(No) View from the Bridge

Last year I watched the Royal Wedding on TV but regretted not going into town to experience the atmosphere.So I wanted to do something this year for the Diamond Jubilee. However a busy week followed by the start of a head cold made me dither about arrangements...

An unexpected pub crawl

As someone who lives in London, works in London and is obsessed with London it’s always good to have a free day in London with no plans and to see where you end up.  As I am also obsessed with London’s pubs I should have known it would turn into a bit...

Guiding the Guides

I thought my worst nightmare had come true on Saturday morning whilst waiting to start my St James’s walk for some fellow City of Westminster Guides. Waiting for my group in the one shady spot on Queen’s Walk beside the Ritz a large London Walks group...

Practice Makes Perfect

Today I took part in the first of a series of walk shops aimed at those of us qualified guides who are looking to get away from our comfort zone areas (mine being St James’s and Mayfair) and explore new areas with a view to putting together walks there...