It all comes down to the guiding…
Ours is not a journey of virtue, ours is a journey of vice.
Indeed a journey of the capital vices or cardinal sins, otherwise known as the Seven Deadly Sins, leading us into the abyss of hell. We will visit all seven of them: Lust, Avarice,
Sloth, Envy, Gluttony,
Anger
and Pride, and the people who committed them. People driven by their insatiable passions. The reset after each of the other six is lust. (Picture every other bead on a necklace being a hot, blushing red.)
So between each of the other deadly sins and their venues, their stops…it’s, oh boy, lust and more lust. Piled high…
Stacked up because lust powered, whipped, frenzied the men and women of the City of Westminster like no other sin.
At the end of the tour – the climax – Ulrike or Ian or Adam reveal the one person in history who incorporated all of the Seven Deadly Sins in his (or her) life. And they’ll shed a lot of light – not all of it lurid – about his (or her) personal influence on the history of London, the city built on sin.
Needless to say, you will meet royalty, But also artists, writers, heroes and even the original “It” girl of the Georgian period.
Join us on our sinful walk through Covent Garden and beyond.
A journey – this is a guarantee – you will remember!
Here’s a little Meet Your Guide podcast – it’s Ulrike telling us a little bit about her Seven Deadly Sins Tour.
Ulrike has also written a piece about Christabella Wyndham, one of the dramatis personae principals. It’s a good bit of salacious royal gossip and history without giving away the payoff.
SEVEN DEADLY SINS – THE PRACTICALS
Seven Deadly Sins takes place at 11 am every Monday. Meet Ulrike or Adam or Ian just outside the exit of Covent Garden Tube.
LONDON WALKS REVIEWS
“A novel, witty and hugely entertaining walk delivered with enthusiasm and dare I say passion by Ulrike.” JulieWright836, London, TripAdvisor, December 2019
“What a gem of a walk! Ulrike’s tour of Covent Garden was packed full of fun, spicy facts of days of yore in Covent Garden. We laughed and reveled over 2 hours of easy, flat walking whilst Ulrike regaled us with many stories of people and places that have left their mark on these streets. Having lived in London for over 30 years, I still learnt many new things about this great city. A great tour to recommend to visitors, including those who think they may already have seen everything London has to offer. Thanks, Ulrike.” Helen F., London, TripAdvisor, November 2019
“We met Ulrike at the Covent Garden Tube stop, and enjoyed the most entertaining walk ever! She began by telling us that the seven deadly sins, were first identified by Pope Gregory 1 in the late sixth century, and are: pride, envy, wrath, gluttony, lust, sloth, and greed. She then launched into the various sins committed in the several locations she showed. Lust did seem to reign, but others did hold their own in this presentation. I highly recommend the tour and this walk in particular.” ASharp77, Hermosa Beach, California, TripAdvisor, November 2019
Greer Sullivan –
Ulrike is one of the most knowledgeable and entertaining guides ever! She has cleverly used the “seven deadly sins” as a way to organize a very interesting, funny, and informative history. Great tour!
Clare Neville –
Really fantastic talk – informative and entertaining, would thoroughly recommend!!
Andrea and Christian –
It was a delight! A funny, witty and engaging guide. We absolutely recommend this tour, it is one of the best! (And we made quite some tours in the past). We thank Ulrike with a: Es war uns ein Fest!
Monica Benson –
My daughter and I enjoyed an absolutely fabulous walk around London with Ulrike Despite the mizzle and greyness, she kept us engrossed and fascinated, having put together stories about various historical events and characters. I am keen to go again, taking another friend of mine and would happily listen to the tales a second time. I have frequently walked through that area of London, but never seen all the magic that was around me Thank you so much! My daughter is now hooked on these tours
Brigitte Timmermann –
Ulrike, thank you for a brilliant tour and for interweaving the Seven Deadly Sins with the history of the Covent Garden neighbourhood and of London as a while. History come alive at its very best. Highly recommendable walk off the beaten track.
Brigitte
Alison –
Another fantastic walk. Ulruke was so knowledgeable and entertaining. Learnt so many facts about London we would never have known and saw beautiful alleyways and streets would never know existed! Fantastic 2 hrs that went by in a flash! Highly recommend!
Gudrun Geiling –
I went on Ulrike’s the 7 deadly sins walk. It was entertaining , full of histórical information , witty and all delivered with a lot of charme. It inspired me so much that I already bought two books on the subject. I would certainly go on another walk with her but that will have to wait since I live in Scotland.
Natasha –
Unlike was fabulous. Such an informative entertaining fascinating tour. We laughed and we marvelled. The time flew by as we walked through London history and sins. I thoroughly recommend this as an amazing way to spend a Monday morning in London.
Caroline Seymour –
Ulrike, where do I begin, but with a thank you for your time and energy in encapsulating a fascinating history of London into a two hour tour.
Martyn –
Urika was excellent, very knowledgeable and kept us completely interested. The walk is one of the best we’ve been on and over the years we’ve been on many, Urika was also very amusing and had numerous facts about the area we visited. Highly recommended.