Category Archives: London

Posts predominantly related to London

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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The Royal Wedding – Harry and Meghan by the numbers

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

A few days ago, the Queen signed the Instrument of Consent which gave official approval for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, you can see her signature at the top right of the document.  So I thought I … Continue reading →

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London VE Day Photos from 8th May 1945

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

Today is VE Day and I wasn’t going to post anything in particular but a quick search came across countless incredible photos and so I thought, why not! VE Day is a public holiday in several European countries such as … Continue reading →

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Humphrey Repton and the Bloomsbury Squares

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

One of my favourite areas of London and one which I have written on previously is  Bloomsbury.  Once the area was full of grand achitectural squares with lush green gardens as their centre piece.  Even today, the area retains an … Continue reading →

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The Trafalgar Square Fourth Plinth

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

The Fourth Plinth is probably the most famous public art commission in the world and it all began back in 1994 when after 150 years with an empty plinth, Prue Leith, then chair of the Royal Society of Arts wrote … Continue reading →

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