Bankside has been the place where Londoners come to play since London was first invented. All the serious important stuff on government and money making happened on the north bank. Over on the south bank…
Greenwich has everything. Royal connections, UNESCO listed architecture, fantastic museums, the Cutty Sark and, of course, the meridian. Star of the show for me is the Painted Hall Greenwich. Old Royal Naval College Painted Hall…
Pitzhanger Manor was a public library when I first knew it. Now it has been restored and looks as it would have done when Sir John Soane built it as a country retreat. Hard to…
Wow, you’ve got tickets for Hamilton, how you did you do that? Was the response when I announced that we where we were headed at the weekend. Patience is needed, but once you know how…
No London Zoo Christmas lights this year but the magic of Christmas is still sparkling at London Zoo…. well it was until Tier 4 put a stop to it. London Zoo is shut until Tier…
What do Handel, Hogarth and homeless children have in common? The Foundling Hospital and its modern day successor the Foundling Museum, that’s what. The Foundling Hospital was both the first children’s charity and the…
What do I love most—museums or cafés? No cultural visit is complete without a café stop. If you’re searching for the best London museum cafés, you’re in the right place. Which are the best London Museum…
