Tonight I tackle the residual flotsam from my recent encounter with London. There’s unpacking and laundry to deal with – a mere 2 weeks after my return – and travel things to file in the places where I file my travel things. Amidst this paraphernalia – a tourist guide that I picked up on impulse. [...]
Archive for January, 2011
An Obsolete Guide To London
Posted in London, Posts, tagged Art Brew Blackcurrant Stout, Carol Smillie, Dalston, Eamonn Holmes, Future Shorts, Heartland Transport, Homemade Spacecraft, Jamie’s Fifteen, Judith Chalmers, London, London Hotel, London Underground, Moorgate, Old Cholmondley Boys Club, Old Fountain, Oyster Card, Thomas Truax, Travel Guide, Travelodge, Trip Advisor on 22 January 2011 | 3 Comments »
Mean Time In Greenwich
Posted in London, Posts, tagged Captain Birdseye, Captain Pugwash, Cutty Sark, Greenwich, Greenwich foot tunnel, Greenwich Meridian, Henry VII, London, National Maritime Museum, Nelson, Palace of Placentia, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, Royal Naval College, Royal Observatory, Thames, Trinity College of Music, University of Greenwich on 7 January 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When my visit to London was at a formative stage one of the hotels I was looking at was situated in Greenwich so I did a little surfing to find out about the locale. In the end I opted for a scandalously cheap deal in the heart of the city but a seed of interest [...]
Heavenly Intent
Posted in London, Posts, tagged Douglas Adams, Hampstead, Hampstead Heath, Highgate, Highgate Cemetery, Jeremy Beadle, Karl Marx, London, Parliament Hill on 5 January 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I’m back. London has become an annual pilgrimage for me though in truth it deserves more regular attention being just a couple of hours away. The problem and joy of this city is the sheer size and diversity of it. Sure you can just turn up with a guide book and aim to “do the [...]
