Category: Cary Grant

1. 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.

2. Scones of the Month - October 2014

   Posted on 4:30pm Wednesday 29th Oct 2014

   

    Ham Yard Hotel

   One of the pleasures of writing this blog, apart from eating the scones of course, is discovering new, quirky places, so twitter friend and I decided to visit Ham Yard Hotel in Soho, which only opened a couple of months ago. Despite being a Westminster Guide, I have to say to my shame, even I had a bit of difficulty finding it as it's tucked away behind Piccadilly Circus but for me that just added to it's charm. I ordered the scones which arrived warm and beautifully presented wrapped in a napkin in a wire basket.  They were accompanied with a generous portion of clotted cream and two bowls of jam, one strawberry and the other cherry.

3. Archibald Leach aka Cary Grant Comes Home

   Posted on 8:45am Sunday 12th Oct 2014

    

   This weekend Archibald Leach aka Cary Grant Comes Home to his home town of Bristol (11 – 12 October 2014) where there lots of fab and fun events taking place. Yesterday I enjoyed afternoon tea at Avon Gorge Hotel and attended fascinating talks at the Watershed which gave great insight into his personal life and acting career.