An evening with Mike Leigh – on Architecture
by Joanna | Jan 31, 2011 | British Museum, Euston, Ian Visits, Jonathan Glancey, lectures, London, Mike Leigh, Ptomely Dean
As a Westminster Guide I’m interested in buildings. However I wouldn’t say I was particularly interested in the technicalities of architecture more about the look of a place and how it fits in with its surroundings.Before becoming a Guide...A Walk in the Sunshine
by Joanna | Jan 24, 2010 | guiding, Ian Visits, Londonist, Mayfair
As everyone who lives in the UK knows British weather is unpredictable to say the least. Forecasts are likely to change slightly or completely. Even so as soon as the 5 day forecast was available before my walk on 17 January I was on line looking it...Recent Posts
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