IN LONDON OLD AND NEW published in 1878 Walter Thornbury described the Roman Bath as one the “few real and genuine remains which date from the era of the Roman…
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Walking from Trafalgar Square to Margate – without crossing a road
by Vic Keegan
written by Vic Keegan
CYCLING gets enormous publicity in London. Walking is hardly mentioned at all yet London is arguably the most walkable capital city in the world as I have discovered doing my…
The Water Museum at Somerset House where people can leave their bottled memories
by Vic Keegan
written by Vic Keegan
Phials containing water untouched in 129,000 years LONDON owes its existence to water. Without the Thames there would have been no point in building it. In olden days Westminster –…
Trafalgar Square today with King Charles l looking down Whitehall towards his place of execution Nothing is quite what it seems in Trafalgar Square. It is umbilically tied to Nelson’s…
Me (left) sampling Forty Hall – Chateau Tooting (centre) – and Olding Manor, right A highlight of my sojourn among English and Welsh vineyards last…
Walking from Trafalgar Square to Islington – without crossing a road
by Vic Keegan
written by Vic Keegan
It was 5 55pm yesterday and seldom has a glass of red wine been so sweetly devoured. We had arrived at the Narrow Boat pub after a long-planned walk from…