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{{B}}Text{{/B}} In Britain, winter is the season not only for visits to the theatre, opera, concerts and ballet, but also for shopping or for sightseeing. London, one of the{{U}} (26) {{/U}}cities in the world, has plenty to offer during the winter months, {{U}}(27) {{/U}}in the way of entertainment—and the{{U}} (28) {{/U}}act like a magnet with{{U}} (29) {{/U}}array of presents for the Christmas{{U}} (30) {{/U}}, followed by large scale bargains in the January{{U}} (31) {{/U}}. But it's not only London that{{U}} (32) {{/U}}value shopping—most of our suburban and{{U}} (33) {{/U}}centres have just as much to offer to the{{U}} (34) {{/U}}shopper. Even if you're based{{U}} (35) {{/U}}London, you don't have to spend all your{{U}} (36) {{/U}}there—and that goes for all the year{{U}} (37) {{/U}}, too. Take a train or coach and{{U}} (38) {{/U}}what else Britain has to offer; {{U}}(39) {{/U}}are many excursions, even in winter, and among the great country houses{{U}} (40) {{/U}}keep their stately front doors open{{U}} (41) {{/U}}the year are Longleat and WoburnAbbey. {{U}}(42) {{/U}}a car and drive{{U}} (43) {{/U}}into the beauty of the winter landscape—the scenery will be{{U}} (44) {{/U}}beautiful—and the people will have more time to chat to you{{U}} (45) {{/U}}this time of year. |