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Up close and personal with the wedding dress of Diana, Princess of Wales
One of my childhood memories is of the Royal Wedding between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. It was in the school summer holidays and even at the age of 7 and living nowhere near London, it was impossible to … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Britannia, history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Kensington Palace, Princess Diana, Royal Wedding
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Visiting the statue of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Thursday the 1st July 2021, would have been the 60th birthday of the late Diana, Princess of Wales. To commemorate the occasion, Diana’s sons, the Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex, came together to unveil a special memorial statue of their mother in … Continue reading
Posted in Cool Britannia, history, Life, London, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged Gardens, Kensington Palace, Princess Diana, Royal Family, Statue
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Exploring the private gardens of Buckingham Palace
It was with something of a sense of awe and excitement that I entered the Buckingham Palace estate through the mews and stables and then as the trees and bushes opened up, the expanse of the lawn appeared and beyond … Continue reading
The private gardens of Buckingham Palace
Ever since the fire at Windsor Castle in 1992, the state rooms at Buckingham Palace have been open to visitors each summer but due to the continuing Covid epidemic they are understandably shut again this year. As a way to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, history, Life, London, Travel
Tagged Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Palace Gardens, Gardens, The Queen
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A little bit of the Assyrian Empire from ancient Babylon in a London garden
I don’t know about you but I’m the sort of person who always likes to go off exploring. If I see an open door or gate then I have to take a peek inside. I’ve seen some fascinating places by … Continue reading
Rank hath its privileges in the Tilbury Fort Chapel
Even in a Georgian Fortress, religion had its place and Tilbury has a rather modest chapel near the front gate. There is barely any ornate decoration but the simple decor and large stylised windows being the altar and along one … Continue reading
Posted in history, London, Religion and Faith, Travel
Tagged Army, church, Life, London
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A visit to the impregnable Tilbury Fortress
Last Monday being part of a long Bank-holiday Monday and us entering our months behind schedule first warm weather of the year, I decided to visit Tilbury Fortress in the county of Essex though to all intents and purposes it … Continue reading
Posted in history, Life, London, Travel
Tagged castles, Queen Elizabeth I, River Thames, Tilbury Fort, war
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My new St Albans 360 degree Virtual Video Tour
As almost everyone who reads my blog must know, I’m in my 16th month of no tour work or any government support whatsoever so during the winter I started creating video tours in and around London. Virtual Video Tours They … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, history, Life, Religion and Faith, Travel, Ye Olde England Tours
Tagged 360 video tour, St Albans, Verulamium, Video Tour, Virtual Video Tour
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67 Hopton Street – an island of antiquity in a sea of modernity
Everyone knows I like to explore all the nooks and crannies in London and find the less well known places and remnants of times past. One such old place is hidden away behind the Southbank and despite almost the whole … Continue reading
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Tagged 67 Hopton Street, Hopton Street, Lambeth Walk, Old House, Travel, walking tours
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Morton’s Tower at Lambeth Palace
There aren’t too many early Tudor buildings left around these days but Central London has a few. One of them is within sight of Parliament itself and it’s at one of the palaces that is much less visited than some … Continue reading
