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Category Archives: Travel
My offering of Christmas goodies! Books and Video Tours
I must be the most useless blogger the world has ever seen at least when it comes to self-publicity. Here I am with a new book that came out at the end of August and I’ve never even mentioned it … Continue reading
Getting up to mischief in some old woods
Some of you might remember back towards the beginning of the pandemic I wrote a lengthy series of posts on my new neighbour having gone exploring when everyone else was confined indoors. One of my posts was on Grim’s Dyke, … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London, Travel
Tagged Gilbert and Sullivan, Grims Ditch, Grims Dyke, Grims Dyke Hotel, Harrow, Stanmore, W S Gilbert, walks, Woods
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Great Crimes and Punishment 360 degree Virtual Video Tour
As some of you may remember, a few weeks ago I created my first 360 degree video tour which all takes place in beautiful and literary Bloomsbury in London based upon our great Bloomsbury walking tour of the district. So … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged 360 video tour, Jack The Ripper, Private Tours, Tours, Video Tour, Virtual Tours, Virtual Video Tour, Whitechapel
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My second article for the Independent Newspaper
A few days ago my second article for the Independent newspaper was published and I thought some of you might like to read it. It is all about the travails of being a tour guide when there are no tourists! … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London, News, Travel, writing, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged 360 video tour, Bloomsbury, Newspapers, The Independent, Video Tour, Virtual Tours, writing
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My first Virtual 360 Degree Video Tour of London
For the last few months I have been busy working out a vague plan to push my Ye Olde England Tours business forward. How can you be a tour guide and make any money whatsoever without there being any tourists? … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged 360 video tour, Bloomsbury, Literature, Private Tours, Video Tour, Virtual Tour, walking tours
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Glaciers, ciders, blow-outs and the helping hand of Wayland Smithy
Having been blown about for a few hours it was time to return to the car but not before I took a look at The Manger. An incredibly steep and beautiful valley formed during the las ice-age. In fact you … Continue reading
Posted in geography, history, Life, Travel
Tagged Blow-out, Breakdown, Cider, Oxfordshire, Sunset, The Manger, Uffington
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Dragons Hill – Where Saint George killed that dragon!
We’re nearing the end of my series of posts set on and around Whitehorse Hill and the Ridgeway. It would be easy to think that surely there is nothing else to see within the short walk of the car park … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Popular Culture, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged George and the dragon, Legends, Myths, national trust, Oxfordshire, Saint George, Uffington
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The Uffington Whitehorse
This beautiful hill carving, lying close to Uffington Hillfort in Oxfordshire is best viewed from a distance but can be accessed by walking uphill from the signposted carpark. The horse is 110m long and carved through the grass into chalk … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Neolithic, Oxfordshire, Uffington, Uffington White Horse, Whitehorse Hill
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Amazon have a special offer on my #1 best-selling book – Secret Gardens of the City of London
I don’t normally do this but my new book Secret Gardens of the City of London is still number 1 in its section on Amazon! It’s quite an achievement given that the algorithms are always changing the ranks moved on … Continue reading
Posted in Life, London, News, Travel, writing
Tagged Amazon, Best-seller, history, ibooks, Kindle, Secret Gardens of the City of London, writing
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Uffington Iron Age Castle
Just a short walk from the Ridgway and a little under 2 miles from Waylands Smithy is the old Iron Age hillfort which is known as Uffington Castle. It sits atop the summit of Whitehorse Hill. This is not … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, Travel
Tagged Oxfordshire, The Ridgeway, Uffington, Uffington Castle, Uffington Iron Age Fortress, Whitehorse Hill
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