There is a headstone in a London cemetery which reads; “Darling Dolly My sunbeam My consolation My joy“ A touching memorial from a grieving husband for his deceased wife perhaps? However this monument sits nearby to other heartfelt memorials, “In loving memory of our faithful little friend WOBBLES” or “DICK for 12 years the faithful… Continue reading Gone, but not forgotten
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The Affair Of The Brown Dog
Recently I visited Battersea Park for the first time in about fifty years. I can remember being taken as a small child to see the Guinness Clock that once stood in the park and remember that some of the remains of the Festival of Britain were still on view. Having walked towards the river I… Continue reading The Affair Of The Brown Dog
Gone, but not forgotten
There is a headstone in a London cemetery which reads; “Darling Dolly My sunbeam My consolation My joy“ A touching memorial from a grieving husband for his deceased wife perhaps? However this monument sits nearby to other heartfelt memorials, “In loving memory of our faithful little friend WOBBLES” or “DICK for 12 years the faithful… Continue reading Gone, but not forgotten
The Affair Of The Brown Dog
Like most of us I’m having to find things to fill my time during this Coronavirus lockdown, and so as A London Miscellany Tours is currently mothballed, I’m taking the opportunity to spend my time researching. During this time I was reminded of last summer when I visited Battersea Park, the first time in probably… Continue reading The Affair Of The Brown Dog
A LONDON MISCELLANY 