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
Linda P –
What a fount of knowledge Ulrike is. We wee kept amused, fascinated and interested from start to finish. The pace was perfect and here delivery – with lots of surprises – was perfect. Thoroughly recommended – both the walk (Seven Deadly Sins) and Ulrike
Sue –
Ulrike was the perfect guide, incredibly knowledgable, a very engaging topic, and delivered with great energy.
Matthew Swan –
Excellent. Ulrike was extremely well informed and the tour was very well structured. Recommended.
Lesley Emery –
Ulrike is knowledgeable, friendly, funny and so good at what she does. I thoroughly recommend this walk.
Michael and Sara –
This was our second tour with ulrika having enjoyed her city tour in the summer.
So many interesting stories and anecdotes delivered in such an engaging manner.
Having lived in london for over 30 year I can’t believe how much there is still to learn about our amazing city.
Highly recommend this tour even in the rain!
Felicia Shapiro –
Ulrike is a superb guide who is doing an inspired tour! I was absolutely riveted the entire time we wandered around Covent Garden by everything she related. There was the perfect balance of fascinating history and just fun anecdotes. I have already signed up for her sequel tour of the deadly sins on the city of London. I know it will be fabulous and I’m so looking forward to it!
Eva Smith –
This walk with Ulrike was really enjoyable. We know London quite well and yet there is always something new to discover. A fun and interesting walk that I would recommend!
Nigel Homer –
Ulricke was a font of great stories and brought them all to life. Her knowledge and sense of fun made the tour so enjoyable. Great tour!
Rita Spencer –
A very entertaining tour and just that bit different. Ulrike had thoroughly researched her subject in order to weave the 7 deadly sins into stories about the historical characters and venues that we saw around London. Ulrike was also able to project her voice so that she could easily be heard by everyone in the group. Highly recommended.
Jacob –
I’ve been on walking tours around the world and I can honestly say this was the best one ever. Learned so Many fascinating things in such a hugely entertaining way. Ulrike knows so
Much and is so witty and interesting. This was such great fun