Nikita’s is a restaurant near Earl’s Court that bills itself as the “Best Russian Restaurant and Bar in London”. We went on a Saturday night after watching a play at the nearby Finborough Theatre (a light and airy wine bar and pub theatre – try the house white at £3.50 per glass – yummy.) The [...]
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Here’s QT’s pick of the upcoming events in London 2011. V&A Postmodernism: Style and Subversion 1970 – 1990 This exhibition looks athe ideas behind and features of the movement known as postmodernism in art, design and architecture. Runs from 24th September 2011 to 15th January 2012. Private Eye: The First 50 Years Private Eye magazine [...]
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Who was Charles Dickens? Wander through London and it won’t be long before you come across places that help piece together some detail about the author of David Copperfield and A Christmas Carol – places that featured in his fiction and in his real life. St Michael’s Alley Walk along Cornhill to the Church of [...]
Sir John Soane, born son of a bricklayer in Goring-on-Thames specialised in the neo-classical style, his most influential building being the Bank of England, much of which was rebuilt in later years. The outer wall is still intact. If Wikipedia is to be believed (not that I would doubt Wikipedia – I reckon it’s generally a [...]
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This map has already had a lot publicity as it possibly can. I’m jumping on the bandwagon. Truly a work of genius. Click on the pic below to get the full benefit:
As you know, London has featured a lot in films. Movies of the 70s and 80s couldn’t not have a red bus or a shot of the Houses of Parliament or Tower Bridge to make absolutely sure you knew where you were. Here’s the first of occasional posts detailing some of those films and the [...]
There are well over 50 abandoned stations, including eight large stations in the centre of London. Here are some of them: Aldwych – Closed in 1994, it’s now used for filming and for exhibitions. Patriot Games, the All Saints film Honest, the BBC production of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere and videos such as Prodigy’s FireStarter have [...]
The Cross Bones graveyard is situated in the Borough/Southwork area of London and and it’s not the sort of place you come across by accident. I was first introduced to it on a walk taken by John Constable (see more about him below.) The public can’t get access the graveyard, but the gates marking the [...]
The Ravenmaster The impressively-titled Yeoman Warder Ravenmaster holds an extremely responsible position, as his wards are the ravens which prevent the tower and the monarchy from falling. (Not really – some were killed off and others scarpered during the Second World War, and both are still going strong.) His job begins very early in the [...]
Be dead for 20 years, or be born at least 100 years before today’s date – whichever comes earlier. Be regarded as quite brilliant by other members of your profession. Make some sort of outstanding contribution to the welfare or happiness of your fellow human being. Live at the house in question either for a [...]
