Category: Outdoors

What Treasures Lie Beneath

... at least for the observant historian. Oscar Wilde once said 'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.' Sometimes, it pays to look more thoroughly at the gutter.

A Road By Any Other Name …

... wouldn't be anywhere near so interesting. Here are just a few of my favourite street names from London history.

A Load of Old Bollards

I'm not sure what the collective noun for bollards is, but I do know that there is a fascination shown on the internet for these workhorses of the London street furniture world.

The Ghost of Football Past

A football ground in East London is a rare example of dereliction left to rest in peace.

Staring at Walls

It's no surprise just how much history there is to the city walls of London. What is surprising is just how much of the wall survives.

Let’s hear it for the rural idylls

It is clear that in the coming weeks visits to the cinema, theatre, museums and art galleries won't be feasible. Time for green destinations to step up to the mark.
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