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• A Day out in Margate

  

  Two weeks ago I met my friend at London Bridge Station so that we could find and catch a train to Margate. We thought this was the most logical place to start;... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Crouch End Playing Fields and the Capital Ring

  

  Have you ever walked down those footpaths that cut between the sports fields off Park Road, between Ally Pally and Crouch End?I always feel when I am there... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Goodbye Georgio's, Tufnell Park Road

  

  There used to be a lovely little green-tiled convenience shop on the corner of Tufnell Park Road and Warrender Road, N19.It closed a few years back, probably du... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Something Fishy

  

  Last night I spent another great evening at The Underground Cookery School.Last time I was there we made pasta and casserole; this time we were butchering... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Guerilla Gardening in North London

  

  The streets of Holloway are again blooming and more lovely pyramids of fiery nasturtiums can be found in Holloway, specifically Mayton Street. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• An Art Deco Walk in Bloomsbury

  

  Here are some pictures I took whilst enjoying Art Deco In Bloomsbury (Architecture In The Machine Age) walking tour last Saturday afternoon.Yannick is a... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• St George's, Bloomsbury

  

  I hadn't noticed until April this year that the lamps at the foot of the front steps to this gorgeous church echo the design on the spire. Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Who's Giving Me the Eye?

  

  Can anyone help with this?This Eye of Horus is embedded in the pavement on Hampstead Road, outside Harrington Square's railings, directly opposite the old Art... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Holloway Festival – 1st–8th June

  

  This Sunday 1st June sees the start of my local arts festival in Holloway.Organised by Rowan Arts, it's jam-packed of things to do and see. Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Mount London – Ascents in the Vertical City

  

  There are some great views across this fair city from high points such as Crystal Palace, Ally Pally and Richmond Park. Plus some fantastic vantage points from... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Bankside _ a Southwark Patchwork

  

  A few months ago I was walking to London Bridge from Lower Marsh via Southwark Street.Just south of Tate Modern, at the junction of Hopton Street I stopped to... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• How to Make a Cup of Tea

  

  We are awash with branded coffee shops offering all sorts of different types from skinny latte decaf to double espresso. Yet the staff in these shops, who have... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Museums and Heritage Show, Olympia 14th & 15th May

  

  This free show, taking place over two days within the West Hall at Olympia, will be packed full of cultural, archaeology, heritage and historical info.Find me a... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• That's the Way to Do It (again)

  

  Whoosh!Another year has whizzed past and it's Punch's birthday again.As per last year, the celebrations take place in St Paul's church garden, Covent... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• The Sunlight Laundry

  

  How on earth had I never seen this before?Because, dear reader, I don't tend to use this part of Pimlico Road preferring, when heading to Victoria Station, to... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Montague Burton, The Tailor of Taste

  

  Back in the 1930's almost every decent high street in the UK had a branch of Burton selling menswear. So popular were they that it's said that pre-1950 25% of... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Canalway Cavalcade at Little Venice

  

  A great event takes place this Bank Holiday weekend in and around the canal junction of Little Venice.From Saturday 3rd until Monday 5th May you will find all... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• African Galleries at the British Museum

  

  Beneath the Living and Dying exhibits, in Room 24 at the back of the British Museum's courtyard, are two flights of stairs that lead down to the African... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• Victoria Street – a Glass Corridor

  

  As you will probably already know, I am not a fan of all these build-it-glass, build-it-fast, and build-it-high architecture that is sprouting up like a fungus... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS

• The Tiles of Tottenham Lane and Hornsey

  

  At the beginning of last century, Crouch End and Hornsey looked rather different – Edwardian high streets would have been lined with shops beautifully... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2014 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS