My friend booked Bill's restaurant in Covent Garden. I had never heard of Bill's so this would be a new experience for me. What I really did like was the location. In St Martin's Courtyard, just off Upper St Martins Lane. It was so quiet, away from the noise and hustle of Covent Garden. We were taken upstairs and we…
OPEN CITY ARCHITECTURE ON THE THAMES EAST
Having done a previous Open City Tour at the Clock Tower of St Pancras, and enjoyed it so much. I signed up for emails and this tour down the Thames caught my eye. This journey down the River Thames started at Greenwich Pier and went out towards Dartford Crossing and back. And what made me a little worried was the…
I love visiting places that I call #hiddenlondon and came across the disused station in September walking around the Strand. And found a tour here - lucky for me I had a day off as they normally open during the week as it is much cheaper. The group numbered about twenty five and we entered the station. The station opened in…
Bank of England Museum, housed within the impressive walls of the Bank of England, this fascinating museum takes you through the history of the bank since its foundation in 1694 to its role today as the nation's central bank. The Bank Of England Museum can be found in Bartholomew Lane, off Threadneedle Street. I popped in for a visit as I…
TRAVEL PLANS FOR 2016
These are my travel plans for 2016, mind you, I am always looking around for great deals and I am surprised how much I have saved already from these trips. This year I will not be travelling as much as last year - as in not so many short-haul trips. As I did do so much last year ! And I had…
This is all about my items from the New Year Sales and New Goals which do not have much to do with travel. As much as I love to travel, my life is more than that. I love films and tv, I shop, I read, I work full time and get 182 hours a year to travel with. So I…