Archive | February, 2013

STREET PERFORMERS IN LONDON’S COVENT GARDEN

By on February 28, 2013 in Covent Garden, Dan Woolley, Garrick Club, London, Samuel Pepys

Covent Garden lies in the heart of London theatreland, and continues to be a supreme shopaholic heaven and foody delight, as a recent visit proved. The place hasn’t changed much since its fruit and vegetable market days. My first time there was to visit a small English publisher, whose offices lay at the top of [...]

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THE ENGLISH EYE EXPLORES SCOTLAND’S LEGEND – THE REAL LOCH NESS MONSTER eBOOK NOW FROM AMAZON

By on February 17, 2013 in Kindle, Loch Ness, monster, Nessie

The eBook ‘The REAL Loch Ness Monster’ is on sale at Amazon and other internet outlets now. It’s available here for Kindle and iPad, plus other eReaders. The illustrated ‘Visual Companion’ will be out soon, too. Background to the ’The REAL Loch Ness Monster’ eBook is our exploration trip to Scotland, the target: to find the true story [...]

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A SHARD OF GLASS THROUGH THE HEART OF LONDON

By on February 9, 2013 in Covent Garden, English Heritage, London, Renzo Piano, river thames, South Bank, The Shard, Transamerica Pyramid, William Cobbett

London’s skyline is constantly changing, though perhaps evolving is a better word, as the basics stay much the same. For example, the River Thames – cleaner now than for centuries past – still winds through the middle, for a country-dweller like me providing a breather from the claustrophobic sprawl of the ‘Great Wen’ (pustule), as [...]

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IS THIS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CASTLE IN ALL ENGLAND?

By on February 3, 2013 in Banbury, Broughton Castle, Simon Jenkins, Sir Charles Oman

At least one man thought so, the military historian and Oxford University Fellow Sir Charles Oman, in 1898. He certainly didn’t spare his words either, “Broughton Castle… about the most beautiful castle in all England … for sheer loveliness of the combination of water, woods and picturesque buildings.” Other writers have added their opinions, including, [...]

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