Last updated on June 2nd, 2021 at 08:25 amEver wondered where those badly-behaved royals would meet up with their lovers for a secret rendez-vous? Or where they met for the first time? Throughout British history, members…
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Dead Famous Londoners: Theodore Hook and The Berners Street Hoax
Last updated on February 18th, 2021 at 12:12 pmChances are, you’ve never heard of the Berners Street Hoax, one of the world’s biggest pranks and one which brought Georgian London to a virtual standstill. Concocted by…
Dead Famous Londoners: Richard D’Oyly Carte
Last updated on February 18th, 2021 at 12:13 pmA Victorian heavyweight, Richard D’Oyly Carte was hotelier extraordinaire, a composer, talent agent (he managed Oscar Wilde) and music impresario. His management prowess led to the birth of…
Dead Famous Londoners: A. A. Milne in London
Last updated on May 27th, 2021 at 05:36 pmAlan Alexander Milne, or A. A. Milne as he is known, is a household name today, thanks to a silly old humming bear and his furry friends, but…
In Conversation with: The Laughing Cavalier | Wallace Collection
Last updated on September 21st, 2021 at 02:49 pmPeople call me The Laughing Cavalier, and I am the international man of mystery at the Wallace Collection in London. No one knows precisely who I am, and…
A Guide to Christmas in London 2020
Last updated on March 12th, 2021 at 05:26 pmThis may not be the month for smooching under the mistletoe or for perching on Santa’s lap, but there are still plenty of things to do in London…
The best museum shops in London
Last updated on March 12th, 2021 at 05:24 pmHow much fun is it to browse and buy in a museum shop? It’s my guilty pleasure, and I must admit, I could get lost for hours snooping…
Bookshops of London
Last updated on January 27th, 2021 at 03:08 pmLondon is arguably the greatest literary city in the world, and there is nothing better than losing yourself in the stacks and shelves of the capital’s bookshops. Sadly,…
NW Live at the Bloomsbury Festival 2020
Last updated on October 28th, 2020 at 10:01 amWith further restrictions looming in the London air like a thick Dickensian fog, I spent last week dashing around town trying to tick as many cultural boxes as…
Restaurant Review: Brilliant in Southall
Last updated on October 28th, 2020 at 12:42 pmWhat’s in a name? I’m in Southall to review Brilliant restaurant, and my greedy fingers are crossed that it’s as brilliant as it says it is. Apparently, both…