by Joanna | Mar 25, 2019 | Uncategorised
Ten years on from qualifying as a City of Westminster Guide I wouldn’t have imagined that one of my most successful walks would be in Walthamstow. I’m sure that many of my social media followers are beginning to despair that I will ever do a walk again... by Joanna | Jan 18, 2019 | Uncategorised
I have recently become rather obsessed with old guide books and in fact have a backlog of ideas for posts taking excerpts from such books as they contain so much of interest. My latest purchase was last night at Chingford Historical Society’s monthly meeting.... by Joanna | Dec 10, 2018 | Uncategorised
There is one building that really stands out on my Christmas Lights walk and for many of those on my walk not only is the look of the building a surprise to them but if we manage to get there at the right time they will be treated to a carillon recital too. This... by Joanna | Nov 19, 2018 | books, Uncategorised
Helen Oddfellow is a tour guide and an expert on Christopher Marlowe. After a local paper features her Deptford walk she is contacted by historian Richard Watson who needs her help in his quest to track down a supposed lost Marlowe manuscript. My initial thought was... by Joanna | Aug 23, 2018 | Uncategorised
Have you ever noticed that the sign hanging outside Twinings’ shop on the Strand shows that it sells coffee as well as tea? In fact Twinings started off as a coffee house and if it wasn’t for a recession in weaving in Gloucestershire the business may not have... by Joanna | Aug 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
Like many people I know I always want to discover something new and in relation to my guided walks it’s always a bonus to discover something that you have never noticed before on a well trodden route. Back in early April on the morning of the day that I was...
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