Steps in the City

06/08/2024

Come and discover the history of Fulham and Putney with me!

29/04/2020

While lockdown is preventing me from taking my clients on guided tours of London - you can still follow me on Twitter -

22/03/2020

I appreciate the Government has a lot to deal with - but there is one sector of the community that has been ignored which is the self employed and I have a lot of colleagues in the Guiding sector who falls under this who has been left with no support and no income. Action is needed!

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-ministers-urged-to-assist-forgotten-self-employed-11961485

Critics warn a rescue plan - to cover most of the wages of employees who risk losing their jobs - fails to assist sole traders.

06/03/2020

Interesting talk at Southwark Cathedral this evening - perhaps I should put my walking boots on!

26/02/2020

Interesting talk about Thomas Becket and London courtesy of Mercer’s Hall and Gresham College. Even if you were not able to get a ticket - you can watch the video at https://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/becket-london

16/02/2020

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mile-end-meander-one-step-beyond-the-city-tickets-87147184575

First referred to in 1288 as La Mile Ende, during today’s walk we will discover the history of an often overlooked area of the East End. We will hear about the Peasants Revolt as well as story of the pupils who attended London’s first Ragged School The streets where politician George Lansbury an...

26/01/2020

Love and Murder in Belgravia - a walk for Valentine's Weekend!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/love-murder-in-belgravia-valentines-weekend-walk-tickets-91320336585

To mark Valentine’s weekend – during this walk we will venture through the streets and square of Belgravia to hear of love stories with both happy and sad endings! It all began with the sad marriage between Mary Davies and Thomas Grosvenor and we learn that even today their descendant is one of ...

08/01/2020

Wonderfully Wicked Whitechapel - come along and find out all about the place I was born! https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wonderfully-wicked-whitechapel-tickets-87145876663

Come on today’s walk and find out what makes Whitechapel such as wonderful but also wicked place. An area that has welcomed both Lenin and Stalin and had been home to Mr Tescos, the Krays and Jack the Ripper. You will find out about the Elephant Man, William Booth and the Salvation Army, the bell ...

30/12/2019

2nd chance to discover the story of the Ladies of Covent Garden!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mr-harriss-list-the-book-that-shocked-london-tickets-78770910915

On today’s walk we will venture through the streets and piazzas of Covent Garden to discover the story of a very special book of the 18th Century. Mr Harris’s Book was a list that named the ladies who worked the streets of Georgian London – on this walk we will discover who they were and the b...

05/12/2019

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/12-days-of-christmas-walk-festive-legends-history-in-the-city-of-london-tickets-78773450511

It is nearly Christmas so why not join me on a walk that traces the legends and stories behind one of the best known Christmas Carols – “The 12 Days of Christmas.” The story of Christmas has evolved over hundreds of years and now involves legends and folklore from many countries and sources. O...

05/12/2019

http://footprintsoflondon.com/2019/12/december-5th-advent-door-of-the-day/

Day 5 and we’re taking you to church, but one with an unusual feature. When is a church door not a door? When it’s been bricked in, but where and why? Knowing the area covered by the infamous Mr Harris’s List will at least lead you to the correct part of town. Click the pic...

18/11/2019

‪Christmas cards, presents, mince pies, Santa and crackers! Come and discover the stories behind these Christmas traditions.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/12-days-of-christmas-walk-festive-legends-history-in-the-city-of-london-tickets-78773097455‬

It is nearly Christmas so why not join me on a walk that traces the legends and stories behind one of the best known Christmas Carols – “The 12 Days of Christmas.” The story of Christmas has evolved over hundreds of years and now involves legends and folklore from many countries and sources. O...

28/10/2019

And my next walk is Mile End - Peasant’s Revolt, Ragged School, Banana Bridge - and the area where I lived for the first nine years of my life!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mile-end-meander-one-step-beyond-the-city-tickets-70331478345

First referred to in 1288 as La Mile Ende, during today’s walk we will discover the history of an often overlooked area of the East End. We will hear about the Peasants Revolt as well as story of the pupils who attended London’s first Ragged School The streets where politician George Lansbury an...

27/10/2019

Despite numerous trips to the Tower of London - yesterday was the 1st time I was able to visit the cell of St Thomas More which was his home for the last 14 months of his life before his ex*****on. A very special place and a great honour to visit.

25/10/2019

This Saturday - Last chance to hear about Mr Harris and his List!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mr-harriss-list-the-book-that-shocked-london-tickets-74249278591?fbclid=IwAR0JGHFrdzFKOXSkTOvDVv4jealVoSqNYuInGTi3J4x72z_q037BVoc5Nq4

On today’s walk we will venture through the streets and piazzas of Covent Garden to discover the story of a very special book of the 18th Century. Mr Harris’s Book was a list that named the ladies who worked the streets of Georgian London – on this walk we will discover who they were and the b...

12/10/2019

Second chance to discover the story of the ladies of Covent Garden and Mr Harris's List!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mr-harriss-list-the-book-that-shocked-london-tickets-74249278591

On today’s walk we will venture through the streets and piazzas of Covent Garden to discover the story of a very special book of the 18th Century. Mr Harris’s Book was a list that named the ladies who worked the streets of Georgian London – on this walk we will discover who they were and the b...

08/10/2019

Very interesting talk at Southwark Cathedral tonight - and I can never resist buying a new book!