A hidden oasis in the City of London We often think of the City of London as a busy, high-rise urban kind of place devoted to business and mammon.But for those who know it, the City has a few small and delightful corners of calm and one most charming is in its northwest corner: Postman’s […]
It’s this time of the year again, when London gets grey and dark, One of the best places to take refuge from this gloomy season is the pub. Pubs are always dark anyway, even on the brightest summer day, but warm and cosy with blissfully dim lighting. Halloween is tonight, too, with its many cute little
* ‘Azincourt Par Temps De Pluie’ 25th October 1415 Tomorrow is the anniversary of the battle of Azincourt. Bear with me if I pronounce and write it the French way. I’m French, let’s put that behind us, and some (my husband, my son, my friends, everyone actually ?) say I have an accent, even when I
The magnificent Westminster Cathedral, discretely hidden from view behind the 1970’s facade of Victoria Street, is the Mother Church and the most important of all the Roman Catholic Churches in England. And although its style might make you think it is old, it is actually a relatively recent addition to our city. To understand how
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I, II, III, Charles… Charles II, the King of Bling. If I’m being honest I have to say my introduction to Charles II was from my son, some years ago. He was an avid reader, and a lover of the ‘Horrible Histories’ series! In the series, there is a wonderful rapping song about Charles, performed
I, II, III, Charles… As we mourn the passing of a cherished sovereign, the eldest son of Elizabeth II has become king and will be known as King Charles III. But who were Charlie I & II? Let’s go back to the 17th century to meet King Charles I, a king who battled with parliament over