“It was a September evening, and not yet seven o’clock, but the day had been a dreary one, and a dense drizzly fog lay low upon the great city. Mud-colored clouds drooped sadly over the muddy streets. Down the Strand the lamps were but misty splotches of diffused light which threw a feeble circular glimmer upon . . . → Read More: Sherlock Holmes
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whoo hoo!!! last night I went to see the stage show HAIR! at the Gielgud Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue; The 1967 rock musical centering on a group of hippies who promote peace, love and freedom against the backdrop of theVietnam War during the 60′s. Hair the musical at the Gielgud Theatre in London I remember when this show . . . → Read More: Hair!!!…..a hive for the buzzing bees Bling An exhibition in partnership with London College of Fashion, taking a closer look at the diversity of jewellery in east London, with emphasis on how the ornaments we use to decorate our bodies often have great personal and cultural significance. From the jewellery that makes a . . . → Read More: V&A Museum of Childhood London Tate Modern, situated in a former power station on the bank of the River Thames in London presents modern and contemporary art from around the world. across the Millenium Bridge to Tate Modern – London I recently visited the museum and found it completely different to my expectations. Entering through the massive glass doors from the bankside you pass . . . → Read More: Tate Modern London I was reading a flyer this morning from the City of London Festival and posted a quote they used relative to one of the events, on my facebook status: “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination…no more men!” Albert . . . → Read More: Christopher Wren and the bees  One comment  free things to do in London, London, things to do in London, what to see when in London  3 days in london, churches designed by Cristopher Wren, churches of London, free things to do in London, history of london churches, St Bride's the Cathedral of Fleet Street, St Martin-within-Ludgate, St Paul's cathedral, things to do in London Last week in London was a bit of a mile-stone for me in that I got to visit two wonderful places which I had previously merely walked past on my way from there to wherever! St Martin-in-the-fields viewed from porch of the National Gallery I mentioned in a previous post that I visited and spent . . . → Read More: St Martin-in-the-fields Trafalgar Square As mentioned in my post yesterday I visited the Amazing Maze at Trafalgar Square in London’s West End. Leave a comment events in London, free things to do in London, Hints and tips, London, things to do in London, what to see when in London 10 reasons to visit, 3 days in london, art galleries in London, Monet, National Gallery Trafalgar Square, things to do for free in London, top london things to do, Trafalgar Square, what to see in london The Amazing Maze at Trafalgar Square!!! The Amazing Maze at Trafalgar Square I ventured into London central today, despite the rainy downpours that preceded my trip. Always the optimist I figured it would hold off whilst I was there…..and so it did! “I’m leaving because the weather is too good. I hate London when it’s not raining” Groucho Marx Oh me Oh my!!! here you are with just 3 days in London and it’s raining!!!! Now what? You can’t go watch the Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace, no point taking the Hop-on Hop-off bus, Hop on Hop off . . . → Read More: What to do on a rainy day in #London The City of London is actually only a small area east of central London, also known as the Square Mile. (See City of London Boundary Map.) City of London – Square Mile boundary map The Square Mile, heart of the City of London this spot marks the Heart of the City of London The Square Mile is the financial . . . → Read More: London’s Square Mile 4 comments getting around London, London, things to do in London, what to see when in London Bank of England Museum, Ceremony of the Keys at The Tower of London, City of London, financial and business centre of London, Leadenhall Market, Liverpool Street Station, london attractions, Mary le Bow Curch, Museum of London, Paternoster Square, St Paul's cathedral, St Sepulchre's Church, The Clockmakers Company, The London Stone, the Square Mile, things to do in London, top london things to do, Whitefriar's crypt |
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