Broadgate of a weekend is quiet as the city workers are resting which means visitors can navigate the pavements and stop and stare at the amazing buildings where old meets new at almost every corner. Liverpool Street Station might not be quite as big and grand as Waterloo or St Pancras but the Victorian style building […]
Every cloud has a silver lining, my existing carrier connection had been missed due to a late take off at Heathrow but we were transferred to South African Airways to complete our journey to Cape Town. Despite the heavy rain and grey clouds outside we were treated to a warm and sunny welcome from the […]
Over the last few years every time I have had a couple of spare hours on my own in London I promise myself that I will visit The Chelsea Physic Garden but life and other London activities have got in the way and I have only just got round to banking that promise. I am not […]
My recent stroll through Belgravia, London threw up St Peter’s Church. I always feel especially smug when I come across something new in the capital. I get to visit maybe three times a year and always find something new to interest me and this time it was this pretty church or to be more precise the […]
I emerged from Victoria Station to find myself very close to Lower Grosvenor Gardens and some unique shell encrusted storage buildings. Not sure what they store? perhaps gardening equipment and summer seating? Being December there was still some autumn leaves swirling around my feet but at eye level some very tasteful Christmas door wreaths in […]
A recent visit to London reminded just how pretty London is at Christmas and I pledge to visit again next December. I especially liked the classy understated Christmas wreaths and decorations around the Chelsea and Belgravia areas. Here are a few of my favourite photos.
ShenyangOk so the GT likes to fly with comfort but sometimes needs must and recently I found myself on a return economy flight from London to The seats were fairly roomy but then the GT has short legs so I’m probably not the best person to comment on this. In addition there was plenty of space under […]
