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Coronavirus Diary 66 – I have an actual tour today!

Posted on September 1, 2020 by

Today is a very special day, I have my first proper tour since February albeit it at 50% off and possibly the only one of this year.  Two people from the Lake District are staying in London for a few … Continue reading →

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See me in action…. a 1 hour free video tour around St Pauls – Smithfields, London!

Posted on August 12, 2020 by

Well everything well yesterday or as well as possible considering the incessant heat, lack of sleep and in my case food lol.  Much of Britain but particularly London is currently being roasted.  Last night it was 26 degrees outside at … Continue reading →

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Catch my first ever virtual tour at 4pm London time today (oh and I’m on the BBC again, Radio 5 1.20pm)

Posted on August 11, 2020 by

Following on from all sorts of big events last week, I’ve been invited by a local history society to do my first 1 hour virtual tour today at 4pm London time. It will be someone filming a streaming video on … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 62 – I love it when a plan comes together!

Posted on July 30, 2020 by

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 … Continue reading →

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The Grenadier – The Exclusive pub with a ‘Go-Fund Me’ for a ghost!

Posted on July 27, 2020 by

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, … Continue reading →

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A moody photo of Stonehenge

Posted on July 17, 2020 by

A few weeks ago I was going through my ever growing library of photos on my iPad which stands at something like 64GB and I came across a particularly atmospheric photo I took of Stonehenge. Most people that I take … Continue reading →

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My newest tour – Stanmore Circular Private Walking Tour

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

Finally I have finished putting together my newest tour, Stanmore Circular Private Walking Tour.  It’s all ready available for booking on the Ye Olde England Tours Website and on popular sites such as Viator and Trip Advisor. It’s all entirely … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 25 – Planning for the future

Posted on April 24, 2020 by

I hope everyone is as well as can be in magnificent social isolation. Last night was of course our weekly 8pm Clapping For Carers where we come to our front doors and show our support for NHS workers. It’s my … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Diary 24 – Zooming around London

Posted on April 23, 2020 by

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, … Continue reading →

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A look at my local Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association… Trough

Posted on April 20, 2020 by

The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association was an association set up in London by Samuel Gurney, a Member of Parliament, and philanthropist and Edward Thomas Wakefield, a barrister, in 1859 to provide free drinking water. Originally called the … Continue reading →

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