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Wimbledon is one of Britain’s great icons. Tennis on grass courts, not clay. Players clad in their pristine tennis whites. The gentle sounds of tennis balls bouncing from racquet strings, the thunk-thunk of the ball, polite outbursts of applause.
And, of course, strawberries and cream.
There’s something very British - very middle-class British - about Wimbledon. For […]
I rather like this statue of Sir John Betjeman in St Pancras station. (It’s on the upper level, on the way to the champagne bar.) How much nicer it is than the much bigger ‘kiss’ statue which takes pride of place in the restored Victorian station.
Martin Jennings created the image of the poet looking up […]
Charlie Wilson’s War has been a film sensation in the United States, and the UK premier will be taking place in London’s Leicester Square on Wednesday, January 9th.
The film is the story about how a Texas Congressman, Charlie Wilson, conspired with the CIA to assist the Afghans fight the Soviets after their 1980 invasion of […]
If you’re in town for New Years, then you just might want to check out the London New Year Parade.
Even for those party-hardy among you, there’s still a good chance you can make it, as it doesn’t start until noon from the Palace of Westminster (Parliament/Big Ben) and ends at 3pm by Green Park. […]
The Old Bailey, officially known as the Central Criminal Court, is the top criminal court in the UK. All of the most well-known defendants and trials are held here. Just like any courthouse, you can visit and see what a British trial is all about.
Seeing a trial at the Old Bailey is definitely […]
Everyone that visits London should visit the Tower of London. Built initially by William the Conquerer nearly a thousand years ago, it has served as a home for kings, a zoo, an armory, a prison (with torture devices), an execution site, and now as the home of the Crown Jewels. You can check […]
Many tourists that visit London want to see as much as possible, in as short a time as possible. Bus tours are a way to make that happen. They travel past all the major sites, you can get on and get off as you wish, and with live guides on board, they can […]
One of London’s more unique museums recently opened after a two-year and £22million renovation. One week ago today, the completely re-designed museum opened to the public. If you’re at all interested in the systems that make up London’s public transportation infrastructure (trains/tube, buses, trams, etc.), then it is certainly worth a visit!
Here are […]
Rockefeller Center in New York has a famous Christmas tree, (most likely because of the NBC studios there!) London has a famous Christmas tree of its own every year in Trafalgar Square, one of the best public areas in the city. (Lots of statues, fountains, big lions, and views down to Parliament and […]
Happy Thanksgiving to all of my American readers!
If you plan on visiting London during the holiday season, here are some events that you won’t want to pass up:
Ice Skating at the Natural History Museum
Toy shopping at Hamleys (go early to avoid the crowds!)
Christmas Lights
On Regent Street
On Oxford Street
On Marylebone High Street
Also St. Christopher’s Place!
Perhaps a […]
A visitor’s and resident’s guide to London - events, attractions, art, ’must sees’ and offbeat sights, restaurants and pubs, and how to get around.
Written by Andrea Kirkby [email] for b5media.
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