Who Am I?
I have always loved art, architecture, history and, of course, living in London, and I want to show the London that I love to those who share my passions.
Guiding is my second career. After reading History at Oxford, I qualified as a solicitor (attorney) and spent 37 years at a leading City law firm, specialising in patent litigation. I loved using my expertise to help clients solve their problems, and I now use a different expertise to help you understand and appreciate the wonderful things that London has to offer.
I spend most of my time with families and small groups. I love tailoring the tour to their particular interests. I also enjoy researching and creating tours on particular themes in which a client is particularly interested.
The photo above shows me in action. The photo on the right shows how my office Secret Santa thought I should brand myself!
On graduation as a qualified Blue Badge Guide in 2018, I was fortunate enough to be awarded the prize for the best written exams. The Chief Examiner, who announced the awards, also praised my clear structured presentations in the practical exams. I love really knowing my stuff, but I also know that what you really want is to be entertained.
I was elected to the Board of the Institute of Tourist Guiding in November 2019 and served the full permitted six years, including three years as Secretary, and also served for six years on the Institute’s Qualifications Board. On behalf of the Institute, I handled the agreement with VisitBritain covering the “We’re Good to Go” COVID-19 compliance accreditation: I was also among the first guides to receive this accreditation.
