We can learn a lot from Angels! Los Angeles might be the “City of Angels” and Venice has been called “The City of Falling Angels” (in a very enjoyable book by John Berendt) – but London is also FULL of…
Valentines in London (31)
Hearts and Flowers in London It’s Valentine’s Day – so I went looking for romance in the city. At first I didn’t expect to find a lot – but I was surprised. Valentine cards are often decorated with heart shapes…
Banks in The City (6)
Recently the banking industry in London has been in the press a lot – scandals, crises, taxes, “bankers who don’t know what they are doing”. But – this isn’t new. London has been a financial centre since Day One.…
The Birds! The Birds! (3)
There are lots of birds in London – not just pigeons in Trafalgar Square. This little blackbird is one of my favourites. He is on a gate on a private passageway near the National Gallery of Art. …
Dragons in London (2)
This structure in front of the Royal Courts of Justice is called Temple Bar. It marks the spot on Fleet Street where jurisdiction of The City of London officially begins, and plays an important part in relations between the monarch…