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Simpson’s Tavern in the City, is under threat and must be saved as it is of huge historical value at 265 years old. Did ...
21/11/2022

Simpson’s Tavern in the City, is under threat and must be saved as it is of huge historical value at 265 years old. Did you know; Scrooge has his evening meal there in the opening passage of A Christmas Carol.

Today the King laid a wreath at the Cenotaph. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens it was unveiled today in 1920. Did you know;...
13/11/2022

Today the King laid a wreath at the Cenotaph. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens it was unveiled today in 1920. Did you know; the only words on it are The Glorious Dead

Today is the Lord Mayor’s Show and a truly magnificent historic spectacle. Since 1189 the City of London as had a Mayor....
12/11/2022

Today is the Lord Mayor’s Show and a truly magnificent historic spectacle. Since 1189 the City of London as had a Mayor. Since 1354 a Lord Mayor. Did you know; there have been 2 female Lord Mayor.

My new tour London Underground Secrets is full of amazing facts. First journey 1863. Last public hanging 1868. Did you k...
10/11/2022

My new tour London Underground Secrets is full of amazing facts. First journey 1863. Last public hanging 1868. Did you know; you could have taken the underground to see a hanging.

My new tour London Underground Secrets is full of amazing facts. There are 272 stations with 47 Ghost Stations that are ...
09/11/2022

My new tour London Underground Secrets is full of amazing facts. There are 272 stations with 47 Ghost Stations that are no longer used. Did you know; Down St was used by Churchill and War Cabinet in WWII before War Rooms were built.

My new tour London Underground Secrets is full of amazing facts. The first underground train journey 1863 had 40,000 spe...
08/11/2022

My new tour London Underground Secrets is full of amazing facts. The first underground train journey 1863 had 40,000 spectators to watch the event. Did you know; Queen Victoria was invited but did not attend as she was still in mourning for Prince Albert.

My new tour London Underground Secrets is full of amazing facts. The first underground train journey in the world took p...
08/11/2022

My new tour London Underground Secrets is full of amazing facts. The first underground train journey in the world took place on 10 January 1863 between Paddington and Farringdon. Did you know; the first trains were steam engine.

Preparing a new tour for a regular client. St. Margaret’s in Westminster was damaged in WWII and rebuilt quickly by pain...
18/10/2022

Preparing a new tour for a regular client. St. Margaret’s in Westminster was damaged in WWII and rebuilt quickly by painting in a window and was never repaired. Did you know; Sir Walter Raleigh is buried there.

Preparing a new tour for a regular client. I love the fact that Oliver Cromwell in Westminster looks embarrassed by the ...
17/10/2022

Preparing a new tour for a regular client. I love the fact that Oliver Cromwell in Westminster looks embarrassed by the bust of Charles I opposite him. Did you know; Cromwell was put there first.

Tour at Stonehenge today for a new client. Undoubtedly the most famous Neolithic structure in the world. Amazingly it wa...
11/10/2022

Tour at Stonehenge today for a new client. Undoubtedly the most famous Neolithic structure in the world. Amazingly it was once privately owned by Cecil and Mary Chubb till 1918. Did you know; they paid £6,600 for it.

Preparing a new walk for a new client. Wapping was twice threatened by an escaped tiger from the docks. One ate a dog 18...
05/10/2022

Preparing a new walk for a new client. Wapping was twice threatened by an escaped tiger from the docks. One ate a dog 1839 and one approached a boy 1857 who was saved. Did you know; a statue commemorates the event.

St. Olave’s in the City is a fascinating church. It has a well, plague pit and Samuel Pepys is buried there. Did you k...
07/09/2022

St. Olave’s in the City is a fascinating church. It has a well, plague pit and Samuel Pepys is buried there. Did you know; Charles Dickens referred to it as ‘saint ghastly grim’.

We have a new Prime Minister today entering No.10. Did you know; the longest serving was Robert Walpole 20 years 310 d...
06/09/2022

We have a new Prime Minister today entering No.10. Did you know; the longest serving was Robert Walpole 20 years 310 days and the shortest was Duke of Wellington 23 days.

preparing a walk for a new client. This doorway with City of London crest by the Tower has always fascinated me. It wa...
01/09/2022

preparing a walk for a new client. This doorway with City of London crest by the Tower has always fascinated me. It was founded 1552 by Edward VI. Did you know; it is no hospital but a school.

beautiful day for Changing of the Guard at Whitehall as it is the official gateway to the palaces. Did you know; the g...
12/08/2022

beautiful day for Changing of the Guard at Whitehall as it is the official gateway to the palaces. Did you know; the guard has been mounted here for over 300 years.

preparing a walk for a regular client. Lock&Co are the oldest hat makers in the world 1676 and created the iconic bowl...
25/07/2022

preparing a walk for a regular client. Lock&Co are the oldest hat makers in the world 1676 and created the iconic bowler hat. Did you know; they created all the hats for the 007 movies.

preparing a walk for a regular client. Lock&Co are the oldest hat makers in the world 1676 and created the iconic bowl...
25/07/2022

preparing a walk for a regular client. Lock&Co are the oldest hat makers in the world 1676 and created the iconic bowler hat. Did you know; they created all the hats for the 007 movies.

preparing a walk for regular client. Trafalgar Square lions were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer 1867. The fountains de...
20/07/2022

preparing a walk for regular client. Trafalgar Square lions were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer 1867. The fountains designed by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens 1937. Did you know; Lutyens was named after Landseer. No relation.

preparing a walk for regular client. Trafalgar Square lions were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer 1867. The fountains de...
20/07/2022

preparing a walk for regular client. Trafalgar Square lions were designed by Sir Edwin Landseer 1867. The fountains designed by Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens 1937. Did you know; Lutyens was named after Landseer. No relation.

preparing a walk for a new client. Crutched Friars is a street in Aldgate. Friars settled here 1249 and were dissolved...
07/07/2022

preparing a walk for a new client. Crutched Friars is a street in Aldgate. Friars settled here 1249 and were dissolved by Henry VIII 1538 with Dissolution of the Monasteries. Did you know; their name drives from the staff they carried.

preparing a walk for a new client. Crutched Friars is a street in Aldgate. The Friars settled here 1249 and were disso...
07/07/2022

preparing a walk for a new client. Crutched Friars is a street in Aldgate. The Friars settled here 1249 and were dissolved by Henry VIII 1538 with Dissolution of the Monasteries. Did you know; their name drives from the staff they carried.

Going to work by the Clipper again and what a way to travel in London. The river is vital to London and the very first...
21/06/2022

Going to work by the Clipper again and what a way to travel in London. The river is vital to London and the very first police was the Marine Police. Did you know; it was established 1798.

Going to work by the Clipper again and what a way to travel in London. The river is vital to London and the very first...
21/06/2022

Going to work by the Clipper again and what a way to travel in London. The river is vital to London and the very first police was the Marine Police. Did you know; it was established 1798.

Doing a tour in Whitehall on this very hot day. Imagine being dressed like this for a minute. Did you know; the duty l...
15/06/2022

Doing a tour in Whitehall on this very hot day. Imagine being dressed like this for a minute. Did you know; the duty lasts one hour.

Doing a tour in Whitehall on this very hot day. Imagine being dressed like this for a minute. Did you know; the duty l...
15/06/2022

Doing a tour in Whitehall on this very hot day. Imagine being dressed like this for a minute. Did you know; the duty lasts one hour.

Doing a tour in Pall Mall I came across this exciting vintage car. A Bentley. A real class act. Did you know; Walter a...
12/06/2022

Doing a tour in Pall Mall I came across this exciting vintage car. A Bentley. A real class act. Did you know; Walter and Horace Bentley formed the company in London 1919.

Doing a tour in Pall Mall I came across this exciting vintage car. A Bentley. A real class act. Did you know; Walter a...
12/06/2022

Doing a tour in Pall Mall I came across this exciting vintage car. A Bentley. A real class act. Did you know; Walter and Horace Bentley formed the company in London 1919.

I came across an extraordinary sight today in London. Naked cyclists. Hundreds of them on a ‘curb the car’ mission. Bu...
11/06/2022

I came across an extraordinary sight today in London. Naked cyclists. Hundreds of them on a ‘curb the car’ mission. But why naked? Did you know; there were 8 routes taken.

I came across an extraordinary sight today in London. Naked cyclists. Hundreds of them on a ‘curb the car’ mission. Bu...
11/06/2022

I came across an extraordinary sight today in London. Naked cyclists. Hundreds of them on a ‘curb the car’ mission. But why naked? Did you know; there were 8 routes taken.

Tube strikes in London are a disaster for commuters getting to work. London is lucky to have a great riverboat service...
06/06/2022

Tube strikes in London are a disaster for commuters getting to work. London is lucky to have a great riverboat service which I use. Did you know; it’s the only public transport that sells alcohol.

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