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Anna of London Presenting the most wonderful city in the world. Join with me as I guide you around London - discover its history, its hidden corners and its quirkiness.

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09/08/2026

Glamis Castle… yet more royal connections! Home of Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, also known as the Queen Mother. It was also birthplace of Princess Margaret, the queens sister. No wonder the Royal Famiky feel so at home in Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Feels very old inside… and abounding in history. Beautiful Garddns too!

08/08/2026

The Queen’s Scotland home … a majestic setting on the banks of the Dee surrounded by glorious Scottish landscapes. Since King Charles has acceded to the throne he has made lots of changes in the grounds. A keen horticulturalist, he has replanted the kitchen garden which was at its most beautiful… and he has put in a small make, new topiary and also redesigned the sunken garden. I can totally understand the draw of this glorious setting! Loved it!😊

05/08/2026

When in Scotland…. a whisky tasting is essential! 😁 … such a complicated process to produce this amber coloured nectar! Glenturret is the oldest legal distillery in the country. Using old sherry barrels from Portugal ensures a natural caramel colour. Wonderful stuff! ! 😎

30/07/2026

Our visit to Sherborne was to admire the fabulous ceiling of the Abbey, but we found so much more! The mixture of honey coloured limestone and the Tudor style black beam buildings is chaming. The shopping was fun and loads of photo opportunities. But the Abbey itself is just wonderful. The fan vaulting is exquisite and beautifully decorated with so many painted bosses and after being renovated in Victorian times the walls are so colourful. What a relaxing beautiful town. We had expected a quick visit and stayed all day! ❤️

25/07/2026

Castle ruin. A part of growing up in Britain… clambering over medieval stones. Here is Sherborne Old Castle… an impressive gate house and deep walled moat protects what was once a high fortress with a great hall, spiral stairs, chapels and a central courtyard. There would have been kitchens, outhouses and a well for water. Takes a bit of imagination… but it’s still an impressive structure. Love a bit of medieval! ❤️ ❤️

24/07/2026

Escape to the country… an absolute must in a good English summer. We found a fantastic pub with amazing food. Somerset is rather overlooked in favour of its beautiful urban areas and in the shadow of its more famous neighbouring counties. We loved it. Loved the narrow lanes, the fantastic food, the apples, the cider!! Wonderful! 🇬🇧 ❤️

09/07/2026

The dress worn by Queen Elizabeth II to the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London 2012. What a fabulous idea to involve maybe our greatest spy… and what great fun the Queen was to get involved in parachuting into the stadium! The second dress was that worn by her stuntman! 🤣👍 ❤️

It took a few ‘takes’ and this was totally unplanned… so I think we nailed it! Note the lack of shoes! 🤣 Great fun girls...
25/06/2026

It took a few ‘takes’ and this was totally unplanned… so I think we nailed it! Note the lack of shoes! 🤣 Great fun girls! We had a wonderful London day and this was just the start!

11/06/2026

Probably my favourite Roman statue in the British Museum…. The Townley Discobolos. Charles Townley was a great collector and having seen the Lancellotti version of this famous statue, he wanted one! He paid £400 in 1805 to his agent in Rome and this what he received. But this is a Roman copy of a Greek original by Myron, now lost. Documents tell us that the original head looked back towards his raised arm. Here the head looks down. Compare with the Lancellotti Discobolos now on display in Rome. In Rome we also have other versions which are headless. There must have been a lot more! Fascinating to compare them! ❤️️

A visit to the Royal Mews with a family with history! They are related to William de Tracy, one of the four knights who ...
26/05/2026

A visit to the Royal Mews with a family with history! They are related to William de Tracy, one of the four knights who murdered Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170. 😮 “Who will rid me of this turbulent priest?” said Henry II. Well four of his most loyal did the job for him! Thomas Becket went on to become one of the most important Christian martyrs and Canterbury one of the most important pilgrimage sites for centuries! Job well done? 🤷‍♀️ Certainly a good earner for the cathedral!

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