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We all read endless articles giving us winter safety driving tips and holiday tips etc., but what we often forget is that the average pedestrian also needs to take not of a few winter safety tips. This quick post takes a look at some basic winter safety tips to bear in mind when making your way from one event to the next for the remainder of winter, check it out…

1. Pay close attention to news and weather reports to ensure that you don’t get caught up in a blizzard or try commute through an area where all transport has been stopped due to bad weather or snowy conditions.

Billed as London’s definitive maritime experience, the London Boat Show attracts crowds of enthusiastic sailors to the ExCel Exhibition Centre every January. Whether you’re a seasoned seafarer, or still fresh from a Day Skipper Theory course, the lure of the famous London International Boat Show should prove irresistible. Last year an estimated 102, 655 people attended the show, and 2011 looks set to be even bigger with a number of exciting new features guaranteed to appeal to sailing enthusiasts of all ages.

In stark contrast to the speed produced by a sea freight Cape Town side, or an air fright Cape Town delivery, a race run between man-powered boats can seem slow and inconsequential. Yet not the great London Boat Races! The last London boat race took place on Saturday, 3^rd of April 2010 at 16:30 – This was the 156^th boat race with Cambridge pushing home with top honors. The Oxford and Cambridge boat race is a very traditional rowing competition that has remained in existence since 1829; therefore it is steeped in history and rigid tradition. Every year, the London Boat Race is said to attract a quarter-million spectators.

Jezza, The Hammond and Mr May are returning for yet another performance of the best live motor show to ever hit theatres around the world – MPH 2010. Following on from a hugely successful world tour of their previous Top Gear MPH Motor Show, this year’s tour is titled, “The Prototype Tour” and promises to have car dealers, tyre dealers and general car enthusiasts from around the world on the edge of their seats.

With the help of Arabic English translation from a qualified translation services company, one can understand the fine arts of the East such as poetry with exceptional clarity. Yet with a solid piece of craft work, no such translation is needed. The beauty of a craft fair lets the eyes translate works of art into palatable tidbits of wonder. From the 23^rd to the 29^th of September, the Origin London Craft Fair will be displaying its wares to the general public.

The area of Balham might not be known for much, but if you ask an estate agency Balham in the area whilst looking for property for sale Balham, they will say that Balham is known for their restaurants. The area of Balham is one of many areas that is participating in the London Restaurant Festival in October this year, and the array of delightful cuisine on offer is enough to make anyone’s mouth water.

The London Restaurant Festival is known as a “citywide celebration of eating out” and owing to the large amount of participating restaurants in London, this festival is celebrated in various areas and is not limited to one venue.

London city-dwellers may find dealing with active children an exhausting task that leaves them feeling the need to collapse into the nearest undersized armchair for kids. This Sunday, the Epping Forest Festival will allow parents get up off the Milan black armchair to stretch their legs, while kids work off some of that excess energy!

The Epping Forest Festival will take place on picturesque Chingford Plain from 11:00 to 16:00 on Sunday 5th September. Families can expect all sorts of fun activities at the Epping Forest Festival, including craft workshops, jousting displays and a pipe band performance. There will also be a dog agility display, and families are encouraged to bring their four-footed friend along for the Epping Forest Festival “dog scurry”.

The military trend is taking off in the US this Fall; models and starlets in tailored camouflage shirts paired with military boots, or ensembles consisting of safety shoes and a khaki jacket adorned with badges have become a common sight. London Fashion Week, the iconic UK apparel show held in spring and autumn every year, is sure to shine the spotlight on this army-inspired fashion trend for the London audience next month.

During the working week, you might find practical embroidered workwear is a staple in your wardrobe; however, special occasions are a great excuse to slip out of your workwear clothing into something rather more glamorous.

While the exquisite creations of Valentino Garavani may lie beyond the reach of your budget, there could be no better source of visual inspiration when shopping for embroidered evening dresses than fashion design icon Valentino.

Valentino gowns have graced the forms of Hollywood’s most glamorous women, from Audrey Hepburn to Elizabeth Taylor; Princess Margaret and Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis have also been devoted clients of Valentino. The instantly recognisable “V” logo has become synonymous with extraordinary style in the fashion world – the Italian-born Valentino somehow managed to achieve a delicate balance between extravagance and elegance throughout his career as a designer.

We know that climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is no easy task and is just a tad more difficult than reaching the top a bunch of climbing fames in your local park and those who have braved the bad weather and have exerted themselves to reach the highest point on earth should be honoured for their dedication and determination. Recently, another man completed the hike to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and what makes this man’s story so unique is that he is now the oldest man in the world to do so.

George Solt from Olney in Buckinghamshire recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and at the ripe old age of 82, he has now become the oldest man in the world to climb the mountain. Solt did not however climb Mount Kilimanjaro for his own self satisfaction however; his adventure was all in loving memory of his wife as well as his dedication to raising money for the Willen Hospice in Milton Keys where his wife spent her last few months before she passed away.