Just email in to join the fun at John Lewis Roof Garden on 20th November On Wednesday 20th November John Lewis Roof Garden plays host to Hue Lit Holidays, a special event to lighten up these long dark evenings. Although the event has already sold out, two pairs of free tickets have been made available […]
Alone with the Rosetta Stone – VIP Private Access to the British Museum
Early bird guided tour – Egyptian galleries and other treasures Did you know almost six million people visited the British Museum last year? While it’s great that so many tourists and locals appreciate the wonderful collections of artefacts that we have here in London, those of us who know the British Museum well can sometimes […]
The Blue Anchor Pub Hammersmith: serving its community for 300 years
Historic pub with riverside views offering a home from home experience. Everyone loves a pub by the river and London’s long River Thames is blessed with enough hostelries to cater for your every mood or occasion. Most have histories stretching back hundreds of years and are often packed with charm; all are unique and reflect […]
Home Farm Glamping – rural retreat right on London’s doorstep
London’s nearest glamping site offers something for everyone. London’s sprawl doesn’t end abruptly at a point where townscape suddenly becomes landscape, it has fringes where city bleeds into country. And near one of those fringes lies Home Farm Glamping, London’s nearest glamping site. Although only a few minutes’ drive from the end of the Jubilee […]
I ran the London Landmarks Half Marathon
London Landmarks Half Marathon is the BEST On Sunday 24th March I joined 13,000 runners who took to the streets of the City of London and the City of Westminster to run the second London Landmarks Half Marathon. The London Landmarks Half Marathon Route While not my first half marathon it was my first London […]
Skylight – funky rooftop venue – much more than a bar
Never played Pumpkin Draughts or ice skated on top of a car park? Now is your chance. Autumn – my favourite time of year. Chilly walks in the country, kicking through piles of leaves like a big kid, finishing off the day in a cosy pub with a roaring log fire. All good old autumn […]
Eating London – Spitalfields and East London
Eating My Way around East London. We all have our passions and enthusiasms. As may be evident, I love food. And I love heritage. So, what could be better than an opportunity to join an Eating London Food Tour, learning more about East London and enjoying some of the old and (relatively) new food destinations […]
Beefeater Gin Tasting at Florentine Restaurant
Beefeater Gin Tasting at Florentine Restaurant Marking the antithesis of Dry January, GINUARY is a celebration of the fantastically versatile spirit, designed to help people discover new flavours, styles of gin, gin-based drinks and even gin inspired dishes. Florentine Restaurant and Beefeater Gin jumped into the spirit of this and are co-hosting a series of Gin Flight […]
Vegetarian buffet at Tibits Bankside
Tibits Vegetarian Dining in Style: Guest post by Peter Edwards (AKA The Veggie Man) As a long-standing vegetarian, I was excited by the prospect of choosing from over 40 dishes at the Tibits Bankside vegetarian buffet. Located on lively Southwark Street, this is the second London outpost for this Swiss culinary concept. Tibits was founded […]
Baz and Fred – restaurant review
Baz & Fred in Flat Iron Square: Entering the bustling Flat Iron Square, one can quickly become overwhelmed by the sheer range of food and beverages being offered at a wide variety of stalls nestled under the train tracks headed to nearby London Bridge. Luckily for us, a red neon sign displaying a single word […]