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Anglophile Musings with Lady Elyse

Review: Victoria & Abdul

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

“Victoria & Abdul” is a tricky film. It’s excellent, no doubt, but is also thought provoking in ways which one might find unexpected. Once the credits rolled I heard members of the audience asking each other how they liked it. … Continue reading →

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On Pleasure Bent Again: Amba Hotel Charing Cross

Posted on November 21, 2016 by

By Elyse Ashton I’ve been a guest at a lot of hotels in London and yet had never had that ONE hotel which was the “must stay”. I was looking for that place that felt like a home away from … Continue reading →

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Cheap & Easy! My Flight On Norwegian.

Posted on October 5, 2016 by

By Elyse Ashton Last minute plans had me scrambling to book a ticket in August. After many years of travel from LAX to London solely on British Airways, I followed the advice of friends and flew back to LA on Norwegian. … Continue reading →

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Poldark Returns! Notes From The London Premiere.

Posted on September 23, 2016 by

Last month,as many followers of The Anglophile Channel know, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the Poldark Season Two Premiere! Poldark season two picks up with every bit of intensity as when season one left us with a literal … Continue reading →

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On Pleasure Bent Again Part II: Planning

Posted on May 1, 2016 by

On pleasure bent again: Planning “The best laid schemes o’ Mice an’ Men Gang aft agley, An’ lea’e us nought but grief an’ pain, For promis’d joy! “ wrote the dashing Robert Burns. I’m rarely left with nought but grief and … Continue reading →

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Down in the Downton Dumps

Posted on March 9, 2016 by

Down in the Downton Dumps By Elyse Ashton I’ve read several Downton postmortems and found a lot of snark, cynicism and dismissive superiority. I don’t buy it. Not for moment. Don’t even tell me what was wrong with Downton Abbey. … Continue reading →

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On Pleasure Bent Again: British Airways Club World Rhapsody

Posted on March 4, 2016 by

For the record, British Airways isn’t paying me. They are not (yet!)sponsors of The Anglophile Channel. They haven’t promised me an upgrade. I am a budget traveler and careful with my spending. What’s well worth some extravagance? For what do … Continue reading →

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