A royal rush

In St George's Chapel, within the ancient precincts of Windsor Castle, I was pondering the problems of time and relativity when I happened to look down. To my astonishment, horror - and inexplicable delight - I found that I was standing on the bones of King Henry the Eighth, Jane Seymour and Charles the First. I will explain my deeper preoccupations with time and relativity in a moment, but the point to remember is that time is precious - and you shouldn't be forced to waste it in airport terminals. Standing almost cheek-by-jowl with royalty and world-renowned figures is not a bad way to use the long hours between flights in and out of London. Certainly, it is better than sitting disconsolately in an airport cafeteria or shopping for those expensive "bargains" in the customs-free area. Instead of resigning yourself to... [read full story]