The Londoness


Born in Paris.

Made in London.

Teller of London Tales.

Kensington Palace, secrets,, interesting facts, social distancing, covid

15 Fun Facts about Kensington Palace – and a post-lockdown tour

Charles Dickens London

Tales of my City: Charles Dickens’ London

Tales of my City: Beau Brummell’s London

Handel locations in London

A Tour of Handel’s London – Visit 16 Handel Locations

Must-see Art for Kids in London

Review: The Great Gatsby Immersive London

Sticky Mango review

Sticky Mango – Restaurant Review

Things to do in Kew Gardens when it rains

12 things to do in Kew Gardens when it rains

must-see London, must-see things in London, cultural things to do

Must-see London by London Bloggers

Neasden Temple, London

The Neasden Temple | Visiting the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Eltham Palace

Eltham Palace | Where Medieval meets Art Deco London

The Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace, Queen, Victoria, Victoria and Albert Museum, V and A

The Great Exhibition and how the Crystal Palace built the V and A

Fitzrovia Chapel

Fitzrovia Chapel | Byztantine Bling in London

cutty sark, 150 birthday, cutty sark meaning, cutty sark history

Cutty Sark teas-off for its 150th

Pitzhanger Manor, Gallery

Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery | Entertaining Mr Soane

Cheap opera tickets London, affordable London opera, how to get the cheapest seats at the opera

How to get cheap (and free) opera tickets in London

Bankside things to do, visit Bankside, Bankside history, Bankside Shakespeare

15 reasons to visit Bankside

best bookshop cafes in London, London's best bookshop cafes, independent bookshops London

Best Bookshop Cafes in London

Lalique factory, Lalique museum, Lalique hotel

Rene Lalique – The Glass Wizard

Restaurants in London, Historical restaurants in London, Guide to London restaurants, top London restaurants, best restaurants in London, where to eat in London, eat like a Londoner, special places to eat London

My favourite London restaurants

Thames Rockets, London fastest speedboat

Thames Rockets – London’s fastest boat trip

Covent Garden in one day, things to do in Covent Garden

Covent Garden in a day

Wallace Collection

Wallace Collection – A National Treasure

The Savoy London, History, secrets, facts

A History of the Savoy Hotel | 10 Secrets about “London’s Greatest Hotel”

Steinway Pianos, Hamburg factory, history of Steinway, Steinway and Sons, tour of Hamburg factory

Serenade for a Steinway | A tour of the Steinway Pianos Factory in Hamburg

Horniman Museum, London

Horniman Museum – A London Cabinet of World Curiosities

Strawberry Hill House, Horace Walpole

A Tour of Strawberry Hill House in Twickenham

Victorian Tea V & A, V & A Tea review, Museum Tea London, prettiest tea rooms in London, William Morris London, historical tea London

Victorian Afternoon Tea at the V & A Museum

children’s books set in London, kids’ books set in London, children's novels set in London

11 children’s books set in London

Kids books set in London, Harrods Winnie Pooh, London one day with kids, literary tour of london, kids books London

A London Literary tour for Kids

Erotic London, Erotic Art London, Erotic Art in London, Erotic Art Exhibition, Art exhibitions London, British art

In the Flesh – Erotic Art in London

Turner's House, Sandycombe Lodge

A Tour of JMW Turner’s House in London

Things to do in Hammersmith, what to do in Hammersmith, Oxford and Cambridge, boat race, Dove Pub, where to eat

Oarsome Hammersmith: Things to do in Hammersmith

top travel experiences, once in a lifetime experiences, ravello, catacombs, Pink Floyd, Iguazu, Colombe d’Or, Chevre d’Or, Villa Cimbrone

My top once in a lifetime experiences

Harry’s Dolce Vita, Harry’s Bar, Knightsbridge

Lunch at Harry’s Dolce Vita in Knightsbridge

Afternoon tea Houses of Parliament

Afternoon Tea at the Houses of Parliament

18 Stafford Terrace, Sambourne family home, Victorian interior design

A Tour of 18 Stafford Terrace

Afternoon Tea Buttery Café Burgh House Hampstead

Afternoon Tea at Burgh House

GoBoat

GoBoat London | Merrily we Cruise Along

Princess Diana's London

I Spy Lady Di | Princess Diana’s London

Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace, Diana, The Royal Family

The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace Reins Supreme

London House Museums, historical house, London

The House Beautiful | Historic Houses in London

Garsington Opera, Il Turco in Italia, country opera house, opera, Picnic, Wormsley

A Midsummer Dream: A day out at Garsington Opera

restaurants near London's opera, Covent Garden, Royal Opera House, English National opera.

Capital Bites: Restaurants near the opera

Castletownshend, Skibbereen, Rineen Woods

Castletownshend and Skibbereen: An Irish Love Story

In the Rude

Midnight in London

How to be dandy in London and shopping for men

Dandy About Town

Sacré Bleu, Blanc and Rouge!

Algarve, Golden Triangle

This Shore is More

London’s Tealightful Teas

A Life in Movies

Amalfi, Ravello, Gore Vidal, Santa Caterina

An Amalfian Love Story

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THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

The American photographer Slim Aarons, who snapped “attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places,” is on show at The Getty Images Gallery in Soho until the 7th May.  Aarons’ photos capture the razzle-dazzle and the…

Food and Drink

HOLI COW!

Holi is an ancient Hindu celebration which is also known as the Festival of Colours. It marks the end of winter and the start of the spring harvest season.  All over India, the day after the…

Oxford and Cambridge, Hammersmith, races, dove pub
The London Blog

A DAY AT THE RACES

It’s The Races today. Not Ascot, silly: The Oxford and Cambridge! I’ve always been a Cambridge supporter. Why? It was all about Maurice, the luminous 1987 Merchant Ivory film set in Cambridge, with James Wilby and a floppy-haired Hugh…

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HOT CROSS MUM

It’s the usual mayhem and madness. School breaks up in an hour, and Mrs Bunny has yet to procure a single Easter egg. With a household diet of vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, “I’m on a diet” or “I don’t give…

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