Mudlarking

Although most Londoners never really notice it, the Thames is still a strongly tidal river as it flows through the city. Most Londoners don’t need to notice it, of course. The Thames is regulated these days, safely channelled between concrete banks, and we spend our lives well above the level of the water. (In medieval and early modern London, on the other hand,the Thames was bordered by muddy flats and shingly beaches for much of its length.) The Thames has a tidal drop of 25 feet –...

November 10th, 2008 | London | Read More

Wagamama, south Bank

I recently found myself with a hungry chum on the South Bank at about three o’clock in the afternoon. We’d already had a couple of pints at the Market Porter in Borough Market (Potbelly Beijing Black – yum!) and my friend mentioned the Wagamama in Clink Street. It’s a bright, modern restaurant - not a huge amount of luxury, but enough space on the table to spread our walking guides out, and very clean and well maintained. We had attentive service, too – ordered...