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Bed and Breakfasts near Al Waha for 1 night from Sat Jan 22, 2022 to Sun Jan 23, 2022 within 25 miles, in an Average Nightly price range of £1 to £200.
The Hayden Pub & Rooms
London 0.04 0.06 N/A 22232425262728 £103.50 £103.50 £103.50 £103.50 £103.50 £103.50 £103.50 £ 103.50
The Royale Chulan Hyde Park Hotel
London 0.06 0.09 3 22232425262728 £64.80 £64.80 £64.80 £64.80 £64.80 £64.80 £64.80 £ 64.80
Garden Court Hotel
Wedgewood Hotel
Urbany Hostel London
London 0.13 0.2 N/A 22232425262728 £18.00 £18.00 £18.00 £18.00 £18.00 £18.00 £18.00 £ 18.00
New Linden Hotel
Grand Plaza Serviced Apartments
London House Hotel
Kensington Gardens Hotel
The Premier Notting Hill
Park Avenue Bayswater Inn Hyde Park
New Dawn Hotel
London 0.25 0.41 2 22232425262728 £105.00 £105.00 £105.00 £105.00 £105.00 £105.00 £105.00 £ 105.00
Imperial Court Studios
Imperial Court Suites
Blue Bells Hotel
Hyde Park Suites
Royal Park Hotel
New Kent Apartments
London 0.29 0.47 N/A 22232425262728 £35.10 £35.10 £35.10 £35.10 £35.10 £35.10 £35.10 £ 35.10
Hyde Park International - Member of Park Grand London
London 0.3 0.49 4 22232425262728 £40.00 £40.00 £40.00 £40.00 £40.00 £40.00 £40.00 £ 40.00
Smart Hyde Park Inn Hostel
Notting Hill Gate Hotel
Berjaya Eden Park London Hotel
Vincent House London Residence
Hyde Park Superior Apartments
DoubleTree by Hilton London - Hyde Park
MSK INN-Premium
Hyde Park Boutique Hotel
MSK INN- Superior
NOX HOTELS - Notting Hill
London 0.38 0.6 4 22232425262728 £39.00 £39.00 £39.00 £39.00 £39.00 £39.00 £39.00 £ 39.00
65 Westbourne Grove, London, W2 4UJ
The Hayden Pub & Rooms features air-conditioned rooms with cable flat-screen TV in the Westminster Borough district of London. 1 km from Portobello Ro...more
The Hayden Pub & Rooms features air-conditioned rooms with cable flat-screen TV in the Westminster Borough district of London. 1 km from Portobello Road Market and 2.7 km from Lord's Cricket Ground, the property provides a bar and a terrace. The guest house features family rooms. Guest rooms include a private bathroom, bathrobes and bed linen. Royal Albert Hall is 2.9 km from the guest house, while The Serpentine is 3 km away. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 19 km from The Hayden Pub & Rooms.
23-25, Leinster Square, London, W2 4NE
Situated in a quiet Victorian square. The Royal Chulan Hyde Park Hotel offers modern aparthotel accommodation in the fashionable Bayswater area of Lon...more
Situated in a quiet Victorian square. The Royal Chulan Hyde Park Hotel offers modern aparthotel accommodation in the fashionable Bayswater area of London, just a 10-minute walk from Notting Hill. Free WiFi is available in each room. A flat-screen TV and a refrigerator are provided in each room at The Royal Chulan Hyde Park Hotel, and most are equipped with a mini kitchenette for self-catering. Modern en suite bathrooms are also included. Whiteleys shopping centre is only a 5-minute walk from the hotel and features a wide variety of shops, places to eat and a cinema. Bayswater Tube Station is also within a 5-minute walk and Central London can be reached in a 20-minute Tube ride. Guests can take a scenic stroll through Hyde Park, which is 5 minutes' away on foot.
30-31 Kensington Gardens Square, Notting Hill, London, W2 4BG
The 19th-century Garden Court Hotel is superbly situated in Kensington Gardens Square. It offers stylish, family-run accommodation, a short walk from ...more
The 19th-century Garden Court Hotel is superbly situated in Kensington Gardens Square. It offers stylish, family-run accommodation, a short walk from Bayswater Underground Station. Each comfortable room is individually designed, with an LCD Freeview cable TV. All rooms have their own private internal en-suite bathrooms, except for a few cosy single rooms which have their own exclusive private external bathrooms. Free Wi-Fi internet access is available throughout the hotel, and there is also free luggage storage and a safe for guests to use at the 24-hour reception. The hotel is located in fashionable Notting Hill, close to Portobello Antiques Markets and the Royal Parks. Kings Cross Station is 3 miles away.
49-51 Leinster Square, Paddington, London, W2 4PU
In the heart of Bayswater, The Wedgewood Hotel is a Victorian townhouse a short walk from Queensway and Bayswater Underground Stations. Paddington Tra...more
In the heart of Bayswater, The Wedgewood Hotel is a Victorian townhouse a short walk from Queensway and Bayswater Underground Stations. Paddington Train Station is 2 miles away. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. The Wedgewood overlooks a picturesque garden square and offers comfortable rooms, with en suite facilities and a TV. Some of the rooms have garden views. There is easy access to Heathrow Airport at nearby Paddington Train Station, which offers a 15-minute journey on the Heathrow Express. Nearby attractions include Oxford Street, Buckingham Palace, Knightsbridge, and Piccadilly Circus. The hotel has a 24-hour reception.
48-49 Prince's Square Paddington, London, W2 4PX
Featuring a shared lounge, garden, terrace and free WiFi, Urbany Hostel London is a social hostel for backpackers set in London, 650 metres from Hyde ...more
Featuring a shared lounge, garden, terrace and free WiFi, Urbany Hostel London is a social hostel for backpackers set in London, 650 metres from Hyde Park, 1.2 km from Portobello Road Market and 2.6 km from Royal Albert Hall. The property is around 3.1 km from Olympia Exhibition Centre and 3.2 km from Lord's Cricket Ground. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, a shared kitchen and luggage storage for guests. Natural History Museum is 3.3 km from Urbany Hostel London, while Victoria and Albert Museum is 3.7 km away. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 19 km from the accommodation.
59 Leinster Square, London, W2 4PS
Located in the heart of the Notting Hill in the West End of London, this boutique, stylish and luxury hotel is situated just a short stroll from Notti...more
Located in the heart of the Notting Hill in the West End of London, this boutique, stylish and luxury hotel is situated just a short stroll from Notting Hill Gate and Bayswater Tube Stations. Famous Portobello Road Market with its stalls, cafes and restaurants is also a short walk away. Individually designed and themed, the en suite bedrooms come with smart flat-screen TV, iPod docking station, luxury Egyptian cotton sheets, along with marble, limestone and slate bathrooms with walk-in power showers and bathtub. The suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows and and high ceilings. Every room comes with a mobile including mobile data and calls to several countries that guests can use. Local attractions include Madame Tussauds, Hyde Park, Marble Arch, Oxford Street and Marylebone.
42 Princes Square, London, W2 4AD
Located just 10 minutes' walk from Hyde Park and 15 minutes' walk from Notting Hill, Grand Plaza Serviced Apartments provides comfortable accommodatio...more
Located just 10 minutes' walk from Hyde Park and 15 minutes' walk from Notting Hill, Grand Plaza Serviced Apartments provides comfortable accommodation in its studios and apartments, free WiFi and convenient location to London's tourist attractions. Queensway and Bayswater tube stations are 5 minutes' walk from the Grand Plaza. Paddington Train Station and Portobello Market are just 19 minutes' walk away. Westfield Shopping Centre can be reached in 22 minutes by the tube. Westminster is less than 30 minutes on the tube and is only a short walk to shopping, theatre and monuments. The studios and apartments are equipped with bedding, furnishings, free WiFi, en-suite bathrooms, flat screen TVs with Sky channels, fridges, hobs and microwaves. Some apartments include electric ovens. Please ask the reservations department for details. Bathrooms offer contemporary, tiled décor with showers or baths, washbowls and toiletries. The property provides serviced laundry facilities and airport taxi transfer service on request, extra fees apply.
81 Kensington Gardens Square, London, W2 4DJ
A short walk from Hyde Park, this modern hotel has rooms with air conditioning, a mini fridge and flat-screen TV. Bayswater and Queensway Tube station...more
A short walk from Hyde Park, this modern hotel has rooms with air conditioning, a mini fridge and flat-screen TV. Bayswater and Queensway Tube stations are 2 minutes away. The 3-star London House Hotel offers free Wi-Fi and an en suite bathroom in all rooms. Kensington Palace, Oxford Street and Buckingham Palace are within walking distance. Notting Hill and Portobello Market are also close by.
9 Kensington Gardens Square, London, W2 4BH
Situated in London, 1.3 km from Portobello Road Market, Kensington Gardens Hotel features rooms with city views and free WiFi. The property is set 2.7...more
Situated in London, 1.3 km from Portobello Road Market, Kensington Gardens Hotel features rooms with city views and free WiFi. The property is set 2.7 km from Royal Albert Hall, 2.9 km from Lord's Cricket Ground and 2.9 km from The Serpentine. The hotel has family rooms. At the hotel, rooms are equipped with a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. All rooms will provide guests with a wardrobe and a kettle. Olympia Exhibition Centre is 3.2 km from Kensington Gardens Hotel, while Natural History Museum is 3.4 km from the property. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 20 km from the accommodation.
1-8 Kensington Garden Square, London, W2 4BH
Just 500 metres from Bayswater and Queensway Underground stations, Phoenix Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Hyde Park. The traditional hotel offers spaci...more
Just 500 metres from Bayswater and Queensway Underground stations, Phoenix Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Hyde Park. The traditional hotel offers spacious rooms and continental breakfasts. The bright and airy bedrooms each have a private modern bathroom with a hairdryer. All rooms feature tea/coffee facilities and a TV with satellite channels. Free WiFi is accessible throughout. A continental breakfast is served daily in the dining room at Phoenix Hotel, including fresh coffee and a selection of cereals. There is also a cosy lounge bar, offering light snacks and beverages. Full English breakfast options are available for an additional cost. In the heart of lively Bayswater, Phoenix Hotel is surrounded by shops, bars and restaurants. Elegant Kensington is within a 20-minute walk, and Knightsbridge is just over a mile away.
5-7 Princes Square, London, W2 4NP
Just 10 minutes' walk from Hyde Park and Notting Hill Gate, The Premier Notting Hill is situated in a quiet square in Bayswater, and close to Queenswa...more
Just 10 minutes' walk from Hyde Park and Notting Hill Gate, The Premier Notting Hill is situated in a quiet square in Bayswater, and close to Queensway, Whiteleys Shopping Centre and the London Underground. Each air-conditioned room features free WiFi, a plasma screen TV and an en-suite bathroom. Bathrobes and slippers can also be provided on request. A buffet-style breakfast is served in the bright and modern restaurant. Oxford Street, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus can all be reached in 20 minutes via underground train from Bayswater station, which is a 5-minute walk from the hotel. London Heathrow Airport can be reached in 20 minutes from London Paddington rail station, which is a 20-minute walk away.
8-16 Princes Square, London, W2 4NT
This basic and quiet London hotel offers good-value comfort a short walk from Bayswater Tube, Hyde Park and Whiteleys Shopping Centre. There are shops...more
This basic and quiet London hotel offers good-value comfort a short walk from Bayswater Tube, Hyde Park and Whiteleys Shopping Centre. There are shops and places to eat nearby, and Park Avenue Bayswater Inn Hyde Park is convenient for Portobello Road Market and shopping at Knightsbridge. Paddington Station, with the Heathrow Express, is 10 minutes away. Breakfast is served in the dining room which overlooks the garden in the square.
95 Inverness Terrace, London, W2 3JU
This small, family-run hotel in Queensway is next to Whiteleys Shopping Centre and just 5 minutes' walk from Hyde Park. There are 2 tube stations with...more
This small, family-run hotel in Queensway is next to Whiteleys Shopping Centre and just 5 minutes' walk from Hyde Park. There are 2 tube stations within 500 metres. The hotel also offers up to 50% off theatre tickets, and can book tours for Madam Tussads, London Eye, Big Bus and the London Zoo. All rooms at The New Dawn offer bright, comfortable accommodation and have a TV, telephone and a private bathroom. Guests can prepare for a day exploring central London with a continental breakfast, served every morning on the dining room. Kensington Palace is just 10 minutes' walk from the New Dawn, and guests are less than a mile from the shops and cafes of Notting Hill. The West End is only a few stops away on the Tube, while the Heathrow Express Service at Paddington Station is 0.5 miles away.
77-79 Inverness Terrace, London, W2 3JT
Located in the centre of London, within 1.9 km of Portobello Road Market and 2.1 km of The Serpentine, Imperial Court Studios provides accommodation w...more
Located in the centre of London, within 1.9 km of Portobello Road Market and 2.1 km of The Serpentine, Imperial Court Studios provides accommodation with free WiFi. Some of the units include a satellite flat-screen TV, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave, and a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. Royal Albert Hall is 2.9 km from the apartment, while Lord's Cricket Ground is 3.1 km away. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 19 km from Imperial Court Studios.
81 Inverness Terrace, Bayswater, London, W2 3JU
Set in London, Imperial Court Suites has well-equipped accommodation featuring free WiFi, a 15-minute walk from Portobello Road Market and 1.4 km from...more
Set in London, Imperial Court Suites has well-equipped accommodation featuring free WiFi, a 15-minute walk from Portobello Road Market and 1.4 km from Hyde Park. Each studio and apartment features a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom and a fully equipped kitchenette. A microwave and kettle are also offered. Royal Albert Hall is 1.5 km from Imperial Court Suites. London City Airport is 16 km away. Bayswater underground station is just a 3-minute walk away.
14 Pembridge Square, Notting Hill, Kensington, London, W2 4EH
This 18th-century Victorian building has a superb central location in Notting Hill. The famous Portobello Road and market are around 15 minutes' walk ...more
This 18th-century Victorian building has a superb central location in Notting Hill. The famous Portobello Road and market are around 15 minutes' walk away. Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus and High Street Kensington are 10 minutes' drive from Blue Bells Hotel. Hyde Park and Holland Park are just over 10 minutes' walk from the building. There are plenty of buses to the very heart of central London and the West End, which guests can catch from the nearby A40. Notting Hill Gate London Underground Station are less than 5 minutes' walk away. Rooms at the Blue Bells all have a TV and tea and coffee facilities, and there is free Wi-Fi in public areas of the building. Guests should note that the hotel does not have a lift.
73 Inverness Terrace, London, W2 3JT
With stylish décor, modern kitchens and free Wi-Fi access, these suites are a 5-minute walk from Hyde Park. Bayswater Underground Station is just 500 ...more
With stylish décor, modern kitchens and free Wi-Fi access, these suites are a 5-minute walk from Hyde Park. Bayswater Underground Station is just 500 metres away. The Hyde Park suites feature bare wooden floors and each has a private bathroom with free toiletries. The open-plan living areas have a flat-screen TV and a sofa. The studios and apartments have a fitted kichenette , featuring a refrigerator and microwave. Laundry facilities are unavailable, and there is also a cosy dining area. Situated just 300 metres from Bayswater Road, guests are a 10-minute walk from Notting Hill. Paddington Railway and Underground Stations are a 15-minute walk away.
86-92 Inverness Terrace, London, W2 3LD
Located in London, just 2 minutes' walk from Bayswater Tube Station, Royal Park Hotel features free WiFi available throughout, just 5 minutes' walk fr...more
Located in London, just 2 minutes' walk from Bayswater Tube Station, Royal Park Hotel features free WiFi available throughout, just 5 minutes' walk from Hyde Park and Kensington Palace and Gardens. Each room at the hotel comes with a TV and an en-suite bathroom. Irons, ironing boards and hair dryers are available upon request. Local attractions include Notting Hill and Portobello Road Market, 1.1 miles away. The Royal Albert Hall is also 1.1 miles away, while the Natural History Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum are 1.4 miles away.
55 Inverness Terrace Baywater, London, W2 3JN
Set in the centre of London, 1.8 km from Portobello Road Market and 2.5 km from The Serpentine, New Kent Apartments offers accommodation with free WiF...more
Set in the centre of London, 1.8 km from Portobello Road Market and 2.5 km from The Serpentine, New Kent Apartments offers accommodation with free WiFi. The accommodation comes with a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with shower and a hairdryer, while the kitchenette features a microwave, a fridge and a stovetop. A toaster and kettle are also featured. Royal Albert Hall is 2.8 km from the apartment, while Lord's Cricket Ground is 3 km away. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 19 km from New Kent Apartments.
52-56 Inverness Terrace, London, W2 3LB
With luxury bedrooms and free Wi-Fi, the 4-star Hyde Park International - Member of Park Grand London is 5 minutes' walk from Bayswater Underground St...more
With luxury bedrooms and free Wi-Fi, the 4-star Hyde Park International - Member of Park Grand London is 5 minutes' walk from Bayswater Underground Station. Hyde Park is just 300 metres away. The contemporary, air-conditioned rooms have a flat-screen TV and private bathroom with free toiletries. All rooms have tea/coffee facilities and a work desk, and there is a 24-hour reception. A range of fresh, continental breakfast items is available each morning, and room service can also be arranged. Hyde Park International also features an art-deco guest lounge with a large-screen TV. Hyde Park International is close to Notting Hill and elegant Kensington. Nearby Paddington Railway Station provides easy access to the Heathrow Express service, and Marble Arch is a 20-minute walk away.
48-50 Inverness Terrace, London, W2 3JA
Just 150 metres from Bayswater Underground Station and Hyde Park, Smart Hyde Park Inn offers budget dormitories with free WiFi access throughout. Ther...more
Just 150 metres from Bayswater Underground Station and Hyde Park, Smart Hyde Park Inn offers budget dormitories with free WiFi access throughout. There is a spacious shared kitchen and 24-hour front desk. Set in a grand period property, the large dormitories have elegant décor and original features. There are plenty of shared bathroom facilities, and guests can use a hairdryer and ironing facilities. Smart Hyde Park features a common room with comfortable seating and a flat-screen TV. There is also a modern kitchen with an oven, refrigerator and microwave, and continental breakfasts are served daily. Smart Hyde Park Inn is a 20-minute walk from Marble Arch and Oxford Street. Lively Soho is a 40-minute walk from the building, and the famous Leicester Square is a 10-minute Tube ride away.
7 Clanricarde Gardens, London, W2 4JJ
Centrally situated just 5 minutes' walk from London's leafy Hyde Park, the modern and stylish Notting Hill Gate Hotel offers free WiFi throughout. Hom...more
Centrally situated just 5 minutes' walk from London's leafy Hyde Park, the modern and stylish Notting Hill Gate Hotel offers free WiFi throughout. Home to popular shops, Kensington High Street is just 10 minutes' walk away and Oxford Street can be reached after a 15-minute Tube journey. Each elegant room at Notting Hill Gate Hotel offers a flat-screen plasma TV and tea and coffee making facilities. The luxury en-suite shower rooms have a hairdryer. There are numerous restaurants, cafes, and traditional pubs surrounding the hotel. The popular Kensington Gardens can be reached after a 15-minute stroll, along with London's Marble Arch, Edgware Road, and Portobello Market. Major London attractions are easily accessible from the Notting Hill Gate Hotel, including the city's top museums, theatres, and cinemas. Notting Hill Gate Tube Station is just 2 minutes' walk away. Guests can visit the Earl's Court and Olympia Exhibition Centres after a short 20-minute Tube journey.
35-39 Inverness Terrace, London, W2 3JS
In the heart of Bayswater, Berjaya Eden Park London offers elegant 19th-century architecture and charming accommodation, close to Kensington Gardens a...more
In the heart of Bayswater, Berjaya Eden Park London offers elegant 19th-century architecture and charming accommodation, close to Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. Bayswater Station and Queensway Station are just a 2-minute walk away. Berjaya Eden Park maintains its original grand Victorian features, including an open fireplace. Rooms at Berjaya Eden Park London Hotel offer satellite TVs. WiFi, free toiletries and tea/coffee making facilities are also available. Oxford Street, Notting Hill and Portobello Road are all within easy reach and Paddington Station is a 13-minute walk away, providing access to the Heathrow Express airport service.
Vincent House 5 Pembridge Square, London, W2 4EG
Situated a 3-minute walk from Notting Hill Underground Sation in London, Vincent House London Residence offers serviced accommodation with free WiFi a...more
Situated a 3-minute walk from Notting Hill Underground Sation in London, Vincent House London Residence offers serviced accommodation with free WiFi and a garden with a terrace. The rooms provide a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with free toiletries and a shower. A Full English/Irish breakfast can be enjoyed at the property, and evening meals are also offered. Guests can also relax in the shared lounge area. Popular points of interest near Vincent House London Residence include Portobello Road Market, Royal Albert Hall and Olympia Exhibition Centre. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 17 km from the property.
34 Inverness Terrace, London, W2 3JA
Hyde Park Superior Apartments offers accommodation in London. Westfield Shopping Centre is 20-minutes away by public transport. There is a seating and...more
Hyde Park Superior Apartments offers accommodation in London. Westfield Shopping Centre is 20-minutes away by public transport. There is a seating and/or dining area in some units. There is also a kitchen, fitted with an oven, microwave and toaster. A refrigerator and stovetop are also featured, as well as a kettle. Towels and bed linen are provided. Portobello Road Market is 1.3 km from Hyde Park Superior Apartments. Heathrow Airport is 23 km from the property. There is an express train to Heathrow from Paddington Railway Station, which is 5 minutes from the apartments by public transport.
150 Bayswater Road, London, W2 4RT
Overlooking Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, the 4-star DoubleTree by Hilton London - Hyde Park offers an elegant brasserie and modern air-conditione...more
Overlooking Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, the 4-star DoubleTree by Hilton London - Hyde Park offers an elegant brasserie and modern air-conditioned rooms, a 3-minute walk from Bayswater and Queensway Tube Stations. The bright rooms at DoubleTree by Hilton London - Hyde Park are decorated with modern art, and have Hypnos beds covered with Egyptian cotton sheets and thick duvets. All rooms include a work desk, mini fridge, Nespresso coffee machine, radio alarm, and ironing facilities. With wall-to-ceiling windows, Urban Meadow offers stylish restaurant fare with a laid back rustic edge, with focus on grab and go items, sharing platters, and smaller grazing dishes that can be enjoyed as a light bite or tapas-style. An all day dining destination, it serves up contemporary wholesome food, carefully sourced from local producers. Guests can also dine al fresco on the spacious 100-cover patio, hich provides a sheltered and relaxing haven with comfortable cushioned seating. Nearby Paddington Train Station offers excellent access to Heathrow Airport via the Heathrow Express 15-minute service. Oxford Street and West End theatres are a 10-minute Tube ride away.
Set in the centre of London, MSK INN-Premium has well-equipped accommodation featuring free WiFi, 1.9 km from The Serpentine and 2 km from Portobello ...more
Set in the centre of London, MSK INN-Premium has well-equipped accommodation featuring free WiFi, 1.9 km from The Serpentine and 2 km from Portobello Road Market. All units are equipped with a TV and a fully equipped kitchenette with a microwave, a fridge and kettle. Royal Albert Hall is 2.7 km from the apartment, while Olympia Exhibition Centre is 3.2 km away. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 19 km from MSK INN-Premium.
47-48 Leinster Gardens,, London, W2 3AT
Set in a historically listed Victorian building close to Queensway's shops, restaurants and bars, Hyde Park Boutique Hotel enjoys a quiet residential ...more
Set in a historically listed Victorian building close to Queensway's shops, restaurants and bars, Hyde Park Boutique Hotel enjoys a quiet residential location. WiFi is available for free throughout the building. Rooms are spacious, and all benefit from a TV and tea and coffee making facilities. Each also has an en suite bathroom with free toiletries. The hotel has a 24-hour front desk and is well placed for enjoying London's famous attractions. Buckingham Palace is a 20-minute Tube ride from nearby Queensway Underground Station. Paddington is a 10-minute walk away, with direct trains to Heathrow Airport.
32 Inverness Terrace, London W2 3JA, London, W2 3JA
Situated 1.3 km from Hyde Park, MSK INN- Superior offers accommodation with a balcony and free WiFi. Bayswater underground station is just a 2-minute ...more
Situated 1.3 km from Hyde Park, MSK INN- Superior offers accommodation with a balcony and free WiFi. Bayswater underground station is just a 2-minute walk from the apartments. Each apartment is equipped with a fully equipped kitchenette with an oven, microwave, toaster and kettle. The apartments have a private bathroom with walk-in showers. Popular points of interest near the apartment include Royal Albert Hall, Portobello Road Market and The Serpentine. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 16 km from MSK INN- Superior.
39 Queensborough Terrace, London, W2 3SY
Located in London's fashionable Bayswater, NOX HOTELS Notting Hill offer stylish, modern apartments in an elegant Victorian period building. Just a sh...more
Located in London's fashionable Bayswater, NOX HOTELS Notting Hill offer stylish, modern apartments in an elegant Victorian period building. Just a short walk from Bayswater Tube Station, there is free Wi-Fi. The studios and apartments are all comfortably furnished with a flat-screen satellite TV. The private bathrooms each have a power shower and complimentary toiletries. Guests have a modern, well-equipped kitchenette for self catering. There is a fridge, hob, oven, microwave, kettle and cooking utensils. Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are just a 5-minute walk away. A range of cosmopolitan, stylish restaurants and lively bars surround 39 Studios, while the West End is a short Tube journey from Bayswater Station.


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Smoke Justis in Covington implements new guidelines
Updated: 11:22 PM EDT May 21, 2020
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>> IT HAS BEEN LIK OPENING A BRAND-NEW RESTAURANT. DAN: DAMIEN WILSON AND HIS STAFF HAVE BEEN REVIEWING AND PRACTICING GUIDELINES. TABLES CANNOT BE MOVED, STAFF WILL BE WEARING MASKS AND SOME OF THEM WILL BE WEARING GLOVES. >> WE WILL BE ENCOURAGING GUESTS , IF THEY DO NOT HAVE A SEAT, THEY CAN WEIGH IN THEIR CARS OR TIME TO JOIN US. DAN: THE GENERAL MANAGER WAS HAPPY TO SEE INDOOR DINING STARTING TODAY IN OHIO. >> WE ARE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN, SO THAT YOU ARE SAFE. WE ARE READY TO HAVE YOU ENJOY YOURSELF, ENJOY A GOOD NIGHT OUT AND SOME GOOD FOOD. DAN: TAKING EXTRA TIME TO SANITIZE SURFACES, KEEPING GLASSES COVERE >> IT IS FANTASTIC. I FEEL LIKE A KID IN A CAND STORE. TO BE COOPED UP AND EVENTUALLY ABLE TO HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS FOR A LITTLE BIT? DAN: IT WILL FOLLOW STATE GUIDELINES TO ENSURE SAFETY AND COMFORT. >> I AM READY FOR THE DOORS TO OPEN AGAIN AND WELCOME PEOPLE BACK I, SIX INCHES -- SIX FEET APART. DAN: THEY HAD DISPOSABLE MENUS AND SOMETHING ELSE, MANAGERS HAVE REVAMPED THEIR MENU TO GET READY FOR THE REOPENING. THEY ARE WORKING ON AN EXPANSION PROJECT TO GIVE THE MORE SPACE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE
People in Ohio got their first taste of food inside a restaurant in months on Thursday.Friday, people in Kentucky will have their turn as indoor dining resumes with guidelines.Restaurants in the Bluegrass State were preparing for what they hope will be a big return.Customers will soon be able to drop in for a beer, barbecue and music at Smoke Justis in Covington.Employees hope people are ready to dine in with some changes."It has been like opening a brand-new restaurant although we've been established for almost four years," Smoke Justis General Manager Demian Wilson said.At Smoke Justis, Wilson and his staff have been reviewing and practicing guidelines and making them hard to miss.Tables can't be moved, staff will wear masks and some will wear gloves, and customers will be seated 6 feet apart."You will be served if you have a seat, and quite frankly, we'll be encouraging guests to, if they don't have a seat, to wait in their cars or just come back and join us another time when there's a seat available," Wilson said.That's the recipe for success come Friday.But on Thursday, dinner and cocktails were served at E+O Kitchen in Hyde Park.General Manager Cole Snouffer was happy to see indoor dining start a day sooner in Ohio."We are doing everything that we can so that you're safe, you can feel like you're getting back to normal and that we're ready to have you enjoy yourself, you know, coming out, experiencing, you know, a good night out and good food," Snouffer said.In addition to a refined menu there, customers will see workers wearing masks and taking extra time to sanitize surfaces and keep glasses and utensils covered.The changes are a welcome sight to Sid Siddiqui who couldn't wait for some sushi."It's fantastic. Feel like a kid in a candy store basically, you know, to be cooped up for a while and then eventually be able to get out and hang out with friends for a little bit," Siddiqui said.Both restaurants say capacity will follow state guidelines to ensure safety and comfort as they welcome people in for the first time in months."I'm ready for the doors to open again and welcome people back in at a 6-foot span," Wilson said.The restaurants WLWT visited appeared to have disposable, newly-printed menus for each guest.At Smoke Justis, managers said they've not only revamped their menu for more flavor, but have expanded the place to make sure everyone has plenty of space inside and outside.
People in Ohio got their first taste of food inside a restaurant in months on Thursday.
Friday, people in Kentucky will have their turn as indoor dining resumes with guidelines.
Restaurants in the Bluegrass State were preparing for what they hope will be a big return.
Customers will soon be able to drop in for a beer, barbecue and music at Smoke Justis in Covington.
Employees hope people are ready to dine in with some changes.
"It has been like opening a brand-new restaurant although we've been established for almost four years," Smoke Justis General Manager Demian Wilson said.
At Smoke Justis, Wilson and his staff have been reviewing and practicing guidelines and making them hard to miss.
Tables can't be moved, staff will wear masks and some will wear gloves, and customers will be seated 6 feet apart.
"You will be served if you have a seat, and quite frankly, we'll be encouraging guests to, if they don't have a seat, to wait in their cars or just come back and join us another time when there's a seat available," Wilson said.
That's the recipe for success come Friday.
But on Thursday, dinner and cocktails were served at E+O Kitchen in Hyde Park.
General Manager Cole Snouffer was happy to see indoor dining start a day sooner in Ohio.
"We are doing everything that we can so that you're safe, you can feel like you're getting back to normal and that we're ready to have you enjoy yourself, you know, coming out, experiencing, you know, a good night out and good food," Snouffer said.
In addition to a refined menu there, customers will see workers wearing masks and taking extra time to sanitize surfaces and keep glasses and utensils covered.
The changes are a welcome sight to Sid Siddiqui who couldn't wait for some sushi.
"It's fantastic. Feel like a kid in a candy store basically, you know, to be cooped up for a while and then eventually be able to get out and hang out with friends for a little bit," Siddiqui said.
Both restaurants say capacity will follow state guidelines to ensure safety and comfort as they welcome people in for the first time in months.
"I'm ready for the doors to open again and welcome people back in at a 6-foot span," Wilson said.
The restaurants WLWT visited appeared to have disposable, newly-printed menus for each guest.
At Smoke Justis, managers said they've not only revamped their menu for more flavor, but have expanded the place to make sure everyone has plenty of space inside and outside.

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How Britain First Pays Facebook To Push Anti-Islam Videos Into Your News Feed
The social network is receiving money from the far-right group to promote anti-Islam videos.
Originally posted on December 15, 2016, 11:33 GMT
Updated on December 15, 2016, 12:56 GMT
Jim Waterson
BuzzFeed UK Political Editor
Britain First
Facebook has accepted thousands of pounds from the far-right group Britain First to promote anti-Islam videos on the social network, BuzzFeed News has established.
Britain First, which campaigns against immigration and Muslims, spent the money pushing sponsored videos and posts in front of millions of people.
However, Facebook said most of the posts met its community standards and it would continue to accept money from the group.
In one video, which Britain First paid Facebook to promote, members of the far-right group invade a halal slaughterhouse and accuse the butchers of offering up animals to "Satan". They then claim sales of the meat are being used to fund Hamas, Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and ISIS before concluding with a message urging people to vote for the far-right group.
In another sponsored Facebook video Britain First leader Jayda Fransen calls on Polish people living in the UK to support the right-wing group and attack Islam.
Fransen, who last month was convicted of religiously aggravated harassment after abusing a Muslim woman, urges eastern Europeans to join the group, declaring: "We have a common enemy and that enemy is Islam."
Another clip, heavily promoted using paid Facebook adverts, saw six Britain First members invade and occupy a "sharia court" in London while staff hid behind a door.
Facebook said the promoted Britain First videos still available on the network met its community standards and it would not stop the far-right activist group, which is also a registered political party, from paying to advertise on the platform.
"Facebook is used by parties and supporters of many political persuasions to campaign for issues they feel passionately about," said a spokesperson.
"Like individuals and all other organisations on Facebook, they must adhere to our community and advertising standards, which set out the limits for acceptable behaviour and content. These standards include strict rules on content that directly attacks people based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or medical condition. We can, do, and have taken action when they do not."
Labour MP Louise Haigh recently called for the group to be listed as a proscribed terrorist organisation, after the murderer Thomas Mair – who had no known direct connection with the political party – shouted "Britain first" while shooting MP Jo Cox.
On Wednesday Haigh told the House of Commons of the reaction to her comments: "I have been called a traitor, I have been called a Muslim-lover, and on Friday an individual went through every single one of my videos on YouTube and said that he would not rest until I was murdered.
"Now, if that isn't evidence that Britain First should be proscribed as a terrorist organisation then I'm not sure what is."
She told BuzzFeed News that Facebook should stop accepting funds from the party: "Facebook cannot hide behind the idea that they are solely a platform for any longer and must take responsibility for the content that is promoted through their site. Their social responsibility must surely extend to refusing business from organisations that promote anti-democratic and violent activity."
Nick Ansell / PA Wire/PA Images
Britain First's Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen.
Britain First paid Facebook at least £6,000 for 3.3 million views of its content during one three-week period between mid-April and 5 May, according to invoices made available as part of the political party's spending return for the 2016 London mayoral election.
The paperwork only covers expenditure directly relating to the party's London mayoral and London Assembly campaigns. Other posts on social media suggest Britain First has paid Facebook to promote its content since at least April 2015, meaning the total sum paid to the social network could be much higher.
Another video that received heavy paid promotion on Facebook saw former party leader Paul Golding complain high immigration to London means "British people are treated like second-class citizens in their own city" and pledge "tough, decisive action to protect our borders and stop this invasion".
Golding stood in this year's election to be mayor of London, finishing in eighth place. He gained attention by turning his back on Labour's Sadiq Khan, who was elected as London's first Muslim mayor, when the results were read out.
Other posts that Facebook was paid to promote had titles such as "The clash of civilisations" and the pro-Brexit message "Vote to leave June 23rd!"
One of the invoices from Facebook to Britain First.
Britain First, which regularly organises anti-Islam publicity stunts, was early to understand the benefits of a strong social media presence and Facebook is central to the group's success, growth, and profile. Its Facebook page has 1.5 million followers – more than Labour, the Conservatives, and the Liberal Democrats combined.
However, in common with other political parties and campaigns, Britain First has increasingly found it needs to buy advertising space from Facebook to ensure posts appear in users' feeds.
Facebook was willing to accept this money, with the adverts billed to a credit card held in the name of Golding, who has been repeatedly convicted of wearing a political uniform and has been banned from entering any mosque in England and Wales for three years.
The social network briefly removed the group's Facebook page last year but later reinstated it, saying it had been taken offline in error.
The invoices were contained in a large cache of spending returns from May's London election, which were collated by the Green party and then made available to BuzzFeed News for analysis. They show how central the social network is to the group's existence: Facebook advertising was by far Britain First's biggest mayoral campaign expense, other than the deposit required to stand in the election and the cost of appearing in the official booklet distributed to all London households.
Paid political advertising is banned on British TV and radio channels but there is no such restriction on Facebook, with millions spent on advertising with the social network by British political campaigns in recent years.
Britain First did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
Jim Waterson is a politics editor for BuzzFeed News and is based in London.
Contact Jim Waterson at jim.waterson@buzzfeed.com.


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HMS TB 4 (originally named HMS Sandfly) was a Cricket-class coastal destroyer or torpedo-boat of the British Royal Navy. TB 4 was built by the shipbuilder J S White from 1905 to 1907. She served in the Dover Patrol in the First World War and survived the war. She ran aground on the way to be scrapped on 11 January 1921 and was broken up in situ.

Design
The Cricket class, known as Coastal Destroyers, was intended as a smaller and cheaper supplement to the large, fast, but expensive , particularly in coastal waters such as the English Channel. An initial order for twelve ships was placed by the Admiralty in May 1905 as part of the 1905–1906 shipbuilding programme, with five ships each ordered from Thornycroft and J. Samuel White and two from Yarrow.

White's ships (the different shipbuilders built to their own design, although standardised machinery and armament was fitted) were  long overall and  between perpendiculars, with a beam of  and a draught of . Displacement was  normal and  deep load. The ships had turtleback forecastles and two funnels. Two oil-fuelled Yarrow water-tube boilers fed steam to three-stage Parsons steam turbines, driving three propeller shafts. The machinery was designed to give , with a speed of  specified.

Armament consisted of two 12-pounder (76 mm) 12 cwt guns, and three 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes (in three single mounts). The ships had a crew of 39.

Service
The fourth of the coastal destroyers ordered from Whites under the 1905–1906 programme was laid down at J. Samuel White's Cowes shipyard on 18 September 1905,  and was launched as HMS Sandfly on 30 October 1906. In December 1906, it was announced by the British Admiralty that the coastal destroyers would be reclassified as torpedo boats, and would be known by numbers rather than names. Sandfly was therefore renamed TB 4. TB 4 was completed in April 1907.

The newly completed TB 4 was accepted from Whites and commissioned with a nucleus crew as a tender to the depot ship  at Portsmouth naval base on 17 April 1907. On 24 October 1907, as part of the Portsmouth Flotilla, TB 4, together with the destroyers , ,  and , carried out a cruise in the vicinity of Portsmouth.
Following the loss of the destroyer , which was sunk in a collision in the English Channel on 6 April 1909, TB 4 and  supported the salvage operations. In March 1912, TB 4s crew was used to carry out final sea trials on the destroyer , with TB 4 to recommission into the 4th Destroyer Flotilla on completion of these trials.

In 1912, four Patrol Flotillas were formed with torpedo boats and older destroyers, with the duties of preventing enemy minelaying or torpedo attacks on the east coast of Britain.  In February 1913, TB 4 was a member of the Eighth Flotilla, based at Chatham, but by January 1914, had transferred to the Seventh Flotilla, based at Devonport.

The Royal Navy mobilised on the eve of the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, with TB 4 still part of the Seventh Flotilla as the flotilla moved to its war station on the east coast of England. In January 1915, TB 4 was listed as part of the 9th Flotilla, but by March had transferred to the 6th Destroyer Flotilla, part of the Dover Patrol.

On 17 November 1915, the hospital ship , carrying a load of sick and wounded soldiers back to Britain from France, struck a mine off Folkestone. Anglia took on a heavy list, but her engines were not shut down, so she continued to make significant way through the water, making rescue efforts more difficult. TB 4, under the command of Lieutenant-Commander H. P. Boxer, twice went alongside Anglia to rescue survivors and then picked up two boat loads of wounded from the sea, with TB 4 rescuing about 140 men in total, before taking them to Dover. Other survivors were rescued by the torpedo gunboat , the steamships Langdon and Channel Queen, and the collier , which also struck a mine and sank. A total of 168 lives were lost from Anglia, including 133 patients.

On the night of March 17/18 1917 Germany launched a major raid by torpedo boats based in Flanders against Allied defences and shipping in the English Channel. While two groups of torpedo boats were to operate against the Dover Barrage, four more were ordered to attack shipping on the Downs. The attack on the Dover Barrage sank the British destroyer  and badly damaged the destroyer . while the attack on the Downs sank the steamer  and damaged the naval drifter  before firing a few shells at Ramsgate, Broadstairs and St Peter's. TB 4, patrolling in support of the line of drifters guarding the Downs, spotted the German torpedo boats as they shelled targets on land, reported the sighting and attempted to pursue the German ships, which soon managed to outpace TB 4 which lost sight of the German torpedo boats. On the night of 26/27 April 1917, German torpedo boats launched another attack against the coast of Kent, shelling Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs, being engaged by the monitor , guardship for the Downs and a coast defence battery at North Foreland. TB 4 also spotted the German force, and after reporting it, attempted to get in position to deliver a torpedo attack, but the German force broke off the bombardment before any attack could be made.

TB 4 remained part of the 6th Flotilla at the end of the war on 11 November 1918. By March 1919, TB 4 was in reserve at Devonport, and by January 1920, was, together with most of the remaining torpedo boats, listed as being for sale. She was sold for scrap to the shipbreakers Thos. W. Ward on 7 October 1920, but ran aground near Westward Ho! on the way to the scrapyard on 11 January 1921 and was broken up in situ.

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It is my pleasure to introduce two guest blogs by Carol Duffy. Based in Mayo, Ireland, Carol is a child and adolescent psychotherapist specializing in play. She is also a clinical supervisor and trainer. She has over 15 years' experience working with attachment disruptions, trauma, and sensory regulation. Carol is married and mum of three vibrant and wonderful children.
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Using the metaphor of Michelangelo's work as a sculptor she shows how we may focus but at the same time allow space for the emergent process to take shape. We have the science to ground what we are doing, but the process of therapy has more in common with art. Marion Milner who was a psychoanalyst and painter has written of 'wide-angled attention', which is receptive by not focusing ('when I paint a tree in a field, I look at everything except the tree'. (in Phillips, 2019, p.14)) In the same way in therapeutic work, we look around the presenting symptom and not just at it. This relationship between art and science is captured by one of the renowned neuropsychologists Carol mentions, Allan Schore, in the title of his classic book – The Science of the Art of Psychotherapy. I hope you enjoy this blog; I think there are so many layers to this poignant piece of reflective writing.
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Phillips, A. (2019) Attention Seeking! Penguin Books: Random House, UK
The deceptive simplicity of psychotherapy using play and creative approaches is quite paradoxical to explain. In many instances, it must be seen, felt and experienced to be fully understood. There is a wealth of science available to us now to consolidate what we as creative psychotherapists experience and contemplate so frequently and fluently in our work. Play and creativity are often cited as having transformative, therapeutic, healing and reparative potential, amongst many other qualities. However, when does playfulness become therapy? When does creativity, joy and spontaneous laughter become healing and reparative?
There is an abundance of research that indicates what we need to pay attention to. There are evidence-based strategies that tell us what to do. But none of these matters unless we pay close attention to the 'how' of what we do and realise that our greatest 'tool' is the use of ourselves. While we can describe a symphony of wonderful play ideas that are designed to activate wellbeing and interrupt trauma-induced behaviours - if we are not playful, then it's not play. It becomes more of the same...another intervention full of good intentions, that is not useful to the client. The intervention becomes part of the story of origin and cannot possibly interrupt it.
In the ninetieth session with my teenage client, I was simply brushing her hair while she imagined her future. Her future had hope, realism, and possibility attached to it. She imagined me in her future as our relationship had become something that mattered. She casually referred to it without flinching and without hints of fantasy. After 70 sessions a level of trust had developed, and she asked me to brush her hair. After ten more sessions, she engaged with me in thinking about her future. In the beginning of her therapy, notions of the future didn't exist, or at least when they did, they sounded fantastical and impossible. The past sounded rosy, which of course it wasn't.
Everything felt fragmented, disjointed and at times it was very difficult for me to stay awake. I think this was due to her deeply embedded dissociative coping style. Our clients don't tell us how they coped and survived unspeakable terror; they show or project it into us.
In many cases having creative approaches available and a permissive environment is all they need. Their coping becomes visible in how they approach the play and/or you. But dissociation is more difficult to describe. The more entrenched it has become the more automatic it can be for the client. I noticed a heavy energy in the room, a sleepiness and a pressure so great that staying present in the moment seemed almost impossible. I imagined that for this client, staying present in her pain was simply unbearable and so she shut down. She had to shut down so much that now the coping had become automatic. This feeling of shutting down can also be felt by the therapist when they are truly attuned to their client. This has been a common experience of mine with those clients that have suffered profound and/or early relational trauma.
Early in the therapy, my energy and therapeutic presence were entirely focused on trying to just stay with her. Expanding her ability to even tolerate my presence, was underpinned by a visceral drive in me to pull away and a belief that I was useless. But none the less I stayed present, interested and tried to engage and communicate safety through my eyes, my voice, my body, and my self. I used my prosody, eye contact, body language and facial expressions to communicate interest. A desire to be with her and that she was deserving of unconditional positive regard.
Above all, I tried to communicate safety. Through my reflective presence, I tried to give her an experience of herself that felt whole.
This is what we do when babies are born. We reflect back to them their being. We look at them with interest and joy, and we balance it, so to not over stimulate. We watch for excitement, interest and fear and we respond in kind. We tend to do this automatically and often without conscious awareness. It comes naturally to many of us. But for those of us who never received this, the need to have the experience replaced somehow, is fundamental. This work requires a conscious and deliberate focus. Play also offers an invitation to engage that can disarm or bypass habituated defence/coping mechanisms like dissociation. I tried to be an external regulator and container for her experiences. This took work, hearty supervision, energy and a type of focus that is quite difficult to explain or fathom.
This is the work when we try to engage with young people who have suffered developmental trauma and attachment disruptions. The success of the therapeutic models we use rests heavily on how we deliver them. Or rather how we embody them. We use our selves, much like I described above. We give our undivided attention. We try to communicate a felt understanding and reflect back interest, validation, understanding and at times an invitation to go a little further in our journey together. It is new ground for us both. As the therapist, you must exude and communicate that this is a safe terrain. Just like any parent of more than one child will tell you, it's a different journey with each child.
I saw my first movie in a movie theatre back in 1987. It was "Three men and a baby". I remember my young eyes seeing Tom Selleck cradle the little baby he was suddenly responsible for after he found her on his doorstep. The tragedy bearable within the comedy. He was reading to her from an architecture magazine. His friend criticised him for his choice of reading material and I distinctly remember him saying "it's not what I am reading, it's the way I am reading it that matters". My child's brain imprinted on that message, but it is only now that science has fully explained the resonance. Porges (2017, p.187) captures this very well,
Also, we need to remember that we live in a culture where people say, "It is really what I say and not how I say it that's important." But our nervous system is telling something different to us: It says, "It is not really what you say – it is how you say it.
Our nervous system responds more to the tone and physical expressions than the words.
The work of Bessel van der Kolk (2014) and his aptly titled book, 'The Body Keeps the Score', illuminates the way our bodies hold the memories of our trauma, as felt physical sensations rather than conscious memories. The work of Allan Schore, Bruce Perry, Daniel Siegal, and many others on the significance of regulation and a significant "other" acting as an external regulator highlights the potential power of the attuned therapeutic relationship.
When someone engages with us playfully and communicates warmth, interest, and safety, their tone of voice and facial expression can communicate a type of felt safety. When this is paired with the fun and joy of play it creates a potent combination of both safety and connection. This enables regulation by the "other" and in turn, begins coregulation and the beautiful tapestry of social engagement. The pleasure it brings causes our bodies to crave it again. As it patterns it can then become an alternative and healthy habituated response as opposed to an automatic defensive response.
From my perspective, this also closely matches what Jaak Panksepp taught us about the importance of play as one of our emotional circuits in the brain. The joy play brings counteracts the effects of stress and fear. And of course, others such as Donald Winnicott have for a long time emphasized the importance of play in childhood development and therapeutic work. Winnicott (1971, p.44) stated the centrality of play in therapy,
Psychotherapy takes place in the overlap of two areas of playing, that of the patient and that of the therapist. Psychotherapy has to do with two people playing together. The corollary of this is that where playing is not possible, the work done by the therapist is directed towards bringing the patient from a state of not being able to play into a state of being able to play.
Play amplifies our capacity to engage positively with others. This is a crucial therapeutic power of play (see Schaefer & Drewes, 2016). Play can generate positive emotions and promote bonding. Play is a creative, imaginative process. It happens in the space between two or more people. It is a shared experience, which also acknowledges separation and the boundaries between those involved. Play is a way in which feelings and experience can be expressed symbolically. Symbols and creative expression can communicate what cannot be put into words.
To describe the work of a psychotherapist these days who specialises in trauma or attachment, one will unavoidably be ensconced in the work of such amazing pioneers. However, the complexity and intricacies of the collective works of these people will only bring us so far. For again, it is not the 'what' we play or how brilliantly we can describe it for that matter, that will ultimately reach our harder to reach clients…it is the 'how' we play. Play and playfulness are felt experiences, that must feel 'real' to be meaningful. The simple description of finally reaching a place where I could brush the hair and nurture the adolescent child who now sat before me, did not and could not reflect the painfully slow at times pace that it took for such safety, regulation and trust to develop. Upon this, all other areas of her healing took place. This is where play and creativity became healing and reparative.
I once was asked, how do we explain what is happening, when it appears we are not really doing anything? My answer is that what may appear simplistic and 'nothing', reflects a vitally important interpersonal process.
To support such wounded people to tolerate your very presence and to experience safety and co-regulation is the essence of complexity, and yet is deceptively simple in many ways. It is at the root of trauma recovery and attachment repair.
Good relationships can heal and repair and are the foundation of good mental, physical and indeed social health. For ordinary child development and recovery from trauma, an attachment relationship is necessary. And what facilitates attachment is attunement. An attuned 'other' is necessary for regulation to take place. Once external regulation has happened over and over again, the capacity for co-regulation and subsequent self-regulation grows. This is now cited across the literature and indeed, as above, in popular fiction. Relationships are portrayed as the answer to so many of life's difficulties. Relationships can buffer, mitigate against stress already endured and protect against potential traumas. I often describe healthy relationships as being nature's own antibiotic and vaccination all rolled up into one.
The reason for the volume of documentation and publicity is because it's true. Relationships are that powerful and they can heal and transform the potential of people's lives in ways that can be unfathomable. Recently Hambrick et al. (2018) highlight that the wealth of our current relational health is the most powerful predictor of our future outcomes. This even surpasses the impact of any adversities we may have experienced. This warrants much optimism. We must harness the positive and powerful regulating effects of healthy relationships, which will undoubtedly lend themselves toward the capacity to thrive following adversity.
What happens when relationships are the very thing that we fear? What happens when the greatest danger experienced by someone is also the vessel of the healing potential?
Nature's cure, sadly, is often also nature's cause.
For so many people, who have experienced the harsh environments of childhood trauma where the very people they turned to for protection were the source of their terror and pain, the idea of a relationship being the answer to their problems may seem absurd and dangerous. It may feel as terrifying as it would be to stand in front of an oncoming truck. Can you imagine that feeling? The pulsing of your heart, the beating in your ears, irregular breathing, the cold panic, the desire to run, kick, and scream, or the out of control impulses that may take over? The fear may take such a hold of you that you collapse and lose consciousness. Now apply that terrified state to the seemingly attractive and benign qualities that one may perceive about the relationships we offer to those impacted by complex trauma. This sadly is the lived experience that many traumatized people have for much of their life. The tragedy is that they crave and fear the connection they so greatly need. The Shakespearean irony here often results in a classic Shakespearean tragedy. We may even hear narratives such as, 'they were offered every support going' or 'they didn't want the help' or 'they couldn't be helped'.
It is this intersection we now must turn our unrelenting attention to. The intersection of where we attempt to support another through a relationship, and they are very scared of it. This is where and when, that the 'how' of what we do really becomes important. We know that when the body has been hijacked by overwhelming events, it becomes primed for defence, not for connection. When trauma happens repeatedly it patterns as Perry et al. (1995) showed us, and our,
"States become Traits".
The connections in our brain that fire up in response to fear and threat, get used repeatedly and strong neural connections develop there. These essentially form the go-to patterns of behaviour in our brains. Areas of the brain which are not getting used, for example, areas that are better able to think, reason, feel joy and gentle pleasures, become a little more barren and less populated. The more populated areas become our driving seat and our 'government' will reside there. They direct our behaviours.
If the areas primed for defence or threat become most populated, they are also the least able to think, the least able to rationalise or contextualise. Unintegrated traumas from the past will feel present. Benign experiences that are happening presently, such as, a person offering a secure, helpful, and possibly even transformative relationship, will unavoidably remind that person of their previous other relationships. The overused and by now overactive defence mechanisms will kick in. They now have the most seats in power. They will overrule and shut down the parts of our brain that could actually help them contextualise and set this relationship apart. Without that capacity, this new relationship will melt into the same pot as all the others. Without the ability to contextualise it, the threat is very real and present. The person will do what nature intended in response to a threat – run, defend, attack or collapse – all of which are designed to enable one thing and one thing only…survival.
These responses are especially important and protective in the context of a real threat but become unhelpful when they are habitually re-acted. We need to be respectful to these protective reactions and help the client feel safe in the therapy context. Porges (2017, p.87) goes as far to say,
"Feeling safe is the treatment".
Safety is certainly the first stage and lays the foundation upon which all therapeutic work takes place. Kezelman and Stavropoulos, (2012, p.7) referring to the pioneering work of Pierre Janet, the French Psychologist and Psychotherapist, in the field of dissociation and traumatic memory, in the nineteenth century, state,
Phased treatment is the `gold standard' for therapeutic addressing of complex trauma, where Phase I is safety/stabilisation, Phase II processing and Phase III integration.
And so, we must use ourselves to externally regulate and to communicate safety above all else. We cannot do this by trying to engage the parts of the brain that have been overruled. The parts that relate to rational thoughts and reason. We harness the curative and transformative powers of play to regulate nervous systems and engage the right, emotional brain with non-verbal emotional transactions that exude calm, consistency and safe presence. Presence that doesn't seek to change or alter the frightened self in front of us. But presence that seeks only to engage and to engage safely. Presence that recognises that if we can manage a shared smile or moment of joy together then we are on the path. Presence that remains available even in the mix of confusion and doubt. Many times, we will feel that confusion and doubt as strongly as our clients. Presence must externally regulate long before there is co-regulation and even longer before there is self-regulation. Presence that communicates, "I've got you. I am here. I will not leave you in this alone. I want to be with you no matter what. You will be okay because in this moment, right here and right now, I will paddle for us both and keep us both afloat." We use our supervision, self-care and support networks in the same way so that we can stay regulated amid this. This is the only way we can hope to offer such external regulation.
The destination doesn't matter. Once we don't sink, it often takes care of itself. Reaching the equivalent transformative point where the offer of nurture is accepted, such as brushing hair, and where play becomes possible, means that we are well on the journey. Donald Winnicott (1963, p.228) using the metaphor of disentangling a knot, describes this process well,
It is emotional growth that has been delayed and perhaps distorted, and under proper conditions the forces that would have led to growth now led to a disentanglement of the knot.
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THE THERAPIST IN ME: THE ART OF BEING A CREATIVE PLAY THERAPIST DURING A PANDEMIC – CAROL DUFFY (2020)
When I was in school, I remember learning about Michelangelo the sculptor. I was always fascinated by the majesty of other people's artwork. Struck because my hands, no matter how they tried could not create such beauty. The magic came from within the artist. I tried to draft my carbon copies but to little success. I watched and tried to learn the ability, but I could not.
I see my daughter attempt similar trials and to the same end. I tell her that her creativity lies in many ways and is not defined by what necessarily looks pretty or perfectly formed. The beauty of what she generates lies in her unique approach to it. But why should I expect her to understand at 9 what I still grapple with it at 40? All I can hope for is that she will take this in - that it will shine through like light in dark moments where she doubts herself and wonders why her pictures are not like the others.
That is what Michelangelo did for me. It was explained to me by an inspiring yet none the less forgotten teacher (in name but not in spirit), that Michelangelo never fully knew what he was going to sculpt. He became familiar with his rock and as he chiseled and worked with it (not at it) he could see a force or entity trying to be seen and escape itself. He felt he was, together with the rock, working towards a transcended view of something that was always there. He was the catalyst for the beauty but not the master of it. This, at least, was how my young mind interpreted it. To be truthful I have never sought to fact check this because of what it stirs in me. It speaks to me of trust. Trust in a process.
In my work as a child and adolescent psychotherapist, the imagery of Michelangelo sculpting was often how I visualized my practice. Being in connection with someone and trying to nurture a positive contact experience. One whereby, both my clients and I felt the wonder and excitement of what we could co-create through our relationship.
The therapeutic relationship and generating a feeling of safety, from which creativity and endless possibility could sprout, was the essence of my practice.
Reading the work of Stephen Porges, Jaak Panksepp, and Allan Schore amongst many more, including pioneers such as Bruce Perry and Bessel van der Kolk, solidified my belief systems and rooted them in neurobiological evidence. I realised that the most potent object and resource in the therapy room were myself and the use of myself. I used my voice, my eye contact, my breath, my proximity, my seeing and hearing of my clients and my responses in kind, to create attunement and safety. I intended to cultivate a therapeutic relationship that could carry the pregnancy of the person's self-actualisation. In doing so, I too experienced change, wonder and growth. Each time. There has not yet been a client who has not gifted me with some inner knowledge of myself that I did not fully have before. I trusted the process.
I could be an external regulator and communicate safety even amid working with extreme fears. The capacity to externally regulate paved the way for more meaningful contact and the power to create and imagine in, to all sorts of places. New solutions could be tried, thrown away or mastered. Positivity could flourish rather than fear and defensiveness. A relationship of genuine warmth and knowing could emerge fueled by unconditional positive regard. This was possible, I believe because of the opportunity to be together in a meaningful way. Playfulness activated greater levels of joy and in a symbiotic way. The play powered a deeper relationship whilst the relationship boosted greater playfulness.
Then the world met a global pandemic. Never had we all collectively been exposed to the same threat at the same time. Not in my memory at least. Never had we all collectively experienced such a sudden assault on our ways of being in the world. Not at the same time. It made me think of the inescapable terror and oppression that so many in the world were already enduring. I felt I had no right to complain or feel any real fear in response to this. I was safe…wasn't I? I had food, warmth, my family. No one was going to run me from my home or drop a bomb on my quiet rural little village in the west of Ireland? My children had space to run outside and a family who loved them. I was instead haunted by the many others who faced this pandemic from a much less privileged position. I felt guilty when I succumbed to pangs of panic and overwhelm.
I never really saw myself as so privileged before but now I realised what privilege was. It was to forget what being privileged meant.
In this way, some silver linings emerged in the form of gratitude and a greater, more in-depth appreciation of my fellow women and men. How we are "not in the same boat". That is not to say I did not appreciate or reflect on other people's struggles before. It is truer to say I had had to find ways to stop myself from doing this because it overwhelmed me. Often people asked me about my work, and I would get many responses with the most common being, "I don't think I could do that". I always replied that I found it much easier to work with trauma and attachment issues than to just read and hear about them. To only read/hear about these issues often amplified a sense of hopelessness, despair and panic. But now I could not shut it out. I felt overcome with emotional pressure. I needed to do something. But what?
This is when my old childhood struggle resumed. I watched the psychotherapeutic and play therapy community spring into all sorts of action. The speed of the field's response in many ways threw me off my feet. This is not a complaint but more a reflection of the speed at which things were moving. First, globally and subsequently in my field of work where I had become accustomed to a more reflective position. But was that the truth? Was this time just revealing to me my old inner fear and introject?
I just was not good enough? My pictures do not look as good as all the rest.
Self-doubt reared its head like a young stallion and threatened to bolt. This is when I realised, I needed to self-regulate first. I could not create, imagine in, or feel positivity and possibility flow. Because I was dysregulated, I most certainly couldn't externally regulate anyone else. I needed to dig deep to find my inner wisdom and then further again to allow myself to listen to it. Knowing when you cannot regulate is just as important as the capacity to regulate another, including yourself. Just as when the mother of a newborn realizes she is exhausted and cannot go on without some small reprieve. Some moment of calm that she can claim as her own, so too did I need a moment. A moment to breathe. To take in what was happening. To realise that relatively I was not too badly off, but I was still entitled to my reaction.
Culture and society can inadvertently paint pictures of how something should look. For example, many young parents struggle on and do not ask for help. Society tells them they should be grateful and enjoy their baby - they are the ones who should be able to soothe. Social media floods parents with images and positive affirmations reminding them of just how far away they are from that unattainable perfection that seems so real. If we are fortunate, we might hold onto Winnicott's vital concept of the good-enough mother! In general, many people cannot find a way to be vulnerable and show the pain they are in. Many, many, many of us feel the weight of that taboo. That invisible leash that pulls us back from saying we are not okay when we feel an unseen but very real pressure that tells us we should be fine and able to manage. I felt a similar expectation as a therapist.
I should know what to do. I should be doing more. But I do not know. I am scared too. I cannot admit it because I am one of the people who are supposed to not be scared and to know what to do…aren't I?
I realised; I now needed some external regulation. It was too hard to do it on my own. I needed an inspiring teacher just like before. I needed relationships and their comfort and soothing. Time to myself to activate my capacity to heal and recalibrate. This is the essence of self-regulation. To know what you need when you need it and to be able to access it in turn. I read what I could when I could, and I chose carefully.
I used my supervision. Not to find a solution but to allow me to stretch my tolerance for not having one.
I stopped trying to hide the anguish and surprisingly this facilitated greater clarity and capability. I fell back on my convictions and remembered why I had them.
I trained in tele play therapy and slowly but surely found my footing. I was not moving as fast as others but likewise, I was not moving as slow as some. Then I remembered that it did not matter. Moving fast or slow is irrelevant once you consider your capacity to regulate and support the finding of safety with others. The capacity to cultivate safety in another relationship hinged on my capacity to feel safe within myself. This capacity is a fluid rather than a fixed thing. An ever-changing and moving concept, always echoing some aspects of my current situation. The current situation now was a global pandemic. Everything I thought about, what I did and how I did it was under duress. All my structures and plans were suddenly removed with immediate effect. This requires a breath. This was not an echo of past trauma but was current and happening now. By the same token reverberated off the ghosts of the many times when I had felt unstable and unsure. When I thought that my drawings could never make the grade.
I attempted to hold on to my authenticity and to proceed with care. There were strengths and benefits I discovered along the way and there were things that I missed. I was surprised by my ability to relate and still engage in an online forum. I was grateful and attracted to what could happen in this virtual space. But I miss real voices and real faces, and the real sound of someone's breath and laughter. There is no virtual or technological replacement for that, for me anyway. We have all lost some things in this time, some more than others. We have also found certain things in this time, some more than others. Time itself, often being one of those things. Time is also one of the things where there are huge differences in what some have lost or found.
Loss and new beginnings are truly entwined in this transitional space of uncertainty and possibility. But uncertainty breathes anxiety, just as possibility breathes hope.
So, this paradoxical place, we all find ourselves in can be quite disorganising for us. Couple this with the fact that none of us knows what will happen next. We are all in a place of wondering and as such must be seen, validated and understood in how we preoccupy ourselves with that.
So, as I move forward in my work as a psychotherapist, I try to remember that finding my capacity to regulate in relationships starts with myself and indeed my relationships with others as they scaffold me. As therapists, we deserve what we try to offer our clients and what that looks like is different for each of us. The creativity and the magic lie within us individually. And I will try to approach this as Michelangelo did and come to know what needs to emerge.
I do not want to "do" therapy in this pandemic. I want to "be" the therapist; my therapist; me. This is who I am. The therapist in me.
Carol Duffy
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I did an interview with M. Kelter a month or two ago for the Thinking Person's Guide to Autism website. M. asked me when I first realized that I was autistic and I mentioned to him that it was seeing myself reflected in one of my first students, Jason H. I wanted to go into this in a little more detail.
It was sort of a circuitous road that lead me to a job working as a support staff for the Oakland Unified School District adult transition program. I had been a rare book dealer just a few years before, but chance, or luck, or circumstance had brought me to the student cafeteria at the College of Alameda in my early forties and sitting at a table one morning with Jason H. Oakland Unified hired me because A.) I was breathing and B.) Because I had the college credit to qualify as a paraprofessional under No Child Left Behind Act. I seriously had no idea what I was doing. There was no formal [or informal] training for the job. I just showed up.
I mentioned in the interview with M. Kelter that I didn't have a clear concept at the time of what Autism was beyond what I had seen in fear filled news stories of lost and silent children who were incapable of love and beyond hope. I sat silently with Jason for the first three weeks of our time together assuming that he was non-verbal. I would ask him questions and he would shake his head yes or no. This one morning we were sitting silently as usual, when a client from another program walked over and said, "Hi Jason! are you still reading the baseball scores to everyone?" Jason turned the client and said, "No. I don't have a newspaper." I excitedly asked Jason if he wanted to go get a newspaper and read me the baseball box scores. This became our ritual for the next few years [baseball and other sports].
There is more to this story than just Jason and I bonding. I knew instinctively why Jason needed to read the baseball box scores. It was a ritual for me as well and had been since I was 9 years old I first discovered box scores with their beautiful rows of numbers and symbols, so ordered and predictable, so comforting. As a child in school, I would watch other boys and try to decode how they knew how to act and interact with one another. It was such a conundrum for me, because they clearly knew something that I did not. The boys all talked about cars and sports and I figured that I needed to find interest in those things as well. I came up with the idea of buying baseball cards.
At first glance the baseball cards were hardly more than pictures of men I mostly have never heard of, but the back of these cards had these amazing rows and columns of numbers which I became infatuated with instantly. The numbers spoke to me in ways beyond the simple understanding of player performance. They took on personal meaning and the statistics on the back of baseball cards, as wells as score sheets and baseball box scores soon became part of an internal lexicon for me. It is not a language I can really describe very well here, but they gave me a framework or a template to internally weigh and balance my experience [a way of knowing what is solid and what is not solid].
The beauty of box scores is that the structure never really changes. Each baseball season the daily box scores accumulate the totals which will eventually end up on the back of a baseball card. When those statistics balance in in certain ways, it is very satisfying. The box scores calm me.
Jason H. scanning the baseball box scores.
Presuming competence – makes total sense as a concept, but so rarely put into practice. What kinds of relationships are we building with our clients without it?