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Harrod's

Harrod's in upmarket Knightsbridge is Britain's most famous department store, with an illustrious 150-year history and an enviable reputation for fine produce and luxury goods. On a good day it draws 300 000 customers, many of them tourists come to drink in a little glamour.

But Harrod's began life humbly in 1834, as Charles Henry Harrod's grocery store in Stepney. Charles moved the store to its present location in 1851 to take advantage of the passing trade from the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park

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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is situated within Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth, on the Hampshire coast. Home to the British Naval Fleet since Tudor times, the base still looks after 66% of the British surface fleet; it was once the biggest industrial site in the world. Visitors to the Historic Dockyard have access to the Royal Naval Museum, HMS Warrior, the Tudor frigate Mary Rose, and Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory.

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Sir Elton John

Elton JohnAn average pianist with a flair for song-writing, a complex about his hair, a penchant for coke and rent boys, and tendency for hissy fits, is how some might describe Sir Elton John, but not us here at You2UK.com. Sir Elton has certainly lived the rock-n-roll lifestyle, tinkling the ivories of anyone within reach during the raucous Seventies - partying with the likes of David Bowie and Gary Glitter, losing all his hair in the process; marrying a trophy wife (if the trophy was for simply taking part); and nearly winning a trophy as the chairman of Watford F.C. Yes the pint-sized pianist from Pinner, has had it all, done them all, and notched up a few hit records along the way.

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