Category: Medical/ Science

1. The Five Signatories (& An Englishman) - Guest Blog for Cemetery Club

   Posted on 9:00am Monday 15th Feb 2016

   

   The Five Signatories (& An Englishman) my third guest blog post for Cemetery Club has just been published.

   From time to time I write for other websites so if you enjoyed this you might like to check out my other Guest Blog Links

   The author of this blog is a qualified City of London and City of Westminster Tour Guide who leads guided walks combining world famous landmarks with hidden treasures often missed by the crowds. 

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2. Scones of the Month – November 2015

   Posted on 8:00pm Sunday 10th Jan 2016

    

   

   QM Catering

   QM Catering and Hospitality

   November brought a wonderful scone surprise, when I visited Centre of the Cell to attend “Was the First World War good for medicine?” by Professor Tilli Tansey, the latest lecture in their wonderful The Big Question series. The lecture itself was fascinating but at the end of they had a special buffet serving sandwiches and scones provided by QM Catering. In this scone extravaganza I was joined by friends Katie, Head of Learning at Centre of the Cell (huge thank you to for organising the catering), Rebecca, Ros and Amardeep.

3. Midsummer Night's Dreaming at the Museum of the Order of St John

   Posted on 2:00pm Tuesday 7th Jul 2015

   

   Chapter Hall

   Last week I was thrilled to attend  "A Midsummer Day's Dream" Champagne Tea at the Museum of the Order of St John. The museum occupies two historic sites, the  gatehouse which houses the museum's galleries and has a series of stunning rooms and a seperate building which includes the Priory Church and the Norman crypt. The magnificent suite of historic rooms provided the perfect backdrop for a splendid afternoon of Shakespearean entertainment of drama, music and dance and the balmy hot summer weather just addded to the surreal and magical atmosphere.

4. Meet Raving and Melancholy Madness

   Posted on 9:00am Saturday 23rd May 2015

   

   Melancholy (right) and Raving (left)

   On arrival at the recently re-opened Bethlem Museum of the Mind I was met by Raving and Melancholy Madness. These two iconic, 7 foot tall, reclining figures depict two different forms of mental ill health. They were made by Caius Gabriel Cibber, who also made the bas relief at the base of The Monument, and the sculptures were originally on display at the hospital’s entrance in Moorgate, from 1676 to 1815. When the hospital moved, into the building which is now the Imperial War Museum London, the statutes were moved to the entrance hall but kept behind curtains. Today once again they welcome visitors to Bethlem Royal Hospital as they grace either side of the beautiful, art deco staircase. 

5. Croydon Airport - London's First International Airport

   Posted on 7:00am Sunday 17th May 2015

    

   Before the days of package holidays and low cost airlines, back in the early 1900s the thrill of air travel was only available to the wealthy. In 1920 Croydon Airport became London's first international airport when customs and passanger handling facilities were introduced. Today the main terminal building, with its control tower, has been converted into offices and is home to a fascinating visitor centre which is open to the public on the first Sunday of every month.

6. Andaz Hotel - Afternoon Tea, Bedlam, Dracula and a Secret Masonic Temple

   Posted on 2:30pm Sunday 5th Apr 2015

   

   The Andaz Hotel has been on my must do list for ages (for fascinating reasons listed in the blog title) and a couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of going there with the delightful Helen Langley. The hotel's 1901 Restaurant, where afternoon tea is served, certainly has the wow factor and it was orginally built as the hotel's ballroom.

7. Featuring in lastminute.com's The Most Haunted Places in London blog

   Posted on 5:43pm Monday 27th Oct 2014

   Great honour to be featured as one of the contributors to lasminute.com's blog, The Most Haunted Places in London. Perfect timing for Halloween.

   If you ejoyed reading this why not join me on a tour, the story about the Haunted Hospital features in my Sinister Smithfield walk.

   Happy Halloween everyone!

   The author of this blog is a qualified City of London and City of Westminster Tour Guide who leads guided walks combining world famous landmarks with hidden treasures often missed by the crowds. 

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8. Crime and Cream Teas at the Agatha Christie Festival Part 2

   Posted on 8:00am Tuesday 14th Oct 2014

    

   Agatha Christie Mile Plaque - Torquay

   Crime and Cream Teas Part II features more about my recent trip to the Agatha Christie Festival in her home town of Torquay. In Part I I wrote about my visit to Greenway, Agatha's holiday home but in this blog I am focusing on some of the other things I did.

9. The Newly Re-opened Imperial War Museum London - Atrium and First World War Galleries

   Posted on 9:00am Tuesday 22nd Jul 2014

    

   On Saturday 19^th July 2014 the Imperial War Museum London re-opened to the public following a £40 million refurbishment and yesterday I visited with @LondonSE4. Here are some photos of the impressive new atrium and its very poignant First World War Galleries. 

10. A Private View of Future Human at GV Art

    Posted on 7:00am Sunday 8th Jun 2014

    

    Nests by Mell Fisher and Marvy Rose

    The other evening I attended the private view of Future Human at GV Art, which is on until Saturday 28 June 2014 + events. This fun and engaging exhibition uses a wide variety of art forms including animation, photography and sculpture to explore the futuristic theme of human evolution. Future Human is an collaboration with the undergraduate students involved in the Broad Vision art/science research and learning project at the University of Westminster.