Normally I try and have my blog posts pre-written. In the winter this can be five or six ahead and in the summer just one or two if I’m lucky. I’m always working 18 hour days and time is precious but I like to keep on top of my blog and have missed less… Continue reading I’m moving house!
Month: January 2020
Safety For The Dead
On the 29th December I arrived in London a little early for my tour that day so spent an hour or two exploring and sight-seeing myself , at least what passes for sight-seeing if you are a bit of a history nerd. Whilst deep beneath the beautiful St Bride’s Church, I came across one of… Continue reading Safety For The Dead
The Roman Wall in an Underground London Car Park
In those few days between Christmas and New Years Day when it seems I am about the only person at work in London, I gave myself extra time to get into the city before meeting my tourists. Normally busy roads or roads where traffic is at a perpetual standstill were so empty that I… Continue reading The Roman Wall in an Underground London Car Park
Cheers to pub signs!
As we near the darkest and coldest nights in the U.K. many of us will be spending at least some times in pubs. This would have been even more the case in years gone by. There have been pubs of one variety or other since at least Roman times and almost since that… Continue reading Cheers to pub signs!
Finding the ruins of Whitefriars beneath the streets of London
Most people have heard of that very busy part of London known as Blackfriars but fewer know of Whitefriars. It should be said that the colour here is nothing at all relating to the skin of the friars but rather the colours of the accruements that they wore. The Black Friars were Dominican friars whilst… Continue reading Finding the ruins of Whitefriars beneath the streets of London
Ivinghoe Beacon – From the Bronze Age to a galaxy far, far away.
Situated in the beautiful Chiltern Hills, Ivinghoe Beacon is a prominent hill and landmark in Buckinghamshire, England, in the United Kingdom, standing 233 metres or 757 feet above sea level. It’s relatively grand height has meant it has been an important point for humans for thousands of years with evidence of people living here with evidence of… Continue reading Ivinghoe Beacon – From the Bronze Age to a galaxy far, far away.
My new Nursery Rhyme Tour of London
It’s at this time of year where as near as possible I have a slightly easier life. Fewer tourists though doesn’t mean I’m not working. In an ideal world I would be using January to write books but I’m still busy with work but working from home and so I have been researching new tours… Continue reading My new Nursery Rhyme Tour of London
Are pubs making a comeback?
Most people around the world know that British pubs are a national institution but from 2001 to 2018, 25% of our pubs closed due to the changing nature of our societies, work-life patterns, availability of cheaper drinks elsewhere and other factors such as the use of social-media which has reduced people actually going out and… Continue reading Are pubs making a comeback?
My 2019 Year in Review
2019 was a busy old year and in keeping with most of the previous 44, not particularly good though far from the worst. I guess that’s why I never celebrate New Year! Two of the highlights were definitely getting to see my first ever MLB Baseball game and even better than that, my beloved Boston… Continue reading My 2019 Year in Review
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