Pedalo-ing in the Park
“Come in number 6” we heard from the banks of The Serpentine. Our hour of discovery was up. We pedalled fast and steered our bright blue floating fibreglass boat...
Taxi Noir: Gaining the Green Badge
I spent a lot of my adult life in the London taxi trade; studying for the notoriously difficult Knowledge of London examinations from the spring of 1985, to finally...
Jane’s Favourite Article of 2019. Minis, Marvelettes & Mary Quant
My Favourite 2019 Article. An exhibition to honour sustainable fashion Hot-pants and minis, panty hose and PVC… this was the swinging sixties and the age of Mary Quant when...
Ranjit Recommends: Visit Morocco
On 8th October 2019, The Amba Hotel in Marble Arch, London played host to the Moroccan Tourism Roadshow in the UK. The evening began with a drinks and...
Ranjit Recommends: Mealpal – Epic Lunches for a snip!
Mealpal offers customers a plethora of over 100 meal selections across the city of London on weekdays for less than £5, thereby resulting in a saving of at least...
Ranjit Recommends: Leon’s West End
The restaurant chain Leon is synonymous with tasty health conscious fast food. However, on 13th February 2017 they opened their all-singing Leon branch in the West End of London...
There’s Lots to see Around Piccadilly.
I love exploring London. There are surprises tucked away around every corner. This trip I concentrated on the Piccadilly area. Piccadilly is supposedly named after the lace collars called...
Ranjit Recommends: All Star Lanes
Bowling for culinary delights under the same roof? That’s exactly what you can experience at All Star Lanes. The bowling lanes come with the presence of American 50s retro...
Ranjit Recommends: All Star Lanes
Bowling for culinary delights under the same roof? That’s exactly what you can experience at All Star Lanes. The bowling lanes come with the presence of American 50s retro...
Ranjit Recommends: All Star Lanes
Bowling for culinary delights under the same roof? That’s exactly what you can experience at All Star Lanes. The bowling lanes come with the presence of American 50s...
Minis, Marvelettes & Mary Quant
An exhibition to honour sustainable fashion Hot-pants and minis, panty hose and PVC… this was the swinging sixties and the age of Mary Quant when hemlines reached...
Ranjit Recommends: All Star Lanes
Bowling for culinary delights under the same roof? That’s exactly what you can experience at All Star Lanes. The bowling lanes come with the presence of American 50s...
WENDY’S WEEK: Wendy’s Adventure in to London
As some of you may know I haven’t ventured into the big city for about four years, but when I knew I good friend of mine was over...
Mumbai Memoir 92- When the ‘King of Fruit’, arrives in Mumbai!
The month of May is known to be the hottest month of the calendar in India. The sun’s evaporation reaches its epitome for it to truly be called as...
WORLD TRAVEL MARKET SUCCESS
By Ann Evans Photos by Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography. We all want our holidays to run smoothly, and the World Travel Market event is where massive business deals...
This autumn at The Bootlegger
This latest Speakeasy is charmingly themed against the backdrop of the American 1920’s Prohibition era. A cosy interior and a playful cocktail menu, the Bootlegger is the perfect place to...
Flight Club: Elevating darts
When you first think of darts, you’re likely to picture a wave of fancy-dressed drunkards incoherently chanting for their favourite beer-bellied heroes. Whilst this still holds true, the The Flight...
Bottoms-up at the Bootlegger!
The latest Speakeasy to grace the Capital is neatly tucked away in EC3’s buzzing Leadenhall market – this 1920’s style bar is impressively themed against the backdrop of the...
Get Retro with Old Street Records!
Welcome to Shoreditch’s trendy new hang out – Old Street Records is sure to kick off your weekend vibes. With live music, mouth-watering pizza and a funky cocktail offering,...
Reaching new heights at the City’s Sky Lounge
With panoramic views of the City and a cocktail menu that will be sure to quench any palette, the Sky Lounge at the Doubletree is a perfect spot to...
ESPA Life at The Corinthia
The reception looks like a setting for Chanel – all champagne and shiny black marble with an imposing statue. Calm, tranquil and luxurious. Espa Life is a next...
Wendy’s Wanderings
What sort of a week have you had? Did everything go as planned and did you achieve everything you had set out to do? My week certainly didn’t end...
IF LONDON BECAME THE NEW VENICE
Sure, we all know that Venice is a city with canals instead of roads. But nothing, I mean nothing, prepares you for the Real Thing. By the way, did...
Ranjit Recommends: The ICC Champions Trophy
Whether you are a cricket lover or just simply enjoy a day out in the sun with a refreshing beverage in hand, the scene will be set this summer...
Ranjit Recommends: Destinations Ditto That
If you are from the UK you need look no further than your own backyard in January and February 2017. If you are from abroad, be sure to...
The Race for Life
Four-eyes, fatso were among the nicknames I was given when I was at school while a virtual verruca stayed with me for 3 years, conveniently excusing me from school...
London Bridge is Sprawling Round! A morning spent exploring the London Bridge area.
My train purred into London Bridge Station and everyone clustered by the door, trying to be the first to press the OPEN button and show what great leaders they...
London, England. St. Pancras Area
St Pancras is the Patron Saint of children. Born in Phrygia in 289, he was an orphan and his Uncle Dionysius took him to Rome, where they both became...
“God’s painter” ~ Hans Feibusch
They have been locked away in a dark crypt for more than a decade; beautiful murals that were painted in 1944 on the walls of St. Elisabeth’s church, Victoria...
Circling the Gherkin. London, UK.
As my train approached London Bridge I spotted 30 St Mary Axe, better known as the Gherkin. It’s hard to believe that this famous London landmark, designed by Sir...
ELVIS IS STILL IN THE BUILDING!
By Ann Evans Photos courtesy of Rob Tysall, Tysall’s Photography Looking back over the year I’ve been fortunate enough to attend quite a few excellent shows and exhibitions. But...
Mumbai Memoir 30- From Buckingham Palace, with Love!
My journey as a writer started when I was a student in 9th grade. My school, Young Ladies High School, Mumbai, was celebrating ‘Guru Din’ (School Principal’s Day)...
The East side of London where the new honours the old.
Just about twenty five years ago I set off to start a new job and a new life living in the depths of the east end of London....
Hans im Glück – Fairytale food or just a burger in Berlin?
BY TOM STEPHENSON Unlike most meals over the weekend this was unplanned. There had been no scouring of Time Out, or Trip Advisor trawling, but rather a snap decision...
TERRIFYING TOMBS IN LONDON! Lyn visits the London Tombs, winners of the UK Best Scare Attraction.
Emerging from London Bridge Station, I noticed a poster across the road, advertising The London Bridge Experience. It was subtitled London Tombs and showed photos of blood-covered demons and...
Welsh Witterings – A Journey to Remember
This week I ventured out of rural Wales and headed off to London by train to take part in a day of broadcasting. Lately, on the occasions I have...
58th London Film Festival Review
By Ricky Ghosh Dastidar The 58th BFI London Film Festival took place last month, breaking all its previous records in the process by attracting 163,300 visitors over...
Give us this day our Daily Blog. PSYCHOTROLL!
Look who’s back again. (See the last Give us this day our Daily Blog. Comments.) It’s Psychotroll! He’s hiding behind another silly Alias, but the bad grammar and spelling...
GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BLOG. I BEG YOUR PARDON! Immigrant beggars in London.
I’ve just had two worrying days in London, avoiding all the immigrant beggars sat on the pavements, shaking their cups at passers-by. Mayfair, of all places, is heaving with...
Back to the Future on the Docklands Light Railway, London
During the nineteen eighties, President Francois Mitterrand of France redeveloped the run down La Defense district of Paris. He turned it into an ultra modern business arena adorned with...