LONDON on the Ground

A London-related anniversary with a Christmas connection for every day from 1-24 December. If you have been following my social media, you may already have seen my daily series from the start of December to Christmas Eve. This blog post draws together all 24 entries in the London On The Ground London Advent Calendar. My walking tour A Christmas Carol in the City of London  looks at how Dickens' well loved story still influences the way Christmas is celebrated today and also

Islington's Business Design Centre has a history of festive family fairs in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Business Design...

Thanks to all who sent in answers. The highest scoring entry was from Nicola Stanhope, with 13½ out of 25. Congratulations to Nicola, who...

Test your knowledge of London and Christmas with another challenging quiz. The London On the Ground London Christmas quiz is back for a...

Angel Wings is a year-round 'Christmas decoration' on an epic scale, a play on the Angel Islington's name and link to the Nativity story.

Thank you to all those that sent in answers. The entry with the highest score came from Nigel Smith, who lives in London, with a score of...

Test your knowledge of London and Christmas with this challenging quiz. For those who love London, Christmas and trivia, The London On...

Before turkey's popularity, goose was the Yuletide meal of choice. One goose escaped the pot. Today, Leadenhall Market houses a number of...