London Out and About – A Great Walk through her History

I like finding a new self-guided London walk whenever I visit the city. I came across WALKS PAST when searching last week and Number 13 – PASSAGES, ALLEYS AND HIDDEN TREASURES fitted the bill! Not alone was it quirky and informative, it had the BEST directions I’ve ever come across – we didn’t once refer […]

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My Top 10 of Everything! – Treats you might miss around Trafalgar Square

No! Of course I don’t mean Nelson – or the fountains – or the galleries – or the entertainers – or the protesters! It would be hard NOT to notice them, wouldn’t it!! No – I’m thinking of the little things – those oddities you won’t see unless you go looking for them….. 1.Broken Bricks! […]

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LONDON OUT AND ABOUT – CANARY WHARF

Why? Asked EVERYBODY! when we included Canary Wharf in our weekend plans. Yes – we always try to find some new corner of the city for a walk but … Canary Wharf?… really? Himself wasn’t exactly overexcited either about the idea of a stroll around a ‘few office blocks’. It wasn’t on my own bucket […]

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London Out and About – The Line

The What? Never heard of it? Neither had I before a recent jaunt to London. Whilst trips to this great city are usually consumed by reunions with family and friends, I try to find one new thing on each visit. A search for ‘London Walks’ threw up this one…. THE LINE is a dedicated public […]

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