Category Archives: Hidden Places

Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day 2020

Posted on February 28, 2020 by

All our walks this March have a women’s theme. There are spies and socialists, politicians and pacifists, suffragists and scientists, medics and mystery writers. And of course we take you to to some lovely and lesser known London places. Our … Continue reading →

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Dorothy L Sayers’ Bloomsbury

Posted on September 16, 2019 by

The second of our new Wednesday Walks! this week If the name Dorothy L Sayers simply conjures up an image of Edward Petherbridge or Ian Carmichael portraying a ‘silly ass’ aristocratic sleuth with a monocle, perhaps it is time to … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett

Posted on June 11, 2018 by

Born on this day 1847 to a family of extraordinary women.

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Helping Hands

Posted on July 12, 2017 by

Helping Hands by Alec Peever 2001 This sculpture of clasped hands on Three Mills Green by Alec Peever,  commemorates four tragic deaths in an industrial accident one hundred and sixteen years ago today.  On 12th July 1901 three workmen and … Continue reading →

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Art and Industry in East London – new improved version!

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

One of the joys, and sometimes frustrations, of walking in London is the speed of change as new buildings go up or hoardings come down and new views are exposed.  The ‘same’ walk can change subtly or significantly over a … Continue reading →

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Beautifying Bermondsey

Posted on June 19, 2017 by

Ada Salter with her favourite flowers  © Oonagh Gay Oonagh Gay of Crouch End Walks and I were joined by a very interesting group of walkers for our Ada Salter – Beautifying Bermondsey walk for Open Garden Squares on Saturday … Continue reading →

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Fresh Air and Fun

Posted on May 14, 2017 by

  We got both fresh air and fun on yesterday’s Bermondsey walk and some stunning views of the Thames and the London skyline to boot!  Each time I walk these streets  as spring turns to summer and the trees come into full … Continue reading →

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Beautifying Bermondsey 

Posted on May 7, 2017 by

It was pretty windy when Oonagh led the first of our Ada Salter walks in Bermondsey last week, but that didn’t put off the group who all enjoyed the mix of Garden estate, old warehouses and sunning Thames views upriver. … Continue reading →

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New Walks for 2017

Posted on February 9, 2017 by

After a couple of months of hibernation and planning I’m shall be starting to offer a regular programme of walks again from March. I’m excited  to announce new walks for 2017 about two women I admire  very much. Ada Salter: Beautifying Bermondsey … Continue reading →

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A visit to the Chelsea Physic Garden

Posted on March 29, 2016 by

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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