The View from Chelsea

May 20, 2024 | theviewfromchelsea.com | Ferne Arfin

by Ferne Arfin, 4 May 2024In 2024 the selection of productions and the variety of stages on which to see them in Stratford-upon-Avon is as good as it gets. And no trip to Shakespeare’s home town is really complete without taking in a play at The Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC) complex of theatres beside the River Avon -photo above by Peter Cook (c)RSC. The best way, perhaps – according to some – the only way to have a real Shakespeare experience is to confront the Bard through his plays.

Nov 6, 2023 | theviewfromchelsea.com | Ferne Arfin

By Ferne Arfin, 4 November 2023Understanding a few key words will have you “talking castle” in no timeCastles. Understanding castles and how the Norman castle worked in the Middle Ages, can make your visit to castles in Britain and across Europe a lot of fun. Maybe you think a Medieval castle was a fancy place where the nobility lived high off the hog.

Oct 30, 2023 | theviewfromchelsea.com | Ferne Arfin

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Sep 8, 2023 | theviewfromchelsea.com | Ferne Arfin

by Ferne Arfin 30 August 2023This itinerary near Paris has some of France’s oldest cathedrals, ancient underground passages, literary connections, important war memorials, champagne, good local beer and gingerbread with everything. With apologies to Simon and Garfunkle: Slow down, you move too fast. We’ve all done it – raced too fast around a region noted for its history and famous sites, ticking all the boxes, cramming in all the “must see” places.

Jun 14, 2023 | theviewfromchelsea.com | Ferne Arfin