If you’ve ever been to a disco or club with the intent of meeting that special someone you may have heard of it as ‘going to the meat market’. In yesteryear, men were unable to obtain a divorce without invoking a special Act of Parliament, a protracted and expensive business and ladies had even less… Continue reading Wife Swapping and Selling at Smithfield Meat Market
Tag: Tours
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 far it has proven to be very popular and even got me some new 5-star… Continue reading Great Crimes and Punishment 360 degree Virtual Video Tour
Coronavirus Diary 62 – I love it when a plan comes together!
Some of you may remember that in the first days when everyone lock-down, I took the opportunity to go outside having already been shielding for a month or so. I went off to fully explore my new neighbourhood and found so many attractions so I wrote quite a few posts on them and even… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 62 – I love it when a plan comes together!
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, London. It was originally built in 1720 as the officers’ mess for the senior infantry… Continue reading The Grenadier – The Exclusive pub with a ‘Go-Fund Me’ for a ghost!
Coronavirus Diary 24 – Zooming around London
I had a brainwave today which isn’t unusual. What is unusual is that I have the time to act on it! I’m rather in a quandary, I’m living in this beautiful though work-in-progress new house and despite being at home, I’ve reached the limits of what I can do without spending money or going out… Continue reading Coronavirus Diary 24 – Zooming around London
London Travel Gift For Christmas
Many bloggers use December as a time to hawk their books and whilst I’m not above that…. (did I mention I have a huge range on Amazon, iBooks and elsewhere lol) I thought I would do something slightly different. Instead of buying another belonging this Christmas that will soon be discarded, treat someone to an… Continue reading London Travel Gift For Christmas
Open House London
Open House London has long been my favourite cultural event in London each year, despite the fact I’ve always been busy working and never got to enjoy the fun myself but it is the concept of it that I love so much. One can enjoy free access to buildings which are not usually open to… Continue reading Open House London
My first trip up Londons newest roof garden @ 120
As roof gardens go, The Garden at 120 is spectacularly high at only 15 storeys but aside from traditional old buildings which happen to have a few pots on the roof (my most memorable being the Windsor Hotel in Cairo), this was my first visit to any purpose built roof-garden. My visit took place whilst… Continue reading My first trip up Londons newest roof garden @ 120
New Year Musings and Thankyous
I hope you’ve all had a Happy New Year and Christmas period for those who celebrate it. Did anyone do any First Footing at New Year? This is the beginning of my 7th year of blogging and I’ve written before on how I’m not much of a believer of New Year Resolutions or indeed New… Continue reading New Year Musings and Thankyous
The Memorial To Heroic Self-Sacrifice At Postman’s Park
One of the places I really enjoy visiting on my Secret Churches, Gardens and Ruins walk in the City of London is Postman’s Park. The small park was converted in the 19th century from being a cemetery for the adjoining church and is largely unvisited by the swathes of tourists to London. Apart from the… Continue reading The Memorial To Heroic Self-Sacrifice At Postman’s Park
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