London Mail Rail
July 12, 2025 I have wanted to ride this silly mail train for years, and finally found the time. The…
London
Crystal Palace Park
July 11, 2025 I wrote of the Crystal Palace when I was here in the summer of 2024. At the…
Bromptom and West Norwood Cemeteries
July 10 and 11 2025 These finish my quest to see all of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries of London. The…
The V and A East Storehouse
July 9, 2025 The V&A East Storehouse is a purpose-built public space designed by architects Diller Scofidio+Renfro with support from…
Last days Wandering London
July 2024 There are two of these unique huts in Grosvenor Gardens. The Gardens have been known as “London’s French…
Ceremony of the Keys – Tower of London
July 28, 2024 My friend Susan arranged for us to attend the Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of…
Abney Park Cemetery
July 2024 I managed to squeeze in my sixth of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries in London before my departure. Abney…
Two Cemeteries – Two Nature Reserves
July 2024 In a, not quite accomplished yet, attempt at seeing the Magnificent Seven, I was able to get to…
Crossbones and Kensal Green Cemeteries
July 2024 Crossbones Cemetery Wandering near the Tate Modern, I found this small graveyard that is only open three days…
19th Century Authors – An Oxford Education
July 2024 I have spent the last week at Oxford Experience, and the class I chose was Modernist Literature Through…
Crossness Pumping Station – London
July 2024 The Crossness Pumping Station is a former sewage pumping station designed by the Metropolitan Board of Works’ chief…
Bedford Park and Highgate Cemetery
July 2024 Bedford Park Bedford Park in Chiswick began in 1875 under the direction of Jonathan Carr. It has many…
Sambourne House
July 2024 18 Stafford Terrace was the home of the Punch illustrator Edward Linley Sambourne (1844–1910) and his wife Marion.…
Leighton House
July 2024 Leighton House is part of Holland Circle but deserves a post of its own. Leighton House was once…
Holland Park And 19th Century Artists
July 2024 Holland Park is an area of Kensington, surrounds its namesake park, Holland Park and colloquially referred to as…
Random London
July 3, 2024 The East End After revoking the Edict of Nantes, which granted Huguenots civil rights in October 1685,…
Westminster Cathedral London
July 3, 2024 Westminster Cathedral Westminster Cathedral is the largest Roman Catholic church in England and Wales and the seat…
Knightsbridge and Pimlico London
July 2, 2024 Knightsbridge Fire Station functioned from 1907 to 2014. These stunning terracotta columns and pilasters are on the…
Fleet Street – London
July 1, 2024 Fleet Street is one of the oldest streets in London. It was established in the time of…
Walking the Albertopolis
June 30, 2024 Albertopolis is the nickname given to the area centered on Exhibition Road in London, named after Prince…
Bloomsbury – London
June 29, 2024 One of my favorite buildings in this area is the Kimpton Fitzroy. It is famous for its…
Westminster London
June 28, 2024 I am back in London for a month. Three of those weeks will be spent in school,…
Wandering London – The Odd and Overlooked
November 2023 I am in London to enjoy the company of friends, see a few plays, eat some good food,…
Wandering London in the Pouring Rain
November 14, 2023 I began my day at Blackfriars Bridge. Blackfriars originated as a Dominican friary founded in the year…
Visiting London for Food and Fun
November 2023 I am leaving London with a heavy heart, despite the knowledge I will be back in a short…
Fun and Offbeat in London
December 2022 I took a Christmas-Food-themed walking tour put on by London Walks. When discussing Christmas geese, we were brought…
Cemeteries of London
December 2022 I am an avowed taphophile, so visiting cemeteries is part of my travels wherever I go. I made…
Wandering the Outskirts of London
December 2022 Eltham Palace Eltham Palace consists of the medieval great hall of a former royal residence, to which an…
Getting Around London
December 2022 Taxis With the advent of Uber and Lyft filling the world with cheap rides from underpaid drivers, the…
Christmas Lights of London
December 2022 The Lights at Kew Gardens * * * * * *** * * * * * Christmas Around…
Greenwich, To and From and Everything In Between
December 2022 A trip from downtown London to Greenwich is about one hour. As the sun was shining and the…
Saint Bartholomew The Great
December 2022 We walked into this churchyard because we were looking for a plague pit, we found so much more.…
Connecting the Past with the Modern
December 2022 Roman Walls and the Tower of London Some kind of fortification most likely completely surrounded the Roman city…
Books, Books and Gas Holders
December 2022 This is just one small section of the books from King George III’s library. The display dominates the…