Looking for things to do in London? Tired of London, Tired of Life suggests one thing a day. Take a carving class at Simpson's-in-the-Strand.Drink in the pub where Pepys watched London burn.Visit the Guildhall Clockmaker's Museum.Go vintage clothing shopping at Beyond Retro.

See what's going on at Cecil Sharp House.Go sailing at the Docklands Sailing and Watersport.Visit Rotherhithe Picture Research Library.'One of Rough Trade's bestselling books of all time' Rough Trade “Daily suggestions on what you can do in the city” - The Times 'A great site picking one thing a day to do in London' - /LDN “One of our favourite sites about this city” - Londonist “One thing to do every day that'll stop you getting tired of the big smoke” - The Guardian “London expert and author Tom Jones eulogises the greatest city on earth.” - The Telegraph “If you've lost that loving feeling towards the capital, this book is the Kama Sutra that's going to put the va-va-voom back in your London love life.” - The Sunday Times 'Want more than TV and a takeaway this weekend? This guide to London's highlights includes everything from Covent Garden to the farthest reaches of the Metropolitan line' - ShortList Magazine 'A truly brilliant guidebook full of different ideas for your visit to the capital.Massively recommend for visitors old and new' - The Sun It is widely regarded as an important account of London in the 1660s, and is a particularly important first hand account of the fire.įor more on the Anchor click here and for more on Pepys click here.

Whilst Pepys was later to become a Member of Parliament and Chief Secretary to the Admiralty, the diary records the ten years from 1 January 1660, covering his life, love, friends and dealings. Whilst it's not a particularly amazing pub, it has recently, along with the riverside terrace undergone a reported £2.6m refurbishment by Punch Taverns, and as the summer evenings slip away from us its another place best enjoyed now if you don't want to have to take a warm coat or wait 'til 2010. and there watched the fire grow', and the pub in question was reputed to have been the Anchor on the South Bank. In it, he said that during the fire he took refuge in 'a little alehouse on bankside. Samuel Pepys is now best known for his diary, which recorded life in 17th Century London, and is particularly notable for its record of the Great Fire of London in 1666.

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