CHRISTMAS *AFTER DARK* LONDON WALK!
A festive first-person perspective Central London walk tour including Haymarket, Chinatown, Soho, St. Martins and Charing Cross - with Christmas lights reflected on the wet ground and Santas roaming the packed London streets at night.
FILMED: December 2018 (Saturday Evening)
ROUTE MAP*:
ROUTE TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Trafalgar Square
00:19 Cockspur Street
01:31 Pall Mall East
02:18 Haymarket
06:01 Coventry Street
08:31 Wardour Street
10:42 Shaftesbury Avenue
11:38 Rupert Street
12:38 Tisbury Court
13:10 Wardour Street
13:19 Old Compton Street
16:17 Moor Street
16:52 Charing Cross Road
18:08 Shaftesbury Avenue
18:18 West Street
20:20 Upper St Martin's Lane
21:43 Cranbourn Street
23:12 Charing Cross Road
24:35 St. Martins Court
25:31 St. Martins Lane
27:53 St. Martin's Place
28:33 St-Martin-In-The-Fields Church Path
29:02 Adelaide Street
29:32 Strand
31:26 Villiers Street
SIGHTS TIMESTAMPS:
00:26 Canada House
03:02 Theatre Royal Haymarket (Showing The Band)
06:15 Kingdom Of Sweets
08:30 M&M's World
09:02 Chinatown Gate
11:00 Queen's Theatre (Showing Les Misérables)
15:29 Prince Edward Theatre (Showing Disney's Aladdin)
16:11 Ed's Easy Diner (Soho)
17:11 Palace Theatre (Showing Harry Potter And The Cursed Child)
19:07 The Ivy (Famous Exclusive Restaurant)
19:31 St. Martin's Theatre (Showing Mousetrap)
22:22, 23:41 Leicester Square Station
23:15 The Hippodrome Casino London
23:59 Wyndham's Theatre
26:25 The Duke of York's Theatre
26:55 English National Opera
29:46 Charing Cross Station
34:11 Embankment Station
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VLOG #4: Beautiful places in the English Countryside
4 days in the beautiful English countryside starting at Dyrham Park in the Cotswolds (filming location for 'The Remains of the Day') and then on to South Wiltshire where we stayed at The Beckford Arms near Tisbury.
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Martha's Vineyard Travel Guide for Families - Top Flight Family - Luxury Family Travel
Looking for a Martha's Vineyard travel guide for families? Check out this travel vlog of our recent trip to Martha's Vineyard!
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Tour Martha's Vineyard Edgartown, Massachusetts
Driving Edgartown Main Street, Martha's Vineyard
September 2018
Edgartown is a town located on Martha's Vineyard in Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,067 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dukes County. Edgartown has the largest area in the entirety of Dukes County and Martha's Vineyard.
History:
In 1642, Rev. Thomas Mayhew, Jr. led a group of families to start a colony on the island after its purchase by his father Thomas Mayhew. Originally called Great Harbor, it was incorporated in 1671, and is one of the two original towns on Martha's Vineyard, along with Tisbury. The town's current name is in honor of Edgar, the young son of James II of England who died at the age of three in 1671.
The younger Mayhew began his work which led to his becoming the first church planting Protestant missionary after he settled in Edgartown. A Wampanoag Indian named Hiacoomes who lived nearby became his partner in founding the churches in the Indian communities.
Edgartown is well known as having been one of the primary ports for the whaling industry during the 1800s. Ships from all over the world would dock in its sheltered bay and captains would build grand mansions for their families with ornate top floor rooms called widow's walks, which overlooked the harbor. A myth developed that wives would watch for months from these tiny rooms, hoping to see the sails of ships that would bring their husbands home from the sea. There is little or no evidence that widow's walks were intended or regularly used for this purpose. They were frequently built around the chimney of the residence, thus creating an easy access route to the structure, allowing the residents of the home to pour sand down burning chimneys in the event of a chimney fire in the hopes of preventing the house from burning down.
As more economical alternatives became available the whaling industry began to decline. By the beginning of the 20th century, its influence on the tiny town which had made its fortunes through the industry, was ended. Today the town is more known for tourism, as well as the site of Chappaquiddick, where Ted Kennedy's infamous incident took place in 1969.
Tourism:
Edgartown was an old whaling port and is now a summer and tourist destination with a multitude of houses built by whaling captains and other prominent people of prior centuries. The growth of the population over the past 25 years has led to a period of intense renewal of these old houses. Water Street along the harbor is the location of many of these Captain's Homes which line both sides of the street. The town has also encouraged renovation of historical structures. As part of this effort, the Whaling Church, a large 18th century church, has been converted to a performing arts center and the adjacent Daniel Fisher House is now used for a variety of social functions. In addition to the architecture of the town, Edgartown is easily traversed on foot or bicycle, making it attractive to tourists.
Edgartown was used as the main shooting location for the town of Amity in Steven Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster Jaws. Many landmarks and buildings in Edgartown that were filmed in the movie can still be seen today.
The Edgartown Light at the end of north Water Street defines the entrance to the Harbor. The harbor is large and entered through a modest sized channel on the North side of Edgartown. It opens into Katama Bay, created by a barrier beach that sometimes connects the south end of Chappaquiddick to the remainder of Edgartown, The barrier beach opened during a spring storm in 2007. This has led to a 3 knot current through Katama Bay and Edgartown Harbor. This protected body of water provides ample mooring for small and large boats. The opening of the harbor will accommodate large sailing and motorized boats, but will not accommodate large ships or yachts which may anchor outside the harbor.
Another feature is South Beach, a small part of the ocean beach that runs the entire southern length of the island from Edgartown to Aquinnah. It can be reached by driving or riding the bus south from Edgartown center for approximately 2.5 miles. South Beach is a crashing ocean beach. It is a major destination for tourists. Much of the beach in Edgartown is open to the public with ample parking available.
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Soho / London's Red Light District HD HD
Soho lies on the west side of central London in an area commonly known as The West End. It's unofficial boundaries are Oxford Street to the north, Regent Street to the east, Charing Cross Road to the west and Chinatown to the south. Several famous London landmarks such as Piccadilly Circus lie very close. For years Soho was synonymous with the red light district. Today though the district only covers a tiny area around Brewer Street, Walker's Court, Tisbury Court,Green's Court, Peter Street and Rupert Street. The rest of Soho is now a trendy fashionable mix of upmarket restaurants, theatres, hotels, bars, clubs, cafés and music venues. This page takes a look at the red light district and a brief look at the rest of Soho.
Soho was grazing farmland until 1536 when it became parkland for the Palace of WhiteHall. The name Soho reportedly comes from a hunting cry. In the late 17th century permission was granted to build on it and it became inhabited mainly by French immigrants. Over the next hundred years or so anyone with wealth gradually moved out because of neglect and lack of development. Neighbouring areas like Mayfair became far more attractive and trendy places to live. During the mid 19th century there were small theatres, music halls and working girls were every where. It finally became fashionable in the early 20th century and was popular for artists and writers who would use the pubs and cheap eateries. In the 50s working girls packed the streets of Soho and sort clients on the street corners. In 1959 though the Street Offences Act was passed and it was now illegal to loiter or solicit for purposes of prostitution. Although the act itself remains legal to this day, in the UK it was pushed underground since the girls could no longer openly offer their services to potential clients. To get around this walk ups emerged, a few of which still exist today. The girls also started to work in clubs and massage parlours which are often just covers for what is reallly going on.
The hidden nature of the working girls and hardcore entertainment (also very restricted under UK law) in Soho made it easy for unscrupulous owners to rip people off and clip joints sprung up in the sixties. Promises of girls or daring entertainment would lure men inside. In reality the places are all about conning people and offered little or no entertainment at all.
In the mid 70s adult shops grew to around 60. Strict UK laws on adult material meant certain items were only available under the counter or in secret back rooms. In the 80s though an inevitable clamp down came and many of these places were closed. In recent years free internet adult material has had a huge effect on magazine and DVD sales. Instead many shops are turning to love aids and lingerie and more respectable shops like Ann Summers are opening.
In the map below, Soho is marked in purple with the ever shrinking red light district marked in red.
The future-
Further changes to Soho are likely in the coming years. Soho Estates has submitted plans to redevelop Walker's Court and the surrounding area. They want to improve the small street and reduce the number of adult related businesses (45% decrease in terms of floor space). They plan to convert adult shops at 6-9 Walker's Court to restaurant use and give a face lift to the whole street. This will include a new arcade structure and glazed roof. Round the corner in Brewer Street they intend on demolishing no. 6 and giving the neighbouring buildings a face lift as well.
George says-
Having visited every red light district on this website Soho sits the uneasiest with me. There is the pretence that working girls don't exist and scribbled signs stuck to doors saying model upstairs seem almost comical. I think the UK can learn a huge amount from places like Amsterdam where things are more open and honest. Surely it's easier to protect the women if they are clearly visible to the public and authourities?
If you are thinking of visiting Soho just for the red light district then you will certainly be disappointed. If you are in the area though give it a look. It will take about two minutes. Watch out for scammers and pickpockets and make sure you check out the fantastic Wok To Walk at 2 Brewer Street.
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North Coast 500 NC500 Days 4 & 5 Tain to Wick
The North Coast 500, or NC500, is a 500 mile route around the coastal road of the Highlands of Scotland. We did the NC500 over 14 days and this is our video diary of that journey.
Today we travel from Tain to Wick, or just past Wick to stay 2 nights at the Ackergill Tower. The trip is 70 miles from Tain from Wick. Up the East Coast A9 in an anti-clockwise route around the NC500, North Coast 500.
Mainline Steam in The West Country 2008
This video contains footage shot in 2008 and from West Country locations of, Templecombe, Dawlish, Newton Abbot and Castle Cary. Locomotives featured are 6024 King Edward 1, 34067 Tangmere and 60019 Bitton. All the videos were shot on a Sony camcorder (not in HD).
Martha's Vineyard Family Resorts | Winnetu Oceanside Resort
Winnetu Oceanside Resort is a one-of-a-kind, New England-style, ocean-side Resort, providing you with a comfortable home-away-from-home, colorful personality, and individualized attention. We are the only commercial establishment on the entire south coast of Martha's Vineyard.
Wiltshire Wanderings (Exploring ancient history) Video guide
Continuing the development of Mikesndbs we take on the task of exploring four fascinating locations within Wiltshire (around 100 miles from my home location) The youngest of which is well over 900 years!
First of all Avebury to see the henge and stones.
Followed by Silbury Hill then on to West Kennet Long Barrow.
These locations are all within a few miles of each other and can easily be visited on one day!
Lastly we head off to see the Big Belly Oak off the A346.
Coordinates for each location are given in the film, pleased use the pause function to review these.
The only one not given is the actual location of the oak, this is: 51 23 28.9 N / 1 41 44.0 W
Coordinates taken from my Garmin satnav at the time.
It was a hard task compressing these locations into just 15 minutes but I hope you will want to go and visit them and explore for yourself.
Recorded 24th May 2011
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Some Nice Sights In Southern New England
I took my video camera along for my spring vacation, and this video has a lot of the stuff I thought was nice and want to remember about the trip.