This is my experience with the Secret Madeira and its Secret Sisters. Although it has not reached (yet) the totals like Secret London … it is very vivid and starting to be viral within the local population. For many years there a lots of unknown (hidden) places worth to visit on Madeira, Funchal and other villages on the island … but these are still unknown for most visitors. Even for a great part of the local habitants they are unaware of certain locations. It sounds strange but its true. Even I living here for 5 years on the island … each week I learn something new. I have to laugh at those who say that they have seen the whole island in one week. I call these people ’short-sighted’.

And thus … if there is so much yet to see … why not give a starting hint for everybody to find it out.

I do not think that it would ruin London in any way at all. If the masses would think that it would ruin london then they wouldn’t bother with it.

Just because something is secret and the world knows about it, it doesn’t mean that its no longer a secret. In the definition of the word it would literally no longer be a secret, but I don’t think you would get hoards and hoards of people to visit a park bench on a daily basis…there are so many other “secret” places that they could also see.

I am trying to write a user friendly guidebook on London, and if anyone wants a free copy once it is written I will gladly send you one. All I ask in favour of this is that you fill out a survey of mine which would take less than five minutes.

http://www.londonattractionsforfree.com

Peter

Is there really a need for personal attacks such as the one above? It only betrays prejudice and ignorance.

Also, it’s somewhat odd to believe that the only thing that prevents hordes of people from flocking to these venues/locations/restaurants is the fact that they just don’t know about them. Is this really the case?

I have already responded to this blog on the discussion. And given my support to SecretLondon by saying the rules have not changed, this is simply word of mouth advertising which has been the backbone of any event or business since businesses begun.

But I just wanted to prove the point that I can imply that you seem like a “vulgar term for female genitalia” and give a name.

There is no need to be vindictive. I respect the author of this more than you (if you read the discussion, you’ll understand my meaning), at least he was making a point.

Rather than let people have a discussion on this blog, she wants to hog all the discussion to herself and her blog.

Get over yourself – your not royalty, even if your parents were tacky enough to name you after jewellery store.

All these “Secret London”, “Secret Paris” are for the nanosecond generation. By the very nature of what they are doing, they’ll destroy the things they profess to love. When they can’t get into their favourite restaurant, they’ll realise how stupid they were.

The favourite seat in Nunhead Cemetery is pretty safe – after 25 years of living and cycling round Peckham, Borough, Holloway, Finsbury Park, Clapton, Clapham, and Mile End I’ve never even heard of Nunhead.