by Joanna | Oct 2, 2013 | Free walks, Local London Guiding Day, Westminster
It’s that time of the year again when the local London guiding associations get together for a day of free walks. This year’s theme is Scandals, Secrets and Suspense!On Saturday 12th October City of Westminster, Clerkenwell, City of London and Greenwich... by Joanna | Sep 23, 2013 | London, RNLI, volunteering, Westminster
I am one of those unfortunate people who suffers from travel sickness so I can’t read in traffic nor sit backwards on buses which rules out at least 8 of the seats on the new Boris Buses. However I had never anticipated that I would feel seasick on the... by Joanna | Aug 20, 2013 | cafes, lunchtime, museums, pubs, Victoria, Westminster
In my other job (the one that pays the bills) I temp as a legal secretary. In the past few months I have been working in the immediate vicinity of Westminster Abbey which is (for someone interested in London’s history) a great place to work. There is also lots... by Joanna | Aug 13, 2013 | craft beer, local shops, wine, Woodford Green
Some of the best experiences are when you end up somewhere by accident. Just over a month ago on a day when my foot was still pretty painful I decided on the spur of the moment with my friend Jane to go to Woodford Green in search of olives. I had been... by Joanna | Jul 21, 2013 | exhibitions, hidden London, River Lea, Three Mills
I wrote this post a year ago but Makers at the Mill is on again now so am re-posting with details of this year’s exhibition in the text.Coming out of the tube at Bromley-by-Bow station in East London you are faced with a thundering dual carriageway and a mammoth...
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