by Joanna | Jan 21, 2013 | Mayfair, pubs, St James's, walks
In St James’s recently with a bit of time before a walk I stopped to have a proper look at the redevelopment taking place in Pall Mall. Berry Brothers the esteemed wine and spirit retailer are expanding. One building has been demolished but the façade of no. 62... by Joanna | Jan 7, 2013 | beer, historic pubs, pub walks, walks
Back in October 2011 when I wrote about a lunchtime wander around Chancery Lane I remarked on the steepness of the stairs to the toilets in the Seven Stars, Carey Street. Since that time I have been slowly accumulating a list of pubs with similar lethal routes to the... by Joanna | Dec 18, 2012 | Christmas, Christmas lights walks, Guided walks, Westminster
At this time of year it’s traditional to go out for a countryside stroll on either Boxing Day or New Year’s Day to blow away the cobwebs and walk off some of the Christmas excesses.However why not extend that to walks just before Christmas and instead of a... by Joanna | Dec 4, 2012 | cafes in churches, free carol concerts, free carol services, lunchtime ideas
My 2011 list of free carol services proved extremely popular last year so I have now brought the list up to date including some different venues. I have however probably only scratched the surface and there may be many more that I don’t know about; if you can... by Joanna | Nov 23, 2012 | lunchtime, Marylebone
After a longer than intended break I now return to my lunchtime series. Previously I did Fleet Street and Chancery Lane – but now I finally have a third – Marylebone – where I have been working recently in my “other” job (as a legal...
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