” I don’t know of too many Wetherspoons which have toilets on the ground floor“, said my eighty-nine year old Dad. Possibly not the greatest opening line ever in a Blog, but I bet you’re intrigued? I’m not absolutely certain how the conversation came about, but I think we must have been discussing the relative… Continue reading I like my bacon well done!
Tag: History
That’s the way to do it!
Six Word Saturday It is said that the name comes from the satirical magazine Punch, who’s offices were in a small court on the other side of the road. The pub was certainly a favourite watering hole for it’s journalists and the concept of the magazine launch in 1841 may have been discussed within. However… Continue reading That’s the way to do it!
The Earl, his monkey and the policeman
Michael William Coplestone Dillon Onslow, better known to you all as the 7th Earl of Onslow. At first I was going to say, “No, I’d never heard of him either“, but as my research progressed a small bell started to tinkle in the recesses. Having to look him up I remembered that I’d heard his… Continue reading The Earl, his monkey and the policeman
Counterfeit
One Word Sunday The Jerusalem Tavern in Clerkenwell looks very old and you’re helped along by the Anno 1720 on the sign. The inside is very spartan, but the beers are usually very good. I have to admit that I was at first fooled by the overall look of the place, but research showed that… Continue reading Counterfeit
A crown of thorns at hand
Six Word Saturday
If only
This weeks post is a short one (thankfully) and was instigated by a photograph that I found in an archive. I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions.
Unexpected
One Word Sunday The windows of the London Metropolitan Archives, Clerkenwell The lady in the main picture is a “Nippy”. The nickname for the waitresses who worked in the J. Lyons & Co tea shops and cafés in London.
She loved him warts and all
Six Word Saturday
The God of requited love and the policeman
Following on from last weeks post The Angel of Christian Charity I left you with a teaser. In different circumstances the area of Piccadilly Circus and the famous statue that’s located there could have looked very different today. I also posed a question. Could you name a member, serving or otherwise of the Metropolitan Police’… Continue reading The God of requited love and the policeman
The Angel of Christian Charity
Let’s start with a quick question. Unless you know or are related to one, how many members, serving or otherwise, of the Metropolitan Police CID can you name? I’ll leave you to ponder that one. The other day having decamped at Charing Cross railway station I decided to alter my usual route and wandered up… Continue reading The Angel of Christian Charity
A LONDON MISCELLANY 