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 […]
City Cycling – Camden Market to Borough
London City Cycling. Guest Post by Anna Van Leemputten: I love cycling and have been a bit spoilt, living in an area of the country where I can enjoy outdoor pursuits involving water, wheels or running, by simply stepping out of my front door. However, I’ve not always been a country girl as I studied […]
St James’s Hotel and Club – 5 Star Boutique Hotel in London
Staycationing at St James’s Hotel and Club Nestled in a side street, a stone’s throw from the Ritz, Green Park and Mayfair, St James’s Hotel and Club is the kind of hotel I’d like to find in every city. Or at least, something similar but with local style. While I love the glitz and glamour […]
Secret London – seven places you may never have heard of.
Secret London – Places You’ve Never Heard Of: Visit London, whether to live, for a holiday or just for a day out and I can guarantee you’ll walk past places every day without noticing them. Places with a fascinating history, places that you should spend time exploring, places with a great view or just places […]
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 […]
Street art in Hoxton and Shoreditch
Graffiti tour of East London Guest post by Russell Bowes: Living in West London I don’t make it over to the East End that often. I know Shoreditch and Hoxton are really up and coming areas full of trendy cafe’s, bar’s, restaurants, shops and markets. When I think about getting the overground or tube right […]
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 Tower of London
Take a Tower of London Tour As a major global city, London remains a top tourist destination for people who want to experience history, culture, and a once-in-a-lifetime journey. Strategically situated along the scenic Thames River, London hosts millions of visitors each year and provides each one with a visit that they will remember for […]
London City Airport Revisited
London City Airport to Angers: Would I like to go to the Loire Valley with a group of food and wine bloggers? Of course I would! I love French food and wine and I haven’t been to the Loire since I was about eleven. But I remember it well! Fabulous chateaux, visits to vineyards and […]
Made in London Artisan Wine – London Cru
London Cru – Artisan Wine in the Making: When I heard rumours that wine was being made in Earls Court I had no idea that it was actually all happening in the street next door. Literally. This part of London is not where you’d expect to find a winery – for a start there really […]