IN ENGLISH<\/strong><\/span> If you are travelling to England in December, try out special english theatre entertainment, pantomime<\/strong><\/span>. It mixes up comedy, music, dancing, imitation, interactivity etc. Story is usually based on traditional childrens stories, like Sleeping Beauty. Leading characters are hero, beautyful young lady, baddy, comical female character (usually played by a man)<\/strong><\/span> and hero’s goofy friend. You should reserve your tickets well in advance because they sell out pretty fast, especially if there are popular stars involved. We reserved ours back in last August, as soon as they came available. We went to see Jack and the Beanstalk in Redhill, starring famous magician Paul Daniels and his assistant\/wife Debbie McGee<\/strong><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n LINDFIELD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Historiafriikeille Englanti on toivelomakohde. L\u00e4hestulkoon jokaisesta kaupungista ja kyl\u00e4st\u00e4 l\u00f6ytyy joku historiallisesti kiinnostava kohde ja jokaisella matkalla yrit\u00e4mme vierailla jossain niist\u00e4. T\u00e4ll\u00e4 kertaa suunnitelmissa oli pari kiinnostavaa paikkaa (yksi niist\u00e4 jo aiemmin esitelty Bluebell railway)<\/strong><\/span> mutta Lindfieldin pikkukaupunkiin osuimme ihan sattumalta. L\u00e4nsi Sussexissa sijaitsevan Lindfieldin<\/strong><\/span> historia ulottuu per\u00e4ti tuhat-luvulle asti. P\u00e4\u00e4kadun rakennukset ovat monet satoja vuosia vanhoja. Lindfieldist\u00e4 l\u00f6ytyy my\u00f6s jotakin joka on Englannissakin jo kuolemassa sukupuuttoon, nimitt\u00e4in perinteiset lihakaupat, butchers. P\u00e4\u00e4kadun varrella sijaitsevan lihakaupan n\u00e4yteikkuna nostaa peruskarnivorille veden kielelle. Seinustalla roikkuu tuoreeltaan riistalintuja ja makkaratkin ovat k\u00e4sin tehtyj\u00e4 paikallisten maatilojen tuottamasta lihasta. Todellista s\u00e4il\u00f6nt\u00e4aineetonta l\u00e4hiruokaa. Voitaisko palata t\u00e4h\u00e4n t\u00e4\u00e4ll\u00e4 koto-Suomessa?<\/p>\n For history enthusiasts England is favourite holiday place. Almost every town and village has some historically interesting places and we try to visit some every time we’re there. This time we planned couple interesting places (one of them was the Bluebell railway I already wrote about)<\/strong><\/span> but Lindfield we pumbed into by accident. Lindfield,\u00a0 located in West Sussex<\/strong><\/span>, has a very long history, all the way back to the 11th century. Buildings on the main road are hundreds of years old. In Lindfield you can find something that is pretty much gone, even in England. I’m talking about old style butchers with sausages and steaks displayed in the window. Fresh gamebirds hanging on the wall, handmade sausages from local meat producers etc. Real locally produced fresh food without any artificial additives. Could we return back to this here in Finland?<\/em><\/p>\n T\u00e4m\u00e4 on Little Britain-faneille. Lihakauppiaan pihassa Daffyd-possu. \/ Jokin englantilaisissa ovissa vieh\u00e4tt\u00e4\u00e4 minua kovasti. \/<\/strong><\/span> HASTINGS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Brighton lienee tunnetuin etel\u00e4n rannikkokaupungeista, mutta kannattaa poiketa my\u00f6s muissa pienemmiss\u00e4 rannikkokaupungeissa. Viime matkalla kohteenamme oli Little Hampton, t\u00e4ll\u00e4 kertaa Hastings. Hastings lienee joillekin tuttu Hastingsin taistelusta joka k\u00e4ytiin vuonna 1066. Hastings on ollut p\u00e4\u00e4asiassa kalastaja-kyl\u00e4, mutta jonkin verran rantalomailuakin siell\u00e4 on harrastettu, etenkin viktoriaanisella ajalla. Hastings sijoittuu j\u00e4nnitt\u00e4v\u00e4sti merenrannan ja jyrk\u00e4n kalliosein\u00e4m\u00e4n v\u00e4liin<\/strong><\/span>. Kalliolle p\u00e4\u00e4see vanhaa raitiovaunua muistuttavalla hissill\u00e4. Sit\u00e4 piti tietysti k\u00e4yd\u00e4 testaamassa. N\u00e4it\u00e4 hissej\u00e4 on Hastingissa kaksi mutta niist\u00e4 toinen on varsin hyvin piilotettu kaupungin sokkeiloisten pikkukujien sekaan. Vaikka aamu oli varsin aurinkoinen, s\u00e4\u00e4 muuttui hieman pilviseksi Hastingsiin p\u00e4\u00e4stess\u00e4mme. N\u00e4k\u00f6ala kallioilta oli kuitenkin varsin messev\u00e4. Muuttaisin tuonne any day.<\/p>\n Brighton is probably the best known coastal town in England, but other smaller cost towns are also worth a visit. Last time we went to Little Hampton, this time it was Hastings. Some might know Hastings from Battle of Hastings in 1066. Mainly it has been fishermen’s village, but there has been some beach holiday-business, especially on victorian time. Hastings is located, rather excitingly,\u00a0 between the sea shore and high cliffs.<\/strong><\/span> You can have access to the cliffs with lift that looks like very old tram. Of course we had to testdrive that. There are two of these lifts in Hastings but the other one is well hidden in the middle of small winding streets. Even though morning was rather sunny, weather changed into gray and cloudy when we arrived to Hastings. View from the cliffs was still pretty amazing. I could move there any day. <\/em><\/p>\n SEKALAISIA \/ MISCELLANEOUS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\nOne more time I’m going to bore you with our trip to England last December. We have already gone through shopping and eating so this is about miscellaneous pastime. Prepare yourself for the photoavalanche.
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\nItse teatterissa ei kuvaaminen ollut sallittua
\njoten t\u00e4m\u00e4 on ainoa panto-aiheinen kuva. \/
\nTaking photos in the theatre wasn’t allowed
\nso this is the only panto-themed photo I got.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
\nThis is for Little Britain-fans. Daffyd-piggy by the butchers.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/em>Herkkuja lihakaupan ikkunassa. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nDelicacies in the window.<\/strong><\/span>
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\nSomething in english doors fascinates me.<\/strong><\/span>
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\n<\/em>Astetta kapeampi jalkak\u00e4yt\u00e4v\u00e4. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nJust a tad narrower sidewalk.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Paikallinen asujaimisto ei meist\u00e4 vilkaisua enemp\u00e4\u00e4 v\u00e4litt\u00e4nyt. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nLocal folks didn’t care much about us, just one look and that was it.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a>
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\n<\/strong><\/span>Hastingsissa on my\u00f6s pieni kalastajamuseo josta n\u00e4m\u00e4kin verkot l\u00f6ytyv\u00e4t. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nHastings has also small fisherman’s museum where these nets can be found.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
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\n<\/em>Perinteisi\u00e4 tervalla maalattuja kalastajavajoja. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nTraditional fishing huts, painted with tarr.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/em>
\n\u00c4lk\u00e4\u00e4 v\u00e4litt\u00e4k\u00f6 noista roskiksista vaan katsokaa miten
\nkapea tuo talo on. H\u00e4mm\u00e4stytt\u00e4\u00e4 minua joka kerta! \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nNever mind the bins, just look how narrow that house is.
\nAmazes me every time!<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
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\n<\/em>Valokuvaaminen Lontoon metroasemilla ei kuulemma ole suositeltavaa,
\netenk\u00e4\u00e4n niill\u00e4 kaikkein vilkkaimmilla. Harmi sill\u00e4 nuo
\nmetroasemien nimikyltit ovat kiehtovia. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nI heard that photographying on London undeground stations is not
\nrecommendable, atleast not on the busiest ones. Too bad
\nbecause I find those name signs fascinating.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/span>Olenko se vain min\u00e4 vai n\u00e4ytt\u00e4v\u00e4tk\u00f6 n\u00e4m\u00e4 pihapensaat jotenkin…
\nnoh, tuhmilta? Jos tunnistat pihan omaksesi, pyyd\u00e4n anteeksi. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nIs it just me or does these bushes look a bit… well, naughty?
\nIf you recognise your own yard, I apologise!<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n