London
Arts and culture, food and secret places in London: hidden chapels, historic houses, quirky museums and bookshop cafés, by Scarlett Roitman, the Diary of a Londoness.
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Literary London for Kids: A Phizz-Wizzing Tour
It’s time to hop into your winged slippers and take a trip round a magical London, one where childhood dreams never end. These London…
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In Conversation with: Venus at the National Gallery
Hola, I’m Venus at Her Mirror, but some people call me the Rokeby Venus or the Toilet of Venus. You can just call me…
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In Conversation with: The Laughing Cavalier
People call me The Laughing Cavalier, and I am the international man of mystery at the Wallace Collection in London. No one knows precisely…
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Tales of my City: Winston Churchill’s London
If Winston Churchill could stroll through the capital today, where would he go? This Winston Churchill London guide is an imagined interview in which…
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Merrily we cruise along: a GoBoat London review
I always think of Little Venice as the Montmartre of London: picturesque, bohemian, eclectic and soulful. It’s wedged between Paddington’s high rises and grungy…
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The Wild Atlantic Way – An Irish Love Affair
There are two things of which you can be certain in Ireland: rain and poetry. My little nook of Irish paradise is in Castletownshend,…
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Strawberry Hill: Lost Treasures
How on earth do you track down 150 paintings, sculptures, pieces of furniture and curiosities which were dispersed after the great “sale of the…
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I Spy Lady Di: Princess Diana’s London
Welcome to Princess Diana’s London. Diana, or Di, as she was known, continues to fascinate us, and the memory of the People’s Princess still…
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London’s best house museums
London’s best house museums: small, atmospheric time machines where you can amble at a snail’s pace and still have time for tea and cake.
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London’s best café bookshops
Is there anything better than a good book and a slice of cake? Discover London’s best café bookshops.
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Fitzrovia Chapel’s Byzantine Bling
Step inside Fitzrovia Chapel, a Gothic Revival jewel box of gold mosaics and marble in central London, once part of the Middlesex Hospital.
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14 Fun Facts about Kensington Palace
Fourteen fun facts about Kensington Palace: its history, gardens, royal residents and secrets.