by Joanna | Jun 26, 2013 | Chingford, Chris Moncrieff, talks
This is an update of a post I wrote last year.Some followers may know that my Dad is Chris Moncrieff who has been a journalist for the Press Association for over 50 years and even has a bar in the House of Commons named after him – Moncrieff’s.He does of... by Joanna | Jun 21, 2013 | afternoon tea, Athenaeum Hotel, Ian Pelham-Turner, Royal Family
Being as I am obsessed with afternoon teas I occasionally get invited to tea themed events. Last year as a result of mentioning The Athenaeum Hotel in a blog post about my Top 3 teas I was invited to tea there which I blogged about here. The Athenaeum won the... by Joanna | Jun 18, 2013 | Chingford, Epping Forest, Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge, The View
Since creating my two local walks (in Walthamstow and in Chingford) as part of the Appetite Festival (on until the end of June) I have become much more focused on local events hence the recent flurry of locally based blog posts.Last Thursday I attended one in a series... by Joanna | Jun 11, 2013 | Competition, hidden corners, hidden Westminster
Walking the streets of Westminster as I often do – buses and walking being my preferred methods of getting around – I sometimes stumble across aspects of the City that are new to me such as the Terence Donovan statues I featured on here a few months ago.... by Joanna | May 24, 2013 | Appetite Festival, Guided walks, pubs, Walthamstow
Researching for my Walthamstow walk for the local Appetite Festival I came across a poem written about the evils of drinking alcohol. It was recited at a temperance meeting in a chapel in Wood Street, Walthamstow in 1884. Ironically it’s a good list of all the...
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