William K Wallace
Pergola and Hill Garden – An Accidental Discovery At Hampstead Heath
The Wandering Scotsman was out for a wee stroll. The plan was to walk from Kilburn to Hampstead Heath and then get lost at London’s green oasis. Somehow I ended up at what is truly an amazing hidden gem, the Pergola and Hill Garden. As per usual I took a wrong turning somewhere along the [...]
Accidentally Finding the Carnival Girls At Notting Hill
The day was the August Bank Holiday, and the city was London, and you put the two together and you have of course got the Notting Hill Carnival. For once in my life I managed to get some place early … very, very early. I was there well over 60 minutes before the masqueraders and [...]
Famous London Quotes That Seem To Make Sense
I have put together a list of my own personal favourite famous London Quotes. I feel that the quotations that I have chosen, actually make sense and that I can relate to them. My own personal favourite quotation is number 4, which was created by the English poet William Shenstone and he perfectly sums up [...]
Gang Of London Cops On Bikes At Battersea Park
I was wandering around in Battersea Park enjoying the London sunshine in one of the cities best parks when I came across this gang of cops on bikes. There must have been at least a dozen of them casually cycling along the road looking like they were on a mission to catch some serious criminals. [...]
Iconic London
London is the capital of cool, as well as being the capital of iconic attractions. I don’t think that any other city in the world can have as many famous buildings, places and attractions as there are scattered all over London. I know that when many tourists come to London, there are certain attractions, sights [...]
Let Me Tell You About The River Thames In London
The River Thames, which the lower reaches of flow through London, England is one of the best known rivers on the planet, it must surely be regarded as the cities greatest asset. It is a place that has supported human activity for thousands of years as a source of food, habitation, drink, power and water. [...]
The London Eye Or If You Prefer The Millennium Wheel
The London Eye or the Millennium Wheel as it is sometimes also known is the most popular paid for tourist attraction in not only London, but in the whole of Europe. It was formally opened by the then Prime Minister Tony Blair on the 31st December 1999, but it was not opened to the public [...]
The Cutty Sark Has Got Rabbie Burns In Its Soul
One of London’s most iconic and historic tourist attractions is the Cutty Sark, which is the only surviving tea clipper in the world. The Cutty Sark, which was launched in Dumbarton in Scotland in 1869 and travelled between Britain and the Orient transporting tea. The Cutty Sark is permanently moored at King William Walk, Greenwich [...]
Avoid London Property Rental Scams At All Costs
For anybody looking to rent a property in London, whether it is a room, flat, apartment, or house you have to do so with your eyes wide open. Because the London property rental market is full of sharks, crooks, cheats, liars and con men and woman, who if you give them half a chance will [...]
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