I delight in helping you discover the City of London. Chairman of the City Guides, fully insured, full of fun and stories to share. Come stroll with me.
@KarlTurnerMP@UKLabour News outlets only talk to you Karl because you’re known to be vehement and not very considered but with an axe to grind. All which makes ‘good’ telly, but implies you’re not very savvy. What you think is beside the point for the media.
Long standing member @UKLabour - I’ll vote for @Keir_Starmer for stability, record of improvement for UK (a long list) & managing the frightening international situations. Rather than self-serving folk who don’t believe in the manifesto this govt was elected to deliver.
An absolute honour to capture the official 80th birthday portrait of HRH The Duchess of Gloucester who celebrates her birthday on Saturday. Such an elegant, stylish and kind person to photograph - She looks incredible, I’m sure you will agree! Happy Birthday! 🎉
Here it is
The Piece Hall Halifax
Nearly demolished in the 1960s. Fortunately there was a movement to stop it. Warriors including my own dad won the battle. I remember his worry and anxiety. He was head of a textile dept
Now it’s a thriving venue with concerts etc phew
Beneath the Foss Bank former Sainsbury’s car park in York lies Jewbury, Cemetery probably Europe’s most extensively researched medieval Jewish cemetery. Established in 1177 after Henry II permitted Jewish burials outside London, it was meticulously organised according to
A small public service announcement from the Department of Things That You Should Know…
It has not “peeked” your interest.
Nor has it “peaked” your interest.
…It has piqued your interest.
You are not “phased” by something.
You are fazed by it.
If you’ve had a long day, you are weary.
If you suspect someone is an idiot, you are wary.
It is “due course”, not “do course”.
“Per se”, not “per say”.
And while we’re here, it’s “could have”, not “could of”, but that particular battle may already be lost.
Thank you for your attention during this brief outbreak of grammatical housekeeping.
This has been a @LairdofthManor announcement.🎩💙
Disinformation about London is spreading globally, fuelling fear for politics and profit.
We’re launching a major new campaign to challenge these misleading narratives head-on and set the record straight.
https://t.co/nRJ4Wbmx3F
Keeping children safe online must go hand in hand with giving them more opportunities offline.
That’s why we’re investing in sport, music, culture and the arts - giving young people the confidence and connections to thrive.
15 June 1381. Wat Tyler (aged 40), leader of the Peasants Revolt, was murdered at Smithfield, London after being arrested and attacked by William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London. Tyler had marched rebels from Canterbury to London to oppose the introduction of a poll tax.
15 June 1215. King John put his royal seal on the Magna Carta Libertatum (“Great Charter of Freedoms”). It was a bill of rights agreed by King John at Runnymede. It was drafted by the Archbishop of Canterbury to make peace between the king and a group of rebel barons.
Roy Hattersley was a giant of the Labour movement.
Through decades of service, including as deputy leader and a minister, he never lost his belief in a more equal Britain.
My thoughts are with his wife Maggie and his family.
Our salute to #NormanHartnell’s #frockingfabulous birthday week continues! The Flowers of the Fields of France was worn by Queen Elizabeth II on a state visit to Paris in 1957. It features French motifs, bees, grasses, wheat and wildflowers, picked out in embroidery, glass and beads. Via the V&A. #fashionhistory
The 1938 stock red Underground trains on the Northern Line were always my favourite. And here's a fascinating fact about the distinctive seat moquettes: It, and the moquette for other tube lines, was designed by Karl Marx's cousin in London; Enid Marx. #london#underground#tube