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Join me for some of my public City Walks in 2025

With spring very definitely here now, I thought it a good time to publish the dates of my spring and summer 2025 public city walks. If you’re interested in doing a walking tour of Southampton, Winchester or Salisbury – or of all three! – I’d love to see you. Southampton People on Southampton tours areContinue reading “Join me for some of my public City Walks in 2025”

Jane Austen in Georgian Southampton Walking Tour

Many people are surprised to learn that Southampton was once an elegant and chic spa town, and that one of the city’s most famous residents during that time, was our famous novelist Jane Austen. And with 2025 the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth in 1775, a guiding colleague, Christine, and I have put togetherContinue reading “Jane Austen in Georgian Southampton Walking Tour”

Jane Austen in 2025 – and her 250th Birthday

Our celebrated novelist Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775 in a little village called Steventon, a few miles south of Hampshire’s Basingstoke – and I’m very excited to be doing tours of the nearby market town of Overton, where Jane shopped and the town she knew so well due to her brother, James,Continue reading “Jane Austen in 2025 – and her 250th Birthday”

Historic Southampton and Christmas Past

I’m looking forward to doing my Southampton and Christmas Past tours at 1.30pm on Saturday 7 December and Sunday 15 December 2024. These are public tours, and so if you want to join me, simply book online – details below – or pay on the day. We meet beside the lions on the north sideContinue reading “Historic Southampton and Christmas Past”

What an amazing summer!

With snow on the ground, I’ve been looking back at photos from the summer – my first tour-guiding summer and it’s been absolutely fantastic. St Michael’s Church, Southampton on a beautiful sunny day – and a stop on all my Southampton tours. I’m loving doing the evening medieval vaults and hidden Southampton tours, and theContinue reading “What an amazing summer!”

Walking Tours of Southampton, Winchester and Salisbury

I love delivering walking tours of these amazing cities. They’re so different to each other, but each with so many surprises. It’s fascinating to watch everyone’s reaction, especially when seeing the less well-known and sometimes hidden buildings and tucked away streets, and hearing intriguing – sometimes mind-boggling – stories.   While Southampton’s Bargate is definitelyContinue reading “Walking Tours of Southampton, Winchester and Salisbury”

Tour-guiding in Windsor and Eton

I’m absolutely delighted to have passed the Windsor and Eton Endorsement Course, and to now be able to guide in Windsor – at the Castle, in the town, and in Windsor Great Park – and in Eton. Windsor is one of those towns that grew up around a historic building – in Windsor’s case, WindsorContinue reading “Tour-guiding in Windsor and Eton”

Receiving my ITG Blue Badge!

The Medieval Hall in Salisbury was the most delightful – and appropriate – setting for the Celebration Evening on Saturday 7 October 2023, marking the end of the South Central Blue Badge training course. It was a wonderful evening with speeches from Alistair Chisholm – Dorchester Mayor, Town Crier and Blue Badge guide – asContinue reading “Receiving my ITG Blue Badge!”

Bitterne Library Short Story Competition 2023

I’m really looking forward to judging the entries for Southampton Bitterne Library’s short story competition. The theme is ‘Libraries’ and the closing date is Monday 31 July 2023 – and so if you haven’t submitted an entry yet, there’s still time! Entries must be no more than 1,000 words and can be hand-written or typed,Continue reading “Bitterne Library Short Story Competition 2023”