London’s Greatest Greasy Spoons
Come back with me if you will to the days before Pret a Manger, Costa, Eat, way back to the days of Simon’s Basement and real London; days before the real sandwich bars, usually run by charming Italians and serving the best ever bacon sandwiches got slaughtered by the relentless rise of private equity and […]
The Best (mainly fabulous) FREE things to do in London
London doesn’t have to be cripplingly expensive. It is, but it doesn’t have to be. Trust me, I’ve lived here for decades! London offers a load of free world-class experiences (and I don’t mean the crime levels) that don’t cost a bean. Heck, many of our major museums and galleries are free to enter, and […]
Tulip Festival at Hampton Court: A Celebration of Spring
Is there the perfect way to celebrate the arrival of warmer days and soak up the beauty of spring? Well, I think I found it. The Tulip Festival at Hampton Court offers a truly magnificent display of colours as well as cosy walks across the palace gardens. Over 100 000 tulips were planted on the […]
Bluey’s Big Play Gala Notice
THE GALA PERFOMANCE OF THE UK PREMIERE OF Bluey’s Big Play Thursday 21 December Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX Blue carpet arrivals from 1-2 pm Expected guests include: James & Ola Jordan // Rachel Riley // Pasha Kovalev // Katherine Ryan // Professor Green // Brian McFadden // JB Gill […]
London Zoo – a family day out!
By Sophie Parkinson Taking the kids to ZSL, London Zoo this summer is the perfect excuse to go and see the cuddly new-born Sumatran tiger cubs. As two of the world’s rarest tigers this is an opportunity not to be missed – they grow up so fast (as we know so well know from watching […]
Where’s Wally?
By Hannah Phillips We could start by joking that The View from The Shard is the perfect platform for spotting wallies wandering around the city on any given day of the week. But this month, it really is the case as Where’s Wally and his fellow red-and-white-striped friends take over for some Easter festivities. From […]