Clothing Conversion Charts - Updated
Thursday June 28, 2012
Thanks to all the readers who sent me updates to the international clothing size conversion charts. All countries, and all clothing manufacturers it seems, use slightly different sizing for their ... Read More
The Chap Olympiad 2012 - British Eccentricity at Its Best
Tuesday June 26, 2012
The Chap Olympiad is a hilarious annual event held in July in London. Some of the unusual 'sports' have included the Three Trousered Limbo, Cucumber Sandwich Discus and Pipe Smoker's ... Read More
Top 10 of London - Book Review
Monday June 25, 2012
This compendium of over 250 Top 10 lists covers a wide range of London topics and includes some stats to impress your friends such as the items on London Zoo's ... Read More
Recommended Drawing Workshop
Saturday June 23, 2012
To find a new way of looking at a city I know so well, I recently joined a Drawing London Workshop from Context Travel. The small group met at the ... Read More
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2012
Thursday June 21, 2012
The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show is the largest annual garden and flower show in the world. The showground covers 33 acres and most visitors stay for about 5 ... Read More
Staybridge Suites & Holiday Inn Overlooking the Olympic Park
Tuesday June 19, 2012
Staybridge Suites London Stratford City and Holiday Inn London Stratford City have a great location right next to Westfield Stratford City shopping mall and overlooking the London 2012 Olympic Park.
While ... Read More
Madame Tussauds During School Holidays
Monday June 18, 2012
I usually visit Madame Tussauds late in the day when the tickets are cheaper and the queues are shorter (see Madame Tussauds Visitor Information for full details) but I decided ... Read More
Wireless Music Festival 2012
Saturday June 16, 2012
The Wireless Music Festival in Hyde Park London offers the hottest live music acts around right now. This year the dates are Friday 6 July to Sunday 8 July 2012. ... Read More
Room A at National Gallery
Thursday June 14, 2012
There's a room in the National Gallery which many visitors never see and most Londoners have never noticed. While on the Seven Noses of Soho Walk recently, the expert Guide, ... Read More
Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2012
Tuesday June 12, 2012
The last week of June and the first week of July is known as Wimbledon Fortnight because of the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Wimbledon is one of the few major ... Read More
Kids Go Free to the Theatre This Summer
Monday June 11, 2012
Now in its 15th year, Kids Week is back and is running throughout the whole of August this year as part of the London 2012 Festival. All children under 16 ... Read More
Bumper Book of London Book Review
Monday June 11, 2012
I think it's clear I'm a London geek so a book that covers "Everything you need to know about London and more" was bound to attract me. The Bumper Book ... Read More
Gay Pride London 2012
Saturday June 9, 2012
Pride London was founded in 2004. Each year it has grown and by 2009 there were a million revelers attending the event as participants or spectators.
This year, Pride London has ... Read More
Understanding the Changing of the Guard
Thursday June 7, 2012
It has been a bumper royal weekend but you can see a royal ceremony daily outside Buckingham Palace. The Changing of the Guard is watched by millions each year but ... Read More
David Nash at Kew Gardens
Wednesday June 6, 2012
Kew Gardens has a history of outdoor sculpture exhibitions -- Moore at Kew was utterly wonderful -- and David Nash at Kew opens on 9 June and runs until 14 ... Read More
Horniman Museum Gardens
Monday June 4, 2012
This summer it is going to be exceptionally busy in London and we need to consider what we can walk to or choose to see places outside of the city ... Read More
Sir John Soane's Museum
Saturday June 2, 2012
Phase One of Opening up the Soane at Sir John Soane's Museum has gone well and the scaffolding is being removed from number 12 so we can see the facade ... Read More