Earlier this year I changed jobs. And so, dreading the prospect of travelling for at least an hour each way by bus to my new offices, I had to find another way of making the daily commute to work. Arise, the trusty scooter. Now I have to say that before this year, I had never…
Yes, its been a long time between blog posts. But like the red cups, I’m back. So much has changed in my life in London since I last wrote: I’ve started a new job with a new employer, I’ve taken to riding a scooter to and from work and I’ve become involved in setting up…
Q: I am taking my 5 year old granddaughter to London for the first time in October. We only have about 2 hours for sightseeing before going to the theatre. She would love to ride on a bus. Any suggestions for a bus tour. A: This will depend a bit on which part of London…
Q:Would you please tell me where the shops are to purchase bus saver tickets? Am I able to purchase them online? We arrive late on a Saturday so won’t be able to buy them until the Sunday. This is such a great site and has been so helpful for planning our short 3 day stay.…
Hearing the usual reports in the press again about how underpaid nursing staff are and how overspent hospitals are – with huge amounts being wasted on IT projects – I thought I’d write about my adventure as an emergency patient at Kings College Hospital a few years ago. My saga started when my doctor phoned…
Q: I am absolutely thrilled by your bus tour of london as I have been looking for something like this. One thing I want to ask. I want to take my elderly mum on the tour next Tuesday and she can’t walk far. I don’t know these places and I wanted to ask if the…
Q: I am absolutely thrilled by your bus tour of london as I have been looking for something like this. One thing I want to ask. I want to take my elderly mum on the tour next Tuesday and she can’t walk far. I don’t know these places and I wanted to ask if the…
Q: Hello: I am going to London next 26th December and I have some doubts: – Is easy to find supermarkets in the center of London? To buy bread, water… – Is necessary a photograph to get a travel card for 3 or 7 days? – Where can I take the remaining Routemaster? I think…
Q: Are you able to tell me the cheapest way to come from Gatwich to Holborn station. We are 8 persons. A: I assume you mean by train. The cheapest way to get from Gatwick airport to central London is probably via any train except the Gatwick Express. Though the Gatwick Express is probably the…
Why is it that it FEELS so hot in London when it is actually not any hotter than places like Thailand, Greece and Sydney that I have visited in summer? Reasons? 1 – London shops typically have crap air conditioning and refrigeration. I was talking about this with a cabbie yesterday. How come when you…