Category Archives: Cool Britannia

Posts predominantly related to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Holding a nearly 2,000 year old Roman shoe at Vindolanda

Posted on July 12, 2018 by

I’ve been so busy with my tours that I haven’t had a day off since April 16th and so my blog posts are currently a bit shorter than usual.  Even last week when I would be walking for up to … Continue reading →

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I met perhaps the most famous tree in the world at Sycamore Gap

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

If you think of how many trees are famous; there are quite a few of them but compared to the countless billions of trees on the planet they are really few and far between.  Some famous trees are no longer … Continue reading →

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The Memorial To Heroic Self-Sacrifice At Postman’s Park

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

One of the places I really enjoy visiting on my Secret Churches, Gardens and Ruins walk in the City of London is Postman’s Park. The small park was converted in the 19th century from being a cemetery for the adjoining … Continue reading →

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All about driverless cars!

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

Today (or yesterday when you read this), I was taking a walk outside Parliament and I had the opportunity to jump in a driverless car!  More about that later but it made me think of how in just a few years, … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding Battersea from the ground up.

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

A little bit of a different post today as I’m supremely busy as will become clear in the coming days! Last week I was in the unusual situation of visiting Battersea and the neighbouring Nine Elms neighbourhood. It isn’t very … Continue reading →

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Trooping The Colour

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

This saturday sees the annual national event known as Trooping The Colour and is the centrepiece for the official birthday celebrations of The Queen and will see The Mall, royal parks and Horseguards Parade backed with Union Jack waving crowds … Continue reading →

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My ride in the last ever petrol London Black Taxi

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

In my role as a tour guide, I get to explore every hidden corner of London, though after nearly 5 years I sometimes feel like I am still just learning the ropes.  Every day, every neaighbourhood reveals new secrets, new … Continue reading →

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