My London Tour Guide

06/06/2024

Thank you Viscount Alan Brooke for your plans for D Day and for the many brave soldiers who served and continue to serve to fight for freedom.

12/05/2024

Being in the Cabinet War Rooms today, Sunday 12th May made me think about these words. 84 years ago Churchill was at Chartwell probably writing these words as he prepared to give his inaugural speech as PM on Monday 13th May. And it made me wonder how appropriate these words also are today. He continued the speech with the words "Victory at all costs—Victory in spite of all terror—Victory, however long and hard the road may be, for without victory there is no survival".

19/04/2024

Thanks to my friends Mark & David for including My London Tour Guide on their podcast about London. A great piece on British Airways and what you can do in London as a tourist.

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 78

17/03/2024

Someone must have seen my recent posts about how amazing being a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide is and thought to themselves that they'd like to be one too. Well, nows your chance. Follow your dreams!!

📢 We are delighted to announce that applications for the next London Blue Badge Tourist Guide training course are now OPEN!

We are reverting to a September start for our course and with the amount of interest we have received from eager guides to be and the demand for guides in London we have decided to run a new course from September 2024 rather than wait until September 2025.

If you are ready to Start your journey to a new career, joining the exclusive community of Blue Badge Tourist Guides in London, the gold standard in guiding. Be your own boss whilst sharing your love of London with the growing number of visitors to our great city.

If you want to be part of our next cohort of students follow the link in our bio to read the prospectus and apply. We can't wait to meet you.

British Guild of Tourist Guides Institute of Tourist Guiding

14/03/2024

The Chief Yeoman Warder’s mace and Yeoman Gaoler’s axe have seen centuries of history ⛏️ The head of the Yeoman Gaoler’s axe is dated to 1530. Both of them on display today at the Tower of London for the ancient ceremony of the Constable's Dues. If you'd like to learn more about the Tower of London why not let mylondontourguide be your London Tour Guide

04/03/2024

Coincidence or not ??. Cornhill Insurance established on one of the highest points in the City of London in 1905 and The Shard, one of the highest points in London, built directly opposite in 2013.

29/02/2024

Wishing Barney all the best in the new role. The future of the monarchy is in his hands. Want to find out why, book a private tour of the Tower of London, and I'll tell all.

25/02/2024

I love how my past life and my current life coincide. My mobile disco days from 45 years ago and currentlyvguiding in the British Museum. But can you spot the connection??

15/02/2024

Today at Westminster Abbey, a memorial to Ernest Shackleton will be unveiled. Commemorating a true story of determination, courage, and strength. In 1907 Shackleton set sail with 300 bottles of Mackinlay Rare Old Highland Malt on board. The journey was abandoned along with 11 bottles of the whisky. 100 years later in 2007 they were discovered frozen in the ice. They were still drinkable and this bottle is a commemoration of the original. I'll be unveiling this later!!

19/01/2024

Given the extraordinary story of Joseph Malins, a Jewish migrant to the East End of London, opening London's 1st fish and chip shop in 1865, who better to tell you where else to buy the best fish and chips in the East End of London today than me, a Blue Badge Tour Guide, a specialist in Jewish tours of the East End of London. Let Mylondontourguide be your London Tour Guide !!

And who was the genius behind it?

18/11/2023

If you think you know London, then let me introduce you to Leake Street graffiti tunnel, a hidden gem near Waterloo Station. Let mylondontourguide be your London Tour Guide on your next trip to the greatest city in the world.

07/11/2023

This is me - 2 years ago today - waiting for my clients to take them on my first tour as a professional London Blue Badge Tour Guide. Little did I know then how amazing the next 2 years would be. I have never ever enjoyed earning a living from something soo enjoyable. If anyone in my network is interested in retraining to join a community of people with the best job in the world, just let me know.

05/10/2023

"The name is Bond, James Bond". These immortal words first heard 61 years ago today at the world premiere of Dr No at the London Pavilion on Shaftesbury Avenue. If you would like to see other sites in London connected with James Bond, then let mylondontourguide be your tour guide.

04/10/2023

OTD in 1936 fascism in London was stopped in its tracks at The Battle of Cable Street. Remembering the words of Ubby Cowan who said about his own role in the battle "Sometimes you've got to do the wrong thing, in order to get the right thing done".

30/08/2023

This is Yeoman Warder Paul Abbott at the Tower of London. Its his birthday today (Happy Birthday Paul!!). He's holding a bottle of Beefeaters Gin, a present from the drinks company to celebrate the unique relationship between these two great institutions. If you'd like to learn more about the customs of the Tower of London, (or about the Gin craze in London) join me on a bespoke tailor made tour of London.

28/07/2023

I did have second thoughts about sharing this post. After all, do I really want to share the best job in the world with other people !! But if you want to enjoy the most amazing privileged job in the world, make sure you sign up soon

📢 We are delighted to announce that applications for the next London Blue Badge Tourist Guide training course are now OPEN!

Start your journey to a new career, joining the exclusive community of Blue Badge Tourist Guides in London, the gold standard in guiding. Be your own boss whilst sharing your love of London with the growing number of visitors to our great city.

If you want to be part of follow the link below to read the prospectus and apply. What are you waiting for?

https://britainsbestguides.org/london-blue-badge-course/

British Guild of Tourist Guides

21/07/2023

There are days when being a London Blue Badge Tour Guide is hard work......this just isn't one of them.

On the British Pullman train getting ready for my champagne and guinea hen, asparagus soup, English seabass and cheeseboard lunch

If you'd like to join one of my bespoke tours just let me know. Let mylondontourguide be your London Tour Guide

17/07/2023

I'm not really sure what a TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award is, but I'm so delighted and overwhelmed to have been awarded one in 2023. If you'd like to tour London with an award winning tour guide, then let mylondontourguide be your London Tour Guide