London Ice Rinks 2012-13
Wednesday October 31, 2012
Every winter ice rinks spring up all over London. Check out the details here for this year's ice skating opportunities in London. Most are open late in the evening and ... Read More
Country Living Christmas Fair 2012
Tuesday October 30, 2012
The Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair attracts thousands of visitors every year and this year will be no exception. They come to soak up the wonderful festive atmosphere and browse ... Read More
Remembrance Sunday & Poppy Factory Tours
Monday October 29, 2012
Remembrance Day is commemorated on the Sunday nearest to 11th November (this year: Sunday 11 November 2012). The Royal British Legion Poppy Factory in Richmond, Surrey makes all the paper ... Read More
Highgate Cemetery Photos
Sunday October 28, 2012
Highgate Cemetery in north London opened in 1839 and is the final resting place of many famous names such as Karl Marx, Malcolm McLaren and Jeremy Beadle.
The cemetery is on ... Read More
Lord Mayor's Show 2012
Thursday October 25, 2012
The Lord Mayor's Show is on soon with more than 6,000 people of all ages taking part in the three mile long procession. Arrive early; by 10.30am the route is ... Read More
Brit Rocks & Tea Pots
Tuesday October 23, 2012
The Met Bar may not be an obvious choice for an afternoon tea venue but it's a great excuse to enjoy this famous location and indulge in the 'Best of ... Read More
Official End of British Summer Time is Coming
Monday October 22, 2012
Don't forget British Summer Time (BST) ends at 2am BST (which becomes 1am GMT) on Sunday 28 October 2012 so you'll need to change your clocks and watches back one ... Read More
London Ambassadors Coming Back
Sunday October 21, 2012
It took many volunteers to make the London 2012 Olympics as great as they were. I was in the Olympics Opening Ceremony volunteer cast, there were Gamesmakers at all of ... Read More
House of Wolf - London Restaurant Review
Friday October 19, 2012
Check your comfort zone at the door as you won't need it tonight. When did you last have a dinner that required ear plugs, a blindfold and a syringe?
House of ... Read More
Doctors, Dissection & Resurrection Men - Exhibition
Thursday October 18, 2012
In 1823, William Millard was caught in the grounds of The London Hospital with a sack and a shovel...
This Museum of London exhibition looks at the early 19th century history ... Read More
Telmap M8 Your Local Mate App Review
Thursday October 18, 2012
I had a mad night out in London recently for the launch of Telmap's M8 Your Local Mate app. The launch night involved a suspected art theft, dashing across town ... Read More
The Witch Academy at The London Eye
Wednesday October 17, 2012
Last weekend, I was lucky enough to get a preview of the Halloween fun planned at The London Eye. My daughter and I attended the Witch Academy, a magical school ... Read More
Halloween in London 2012
Tuesday October 16, 2012
I used to say we celebrated November 5th bonfire night more than Halloween in London but I reckon Halloween is the bigger event these days. I've put together a list ... Read More
The Landmark London Hotel Review & Photos
Monday October 15, 2012
I told you last week about the afternoon tea at The London Landmark but I haven't told you yet about my stay.
I was testing a Hotwire Secret Hot Rate deal ... Read More
Outdoors in the City
Thursday October 11, 2012
Living in a city can mean many London kids never climb a tree or even spend much time playing outside as parents are eternally worried about their safety. Outdoors in ... Read More
The London Garden Book A-Z - Book Review
Tuesday October 9, 2012
This isn't a book listing fancy gardens full of completely unobtainable ideas to the average gardener. No, The London Garden Book A-Z reminds us how much gardens and gardening mean ... Read More
The Landmark London Afternoon Tea Review
Monday October 8, 2012
It probably doesn't need to be said again but just to be clear, I absolutely love afternoon tea. I've been to most of the venues in London so feel my ... Read More
The Man Who Brought The Words to Handel's Music
Sunday October 7, 2012
An exhibition coming to the Handel House Museum soon will highlight Handel's unknown collaborator and the first Editor of Modern Shakespeare. Can you name him? No, I couldn't either so ... Read More
7th Year for Wicked
Wednesday October 3, 2012
Wicked reached two major landmarks in its run last month. On Saturday 8 September 2012 it was the 2500th performance and on Thursday 27 September 2012 it was the show's ... Read More
Hotwire Secret Hot Rates Are Worth It
Tuesday October 2, 2012
Hotel booking sites that offer amazing deals for booking without knowing which hotel it is have always left me skeptical. The cynic in me has always felt that an offer ... Read More
St Ermin's Hotel Afternoon Tea
Monday October 1, 2012
St Ermin's is leading the way with hotel bee keeping in London and their 200,000 Buckfast Bees produced their first full harvest this year. These lucky bees search for pollen ... Read More