Wilde about Whistler – the London walk
Our walk this year took us to Chelsea where we learned about the many literary and artistic connections of this part of London. Blue plaques adorned many of the beautiful…
A Walk Round Old Portsmouth
Instead of our usual coach outing, this year a small group of us took the train to Portsmouth where we were met by local guide David Baynes.Our purpose was to…
In the Footsteps of Shakespeare and Dickens
This year’s London walk covered some familiar territory as we went in search of two literary greats. William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens both had links with Southwark and, although there…
Adlestrop Revisited
Popular speaker Anne Harvey returned to the society in February with a talk about Edward Thomas’s much-loved poem, ‘Adlestrop’. Accompanied by our Patron, Simon Brett, Anne traced the origins of the…
Holland Park and Environs – the London Walk May 2013
Fifteen members and friends joined walk leader Charles Kay on a pleasantly warm day for our literary and artistic walk around the beautiful area of Holland Park in Kensington. This…