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Let's visit... GOSFORD HOUSE (East Lothian) | quick video guide

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GOSFORD HOUSE (East Lothian)   WHAT IT IS. Home of the Earl of Wemyss and March. BUILT. Middle section: built 1800.  The wings were later rebuilt following severe damages. GOSFORD HOUSE (East Lothian) OPENING DATES. Limited opening - between July and August for a month. Clip: Entrance. GOSFORD HOUSE (East Lothian) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... THE QUEEN'S GALLERY (Edinburgh) | quick video guide

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First floor, "Victoria & Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour". THE QUEEN'S GALLERY (Edinburgh) WHAT IT IS. Temp exhibition: "Victoria & Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour". Showcasing their collection on watercolours with special focus on the life as royalty. Clip: First floor, "Victoria & Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour". THE QUEEN'S GALLERY (Edinburgh) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Chat with NIGEL BARBER | master jonjon show: let's talk theatre | s4e6

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[Actor update] Nigel Barber reminds us of how theatre will be different from now. And home innovation.  Nigel's selected involvements: FUNNY GIRL (2017), UK Tour HIGH SOCIETY (2016), The Mill at Sonning XANADU-THE MUSICAL (2015), David Ian Productions JEFF WAYNE'S THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (2014), Live Nation Watch the webisode: Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE (Edinburgh) | quick video guide

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PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE (Edinburgh) WHAT IT IS. Royal residence of the Scottish/British monarch with imperial rooms, abbey ruins and a garden. Currently with the temp exhibition Prince Philip: A Celebration . Clip:  Prince Philip: A Celebration . PALACE OF HOLYROODHOUSE (Edinburgh)  Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... THE REAL MARY KING'S CLOSE (Edinburgh) | quick video guide

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WHAT IT IS. A number of deserted underground closes, buried by buildings above hence preserved over all these years. Ticketed guided tour only. Ending point. THE REAL MARY KING'S CLOSE (Edinburgh) WHAT TO SEE. An animation and re-enactment of Mary, Queen of Scots' stay before her abdication; the plague, cow keeping, shop fronts. Clip: THE REAL MARY KING'S CLOSE  (Edinburgh) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY (Edinburgh) | quick video guide

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WHAT IT IS. Paintings from Medieval to the 19th century. With big names including Rembrandt, Cezanne, van Gogh, Monet and Gauguin. Ground floor. SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY (Edinburgh) WARS RESTRICTION. First floor is closed. Clip: Ground floor. SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY (Edinburgh) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... THE GEORGIAN HOUSE (Edinburgh) | quick video guide

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WHAT IT IS. John Lamont's residence built 1796. THE GEORGIAN HOUSE (Edinburgh) VIEWING SEQUENCE. Start with the second floor and traverse down to the basement. Top floor is private. Clip: THE GEORGIAN HOUSE (Edinburgh) Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART (MODERN ONE), Edinburgh| quick video guide

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WHAT IT IS. Temp and perm exhibitions.  Free entry. Perm exhibition. SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART (MODERN ONE) TEMP EXHIBITION. "Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour", with images and a film on slavery and abolitionism. Temp exhibition "Isaac Julien: Lessons of the Hour", SCOTTISH NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART (MODERN ONE) PERM EXHIBITION. Artworks with big names including Warhol, Picasso, Matisse and Braque. Date of visit: 2021.08 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... SPENCER HOUSE (London) | video guide

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WHAT IT IS. Mansion house built 1756-66 for the first Earl Spencer. Ground floor. SPENCER HOUSE (London) ORIGINAL USE. As the earl's summer residence and to showcase his art collection. Ground floor. SPENCER HOUSE (London) Date of visit: 2021.07 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger

Let's visit... "Bassam Al-Sabah: I AM ERROR", GASWORKS (London) | quick video guide

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"Bassam Al-Sabah: I AM ERROR", GASWORKS (London) WHAT IT IS. An exploration of the male body type in video game culture. Clip: "Bassam Al-Sabah: I AM ERROR", GASWORKS (London) Closest station: Oval. Date of visit: 2021.07 Need me? Let's chat . Time is asset: save it for better with a 25-min museum tour . Or find yourself in a novel , check out the photo of the day and finish it off with a secret prize . Tags - in_depth_tourism; museum; London_writer; London_travel; indie_writer; independent_blogger