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The church of St Margaret Pattens on Eastcheap in the City of London is one of the famous of Christopher Wren's architectural beauties built to replace what was lost in London’s Great Fire of 1666. Unusually for him, it has a traditional spire; typically for him, the internals are awash with dark wood and light, painted ceilings and walls.

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Wiltshire’s Bath Abbey is a stunning construction, especially its ceilings. High, intricate and awe-inspiring, they might be cited as evidence that the gothic style was essentially a tool to point men heavenwards.

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These sweet chestnuts I found growing at Sandringham in Norfolk. They were not yet ready to open and eat, for they were still forming, the hardness and flavours not quite correct. With time, however, and they would be fit for roasting over a royal fire.

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Whenever you approach us during an Open Air, you become a Person Of Interest, and thus under immediate surveillance - not only from the many cameras positioned high above Piccadilly Gardens, but also from our very own GoPro. This handy device serves several purposes.