
Guards! Guards! (And the changing thereof)
All you need to know to catch the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace (whether or not you go with Alice).
All you need to know to catch the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace (whether or not you go with Alice).
A redundant 20th century artefact, repurposed for the tourist economy. But enough about me, let’s talk about phone boxes. Go to Parliament Square and you […]
I blush as I write this, but in over 40 years in London, yesterday was the first time I’ve ever bought anything in Old Compton […]
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Along the Albert Embankment wall of St Thomas’ Hospital, directly over the Thames to the Houses of Parliament is an incredible piece of public guerrilla […]
Dishoom does the ‘Indian Cafe’ experience very well indeed, and if you’re prepared to queue, serves some great tasting food and impressive cocktails. But if […]
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