Paddington Goes to Town

It was 58 years ago when Michael Bond bought a bear, as a present for his wife, at Selfridges. At this time nobody knew it but on that Christmas Eve, on 1956, Paddington was born.

The teddy bear was the source of inspiration for Bond. In only ten days, he wrote the first book in which Paddington, named after Paddington station, was the main character. On the 13th of October of 1958 A Bear Called Paddington was published.

Nowadays, Paddy has become a classic member on children's literature and Bond's books have been translated into more than 30 different languages.

Next Friday, 28th of November, Paddington will be brought to the big screen. The film, by the director Paul King, is the perfect movie to enjoy this Christmas with the entire family.

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

On Friday 21st November, begins again Winter Wonderland, one of the main attractions in London. The Christmas market will be open from 10 am to 10 pm every day, except on Christmas Day, until the 4th of January. 

Hyde Park will become the perfect entertainment for the entire family. Ice skating, shopping, the Bar Ice, Santa Land, the Magical Ice Kingdom, amazing attractions... Everything is ready to embrace Christmas.

But Winter Wonderland is not the only Christmas market in the capital. A new festive treat will be taking place in Victoria Park from the 2nd until the 31st of December. Winterville will have an ice skating rink, the House of Fairy Tales, food, drink, pantomimes, a roller disco and much more.

And of course, you can't miss the traditional Southbank Centre Christmas Market. It is the best option to enjoy a succulent mince pie and a mulled wine while you are delighted with an incredible view.

What are you waiting for? Wrap up warm and enjoy Christmas

Regent Street Christmas Lights

At 5 pm, coinciding with the switching on the lights in Regent Street, Christmas officially started in London. From 12 am to 6 pm, the street was closed to traffic and all the visitors could enjoy all the activities that the hosts prepared for the entire family. 

The event was presented by Jamie Theakston and Emma Bunton, from London's Heart Breakfast, and it was promoted by the film Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb.

At 4 pm, the great show began with the live performance of Jessie Ware, The Jack Pack, The Jersey Boys and Union J. After them, Mark Owen, Gary Barlow and Howard Donald, from Take That, turned on the lights. The party season starts.

Remembrance Sunday and Poppy Day

Next Tuesday will be a day to remember and to honor all the members of the army who have died while they were in duty. The Poppy Day. 

And we celebrate it this exactly day to make it coincides with the end of the confrontation of World War I at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month on 1918. After six hours, the armistice was signed in a railway carriage in the Forest of Compiegne, France. With the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the 28th of June of 1919, the War was officially ended.

On the Remembrance Sunday, United Kingdom celebrates two minutes of silence. This period start and end with the firing of an artillery piece. In London, some of the main commemoration points will be held in Whitehall, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Big Ben.

Bonfire night

Today we are celebrating one of the most important festivities in the UK and some countries of the Commonwealth. Since the Gunpowder Plot, which took place on 1605, it is a tradition to commemorate the Guy Fawkes failure with fireworks displays. 

The Year of the Bus Sculpture Trail

If last summer we went all over the city looking for 50 book benches, this month we have a new tour commissioned by Transport for London in partnership with London Transport Museum and the capital's bus operators. 60 bus sculptures were placed all around the city to mark the Year of the Bus. 

All the figures (measuring 2.5m long, 1m high and 0.5m wide) are organised in three trails which were installed on the 20th of October. For the fourth path we need to wait until Christmas time.