Explain it to the old man
I’ve always thought that I’m pretty up to date as far as life in general is concerned. I may not…
A souvenir from starving Germany
You may have read my post last Friday regarding the Elizabethan building that was discovered when a bomb exploded near…
The best seats in the house
St Bartholomew’s Gatehouse in Cloth Fair is definitely a fine old Elizabethan building. Well that’s not strictly true. It is…
Den of Thieves
The title of this piece wasn’t hard to come up with, however I wasn’t sure what the source was. It…
Who had the Lamb Bhuna?
Fancy a curry? Today you’ll be spoilt for choice, takeaways and restaurants have proliferate on our high streets for many…
Hook, Line and Stinker
Thought I’d take a quick look at three London urban myths. Whilst writing this I started to feel a bit…
The Art of Getting Lost (On Purpose)
Because in London, being “off course” is often the point. There’s a particular pleasure in walking through London without a…
The smell of Brown Leather……..
Possibly some readers might be able to complete the song lyric, it is obviously ” it blended in with the…
Stairway to Heaven
A few weeks ago I went on a bit of a “Jolly Boys outing” taking in both the London Transport…
If you want the truth ask a local tour guide.
I’ve been lucky enough in the last week to have been chasing a bit of winter sunshine. Before departing I…
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