suggested areas to stay when in London

London made up of 32 Boroughs, is a huge conglomerate of 2 cities, suburbs and villages that have been incorporated into Greater London over the years.

London Boroughs

The 2 cities are City of London and City of Westminster.

There are safe and dangerous areas to stay in or visit.   They vary in ratings from 1=safe to 4=dangerous.  . . . → Read More: suggested areas to stay when in London

one photo tour of London – The Royal Courts of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is the building in London which houses the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Courts within the building are open to the public although there may be some restrictions depending . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – The Royal Courts of Justice

getting around London this summer – Barclays Cycle Hire in London

Barclays Cycle Hire docking station Hyde Park

Cycling in Europe has long been a popular pastime with whole families out and about on a weekend, and during the week. Amsterdam has been known as the cycling capital of Europe for some time now and in 2007 Paris introduced it’s city-wide bike rental scheme.
On 30 July 2010 London followed suit . . . → Read More: getting around London this summer – Barclays Cycle Hire in London

London’s Architecture and WHY you should be ‘Looking up in London’

Hooray! You’ve arrived – map in hand, your list of  Top 10 attractions in London identified and noted, you’ve more or less figured out how the tube system works (still a few tweaks and you’re there), you have just 3 Days in London, the sun is shining and you are raring to go!  But wait!!!

There is . . . → Read More: London’s Architecture and WHY you should be ‘Looking up in London’

On 27th March 2011 UK summer time begins and the Clocks go Forward by one hour

Spring forward; Fall back.
On 27th March 2011 UK summer time begins and the Clocks go Forward by one hour.

Spring in the UK, and certainly in London, is eagerly awaited after a long dark winter.

spring flowers – the eagerly awaited daffodils

The sun rises earlier each morning and the days lengthen giving us an extra . . . → Read More: On 27th March 2011 UK summer time begins and the Clocks go Forward by one hour

London City by night

……………a busy thriving hustle and bustle of people and traffic during the day; London is no less so at night.

Victoria Embankment at night

No matter the time of day or night, there will always be people and traffic moving about.

Most visitors to London spend their days meandering the streets, visiting our top attractions, riding the waves . . . → Read More: London City by night

They ‘prowl’ the empty streets at night…….

…….. waiting in fast cars, on foot; walking the beat, watching, waiting, keeping you safe!

They also patrol during the day, on foot: London’s Metropolitan Police.

….London's 'bobbies' walking the beat!

London is considered to be a very safe place, however as in any big city, it is worth being sensible and taking a few safety precautions.

Tourist safety in London

Whether . . . → Read More: They ‘prowl’ the empty streets at night…….

some ideas of things to do in London with kids

London is a vast sprawling metropolis and there is so much to see and do that sometimes it can be a little daunting trying to decide what to do while you are here, especially if you have children.  I have compiled a list of both fun and historical things to do in London that will hopefully be of . . . → Read More: some ideas of things to do in London with kids

What to do on a sunny day in London!

Ok, so yesterday it rained and I posted a blog about what to do on a rainy day in London. But what to do on a sunny day?  Now that may seem fairly obvious, but not necessarily so!  You are spoilt for choice and sometimes it is really hard to decide.
Of course what you should do is to go . . . → Read More: What to do on a sunny day in London!

what to do on a rainy day in London….

So, you opened the curtains this morning and it’s raining…..yes we do get quite a bit of rain in London.  But….you’re on holiday! and now you’re wondering what to do!  no time to be wasted

Well the good news is that there are a whole host of things to do on a rainy day in . . . → Read More: what to do on a rainy day in London….

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