My first Westminster Walk
by Joanna | Oct 18, 2009 | Chequers, Gentleman's London, guiding, Red Lion, St James's
Organising my first walk as a qualified guide on the evening after the badge ceremony was possibly not one of my better ideas. I should know by now that where wine is available my common sense disappears. However although I had suffered during the day from...St James’s secret life
by Joanna | May 4, 2009 | Red Lion, St James's, whisky
I’m rather late posting this but it was an unusual evening so wanted to share it.Last year or maybe the year before I bought 2 tickets for a whisky tasting and then couldn’t find a friend who liked whisky enough to come with me so I went by myself. The...Recent Posts
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