
popular and unique statues that decorate this great city. Let’s start
our journey from the Palace of Westminster. Opposite the Parliament
Building, you will find a statue of one of the most important
personalities in the British history – Winston Churchill. He played a
vital role in establishing a world peace during and after the WWII. Not
that far away from there, on the Trafalgar Square, you will see probably
London’s highest statue – Nelson’s Column. Every Englishmen thinks
Admiral Nelson to be a hero as he fought to death at the Battle of
Trafalgar for the victory of the Royal Navy. You must definitely go to
the Leicester Square and take a picture of the iconic movie star –
Charlie Chaplin. The actor left marvellous silent films, which we still
admire to watch. No wander his monument is placed in the Square
surrounded by the famous cinemas. Here is also a statue of a great
master of the English and world literature – William Shakespeare.
The poet created a number of plays,
sonnets and poems loved by young and old all around the world. We can
read a quote from his comedy: ‘There is no darkness but ignorance.’
Talking about the British literature, we should remark Arthur Conan
Doyle’s character Sherlock Holmes. The well-known detective, who could
solve every difficult case, is standing right nearby his home on Baker
Street. The statue of Sherlock Holmes gives us the visual idea of Holmes
smoking a pipe and wearing his typical check hat and coat. The most
romantic statue in London is the Eros Statue. This winged nude god
Anteros supposed to be a symbol of the West End. Londoners often arrange
to meet at the Eros and it is always crowded around the monument at day
and night. We named just a few of London’s statues but all of them
inspire people and bring happiness every time they pass them.
Whenever you decide to come visit the capital and see those significant statues, contact us to book a holiday rental apartment in London. Our team will happily provide you with detailed information about your short term let flat www.shortlet-london.com
Being the world’s metropolis and
cosmopolitan city, London is a paradise on earth for shopaholics. Here
you can find goods for every taste, style and necessity. Oxford Street
is the most central street of London with numerous posh boutiques,
designers` stores and famous brands, but you can also find high street
shops which can be affordable for any pocket.If you are not after a
shopping spree, you can do a window shopping, admire the lighting
decorations of the street and masterpiece windows of such grand stores
as House of Fraser, John Lewis, Debenhams and of course Selfridges. The
only disadvantage is that Oxford Street tends to get very crowded any
day of the week.
Shopping can
be exhausting process even for the experienced public, therefore Short
Let London would recommend going to shopping centres to save time and
effort, as you can find all type of department stores under one roof. A
recently opened and the biggest so far in London is Westfield,
Stratford, featuring hundreds brands, stores, cafes, restaurants and
entertainment. It might also get very busy, especially on the weekends,
so to avoid the crowd visit Westfield Shepherds Bush or Brent Cross
Shopping Centre. For some traditional gifts and buys with the name you
should visit London’s oldest iconic places such as the Harrods, Harvey
Nichols, the Hamleys, and Fortnum and Mason. Shopping in London might
become very pricey, but buying spree can be possible if you save money
on your budget accommodation, and choose to rent a cheap flat in London.
Contact Short Let London if you need to rent cheap apartment for short
stay in London, we offer budget flats to let.
One question that the landlords and
letting agencies should seriously think about is whether they are
willing to invest in the renovation of the properties and rental flats.
It is always worth spending a portion of money on the refurbishment of
the apartments at some point of time, and then to generate more profit
by accommodating more satisfied returning customers, who may even leave
positive reviews and spread the word of mouth about your company. Even
for the rental agencies that are offering budget accommodation, it is
recommended to invest into refurbishment of the short let apartments and
flats. The accommodation might be basic and cheap, but should always be
tidy, fresh, in working order and good conditions.
Short Let London always strives to
maintain the condition of its properties to the best standards, ensuring
that the price is kept on the most affordable level. The agency
regularly renovates and refurbishes its short let flats and rental
apartments in London, supplies new furniture and facilities for
comfortable living. We understand that even for the clients who are
travelling on the budget side, it is important to get professional and
efficient service when renting the flat for short stay. Short Let
London always aims to meet the requirements of the clients, as the
rental business in London is very competitive and you need to win
customers` trust, favour and loyalty. The main goal and priority of the
letting agency is to provide good quality apartments and satisfaction of
the tenants` needs, responding to customers` requests and solving any
issue that arises immediately.
The London St Patrick’s Day Parade and
Festival is now in its 13th year and attracts over 100,000 people. It
has become a destination event, which showcases the best of Irish music,
song dance, culture and arts.
