While standing in the queue to go into the Globe, I overheard someone behind me observe “This should be a must-do for everyone who comes to London”, plus a comment I can’t remember the wording of about the wider cultural implications of seeing authentic Shakespeare. So I thought I’d write about it. After all, it’s… More Shakespeare at the Globe
I went to London last weekend. I do from time to time. I saw my favourite comedian doing his current tour show at the Leicester Square Theatre on Friday night and I saw my favourite actor doing a Shakespeare play I’d never heard of at the Globe Theatre on Saturday night and I stayed over… More Review: easyHotel South Kensington
The night before I went to Stockholm, I stayed in a purple pod in Gatwick. It’s called Yotel (and I’m not sponsored; I’m just surprised more people don’t know about it). It’s a chain, with hotels in Gatwick, Heathrow, Paris CDG, Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore, Boston & New York. I’ve only stayed in the Gatwick one.… More Staying in Gatwick’s purple pods
Back in 2009, I flew off to Carlisle for a few days – and when I say “flew”, I mean that I took the train. It’s quite a long way from Dorset (seven hours!) and even longer back because it was a Sunday and our beloved planned engineering works meant I had to make three… More A few days in Carlisle
Back in September, on the back of a bad summer at work and an issue at Guides, I ran off for a short weekend in Manchester and Liverpool. I took the direct train from Southampton – and it kind of astonishes me that there’s a direct train to Manchester from Southampton – first thing on… More Manchester
The boat is already waiting for me as I scurry down North Greenwich Pier on the coldest day of the entire winter. It’s been gritted but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to slip and that might cost me the boat. In fact, when I look up from making sure my feet are in the right… More Superspy hijinks on the Thames Clippers