Published on 10 October 2011 in London, London, River Wandle, walking, Wandle Trail
East Croydon railway station is a strange place for the 13 mile Wandle Trail to begin. It doesn't really make much sense. The source of the River Wandle is actually a few miles up the road at Waddon Ponds, right next door to a tram stop. I could just sit on the tram and do the first part without even moving my legs.
Published on 16 August 2011 in London, London, swimming, Tooting
Opened in 1906 as Tooting Bathing-Lake, the Lido is one of Britain's oldest outdoor swimming pools and took on much of its current form in the 1930s when changing rooms and a cafe were added.
Published on 9 August 2011 in London, Colliers Wood, London, Merton, police
Colliers Wood. You've probably never heard of it. It's a small place nestled between Wimbledon, Mitcham, Morden and Tooting. It's in the borough of Merton and in the historic parish of Merton. It has a pig ugly tower painted black and some out of town style shopping centres. Nothing really happens here. Normally.
Published on 12 April 2011 in London, Transport, Gold Card, Network Railcard, railcard, railways, train tickets, trains
unbeknowst to many, the humble Gold Card has various other benefits, and one of them is the ability to buy a Network Railcard for a mere £1. And with a Network Railcard, you can save cash on train fares in the South East.
Published on 12 February 2011 in London, British Museum, London, museum
I'm half an hour early. Over the road is somewhere I've not been for ages. It was probably a couple of years ago since I last set foot in that building, whilst doing some touristy stuff with visiting parents. I walk up to the building, admire its grand neo-classical architecture; it's grand columns rising high above. Oh the British Museum, how amazing you look tonight.
Published on 3 August 2010 in London, Radio, Television, BBC, London, radio, television
If there's one thing that seems to provoke irie from the BBC's viewers and listeners, it's doing anything about London on air. Well unless said viewer and listener is in London. Probably.
Published on 1 July 2010 in London, Transport, buses, London, Merton, sport, Wimbledon
Every summer - World Cup or not - crowds and crowds of people descend upon a corner of South West London to go and eat strawberries and cream whilst watching some people hit a ball over a net.
Published on 11 October 2009 in London, Pubs, 10 Years in London, London, pubs, pubs in Central London
It's our final stop on the London pub tour as we arrive in Borough.
Published on 10 October 2009 in London, Pubs, 10 Years in London, London, pubs, pubs in Central London
More of Capital's top pubs - this time those in the City of London.
Published on 9 October 2009 in London, Pubs, 10 Years in London, London, pubs, pubs in Central London
I couldn't really finish this series of "10 Years in London" blog posts without talking about something I probably do most of out of all the leisure opportunities available. Go to the pub.