by Joanna | Dec 30, 2011 | Alan Davies, Chingford, Concorde, Highams Park, Johnny Dankworth, Leytonstone, plaques, quiz, Waltham Forest
After a slow start I had quite a few entries come through last night including several with ten out of ten correct answers so the prize of 2 free walk places has been awarded and the winner “ND” has been notified. Some of the questions were compiled from... by Joanna | Dec 26, 2011 | Chingford, Christmas, Highams Park, Hunstanton, Leytonstone, Moncrieffs, South Woodford, Walthamstow
Last year my family started a new tradition – for each of us to contribute a home-made present to the rest of the family. Last year we made and received home-made soaps, scarves and raspberry gin. My brother, Angus composed and sang a song entitled the... by Joanna | Dec 22, 2011 | cocktail bars, hidden bars, Soho, Star at Night, Star Cafe
This post originally appeared on fellow guide Pete Berthoud’s London blog which is well worth bookmarking for his amazing London knowledge. Whenever I want to know about a new sculpture somewhere in the City I check his blog first.Just to clarify –... by Joanna | Dec 9, 2011 | cafes in churches, free carol concerts, free carol services, lunchtime ideas
I love listening to carol singing at Christmas and normally try to visit a couple of lunchtime services before finishing with the lighting of the tree in my local church in Highams Park on Christmas Eve.With this in mind I’ve compiled a Top Ten of Free Carol... by Joanna | Dec 4, 2011 | Chris Moncrieff, House of Lords, Maggie Moncrieff, Palace of Westminster
It has been a very busy, happy year celebrating. In chronological order, as they say, our golden wedding in April, Chris’s 80th birthday and recently reaching 50 years of reporting politics for the Press Association in Parliament, and trailing exhaustingly after...
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