The Last of the WW2 Big Ships – HMS Belfast
A visit to HMS Belfast on a chilly, late January Tuesday gave me the ship almost to myself, the first time I’d visited this floating […]
Month: January 2024
Days Out – Bletchley Park, Home of the WW2 Codebreakers
Less than 40 minutes on the fast service from Euston gets you to Bletchley (now part of Milton Keynes). It is a journey that would […]
The Nereid Monument in the British Museum
On one’s way to the Parthenon Gallery one walks through Room 17 of the British Museum and there, on the right, is what appears to […]
Up on the roof (again): the ‘Beast’
At 278m (912’) and 63 storeys, the new(ish) office block at 22 Bishopsgate is the tallest building in the City of London, and second only […]
London Pubs: The George Inn in Southwark
Pubs! Pubs are great (as I’ve mentioned before). If you truly want to experience London then you need to spend a few hours in a […]
StuffAboutLondon: 2023 in review
And a happy new year to one and all. Thank you for following the blog, and for making 2023 the most successful year (in terms […]