Crazy REAL British Laws You Are Likely Breaking Everyday.

So currently I am back in Toronto to spend some time with my mother and family. It is spring, it is April and the weather REALLY, REALLY SUCKS. Barely a crocus in sight.  Currently in London however the weather and foliage looks exactly like this!

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People of LondonChristina FordReal British Laws, Crazy British Laws, Toronto, Cherry Blossoms, Jump The Queue, Richmond Park, Swans, Drake, Nicky Nicky Nine Doors, Ding Dong Ditch, Mary Poppins, Street Hockey
My Five Essential Items I Will NEVER Travel Without Again

Since I moved to London I have been very blessed and fortunate that I have been doing a lot of travelling. Not since my days of television production and pre-children have I accumulated so many frequent flyer points. As result I have learned a few very important things along the way that I thought I would share about travel. In particular what to carry-on. I have not solved the huge mystery of my severely over-weight checked luggage...but one travel challenge at a time.

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Things I Love, TravelChristina FordFive Essential Travel Items, Carry-On Baggage, London, InStyle Magazine, S'Well Water Bottle, iPhone Charger, Candy Crush, Packing Cubes, Bliss Triple Oxygen Radiance Restoring MIst, Chewing Gum, Heathrow, London Aerial
Going... Going... SCONE

Is there anything more British than a cuppa tea? Henry James said, there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as "afternoon tea".  What is it about this magic elixir that seems to make the problems of the day dissolve into the bottom of a teacup...at least temporarily. 165 million cups of tea are drunk everyday in the U.K, so the Brits might be onto something.

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FoodChristina FordScone, Henry James, Great British Bake Off, Mary Berry, Paul Hollywood, Nigella Lawson, Martha Stewart, BBC Good Food, The Dorchester Hotel, Leith Cooking School
London At Christmas. Is There Anyplace More Magical?.... Nope!
Things to Do, Places I LoveChristina FordOxford Street, Regent Street, Selfridge, Fortnum and Mason, Liberty, Christmas on Oxford Street, Santacon, Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, It's A Wonderful Life, Bedford Falls, Covent Garden, ice skating, Natural History Museum, Somerset House, Bavarian Pavillion, Christmas, Southbank Market, Christmas Market at The Tate, Cartier, Carnaby Street, Carnaby Christmas Revolution, Santa, Churchill Arms, Lady Gaga, Selfridge's Christmas Windows, Starbucks Red Cups, Toronto City Hall
A-BROAD ON A BREAK - SUMMER IN MUSKOKA, CANADA
Places I Love, Beyond London, ExploreChristina FordMuskoka, Lake Rosseau, Canada, Life is Better On The Dock, Grand Electric, JW Marriott, Muskoka Chop, Turtle Jacks, Port Carling, Kee To Bala, Sunsets and Shooting Stars, Cottage Ho, Chalet Slut, Sofa Surfer, Cottage, JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka, Conte Nast, Conte Nast Traveller, Windermere House, Lady of The Lake, Cleveland's House, Dirty Dancing, Crossroads Restaurant, Cottage Bistro, Freddie Surf Club, Timeless French Decor
Blue Plaques of London. Who are these people? No, I mean really, who are they?
Places I Love, People of LondonChristina FordBlue Plaques, London Heritage Society, James Joyce, Luke Howard, Namer of clouds, Edward Johnson, Joseph Grimaldi, Sir Edwin Saunders, Freddie Mercury, Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Wayne's World, Farrokh Bulsara, Brian May, 1 Logan Place, Edward Linley Sambourne, Alfred Hitchcock, Norman Bates, Oscar Wilde, Dr Suess, Père Lachaise Cemetary, John Lennon, Julian Lennon, George Frideric Handel, 27 Club, Jimi Hendrix, Jo Malone, Ian Fleming, James Bond, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Jim Morrison, Jada and Will Smith, Blue Plaques of London, We Are The Champions