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My Hero

“Oh yes she/he is one of my Heroines/Heroes” people say, but are they actually heroes or just bound up in the cult of celebrity? I made a list of mine the other day. Mine sort of sit in the fantasy dinner party thing, people that you would like to sit around your table and hold… Continue reading My Hero

Burye, Berry, Bury. A revision.

I’ve been writing and publishing self guided audio tours for four years this month, not sure where all that time’s gone! Before that I used to host tours in person. I really enjoyed meeting the people who came on the walks, but it did have it’s downside. The main object is to get the story… Continue reading Burye, Berry, Bury. A revision.

What’s Behind The Green Door?

If the title of this piece brings back memories of double denim, chunky knits, a cheeky welsh grin and a frankly ludicrous dance then I appologise, it’s wasn’t my intention to spoil your day. As you’ll see as this unfolds I couldn’t really have come up with another title, and of course that conjures up… Continue reading What’s Behind The Green Door?

The Wheel Turns Full Circle

The London Eye has dominated the skyline of Lambeth for over twenty years. This 135 metres (443 ft) tall wheel has a diameter of 120 metres (394 ft). When it opened to the public in 2000 it was the world’s tallest Ferris wheel until it was surpassed by the 160-metre (525 ft) Star of Nanchang in 2006, and has subsequently been… Continue reading The Wheel Turns Full Circle

My Dog’s Got No Nose……*

When it comes to the smell of London history there is a great repository of facts which relate mostly to the awful odours that were prevalent in the city until recently modern times. Luckily for everyone who visits, these have been eliminated and London is quite a clean city. I for one never want to… Continue reading My Dog’s Got No Nose……*

The Dog’s Nose

So to continue the theme of senses; touch and hearing now under the belt I start to look at taste and smell. Despite the title of this piece, it’s actually to do with taste. Now I could have gone off down the same old hackneyed route of extolling the beauties and health benefits of pie,… Continue reading The Dog’s Nose

Sounds of the past

Following on from the post last week on touch, I’m going to try the sense of hearing. I thought this might be a tricky one, how do you hear the past? Well there’s oral audio history, memories of people who were in a certain place at a certain time. These are really valuable to historians… Continue reading Sounds of the past

Touch Wood

I set myself a task today. I thought I’d try and write about London with regard to the senses. Seeing is a bit of an obvious one, but there’s always, hearing, smelling, touching and tasting to explore. I’m going to start with the tactile. There are many old bits of London that you can run… Continue reading Touch Wood

The Beavers Of Oxford Street

Whenever I walk the streets of London I try to make the effort to look up once in a while. Sometimes you can be too focussed on what’s in front of you. Take a moment to look above the horizon and you might be surprised at what you find. Many interesting and bizarre ornaments and… Continue reading The Beavers Of Oxford Street

….one in a taxi, one in a car

Funny how things come back to you years and years after the event. The title comes from something we used to sing at school when it came to carol concerts at Christmas to the tune of “We three Kings“. Rather unseasonal I know given the abundance of Easter bunnies, but I thought it a better… Continue reading ….one in a taxi, one in a car