My personal recommendations of things to do and see in London
I am spending Christmas and New Year in Miami, so as a change of venue, here are some pictures that I took on a walk around Little Haiti in Miami. I finish with a frozen iguana that fell from a tree in our garden, it has been there the last three days. Apparently this is … Continue reading Little Haiti, Miami, Florida
The Other Palace started life as St James Theatre in 2012 when it was the first newly built theatre in Central London for over 30 years. It was bought by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s, Really Useful Group, in 2017 and has been re-branded and it intended as a place to develop new musicals. Bill Kenwright bought … Continue reading The Other Palace, Victoria, London
I have to thank Tim Miller and his podcast “Human voices wake us” for bringing this great London poem to my attention. Pressed with conflicting thoughts of love and fearI parted from thee, Friend, and took my wayThrough the great City, pacing with an eyeDowncast, ear sleeping, and feet masterlessThat were sufficient guide unto themselves,And … Continue reading St Paul’s by William Wordsworth
An indoor skydive is an experience where you lean into a wind tunnel and the gushing wind lifts you up and keeps you aloft. Never having done a skydive from a plane, I cannot say how similar the feeling is to a parachute jump – but I can say that there is an initial moment … Continue reading Indoor Skydive with iFLY
13. Maybe It’s because I’m an Irish Londoner – Biblecode Sundays This is a great London song for those of us who grew up in London with Irish parents, or those who have moved from Ireland to London. It celebrates both London and Irish culture. This song was released in 2007 by the Celtic Rock … Continue reading Great London Songs
The V&A calls itself “The world’s leading museum of Art and Design”, a bold claim. In a city that has many of the greatest museums in the world, the Victoria and Albert is among the best of them. It is certainly my favourite. The permanent collection is vast, with almost 3 million objects and the … Continue reading V&A, Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington
Joe Allen has been in London since 1977. I first went there in about 1979 and it has been, on and off, one of my favourite restaurants in town ever since then. When I heard that the building it was in, had been bought and that it would be moving, I was disappointed and worried. … Continue reading Joe Allen, Burleigh St, Covent Garden
12 Lazy Sunday – Small Faces This was originally a track on the 1968 album “Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake”. The song was released as a single in April that year without the band’s knowledge and reached No.2 in the UK singles chart. They weren’t happy with its’ release, because they felt that many other tracks … Continue reading Great London Songs
Stratham Common to Wimbledon Park This section is different to the last as it has suburban roads as well as parks and some beautiful and interesting building along the route. We leave Streatham Common at the Northwest corner and walk down residential streets until we get to the railway line near Streatham Common station. We … Continue reading Capital Ring – Section 5
This is a story about a suburban sex party, set in a middle-class house in Islington. The play is set in the kitchen, all the libidinous stuff takes place off stage, in the lounge and we see the cast as they arrive and when they are taking a break from the action (as it were). … Continue reading The Sex Party, Menier Chocolate Factory