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Category Archives: London
Daniel Lambert – The heaviest man of the 18th Century
Daniel Lambert 1770 – 1809 was a gaol keeper (jail) and animal breeder from Leicester, England, famous for his unusually large size. After serving four years as an apprentice at an engraving and die casting works in Birmingham, he returned … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London
Tagged Daniel Lambert, Fattest Man in Britain, Heaviest Man, Leicester
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My new book is out – Secret Gardens of the City of London
After a year of solid work my new book has just been released in Paperback, Kindle Apple iBook formats. So what’s it all about? Secret Gardens of the City of London is based on my unique, popular and generally … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London, Travel, writing, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged books, church, City of London, Gardens, Nonfiction, Secret Gardens of the City of London, writing
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Coronavirus Diary 66 – I have an actual tour today!
Today is a very special day, I have my first proper tour since February albeit it at 50% off and possibly the only one of this year. Two people from the Lake District are staying in London for a few … Continue reading
The origins of tipping – Paying a TIP at Twinings Tea
Whilst I was out and about in London last week, an area I wanted to visited was closed off so I ended up on a mini-diversion and went past the famous Twinings Tea Shop at #216 on The Strand, the … Continue reading
The famous London Underground Rush Hour Like Never Before – A Deserted Westminster
On thursday last week I had reason to go into London as I was practicing one of the new tours I have been working on. For the first time since I moved house in January, I got the tube direct … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London, Travel
Tagged Commuting, Coronavirus, London, London Underground, Social Distancing, Westminster
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The new fourth plinth artwork at Trafalgar Square
Readers with a long memory might remember a post I wrote in 2018 The Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth about a rather interesting temporary art installation what is said to be the most viewed public art annually in the world. Sadly the old … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Britannia, Life, London, News, Opinion
Tagged Art, Fourth Plinth, London, Modern Art, Sculpture, Trafalgar Square
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It’s got my name on it!
When I was out and about on Monday this week I made a little diversion as I noticed on the map the night before there was a street near to where I would be going that possibly has the best … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London, Uncategorized
Tagged Camden, Liddell Place, London, West Hampstead
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The (Deserted) Mews of Mayfair
One of the things I like about London are what are known as Mews. In the 18th and 19th centuries London housing for wealthy people generally consisted of streets of large terraced houses with stables at the back, which opened … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, London, Photography, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Coronavirus, Mayfair, Mews, Mews of Mayfair, Secret London
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Coronavirus Diary 61 – When Social Distancing takes the Pee!
When I was scouting out the new tour Mayfair and Belgravia Walking Tour last week, I visited the The Grenadier Pubwhich I wrote about yesterday, I found something in the toilets which was very much a sign of the times. Of course … Continue reading
Posted in Funny & Humour, Life, London
Tagged Coronavirus, Coronavirus Diary, Covid19, Diary, Pubs, Self isolation, Social Distancing, Toilets
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The Grenadier – The Exclusive pub with a ‘Go-Fund Me’ for a ghost!
It’s one of my favourite London pubs and a little different from some I visit with the difference being the wonderfully secluded and rather exclusive district of London it fits itself in. The Grenadier is a public house in Belgravia, … Continue reading
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Tagged Belgravia, Pubs, The Grenadier, Tours, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
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