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NEW OWNER of the Wimpy in Twickenham
Wimpy in Twickenham
Name: Odile Ham, I am the new owner of the Wimpy in Twickenham which is run by my son Michael.
How long have you had the Wimpy: I took over the Wimpy at the beginning of August and I already owned a successful Wimpy in Clapham Junction and I was keen to use my experience in Twickenham as I believe it has a great future ahead of it.
What are you going to bring to the site: The store ...
TO DO LIST Go Karting
With the 2009 Formula 1 season having just started, all petrol heads will be rearing to get behind the wheel and feel the speed, adrenaline and excitement of wheel to wheel racing.SA Promo visited the Teamsport Go Karting track in North London to see who would reign supreme.We arrived at the track and were giving a brief health and safety talk before suiting up into our racing gear. We could feel the nervou ...
THORPE PARK
Nestled in the English countryside, just outside the small, historical village Thorpe, is a theme park by the same name: Thorpe Park. Purveyor of the thrills without the spills, a fine selection of junk food and a kiddie-happy atmosphere since 1979, Thorpe Park is currently Britain’s second most-popular theme park, with 1.7 million visitors last year alone. That just about numbers the same as annual visitor ...
HORSE RIDING through Richmond Park
What better way to escape the hustle and bustle of the big city than to go for a relaxing horse ride through Richmond Park? Riding in Richmond Park is an unforgettable experience, at almost 1000 hectares, it is the largest Royal Park in London. The idyllic landscape of hills, woodlands, ponds, gardens and grasslands set amongst ancient trees offers a peaceful escape from busy London life. Besides the sheer ...
ICE SKATING in London
Strap on some blades and prepare to carve up the ice, because winter is here and ice skating is the rage in London this festive season. But if you are like me, and the idea of gliding around on knives on stuff that’s colder than any Free State winters morning that you’ve ever experienced, sends shivers down your spine, it’s time to suck it up boet – Ice Skating is something you need to experience. With a mu ...
TEN PIN BOWLING Still Alive
With winter firmly on the go, it may be time to consider finding activities for those of us who do not consider waiting for the bus as good fun. So it’s time to head indoors people! Having grown up in South Africa, enjoying yourself indoors meant dinner time and bed time, but over here, with the weather being less than favourable, we should look to the Brits for inspiration to coping with the limited sunlig ...
MADAME ZINGARA Dinner Cirque
Marvelling at the stained glass surrounds, the tented top and circular expanse of intimacy, I could feel the magic waiting to be released. I found myself forgetting about the zero degree existence outside. I stood inside a grand mirror tent, a ‘spiegelpaleis’, dwarfed only by its neighbouring London landmark of the Battersea Power Station. I felt like I had fallen into the rabbit hole, sliding deeper into A ...
