It has been a wee while since I explored around Clerkenwell, hence I was rather surprised to find the Coach & Horses pub had closed....

Clerkenwell is the home of the creative set in London whether it be architects, designers or artists.  For three days (19-20 May) the en...

Above the entrance of the gate are the words "special girls", this harks back when this was one of the entrances to the very s...

More than a century of service seems to have come to an end.  Maybe they have moved premises, whatever the situation these Victorian pre...

Remember the 25years in the making model of Kings Cross rail ?   I thought it would be fun to take some of the detail and visit those sp...

"Art is Charity" and during the design festival you could watch artist Ricardo Cavolo  create this mural, without any risk of ...

Clerkenwell is where the trendies live and the designers work, so no surprise that the funky Design Week Festival is held here.  From h...

A couple of days ago  I told you my American friend and I were off for an adventure in a MINI Cooper. We took in all the main sights ...

Sitting in front of the war memorial at St Bartholomew's  Hospital (St Bart's) contemplating. This is the oldest hospital in L...

An interesting shop window, someone having a bad day maybe?

A lovely store in Clerkenwell selling vintage clothing and jewellery

The best part of Xmas is the foods that you only get at this time. Gingerbread, the firm, crisp kind is my favourite. What is yours?

Some rules just invite wilful disregard.

Sweeny Todd, the infamous barber who turned his clients into pies, crossed my mind, when, yesterday I ventured into a macabre pop-up butch...

This solar tree sculpture popped up during design week. Pretty and functional, 'solar tree' can function independently for up to th...

It's all in the flick of the wrist. This is the season of conkers. A game between two people with the aim of striking your opponents c...

The Knights Hospitallier were an order dedicated to healing the sick and defending the faith. This gate dating from 1504 was the entrance t...

Yes something cows drink out of. In the middle of London? Yes again. Until late in the 19th century animals were driven in to the nearby Sm...