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Mike Armitage
Actualizado el 22/08/2010
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Dirección: 167, Clarence Road,
Windsor SL4 5AP
Teléfono: 01753 860524 - Móvil: 07503 932036
Año de graduación: 2010
Lenguaje Nativo: English
Biografía: I was born in Islington, north London, living in London all my life until moving out to Windsor a few years ago. Most of my working life has been spent as a Customs Officer at Heathrow airport, with the enjoyable experience of speaking to different people from all over the world who were visiting London. I’ve also done the daily commute into London and had a spell working in South Africa on behalf of the British Government.
I help to run the local Wildlife Watch Group for 7-12 year olds, and have four school-age children of my own.
Your time in London is precious, so don’t waste it - let me show you the celebrated sights – St. Paul’s Cathedral; the Tower of London; Buckingham Palace; Westminster Abbey. I will ensure you catch all the must-sees, but also the details that most visitors don’t see, and the stories they don’t hear…
I’ll illustrate why the galleries and museums in London are world renowned – making sure you see the highlights, but also some lesser known artefacts, with equally interesting stories to tell….
And best of all; London’s secrets – remains of mediaeval palaces; inns from the times of Dickens; graffiti carved by a bored American GI on sentry duty in 1944…
And of course, Windsor, where I now live. It boasts the largest inhabited castle in the world, the Queen’s weekend home, and burial place of ten British monarchs. It includes the Great Park with thousand year old oak trees; Eton College as well as the peaceful River Thames, complete with swans and brightly decorated old canal boats, so different from downstream in London …
If there’s anything that you are particularly interested in, let me know.
I look forward to welcoming you to this great world city.
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Región acreditado para esta región: London
Lugares de Londres para los cuales esta acreditado: British Museum, City of London, Docklands, Greenwich, Hampton Court Palace, National Gallery, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tate Modern, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey
Sitios fuera de Londres para los cuales esta acreditado: Bath, Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge, Windsor Castle
Intereses especiales: Walking around London to discover its hidden secrets
The great Government Ministries of State - what goes on inside their walls?
Americans in London in World War II
The Blitz
London’s buildings - from Roman walls to the London Eye
London’s War Memorials - commemorating the sacrifices of the people of Britain and all our allies as well as being some of the best examples of statuary in 20th Century, .
British Museum - a museum of human culture, for the world.
Natural History Museum
Imperial War Museum
Victoria and Albert Museum ….and many more
National Gallery
The Tower of London - A world Heritage site oozing over 900 years of history
Westminster Abbey
St. Pauls Cathedral - it's 300th annivesary, a masterpiece of English baroque design.
The wildlife in London – more surprising than you might think!
Mike le llevara en paseos.
Mike le dará charlas.