Vegetables and more to your door with Pale Green Dot Another day another delivery box – or so it seems in my household where my empty nest has filled back up again and I have hungry mouths to feed. And feed again. I had forgotten how much young people with large appetites can eat! That’s […]
The Architectural Tea – Sir John Soane at the Gilbert Scott
Afternoon Tea at the Gilbert Scott, St Pancras: There are places in London that I’ve long intended to visit. One such is Sir John Soane’s Museum, historic home of the London architect in Lincoln’s Inn. He designed the house to work both as a home and as a setting for an eclectic collection of antiquities […]
Kew Gardens – The Royal Botanical Gardens London
Discover Kew’s Historic Botanical Gardens and Royal Palaces Growing up in West London, the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew has long been one of my favourite haunts. Would it be indiscreet to recall the old turnstiles into which visitors deposited tuppence for entry?! Perhaps… In any case, the beautiful gardens and a plethora of rare […]
About London – Berwick Street Soho Part II
Market, Material and Music at Berwick Street: I started working in central London in the early 1970s. At that time, with an office in Lisle Street, Berwick Street was on my doorstep. Working for a restaurant group I soon learnt that a visit to the market was part of the daily routine for many of […]
The Best Views in London, Cocktails and Music!
Oblix East – Music at The Shard Visiting The Shard at night gives one of the best views of London. The striking cityscape lit up at night is something you’ll never forget. And, with Oblix East you can enjoy live music and cocktails while you relax and enjoy the heady heights of Level 32 of The […]
Chelsea Flower Show – heralding the start of the summer
A Preview of RHS Chelsea Flower Show: There are occasions when writing for London Unattached really does allow us to enjoy fantastic events. Being able to attend the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on Press day is one of them. I had attended the show several times previously with my mother, but on members/public days the […]
Soho Walking Tour with London from Scratch
Walking the Streets of Soho, London: My first job in Marketing was based in Soho, working for a company that owned many of the restaurants in that part of town (and, for that matter, in London). At the time Kennedy Brookes owned an Italian group called Mario and Franco’s, Wheelers fish restaurants and oyster bars, […]
Victoriana: The Art of Revival, Guildhall, City of London
Preview – Victoriana: The Art of Revival. Part of my mission at the moment is to avoid eating out quite so much and enjoy a few more of London’s cultural offerings. It’s partly from travelling and realising just how special London is and partly simply a desire to lose a little more weight! So, an […]
Wimbledon with Ticketmaster
In which I avoid The Queue and get to Wimbledon with Ticketmaster! There are two excellent ways to get to Wimbledon without queuing which most people who live in the UK know all about. The first is to befriend a very wealthy tennis fan who has a debenture and is looking for someone to take […]
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 […]