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Following footsteps of three centuries ago!
It always gives me a thrill to be walking where I know others did before me centuries ago! Take the Anchor pub as an example. In 1666,...
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Sep 22, 20241 min read
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So much more to Hampton Court than its palaces!
Of course the palaces at Hampton Court are marvellous. But once you have explored Henry's palace and William's apartments, don't miss out...
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Sep 22, 20241 min read
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1698 was an important date!
Why, you might ask! In 1698 the royal court moved to St James' Palace, a stone's throw from Berry Bros & Rudd which set up shop ....in...
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Jun 22, 20241 min read
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The Mall at its best!
Have you ever noticed the beautiful white buildings which line the edge of the Mall? I know when there's a Royal procession, there are...
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Feb 11, 20241 min read
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The smallest square in London!
You might well have walked through Trafalgar Square, the largest square in London but have you found its smallest square? Take a Hobnob...
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Jan 23, 20241 min read
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A Tale of Two Cities!
Dickens might have been writing about the French Revolution when he wrote a tale of two cities but London is equally about two cities...
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Jan 23, 20241 min read
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Clarence House in the sunshine!
Currently home to King Charles and the Queen Consort whilst Buckingham Palace is undergoing its £380 million refurbishment. But the big...
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Feb 13, 20231 min read
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The one that got away!
This is one of the pelicans that live on the ornamental lake in St James' Park. However, because of the Avian Flu outbreak, the birds...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read
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Back to normal
It's great to see that the Elizabeth Tower clock face has had its cracks repaired and is back on display. It's just a shame that the...
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Mar 13, 20221 min read
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The Paradise of Pink Terracotta
This is the nickname given to the Mount Street area of Mayfair following its rebuild at the end of the 1800s. It's a beautiful area...
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Jan 22, 20221 min read
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Can you believe ...?!!
that this pub is so old that the famous diarist Samuel Pepys sat in it and watched the Great Fire of London as it gradually destroyed the...
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Dec 30, 20211 min read
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Sensational Southwark!
Here's an image to whet your appetite for my new Southwark tour developed during lockdown. It is the ruins of Winchester Palace, the...
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Jun 12, 20211 min read
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Forgotten graveyard
Turn into Redcross Way in Southwark and on the right hand side is a cemetery called Cross Bones. This was where the medieval sex workers...
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Feb 27, 20211 min read
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Wouldn't it be nice ......?!
.. to be back in London enjoying views like this? One of the things I love about London is that wherever you are, there is a mix of new...
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Jan 29, 20211 min read
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Southwark's only galleried inn!
It's so lovely to see the George Inn open once again. Whilst sitting in the courtyard sipping an ice cold beer and remembering the tour...
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Aug 22, 20201 min read
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Buckingham Palace shopping
There is nothing to make you feel more like a Royal than using a Royal set of china. If you have been to see the George IV exhibition at...
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Feb 2, 20201 min read
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It's Brexit Day at last!
Finally, after three and a half years of wrangling, the UK is to follow its own path outside the EU. And Boris demanded that the union...
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Feb 2, 20201 min read
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The magnificent Southwark Cathedral
There has been a church on this site for at least one thousand years and Southwark Cathedral is the oldest building in Southwark bearing...
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Jan 11, 20201 min read
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St Martin-in-the-Fields
Just around the corner from Trafalgar Square, St Martins is an enchanting place at the best of times but extra special at Christmas. Why...
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Nov 18, 20191 min read
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The greatest grape vine in the world
Yes, the grape vine at Hampton Court is in the Guinness Book of World records for being the oldest and largest productive vine in the...
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Aug 1, 20191 min read
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