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Question: What is the smallest piece of public art within the City of London? To answer that question let me take you back to the 1860s...

One Word Sunday Statue: Another Time by Antony Gormley. Limehouse, London #Art #London #OWS

Six Word Saturday #6WS #London #weather

The title of this piece wasn’t hard to come up with, however I wasn’t sure what the source was. It actually comes from the Bible. Well in...

It’s been decidedly wet over the last few days and being outside for most of them has left me feeling rather damp on my return home. So...

One Word Sunday #London #OWS #Walking

Six Word Saturday Paul Simonon’s Bass guitar. Museum of London The Guns of Brixton The Clash ...

Now there’s a name to go by. A tough Georgian bare knuckle pugilist, or a renown Victorian cricketer known for stubbornly occupying his...

John Strype Whilst rooting about in A Survey Of The Cities Of London and Westminster written by John Strype in the 1720s for some...

One Word Sunday #London #OWS #Walking

The Victorians seem to have laid claim to the invention of modern Sanitary Fixtures. It is a widely-held belief that Thomas Crapper...

Posted as part of Thursday Doors Bolt Court, London #Doors #London #ThursdayDoors

Channeling the spirit of Maria from the sound of music, I’d like to share a couple of favourites things with you. I’m very partial to the...

One Word Sunday A battered old phone box in Heddon Street, London. For the full story have a look at this FAME #History #London #music #OWS

Six Word Saturday Change Alley, London #6WS #History #London #Walking

I have to admit to being a bit of a binge watcher when it comes to box sets. Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, The Soprano’s and House have...

Last week saw the nuptials of the two inhabitants of Miscellany Mansions, so we now have a piece of paper to say we’re lifelong partners....

I always like to keep things interesting, not just for the people who come with me on my tours, but also for me. If things get a bit...

One Word Sunday Office Building, Upper Thames Street, London #London #OWS #Walking

Six Word Saturday Lift door panel, Selfridges circa 1928 By the 1920s Selfridges was the most glamorous department store in London....