Wimbledon Common is my new backyard, literally across the street from my new flat and so I took advantage of a lovely day to go exploring. I swished my feet through layers of dried Autumn leaves, filling pathways, dodged the … Continue reading →
, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 30 December 2011 Visit Ravensbury Park A triangular park on the north bank of the River Wandle in Merton , Ravensbury Park was once part of the Ravensbury Park Estate of Ravensbury Manor , but today it offers 6.68-hectares of public space , open to all and owned by Merton Council and particularly notable for the picturesque stretch of the River Wandle which runs through . it The park came about after the estate and manor fell into ruin in 1855 and were demolished shortly afterwards . Subsequently , the Ravensbury Park Estate was sold for residential developments , and it wasn't until in 1929 that the local
Back home, we always say it’s not Spring until you’ve seen the first robin, which is usually in March or April. Never in my life have I seen a robin on the 27th of December. Until this year. Back home … Continue reading →, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 29 December 2011 Explore Brent Museum Gathering together a range of fascinating artefacts and information about the London Borough of Brent , the Brent Museum is an interesting visit for someone from any part of the capital , but is a must for those who live within the borough . itself Arranged around different themes from such as Home' , Transport' and Work' , the museum attempts to educate us about the history of Brent , focussing on the period from 1850 to the present day , by drawing on a collection of around 10,000 . items For more information , see http : www.brent.gov.uk museumarchive.nsf Pages
I wanted to extend a welcome to Sarah, one of the newest contributors to the Flickr pool. Sarah’s from Berne, Switzerland. These are some photos she took on her trip to London about six months ago with a “cheap one-way … Continue reading →, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 28 December 2011 Walk in Cremore Gardens Once a large pleasure gardens , found beside the Thames at Chelsea and at its peak between 1845 to 1877, Cremore Gardens is now a mere fraction of its original size , but a small area of green survives beside Lots Road Power Station , and the original gates have been . restored The original gardens cost a shilling to enter , and contained a range of amusements , including a dancing platform , live bands , weekly balloon ascents , restaurants and even firework . displays Today , the gardens are free to enter and are maintained by the Royal Borough of Kensington and
Happy birthday to me! It’s the special one – the one where your age and the date match. Glorious. I’ll be out celebrating with a few of my closest friends at my favourite Moroccan restaurant tonight. In the meantime, I … Continue reading →, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 27 December 2011 See the Oxford Street lights Whilst your author is entirely content sitting in watching mindless telly and going for occasional walks , there are of course others looking for things to see do . This year's Oxford Street Christmas lights remain up for a week or so yet , and consist of huge . snowflakes They're always smashing , and this year were switched on by a girl band and someone off the radio , who were keen to stress the involvement of a commercial sponsor . Though there have been some rather unsavory goings on in the area over the last 24 hours , the lights still have the potential
John Kortland waits patiently in Trafalgar Square, amid tourists and pigeons and Londoners with a trained eye on life unfolding around him. Timing is everything. There’s a moment when a street photograph comes together perfectly. And suddenly, with a blink … Continue reading →, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 26 December 2011 Watch the Blackheath Morris Men This afternoon , the Blackheath Morris Men are on a tour of their area of South East London , making stops at various pubs en . route They promise to be at the Prince of Wales for 12.30, the Crown for 13.45 and the Hare and Billet for 15.00, followed by lively tunes in the Hare and Billet afterwards' For more , see http : www.blackheathmorris.com Blackheath_Morris_Men Diary.html Picture higgott used under Creative Commons^ Labels : Dancing South East London 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom Tired of London , Tired, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 25 December 2011 Take a walking tour Whilst the rest of us are sleeping in , cooking and opening presents , London's walking tour guides seem to never rest , pounding the pavements and taking in London's history and culture as in all seasons . Your author has previously covered one group of London guides who turn out on Christmas Day , and this year City of Westminster Guides Pete Berthoud and Colin Davey will be joining . them Pete and Colin are leading three walks today , and the first set off before dawn , leaving at 6am to walk through deserted streets , and view some London icons in a different light , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 24 December 2011 Attend the Christmas Eve carol service at St Paul's As you've surely noticed from all the relentless music and advertising , it's nearly Christmas , and if you're in the mood for a festive evening to celebrate , your author might suggest the Christmas Eve Carol Service at St Paul's . Cathedral The service is open to all , is free and is unticketed , and whilst it starts at 4pm , the doors usually open an hour before the service starts , if you want extra time to soak up the atmosphere in the . cathedral For more , see http : www.stpauls.co.uk Visits-Events Special-Services-Events
, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 23 December 2011 Have a tarot reading at Watkin's For over a century , Watkins Books have served Londoners with unusual books , claiming to be one of the world's oldest and leading independent bookshops specialising in esoterica . One of their more unusual services is in-store tarot readings , offered daily at their shop in Cecil Court , just off Charing Cross Road in the heart of Central London . Your session will be led in a quiet window by a member of the Watkin's team , and the specialists available vary by expertise and day of the week , though the fee is always the same , currently pegged at 30 for, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 22 December 2011 Mark the solstice at Hilly Fields Stone Circle We've turned a corner and the days have already started to lengthen , and if you're looking for a place to contemplate the importance of the winter solstice , you might consider visiting Hilly Fields Stone Circle in . Brockley This arrangement is not the work of pagans or druids but of local artists , who arranged for the stones to be brought from Scotland and arranged as part of a millennium project , completed in March 2000. For more , see http : www.shadyoldlady.com location.php loc=571 Picture zimpenfish used under Creative Commons^ 0
, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 21 December 2011 Take a tour of the Sambrooks Brewery A fairly new addition to the London brewing scene , The Sambrooks Brewery in Battersea has been in business since 2008, the brainchild of Duncan Sambrook , a former accountant , who decided to become a brewer after attending the 2006 Great British Beer Festival at Earls Court . He set up the Sambrooks Brewery in urban Battersea , and already beers brewed here can be seen in pubs across London and the UK . If you're interested in seeing how they are made , the brewery offers regular tours , and has an open evening for individuals and small groups on the
, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 20 December 2011 See the six dials at Seven Dials The original layout of Covent Garden's Seven Dials area was built in the early 1690s , with six streets emanating from a central point . The spot is still marked by a pillar topped with six sundials , built in 1694 by Edward Pierce and Thomas Neale . A seventh road was added later to maximise the houses which could be fitted on the site . By the nineteenth century , the area had become a slum , and was featured by Charles Dickens in his collection Sketches by Boz , and empoverished until the 20th century , when Agatha Christie set The Seven Dials Mystery
, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 19 December 2011 Buy books at the Willesden Bookshop Housed in the Willesden Green Library Centre at the heart of the local area , the Willesden Bookshop reflects Brent's ethnic and cultural diversity and offers a range of multicultural titles , as well as foreign language books to serve the different communities who use it . It also has a fantastic range of English-language books , and books by local authors are showcased alongside more established national and international . titles For more , see http : willesdenbookshop.co.uk 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 18 December 2011 See the William Morris exhibition at Two Temple Place London's newest art venue opened in October , and Two Temple Place beside the Thames near Blackfriars Bridge plans to host free exhibitions in its gallery space indefinitely . The current exhibition William Morris : Story , Memory , Myth lasts until late . January We are told that the exhibition explores how William Morris told stories through pattern and poetry , and returned to the works of Geoffrey Chaucer , Norse saga , Arthurian legend and Greek myth throughout his artistic . career For more , see http : www.twotempleplace.org, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 17 December 2011 Admire the windows of Willesden It's Christmas Day in about about a week , and to celebrate the season Willesden Green shops are hosting Windows on Willesden Green transforming 25 shop windows into an advent calendar with the help of designers and . architects This weekend promises extra festivities , with a treasure hunt , workshops , a barbershop quartet , mince pies and and a tour of Willesden with a blue badge . guide For more , see http : willesdenwindows.com Labels : Christmas North London Seasonal Things to do 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to :, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 16 December 2011 Drink at the Coach Horses The Coach Horses in Soho is probably best known for its former patron Jeffrey Bernard , the thirsty and often-unwell Private Eye columnist who was a regular at the pub , and whose story inspired Keith Waterhouse's play which sees him locked in . overnight It is a lovely pub , though and though often crowded it maintains much of the independent personality it had during the time of London's rudest landlord' Norman Balon . It also has a hidden dining room upstairs known for hosting Private Eye lunches , and also for its daytime Secret Tearoom which is so secret it, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 15 December 2011 Celebrate Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall Your author hasn't even thought about doing any shopping yet , and if you're also in need of a distraction , the Royal Albert Hall's Christmas festival has begun , with daily afternoon carols in the presence of the London Concert Chorus and the London Concert . Orchestra Though it's a bit pricier than other carol concerts , it is a stunning venue , and they will probably put on a good show , though if you want something really magical , you may wish to await the Carols by Candlelight sessions at the end of next . week For more , see http :, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 14 December 2011 Find Andrew Burton's Chimney Rising unexpectedly from the grass around Westferry Circus , Andrew Burton's Chimney is part of a series of brickworks inspired by the artist's travels in India and brought to the Canary Wharf area in 2008. Burton uses miniature clay bricks , and collaborated with artists in India , Korea and the Netherlands in order to produce the pieces , and Chimney is said to echo not only the temples , palaces and brick works he visited , but also western factory chimneys , the minarets of the Taj Mahal and India’s tallest brick minaret at the Qutub Minar near . Delhi For, : , skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 13 December 2011 Sing carols at Christ Church , Southwark This lunchtime , the Portcullis Singers lead a carol concert at Christ Church , on Blackfriars Road in . Southwark The replacement for a 17th Century structure destroyed in the Blitz , Christ Church was finished in 1958, making it a fairly modern addition to the area , but with a history which dates back much further , to a demand made in the will of Rev'd John Marshall , who died in 1631. The service kicks off at 1pm . For more , see http : www.christchurchsouthwark.org.uk newsandevents.html Picture Stephen Craven licensed for reuse under, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 12 December 2011 See the lego tree at St Pancras It's hard to talk about the season without getting as unnecessarily festive as the Christmas songs CD on constant loop in gaudy shopping arcades , but there is something your author quite likes about the 33ft tall Christmas tree made entirely from lego currently standing at St Pancras . station Of course it's a shameless seasonal publicity stunt , but for those of us who enjoyed playing with lego on Christmas morning , there is something that nicely hits the spot about it , especially if we never actually got to . legoland For more , see http : londonist.com, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 11 December 2011 Visit the More London Christmas Market Today is the third and final day of the More London Christmas Market , a winter festival of stalls and shopping which includes free ice skating and refreshments , thanks to sponsorship by Tesco , a popular supermarket chain which began life as a market stall in Hackney's Well Street . Market There are also thirty gifty stalls selling all sorts of usual Sunday-market-fare , like jewellery , books , and crafts , and gifts on sale from budding young entrepreneurs , in association with the Princes Trust , from 10am until 6pm and all within a pleasant walk, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 10 December 2011 Attend Santacon In what has the potential to either be absolutely awful or great fun , an annual tradition has begun that Londoners including a fair few antipodeans dress up as Father Christmas for a march around London on this weekend every . year It's kind of like a Christmas flashmob , and the early birds meet in the questionable location of the Wetherspoons in Victoria Station at 10am , then push on to Trafalgar Square at 12:30 before moving to The Horse Hospital for Christmas-themed films , and finishing the night at Bloomsbury Bowling . Lanes You can follow their antics by using the, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 9 December 2011 See the Dickens Exhibition Today , the Museum of London has a new exhibition , celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of London's most famous writers , and the man who seems to have visited more pubs than any other Londoner , Charles . Dickens Telling the story of the great man through artefacts , pictures and manuscripts , it promises to offer an insight on the 19th century city , and Dickens experiences , showing from now until next . summer It sounds brilliant , and your author may even be persuaded to stump up the 8 gate charge . For more , see http : www.museumoflondon.org.uk, : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 8 December 2011 See the Clerk's Well Though it has not been in formal use since the middle of the 19th century , the Well which lent its name to Clerkenwell is still visible through a window on Farringdon Lane . Open to the public by appointment six days a week , the Well disappeared for many years before being rediscovered as part of building work in 1924. It is not known exactly how old the well is , but it was featured in William Fitzstephen's description of London in 1174. For more , and to book a visit , see http : www.islington.gov.uk leisure heritage heritage_borough bor_sites clerkswell.asp Labels , : , skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book 6 December 2011 Buy books at Daunt Books , Hampstead It is now less than a month until the Tired of London , Tired of Life book is released , and your author has suddenly developed an even more fervent love of bookshops than usual . One giant of London reading is Daunt Books , whose stunning flagship store has previously helped your author out of more than one Christmas present idea dry spell , but Daunt also have a beautiful shop in the literary wilds of . Hampstead The Daunt brand is maintained well in this pretty little shop , as it is in the others in the Holland Park , Belsize Park , Chelsea and