Walk Four - Back to the Boundary
Posted in London on 20th September 2004
Up early after a refreshing night of sleep. Checked out of the hotel, and enjoyed my customary replacement breakfast on Southampton Row. Had planned two objectives for today. The first was to visit St. Pancras Old Church. This is where the young Thomas Hardy was charged with the task...
Walk Three - Prisons, Churches, Fishmarkets
Posted in London on 19th September 2004
I realised yesterday that I was going about the whole Open House thing quite differently to most people. They had their guidebooks and were running from spot to spot, ticking off places they'd seen and strategically planning to queue at just the right time for popular spots. My own dreamy...
Walk Two - The Houses Open
Posted in London on 18th September 2004
The first day of London Open House. The majority of people seemed to be heading for perhaps larger attractions than I - certainly there were huge queues at The Bank of England and 30 St. Mary Axe. Overall, it was really good to see the crowds wandering the streets of...