The London 2012 Olympics. Years of planning and construction, bucket-loads of money and all over in two weeks…but it was bloody great. Despite many Londoners being full of cynicism prior to the event, it was a roaring success. I’m lucky enough to live pretty close to the Olympic site and also had tickets to a number ofContinue reading “The London 2012 Olympics”
Category Archives: London
Kingly Court
Kingly Court, Soho, London. Tucked away off Regent Street, and far lesser known than neighbouring Carnaby Street is the lovely Kingly Court. Full of boutique shops and independent cafes and restaurants, you may have passed by this area totally unaware of it’s existence.
Green Chain Walk
This walk in South East London from the River Thames at Erith to Falconwood is a short train journey from London Bridge and is an official Green Chain Walk, marked out by arrows and mileage posts. It passes through Lesnes Abbey ruins which date from 1179; once far removed from the city, now overlooked byContinue reading “Green Chain Walk”
Docklands Museum
Museum of London Docklands, Isle of Dogs, London. The museum, which opened in 2003 in an old sugar warehouse, contains artefacts and displays telling the history of the Thames and Docklands area, from Roman times to the closure of the docks in the 1970’s and subsequent development into a busy business district. Among the manyContinue reading “Docklands Museum”
Smug
Smug, Camden Passage, London. A lovely lifestyle boutique by Lizzie Evans where you can very easily spend far too much money. Smug is filled with beautifully designed homeware and accessories from furniture to teacups. Go and visit the store. If you can’t, find Smug here. Time Out London’s Best Shops edition 16
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