A Hidden Gem
There's nothing like a walking tour to open one's eyes to many interesting and historic sites hidden in plain site. Despite the busyness...
Bletchley Park
Today we visited Bletchley Park, home of the British WW2 codebreakers. The facility is conserved as a memorial to 10,000 incredibly...
Sir John Soane's House
Sir John Soane's house, now a museum, an amazing and totally unique experience for anyone visiting London. John Soane was an architect in...
The Cheese Grater, The Gherkin and the Walkie Talkie
The title of a new children's book? It certainly could be, but no, it's the London skyline. Building restrictions have been relaxed in...
What Did The Romans Ever Do For London?
Plenty! And the evidence is everywhere if you just know where to look! We arrived in London at 5am this morning and received a warm and...
Christ Church College, Oxford
This is where we will be staying 2 weeks from today. Harry Potter fans might recognise the dining room.
Crossness Pumping Station
My Father’s Day treat, a visit to Crossness Sewage Pumping station, described as a Victorian Cathedral of Ironwork which was opened in...
Our Itinerary
We arrive in London on August Bank Holiday, 29 August 2016 to begin our 6 week adventure. We invite you to bookmark this blog, or...
London Accommodation
We will be staying in one of London's most historic houses, the Georgian home of Captain William Bligh. Bligh, of "Mutiny on the Bounty"...
