London with Lotty

23/03/2025

Wicked Women in London, one of my favourite tours as I get to share the lives and stories of some bad ass women who have changed history. Nurses, warriors, suffragists and writers who have created such a strong legacy, that we still talk them years after they are gone. Wicked in the modern informal sense - brilliant, wonderful and playfully mischievous, rather than evil. All the women we meet on my 90 min walking tour made a difference, brought about change and fought their own battles. Get in touch if you want to see London through a different lens to the popular tourist experience.

21/03/2022

Have you taken a flight on the London Eye? It became part of the London skyline in the year 2000, to celebrate the millenium. It was only meant to be a temporary feature but it made loadsa money, so it was decided to make it permanent!..

It glows pink at night as it's sponsored by Lastminute.com, on a clear day you can see out 25 miles West to Windsor castle.

For proposals, book the cupids cabin, just make sure they will say yes at the top, else it's a looooooooooooong 15 mins back down!

A great photo opportunity to see the river Thames from above, liquid history and see the sprawling metropolis that is our capital city.

Want to learn more about London and the best places to visit and explore? get in touch

19/12/2021

23/09/2021

St. Paul’s Cathedral is instantly recognisable. The dome a symbol of inclusivity, strength and resilience. Have you visited? Buried inside are military heroes alongside artists, artisans and the architect himself, Sir Christopher Wren. Inside be wowed by the modern art and digital installation, the geometric staircase and see if you can recognise it as a backdrop to many films - most recently Ammonite, staring .winslet.official as Mary Anning, the fossil hunter. Next year in June, it will be the focal point of the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations- 70 years on the throne and a bank holiday to help the nation celebrate!... With breathtaking views across London,the modern skyscrapers leaning out of its way, definitely a destination to head for!

23/07/2021

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Amy Winehouse. Hundreds of people gathered to remember her. A British soul singer who had a signature sound and style. Here she can be seen with her beehive do, thick eyeliner, heels and Star of David necklace. This life size statue of Amy can be found in Camden Town, in the stables market. Camden was her spiritual home and would often play impromptu gigs at the different pubs and her last gig at Camden Roundhouse. Sadly Amy was plagued with poor mental health and addictions and it’s possible her stratospheric rise to fame contributed to this. She was forever being hounded by the press, who would photograph her sometimes in states that were so sad to witness. Her first album ‘Frank’ (possibly named after her idol Frank Sinatra) earned her the esteemed Ivor Novello award for music. Shortly followed by the ‘back to black’ album which was the UK’s biggest selling album in 2007. Amy made history as the first female artist and the first British musician to win 5 Grammys in one night. This statue was unveiled in 2014 by Dame Barbara Windsor, who knew her and acted as a nan like figure to her. It was unveiled on what would have been her 31st birthday. Amy’s music tracked her thoughts on love and romance, often brutally honest. A life taken too soon, but her music - introspective, timeless and unique, will last beyond her lifetime. A charity set up in her memory helps youngsters with addictions, with music therapy and rehabilitation. RIP Amy, I love your music and will listen to you tonight and hope that you’re at peace now.

23/06/2021

Happy birthday Alan Turing! To celebrate, today the £50 note enters circulation, with Alan in ‘pride’ of place. Finally, recognition for the incredible work he achieved in his lifetime. It’s thought that his breaking of the enigma code, using a machine to intercept and decipher German coding, shortened WW2 by up to two years,potentially saving up to 20m lives!!!! Turing’s personal life story makes me sad and angry in equal measure. Prosecuted for being homosexual, charged with gross indecency and chemically castrated. He was given oestrogen injections to neutralise his libido. Possibly one of causes into his death by su***de. Still today conversion therapy is legal around the world, including UK. We are one step closer to equality, but still lots of work to be done. Let’s keep telling the untold stories. Check out The Imitation Game movie, an adaptation of Andrew Hodges’ biography - Alan Turing:The Enigma. Alan Turing is the first LGBTQ+ representation on a bank note. If you want to learn about unsung heroes, under-represented stories in London, get in touch, I’d love to show you around. .london 🌈

22/05/2021

Today we get to explore back inside St Paul’s Cathedral - the nation’s favourite building, a place of worship and open to all. This incredible building has been here for a whopping 310 years, has seen blazes, bombs, celebrations and weddings! It’s actually been a place of worship here, high atop Ludgate hill, for over 1400 years. Used as the backdrop to London in films - most recently Mary Poppins Returns, Mission Impossible Fallout, Paddington 2 (can you tell I have kids?) plus countless more. A place we mourn, celebrate and commemorate. It tells the stories of heroes, both old and new. This is the summer to come visit- .london

25/04/2021

Did you know that roughly 1 in 5 statues around the Uk are of women?

Of the 900+ Blue plaques around London, only 14% are celebrate women!

The legends we are talking about tonight are the Wicked Women of London, last virtual tour for a few months!

Wicked meaning brilliant and/or wicked meaning evil!...

7 women whose stories are united in that they all stood up for what they believed in, broke the mould and used their true voice.

Noor Inayat Khan is my favourite of the women we talk about. A spy in enemy territory, risking her life daily to supply intelligence during WW2.

Clink link below to book ticket, tonight 7.30pm
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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wicked-women-in-london-well-behaved-women-seldom-make-history-tickets-146764260855

24/04/2021

Tonight 7.30pm - click link below for tickets

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-beatles-in-london-a-virtual-magical-history-tour-tickets-151387984537

Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to...take you on virtual tour around The Beatles' London...

23/03/2021

Nice reviews incoming...

"We would highly recommend this experience. Knowledgeable presenters that guided us through London on a Beatles Tour. Great interaction with the audience, well presented with great facts made well."

"Virtual Beatles Tour - An entertaining virtual tour that made us laugh, made us listen and allowed us to be interactive or not. A little live music, informative and personal, and straight from the hearts of avid fan/tour guides. A lovely 90 minutes :)"

11/02/2021

A lovely review from a brilliant guest on our virtual tour last Saturday!

11/02/2021

"Letchworth Arts and Leisure Group (LALG) members enjoyed an evening of Beatles nostalgia as a local Blue Badge Tourists Guide, Alan Drake gave us an online tour of the Beatles in London, supported by his wife Charlotte. Not only did we hear about the Fab Four and the places that meant so much to their career and lives, our presenters also playing and sang some of the Beatles iconic hits. We are pleased to say that the feedback from our members has been overwhelmingly positive and enjoyable. A full house event for LALG, with more to follow”
(Glenn Butterworth, Letchworth Arts and Leisure Group)

20/11/2020

We LOVE a nice review! Thanks Zac - 🤘🤩🎵🎶🎵🎶😍

We had a brilliant Saturday evening thanks to Charlotte and Alan! In just an hour and a half (plus time for a quick tea break) we were transported from our sofas, desks and beds to the world of ‘Beatlemania’ and London in the 1960s. Through Charlotte and Alan’s masterful storytelling we virtually visited seven prominent locations within London that ebbed with the Beatles’ presence, such as the London Palladium (where the Beatles first headlined ‘Sunday night at the London Palladium’ in October 1963) and the infamous Abbey Road Studios, where the group recorded all but one of their twelve albums. I would highly recommend this virtual tour to absolutely anyone, whether you’re a Beatles fan or not. You might just learn something new along the way!

17/11/2020

Another review just in -

This tour is entertaining, surprising, enlightening, and fun! Anybody who loves the Beatles needs to experience the Magical History Tour of London! Glenna

16/11/2020

A lovely review from a brilliant guest on our virtual tour last Saturday!

15/11/2020

Next Saturday 21st 8pm, who is joining us? Gonna be another fun night of Beatles London locations, trivia and live music!
Click on the link below to book!

Let me take you down, 'cause I'm going to...take you on virtual tour around The Beatles' London...