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BY SELINA MAYCOCK selina.maycock@gsmg.co.uk Twitter: @Selina_scuntel
B40 released a song about it, the famous HMV dog nipper was laid to rest there and if you pound the streets you ll stumble upon a dozen red phone boxes laid out like dominoes. Theres simply lots to discover in Kingston. A 20-minute train ride from Londons Waterloo Railway Station to Surbiton gives you the choice to stay in either Kingston or Thames Ditton for both are in equal walking distance. We opted for London Kingston South Holiday Inn (just one mile from Surbiton and two miles from Kingston) overlooking the River Thames. The 116-room hotel offered the perfect setting for our stay our executive room boasting a balcony. We chose to dine at the hotels River View Restaurant, indulging in the new Delhvi all you can eat banquet night prepared and cooked by award-winning chef Bhaskar Banerjee who brought the delights and traditions of culture of Delhi to our tastebuds (18.95 every Friday night). After a spicy soup pre-starter we were given a selection of samosas and salad. For main course we had the opportunity to sample eight different Indian dishes ranging from the mild and the vegetarian to the mouth-watering hot. To complement the dishes we could choose from rice, naan bread, pickles and poppadoms. For dessert we were invited to delve into more traditional Indian dishes with the promise of an English pudding if we decided we didnt like it. And to our surprise we were bowled over with the flavours and textures of the golden fried milk dumpling filled with honey and the Indian cheese dumpling in sweetened

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Theres magic in Kingston town

OUT OF ORDER The art installation courtesy of artist David Mach on Old London Road, Kingston

milk and nuts, as well as an Indian twist on ice cream. Next morning, after a full cooked breakfast, we set out for nearby Hampton Court Palace. Stood in the grounds of Henry VIIIs great Tudor palace, half survives; the rest was rebuilt by William III as a baroque palace, which looks just as inviting as the 60 acres of gardens. We arrived just in time to go on a journey back in time with the role-play tour guides who wore authentic costumes, spoke the traditional lingo and brought the history to life in front of our eyes. The tour took us through the roles of those who would have worked at the palace in days gone by, including a look around the kitchens and spell at the doctors. From the royal procession of King Henry VIIIs wee and stools to the doctor giving his formal diagnosis, our imaginations were kept alive with the props and tomfoolery unfolding around us. Its the first time I have experienced a guided tour like this and I found it much more captivating than reading fact sheets and gazing into cabinets.

(scallops, garlic, chilli, anchovies, Set aside at least three hours to wine, parsley, capers and squid explore the palace and gardens ink pasta) and finished with a with re-enactments taking place warm chocolate brownie. The from 11am until 3pm. portion sizes were ample for a It was then back to Kingston, celebrity restaurant and the where we watched a matinee prices down-to-earth too. performance of The Vortex at the Kingston boasts two shopping Rose Theatre. Stephen Unwins malls as well as department fresh production featured the stores like John Lewis and award-winning actress Kerry Fox independent stores scattered and comic actor James Dreyfus. around the town in fact there The 900-seat venue has a design are more than 500 shops, a based on the Elizabethan Rose bustling market and stunning Theatre in London. riverside location. Discover it for The best way to follow a show is yourself because theres magic with some pukka tukka and in Kingston town. we did just that at Jamies Italian, which sits almost opposite the venue. Inside the buzzing restaurant masterminded by Jamie Oliver the orpe msby, Brigg & Scunth knowledgeable staff from Cleethorpes, Gri were keen to make our dining experience star-studded. 3/4 nights half board 2 FREE COACH TRIPS For starters I Canterbury & Whitstable Southcliff/ Burstin tucked into crispy Eurotunnel Train Trip to Bruges Hotel, Folkestone stuffed risotto balls, from from followed by Black 4 days 119.95 5 days 149.95 Angel Spaghetti Fri 29 Mar Mon 1, 15, 22, 29 Apr

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We arrived just in time to go on a journey back in time with the role-play tour guides who wore authentic costumes, spoke the traditional lingo and brought the history to life in front of our eyes

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FOR details about Kingston visit www. kingstonfirst.co.uk Best South West Trains fares can be found online when you buy your tickets in advance. Visit southwesttrains.co. uk/ advance or call 0845 6000 650 for more details. Rooms at The Holiday Inn London Kingston South start from 79 per room, per night including breakfast. For reservations call 020 8786 6565 or see www.hikingston.co.uk For shows visit www.rosetheatre kingston.org Tickets to Hampton Court Palace are 17.60 for adults and 7.70 for children visit www.hrp.org.uk/ hamptoncourtpalace

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