by Joanna | Jan 18, 2015 | afternoon tea, cafes, happy hour, loos, Westminster
In the course of researching for walks since I qualified as a Westminster Guide in 2009 I have managed to discover a number of good loos. The previously free loos provided by the Council including the rather nasty ones at Green Park tube now carry a 50p entrance... by Joanna | Oct 2, 2013 | Free walks, Local London Guiding Day, Westminster
It’s that time of the year again when the local London guiding associations get together for a day of free walks. This year’s theme is Scandals, Secrets and Suspense!On Saturday 12th October City of Westminster, Clerkenwell, City of London and Greenwich... by Joanna | Sep 23, 2013 | London, RNLI, volunteering, Westminster
I am one of those unfortunate people who suffers from travel sickness so I can’t read in traffic nor sit backwards on buses which rules out at least 8 of the seats on the new Boris Buses. However I had never anticipated that I would feel seasick on the... by Joanna | Aug 20, 2013 | cafes, lunchtime, museums, pubs, Victoria, Westminster
In my other job (the one that pays the bills) I temp as a legal secretary. In the past few months I have been working in the immediate vicinity of Westminster Abbey which is (for someone interested in London’s history) a great place to work. There is also lots... by Joanna | Apr 7, 2013 | statues, Westminster
Yesterday I took a different route through an area I thought I knew intricately and stumbled across this sculpture group. In the 3 years that I have been guiding in this particular area I had somehow never ventured down this road. It’s amazing what can be found... by Joanna | Dec 18, 2012 | Christmas, Christmas lights walks, Guided walks, Westminster
At this time of year it’s traditional to go out for a countryside stroll on either Boxing Day or New Year’s Day to blow away the cobwebs and walk off some of the Christmas excesses.However why not extend that to walks just before Christmas and instead of a...
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