The countdown is well under way for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics being held in London this summer.

There are predictions of huge increases in number of visitors to London for the Royal Wedding on the 29th April next year, so booking early is a good idea.

This iconic hotel on the Strand has been closed for large-scale renovation for three years, and now reopens today (Sunday) with updated rooms and suites, public areas, gardens and courtyard. The Hotel seeks to attract heads of state, visitors from the Persian Gulf, major entertainment stars and other important businessmen wanting to enjoy these luxury facilities.

September 18^th was the 40^th Anniversary of the death of Jimi Hendrix – who Rolling Stone Magazine hailed as the greatest rock guitarist. To mark the occasion London’s Handel House Museum – next door to Hendrix’s former London apartment – is mounting an exhibition of Hendrix memorabilia.