City of London - A City in a City, in a Country in a Country Explained

The City of London is a district of London. The City constituted most of London from its settlement by the Romans in the 1st century AD to the Middle Ages, but the conurbation has since grown far beyond its borders.

The City of London is a city within a city with a population of only 11,000. How can that be? Find out in this informative and entertaining video: 

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Baked Buttery Squash Recipe

Butternut squash is a fantastic vegetable to use, it's tasty, it's filling and has great colour. 

Baked Buttery Squash Ingredients:
1 butternut squash c. 675g 
1/2 tsp paprika
3 tbsp cut chives
3 tbsp low fat creme fraiche
1 thick slice of bread, into crumbs
knob of butter melted
25g grated parmesan

Baked Buttery Squash Method:
1. Preheat oven 200oC
2. Halve the squash lengthways, scoop out seeds. Put into a roasting tin half full of water. Cover with foil and bake for c. 40mins until tender.
3. Drain and transfer the squash to a board until cool enough to handle. Scrape the flesh into bowl. Mix flesh, paprika, chives and creme fraiche together and season.
4. Pop mixture back into Squash shells.
5. Mix butter, parmesan and breadcrumbs together and sprinkle on top. 
6. Bake for 15 mins until lightly browned.