I try to visit London as often as possible, and am always planning my next trip. I lived in Sweden for a few years with my Swedish husband, so the occasional Swedish reference may occur . On this site in 1782 nothing happened. Be careful not to offend. If you feel that .

The experiences of a London Taxi Driver. Sunday, 2 October 2011. Here, my writing all about London and my experiences as a cabbie in this great city will continue. Hope to see you there! Links to this post. Thursday, 18 August 2011. Down and Out in London. London is a city of immense.

This page has moved to a new address. Discovering it all will take more lifetimes than I have available. I hope to help others discover more of our great city, both here on the blog and also on my Westminster walking tours. Friday, 26 August 2011. The Herd is Getting Ready for Migration. This blog, all of its sundry London scraps and of course all the London elephants are about to migrate! See the end of this post for sketchy details. There is just time to catch a glimpse of a final Weekend Elephant.

Posted on December 3, 2017. The new entrance to the Mithraeum at 12 Walbrook. Posted on October 15, 2017. Posted on August 27, 2017. Mausoleum of Alexander Berens, a wealthy linen draper and seller of luxury goods. Posted on July 30, 2017.

Erziehung, Bildung, Unterricht. Unsere 13jährige Tochter musste mit 7 durch diverse Aufnahmeprüfungen für eine neue Schule, mit 11 Jahren kamen mit dem Schulwechsel weitere Prüfungen, bald kommen GCSE, AS A-level oder Int. Bacc auf sie zu sowie eine zügige Bewerbung an Britischen Unis .

Education, education, education. Having a daughter, who sat assessments at age 7, had to go through rigorous 11 exams to get into the next school and will soon be facing GCSE, AS and the choice between A-level and International Bacc, while at the same time already applying for Uni . There is so much ou.

Hidden history, book reviews, photographs and general history-related prattle. Thursday, 19 June 2014. The new blog can be found at FlickeringLamps. Thanks again for all your support,. Thursday, 23 January 2014. The London Stone has a.

THE BOSS OF BETHNAL GREEN. St Helen, Bishopsgate by Charles Flower, c. I came across the above picture of the church St Helen, Bishopsgate on an old postcard recently. It caught my eye because I pass through this scene almost every day and find it a rare haven of tranquillity amongst the bustle of the City traffic. Charles Flower in his early twenties.

Whisky Nerds and their terrifying birds. Anatomy of a walk to work. The most realistic story ever told. Whisky Nerds and their terrifying birds. Anatomy of a walk to work. It all seems so obvious, until you ask someone. Thursday 23rd July, 2015.