The wisest decision I ever made was to qualify as a Blue Badge Tourist Guide, combining my love of history, culture and meeting new people. I now have the best job in the best city in the world - London!

After university, where I studied Geography, I followed a career in the civil service and in professional and research organisations

A large part of my life has been spent abroad - in Africa and Asia as a child, and later with my young family, in Singapore and Japan. I loved the opportunity to learn about different ways of life and now, settled back in London, I enjoy welcoming visitors to my home city.

Whether you are a first time or a regular visitor I can create a customised tour for you so that you really get the most out of your trip here.

I hope to see you soon!

A few years ago I made the decision to chuck in my job with a well-known retailer and study to become a Blue Badge guide. I've never looked back.

With a love of history, theatre and London it's been the perfect move. From taking you around the ancient wonders of the British Museum to showing you the haunts of famous rock stars, my love of all things in the past is enormously varied. On the way, expect a bit of performance - as an amateur actor I've performed in over 30 productions, from Shakespeare to pantomime.

One of my favourite areas to guide is in the City of London, especially as I'm a liveryman of the Vintners' Company, one of the City's medieval guilds. As a Freeman of the City, I can tell you about its ancient traditions, which includes herding sheep across London Bridge, a right which I have exercised.

I LOVE London and its culture, history, art, literature and architecture and I can't wait to share it all with you.

I specialise in arranging bespoke tours for a wide range of clients and will put together an experience which is perfectly tailored to ensure your time here is fun, interesting and unforgettable whether it's knowing where to go for the best view of the Changing of the Guard, taking you on an exhilarating boat trip on the Thames, an in-depth tour of the British Museum or advice on the best shows and restaurants in Town.

My background is in merchant banking and education, and qualifications include an honours degree in English and Classical History and a post-graduate degree in Communication.

I'm proud to be a Freeman of the City of London and in 2019 I was honoured to be named Take Walks Guide of the Year.

Guiding is my passion - sharing my passion with you is what my guiding is all about.

My life-long history obsession led me to qualify as a professional guide, but London has so much more to offer, from magnificent architecture to secret alleyways; from the Crown Jewel.s to specialist shops; the pageantry of the Changing of the Guard ceremony to the elegance of afternoon tea, and sights to photograph and memories to cherish - London has everything! I am the proud holder of four specialist London guiding qualifications having studied every aspect in depth.

In a previous life I co-founded an international intellectual rights company which I took 'public,' achieving a full London Stock Exchange listing, and is now owned by Spielberg's DreamWorks. I worked with British royalty and was nominated for Businesswoman of the Year.

I am also a dog-loving, countryside-walking, and books on London collecting, tea-drinking, theatre-going, knitting obsessive.

I love guiding in the most exciting city in the world! I consult you in advance so we can find a way to pack in everything on your wish-list, and tailor a tour to your passions. Whether you're a newbie to town, or a seasoned visitor to London seeking new sights, I'll devise a tour for just for you.

Tour guiding is an expression of my younger self, with my M.A, in English & Art History from the University of St Andrews, I'm equally at home in a gallery, the historic City alleyways, on the Mall watching the spectacle of the Household Cavalry trot resplendently past, or taking a trip out to beautiful Bath, Oxford or Stratford upon Avon. A tour in the multicultural megalopolis that is London or a day in the beautiful English countryside both promise wonderful experiences and memories!

Previously, I worked in an international advertising agency O&M, and taught English for several years. Home is an a converted Edwardian post office with my mad dog and husband, with visits from our three young adult kids, when we eat well, drink better and plot our own exciting escapes around the world! I look forward to meeting you!