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10 Updated Points Of London Etiquette
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Everyone knows not to stand on the left when using escalators on the London Underground. That one’s easy. Here are some slightly more updated points for visitors or recent arrivals
This is what I love about the English
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Nigel McGilchrist’s self-published 20-part series on the islands of the Aegean is an undertaking of epic proportions. He talks to Max Davidson.
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What To Do When You Find Something Cool On The Internet
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How To Return To Polite Society
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So yes, it’s been a while.
This is both a good thing and a bad thing. Bad because a societal hiatus of longer than four months and you start to hoard homemade marmalade and buy television show-themed ouija boards off the internet.
Starting Your Own Renaissance: An Insider’s Guide
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I have a trip to Florence planned for this Fall so I am reading about the Renaissance. Looking into how it actually started, a number of things occur to me.
Firstly, that it’s possible to have your own personal renaissance. …
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Tags: art, Black Death, books, florence, history, Italy, renaissance, writing 
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