I apologise for leading everyone into thinking all that rain would stop in May – it did for about 10 days, but has been back in full force ever since. I can’t remember the last day without rain, I’m going insane. I swear English kindergartners must answer ‘grey’ when asked “What colour is the sky?” [...]
With the most rainy April in 200 years behind us, May promises to not only have beautiful flowers, but seems to have wonderfully warm weather as well. Hopefully this will be the start of an excellent summer. And as the start of the pleasant season, many exhibits are beginning this month and will carry on [...]
Some of the very best and most interesting of London’s pubs are along the river Thames. They provide an ever improving range of traditional English food, first rate views of the river and intimate details from England’s history, much to the delight of this pub-crawler. Dr Johnson is alleged to have said “When a man [...]
What to do in London if… London is an enormous city with no apparent rhyme or reason, making it hard to decide what to do once you get here. Many people come here with the idea that they have to run from museum to gallery to tourist attraction, completely overlooking the interest and allure that [...]
London’s Top Tourist Traps London has its share of good and not so good tourist attractions. The problem for the visitor is which ones are worthwhile spending those few precious hours and hard earned cash on. Being the diligent London guide that I am, I’ve been scouring the attractions, good and bad, to bring you [...]
I suspect just about everybody will be shopped, eaten, and partied out in January. The weather here will no doubt be gray and dreary. It’s a perfect time for visiting London’s many excellent museums and galleries. No doubt the average traveller will have difficulty in deciding which of London’s countless museums and galleries to visit. [...]
Many people will be venturing to London this December for either a) Christmas Shopping or b) Millennium Celebrations. I’m not so sure of the wisdom of shopping in London, but New Year’s celebrations sound promising. Christmas Father Christmas Please note that in the UK, Santa’s name is Father Christmas, he wears a cloak, and lives [...]
Okay, I’ve just been to visit my city for two weeks. Yes, two glorious weeks in Toronto. Unfortunately, this has left me feeling rather bitter about London right now. I’ve been back two days, two very long days. Now I must wait while I forget the splendor that is life in Canada. I was very [...]
Haunted London What better place to spend Halloween than the city that has more ghosts than any other? Of course, you have to overlook the little detail that the British don’t really have Halloween. Some people do hold parties, but there’s no trick-or-treating and festivities are non-existent compared to those in North America. Nevertheless there [...]
Fall is on its way, the tourists are thinning, and life is returning to normal as football has started again. Sadly enough, if August is any indication, pack your parkas for September. After a beautiful July, August has brought an early reappearance of my duvet and winter socks. On the bright side, weather here is [...]
