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 Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden which is said to be have been her favourite place in… Continue reading Visiting the statue of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Category: Travel
Posts predominantly travel related.
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 that, Buckingham Palace itself. It may surprise people from overseas but few have ever claimed… Continue reading Exploring the private gardens of Buckingham Palace
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 no doubt recoup some revenue, it was decided that this summer the private gardens at… Continue reading The private gardens of Buckingham Palace
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 doing so and so far not got into serious trouble. I was in London a… Continue reading A little bit of the Assyrian Empire from ancient Babylon in a London garden
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 side make a big impact. One thing that I found interesting though is the pews… Continue reading Rank hath its privileges in the Tilbury Fort Chapel
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 is on the edge of London. It’s a property that belongs to English Heritage and… Continue reading A visit to the impregnable Tilbury Fortress
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 are all filmed in a special 360 degree camera which allows you to scroll on… Continue reading My new St Albans 360 degree Virtual Video Tour
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 area being bombed out in the 1940s and since reconstructed, sometimes several times, 67 Hopton… Continue reading 67 Hopton Street – an island of antiquity in a sea of modernity
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 of its near neighbours. Lambeth Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury… Continue reading Morton’s Tower at Lambeth Palace
The Leake Street Graffiti tunnel
One of the great things about London is that it has so many facets. History, big-business, entrepreneurs, literature and theatre, shopping and so much much more including modern culture and that includes street art. A few years ago I blogged before on Whitechapel Street Art itself a perhaps unexpected side to an area known for its… Continue reading The Leake Street Graffiti tunnel
Stephen Liddell 