Glowing Cathedral
An illuminated St Paul’s cathedral. Continue reading
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Old Operations At London Bridge
In an unassuming church barely noticed on a street in the shadow of towering companions sits a peculiar museum we’d been meaning to get to for ages. The Old Operating Theatre and Herb Garden sits in the garret (attic) of St Thomas’ Church, where it had lain forgotten (more or Continue reading …
Sunshine In Greenwich
We like our glowing ball art installations, having seen and (somehow missed Mars though), so it was an obvious call to go and see the centre of the solar system hovering at the Old Royal Naval College.
Lighting On A Winter Tradition
The traditional yearly visit to Canary Wharf Winter Lights. Continue reading
Arty Times
As I mentioned in the last post we were at Tower Bridge close to Heather’s birthday (and mine), and so we’d actually made a weekend of it. We’d had dinner in a restaurant the night before and been in a hotel for that early bridge start. So we had the rest of Saturday and Sunday to enjoy, and had decided to take in some culture. Continue reading
Down The Tower
Back in Tower Bridge. As I briefly mentioned, it happens to be Heather’s favourite bridge, so I thought she deserved to see bit more of it as a little birthday treat. Which is why we found ourselves on a cold Saturday morning, standing outside the engine rooms, ready for a Continue reading …
Advent Numbered
Yes, it’s that time of year again. A bit slow with the post here to track, but the best advent calendar is back!
Round The Tower
A visit to the great castle of the capital. Continue reading
Up The Tower
The saw Heather and I enjoy a weekend break in the big city centre of London, where we got up to touristy things. More on the later, but the Saturday began with me heading into London (relatively) early in the morning laden with bags, and using the office as a Continue reading …
Joust!
What to do on a sunny afternoon than go and see some sport. So that’s exactly what Heather and I did back in September—though not the sort that makes it much onto TV—jousting. Continue reading