OK, there may be more than five months to go until Christmas, but I read in the news today that major stores are already getting ready to launch this year’s festive campaign. Selfridges in London, for instance, will be […]
Leading The Procession
I had a great day in London’s Covent Garden yesterday. I was taking part in the annual rent ceremony, a weird and wonderful occasion when members of the Covent Garden Area Trust march around the piazza to pay a […]
Cool Britannia
One of the best things about working as a town crier in London is that I get to meet so many different people from all over the world. And there are certainly people of every nationality passing through my […]
Meet the New Town Crier of Hitchin
I was thrilled to have been invited earlier today to become the official Town Crier of Hitchin. Having worked regularly in the town for the last 19 years, I already know lots of people there and it’s a great […]
Growing Green Fingers
I was up at the crack of dawn this morning to help the Royal Horticultural Society promote a new ‘RHS Britain in Bloom’ event in London’s Tower Hill.
Britain in Bloom is one of the largest horticultural campaigns in Europe […]

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