Monthly Archives: March 2016

A visit to the Chelsea Physic Garden

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Capital Walks in London

I enjoyed the best of the Easter Monday weather with a trip to the Chelsea Physic Garden yesterday afternoon.  After I don’t know how many years of good intentions, I finally got there and was rewarded with a gloriously sunny … Continue reading →

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Labyrinth of Light – two more weeks

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Capital Walks in London

There is good news for anyone who hasn’t yet had the chance to nip down to see this stunning installation outside St Giles Cripplegate at the Barbican. Originally planned to last just over the period of Lent, Jim Buchanan’s glorious projection of … Continue reading →

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London Labyrinths

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Capital Walks in London

Eagle-eyed readers may notice that a detail from this installation is pictured on my website.  Labyrinths have played quite a large part in my life since my partner developed a deep interest in all things labyrinthine some years ago. A quick glance round our … Continue reading →

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Matthew Flinders – the man who named Australia

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Capital Walks in London

Mark Richards’ bronze statue of Matthew Flinders has been on the concourse of Euston station for almost two years but seldom gets the attention it deserves. Much of the time it is almost hidden among  passengers waiting  for trains who hardly … Continue reading →

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The Garretts of Gower Street – an adventure story for girls

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Capital Walks in London

Just up from the Georgian charms of Bedford Square and around the corner from the swish new World Conservation & Exhibition Centre of the British Museum, the number 73 bus rumbles down Gower Street and on into Bloomsbury Street.  As it stops at the lights, an … Continue reading →

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